Studies:
B.F.A.- School of the Art Institute of Chicago- 1977
M.F.A.- School of the Art Institute of Chicago- 1978
Studied with: Whitney Halsted, Ray Yoshida, Pat Steir, Jonathon Borofsky, Nicholas Krushnick, Phil Hanson, Barbara Rossi, Miriam Shapiro, George Timock, Stan Brakage, Betsy Rupprect, Thomas Kapsalis 

Personal History:
Born- Muncie, Indiana; October 21, 1950
Married- 1973, Sally Marie Sherrell
Children- Heather Sherrell Purdy, Colin Lane Sherrell 

Exhibition Record:
2003- Invited to Participate, Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Citta’ di Firenza (city of Florence), Italy 600 International Artists by Invitation only, Forta de Basso
2003- Mythopians- Aurora Public Art Commission Gallery
2002- Computer Art at Joliet Junior College - Curated and participated
2002- Museum of Computer Art- one person exhibit - www.museumofcomputerart.com
2002- Lane Allen Architectural Gallery- Tribute to Allen Dobbins Exhibition
2002- Curated and Participated in Fox Valley Art Council Members Invitational at Aurora Public Art Commission Gallery
2002- Governors State University, Area Faculty Exhibition
2002- South Suburban College- Goofypics: Computer Art by Steve Sherrell
2002- Lane Allen Architectural Gallery, Batavia IL, Two person Show with Tom Mahaffey
2001- Joliet Jr. College Art Faculty Exhibit
2001- Fox Valley Arts Council Invitational, Curated and Participated
2000-2001- O’Hare Airport International Terminal Gallery, “Earth and Sky” two paintings included, curated by the Mythopians.
2000- Governors State University, Area Faculty Exhibition
2000- Mythopians “ Planets” South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2000-Lane Allen Architectural Gallery, Batavia, IL Group Exhibit
2000- Fox Valley Arts Council Members Exhibition
2000- Joliet Jr. College Faculty Exhibit
1999- Millennial Myths “Planets Exhibition” University of Illinois at Springfield
1999- Fox Valley Arts Council Members Exhibition, Best of show
1999-2000- Red Magazine, Online Exhibition, www.redmagazine.com
1999- Millennial Myths Artists”Planet Exhibition”, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
1998- Governors State University- Two person Show
1998- Aurora Public Art Commission Gallery Invitational
1998- Inaugural Solo Exhibition: Downstairs Dunham Gallery - Aurora University
1997- Governors State University - Area Faculty Exhibition
1997- Milinnial Myths Artists - Joliet Jr. College
1997- College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL. - Solo Exhibition
1996- Joliet Jr. College- Solo Exhibition
1996- Aurora Business Center- Three Person Exhibition
1996- Bit.Movie Computer Art Festival- Palazzo del Turismo, Riccione, Italy
1995- Governors State University- Governors Park, IL. -Area Faculty Exhibition
1995- Joliet Jr. College- Faculty Exhibition 
1995- Aurora University - " CyberArt at Aurora University"
1995- Zaks Gallery - Chicago - group gallery exhibition
1994- Pixel Art Roma 94 , Rome, Italy - Three of my compugraphic paintings were included in video exhibition which was then shown on Italian Television.
1994- Two Person Show : Point of View Gallery , Aurora , IL.
1994- One person Show " Computer Paintings" - McHenry County College
1994- One Person Show- Aurora University - Aurora IL.
1994- "Amiga Artists on the Air" My Compugraphic paintings were included in a Television Show about computer art which is distributed to public TV.
1993- Pixel Art Expo 'Roma 93' - Rome, Italy- Four of my Computer Paintings were of the Top Ten Winners in the 2D Static Graphic Picture Division ( 6'th, 6'th [tied], 9'th and 10'th)
1993- One Person Show: Teikyo- MaryCrest University, Davenport, Iowa
1992- Faculty Exhibition: Joliet Jr. College
1991- City of Aurora, IL. : Art on the Fox ; 2'nd Prize/ Purchase Prize 
1990- One Person Show; Joliet Jr. College
1990- Three Views of Abstraction: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago
1989- Two Person Show: Carl Sandberg Community College, Galesburg, IL.
1989- Area Invitational: Aurora University, Aurora, IL.
1989- One Person Show: Aurora University
1986- New Traditions in Chicago Art: Central Michigan University
1985- Chicago and Vicinity Show: Art Institute of Chicago
1984- " History of the Alternative Galleries in Chicago Art" : Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago 
1984- " Chicago Head '84" : Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago
1984- Group Show: Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1984- " Water Over Fire": Two Person Show; Indianapolis Art League; Indianapolis, In.
1983- One Person Show: One Illinois Center, Chicago
1983- "New Talent, New Vision" Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago
1983- " Twenty Years of the Abstracted Figure in Chicago Art, The Big Pitcher" Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1981- Young Chicago Artists- St. Louis Community College: St. Louis , Mo.
1980- Two Person Show: West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago
1980- Chicago Art Prospectives: Navy Pier, Chicago Office of Special Events
1980- "81/2 X 11" Show: West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago
1980- Anniversary Show : Wedge Gallery , Aurora , IL.
1979- Members Show: West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago
1978- Open Wall Invitational: Artemesia Gallery, Chicago
1978- Three Person Show: West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago
1977- Graduate Student Drawings: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1977- Three person Show: West Hubbard Gallery
1977- Opening Members Show: West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago
1976- Chicago and Vicinity Show: Art Institute of Chicago
1975- One Person Show- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1972- Two person Show: Ball State University, Muncie, In.

Employment and Related Experience:
1989 to Present - Joliet Jr. College - 1216 Houbolt Ave. , Joliet, IL. 60431 - Full Time Graphic Design and Life Drawing Instructor 
1985 to 1995 - Waubonsee Community College, Rt. 47 at Harter Rd., Sugar Grove , IL. 60554 - Painting and Drawing Instructor : 
1993 - Visiting Artist: Teikyo MaryCrest University, Davenport. Iowa
1988-89 - Substitute Teacher- West Aurora School Dist. #129
1984-85 - Fox River Center for Visual Art - Aurora, IL. - Painting and Drawing  Instructor - Founder 
1978 to Present- Fine Artist/ Painter/ Free-lance Artist
1983 - Assisted Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art with a Historical Exhibition of Co-Operative Galleries in Chicago
1980 - Co-Curator and Preparator of "Chicago Art Prospectives", Navy Pier, Chicago
1977 - Co-Founder, West Hubbard Gallery, Chicago: a Co-Operative not-for-profit gallery.
1974-77 - Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago, Il. - Assistant to Preparator 

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