John Sibley
Lives in Chicago, Illinois
ARTIST/AUTHOR/TEACHER
JOHN H. SIBLEY
773-419-0230
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Personal Philosophy:
In an age of cyberspace and quantum physics I think it is critically
important that teachers understand the role that science, art,
mathematics and history intersect in k-12 students lives. I believe it’s
critically important to teach underprivileged students that excellence
can transcend class or poverty. To open their eyes to a new fresh
paradigm like we don’t see objects but waves of light.
Education:
1966 - 1968 Art Instructor Schools Student # 531342-11
1967 - 1968 American Academy of Arts
1968 - 1972 United States Air Force
1972 - 1974 Kennedy King College
1974 - 1979 School of the Art Institute Chicago, IL. B.F.A. 1994
2002 – 2005-2018-2023: State of Illinois Substitute Teacher Certificate 2018-
2023
IEIN:432609 Sub/Teacher CPS: Reference Kozminski Academy (773)
535-0980
2006 - 2007 Taught and implemented the Legler Library Branch Chess Club
(LLBC) with Branch
Manager Donna C. Morris
Substitute Teaching License: ID:2415130 6/1/18 till 6/30/2023
Vietnam-era veteran United States Air Force
Experience:
2009 Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, Aurora, Illinois
One Person Exhibitions:
2009 [Fall] Eola Lib com newsletter
2009 [Nov] Triblocal.com
2009 [Nov] Eola Library book discussion
2009 MYSAIC.com (Eola book discussion)
2006 Chicago Artist Month (October 2006)
2005 Chicago Artist Month (October 2005)
2004 Mount Sinai Hospital Banquet Art/Show (NLCN)
2004 Chicago Artist Month (October 2004)
2004 Sib’s Art Studio and Gallery
2004 Annual Oswego, Illinois Art/Craft Festival
2003 Aurora, Illinois Festival
2003 Oak Forest, Illinois Art/Craft Festival
2003 Juneteenth Festival (Garfield Park) Chicago, Illinois
2003 Westchester Illinois Festival
2003 Kane County, Illinois Fair Grounds Festival
2001 Chicago Jazz Festival
2001 Sheraton Hotel
2000 Walter Payton Museum/ROBI Fundraiser Auction, Aurora, Illinois
1999 Kellman Foundation/Better Boys Foundation Art Show, Chicago,
Illinois
1999 Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois
1999 Unity Day Washington Park, Chicago Illinois
1995 Alpha Kappa Alpha, Marriot Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
1994 Hotel Sofitel, Rosemont, Illinois
1986 BBF Mackey Award Luncheon, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
1984 Independence Bank of Chicago, Illinois
1971 U. S. Air Forces Base in Suwon Korea
Invitational Exhibitions
2013 Africobra: Prologue - 1960’s and the Black Arts Movements at the
Southside Community Center.
2012 Catch a Bunch of Authors at the Prisco Community Center, Aurora,
IL.
2009 Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, Aurora Illinois
2007 Cool Globe Exhibit - “Anaerobic Digestion” (Painted Globe Selection)
2006 Group Show Artist Switching Stations Loft
1995 Lakefront Images, Navy Pier, Chicago Illinois
1990 DuSable Museum, Chicago, Illinois
1985 Chicago Black Aesthetic Art Exhibition, Field Museum, Chicago,
Illinois
1978 Southside Community Art Center Auction, Chicago, Illinois
1978 School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Personal Collections and Collectors:
2005 Joel and Jennifer Supernow, Portland Oregon
2004 Issac Lewis, Editor (NLCN)
2004 Nancy Hild, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Mayor Richard J. Daley, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Industrial Noise Control, North Aurora, Illinois
2003 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Krone, Chicago, Illinois
1998 Greater Rock Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois
1998 Leroi Jones “Baraka”
1998 Industrial Noise Control Inc, Addison Illinois
1998 John A. Flores Law Firm, Chicago, Illinois
1996 Gerald Early, Author
1996 Gregg Tate, Author
1996 John Salley, Former Chicago Bull
1996 Manik D. Dover, Tokyo Japan
1995 Alan Spencer of Gerald Production, Chicago, Illinois
1990 Karen Mzique of the Chicago Art Institute Alumni, Chicago, Illinois
1990 Mike Tyson, Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
1990 Lenton Kirkland, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Harry Tienowitz of the Fleetwood Realty Corp., Chicago Illinois
1986 State of Illinois Building, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Department of Financial Institution, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Ken Berstein Group, Chicago, Illinois
1986 City of Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Marshall Fisher of the Danley Lumber Company, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Doyle and Ryan Law Firm, Chicago, Illinois
1986 DL Glaser of the MRCA Information Services
1986 Paul Eori of the First Jersey Shareholders Inc., Chicago, Illinois
1986 Susan Miller of the Chicago Equities Corp., Chicago, Illinois
1986 Revey Sorey, Former Chicago Bear
1986 Better Boys Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Awards:
2001 School of the Art Institute’s Alumni & Assoc. [SAIC]
1990 Laborie Gallery Group Show, Chicago, Illinois
1984 Southside Community Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
1974 Malcolm X College, Chicago, Illinois - Awarded Third Place
1973 Robbins, Illinois - Awarded First Purchase Award
1971 Webb AFB, Big Springs, Texas - Awarded First Place Purchase Award
1967 Art Instruction School, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Awarded First Prize
for Color Illustration
Publications:
2019 https://ndigo.com
2018 Independent Journalist Corner: A Conversation with John
2018 Medium.com (contributor)
2018 www.libraything.com
2018 amazon.com/author/johnsibley
2019 Riding the A Train with Einstein
2020 Chicago Help Initiative Appreciative letter( linkedin.com)
2020 https://Lnkd.in/e7GA9Yy guest public speaker
2015 The Color of My Blood
2015 Bug Light (anthology)
2015 USS Obama 2112
2013 Chicago Tribune: Africobra in Chicago
2013 Hannibal the Great – Screenplay/Graphic Novel by Ken Sibanda/
Illustrator John H. Sibley/Published by Proteus Books
2012/2018 Being and Homelessness: Notes from an Underground
Artist/pub by
Wordsworth Greenwich Press/Ct./John H. Sibley
2012 CClap: Micro-Review / 22 March
2012 Stella Foster Sun Times August 25 2012
2012 Sept 8, 2012 Catch a bunch of Authors Fair at the Prisco Community
Center in Aurora
2012 Reviews, Comments too numerous to mention. Google [Being and
Homelessness: Notes from an Underground artist
2012 YOUTUBE: John H. Sibley talks about Being and Homelessness
2012 CClap: The year in Books 2012
2011 The CClap Guilty Pleasure Awards
2011 WJBC “Booktalk” Live Streamed Broadcast
2009 Beacon Newspaper, Aurora, Illinois - July 3rd, 2009
2009 125 copies of Bodyslick in U.S. Libraries Magazines
2009 [January] VIBE2009
2009 [February] VIBE
2009 [March] VIBE
2009 [October] VIBE
2008 [October] Blackmen Magazine
2008 ChicagoWeekly.net, June 2008
2008 ChicagoWeekly.net, June 2008
2008 Vibe/Kensington - Novel/Bodyslick published - June 24th, 2009
2008 Bodyslick Reviews & info [Google ‘Bodyslick’]
2008 SAIC Alumni Publications
2008 North Lawndale Community News - www.NLCN.ora June 19th, 2008
2006 The Garfield/Lawndale Voice - week of October 18th
2006 The Garfield/Lawndale Voice - week of October 4th
2005 Gazzett - Free Weekly Reader
2005 Chicago Sun Times - “Weekend” - October 14th
2005 “Artist on Hand Unique Gallery Space”
2004 NorthLawndale Newspaper - December “Reparations: The Big Pay
Back”
2004 Chicago Sun Times - “Weekend” - September 18th, 2004
2003 Beacon News, Aurora, Illinois - January 4th, 2003
2001 Chicago Sun Times “Artist Captures All That Jazz on Canvas”
September 6th, 2001
2001 Chicago Reader “A Great Day on Maxwell” by David Whiteis - April
6th, 2001 (local legends gather for a landmark photo shoot)
2001 New City “Feeling the Spirit” - January 11th, 2001
2000 Chicago Sun Times “Take Murders More Seriously” Editorial Page,
June 4th, 2000
1999 Chicago Sun Times “Cocaine Conspiracy” Editorial Page, August 29th,
1999
1998 Chicago Sun Times “Not you’re Vanilla Ice “ Editorial Page, January
1998
1997 Alumni News - Feature Article - summer 1997 - The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago
1995 Chicago Reader “Obama’s Myopia” December 22nd, 1995
1994 Midwest Jazz - Feature Article - Fall Volume One, Number three
1993 Chicago Sun Times “Kup’s Column”
1990 Chicago Sun Times - August 1990
1974 The Illustrator Magazine - Feature Article
Honors:
2007 Sports Artist of the year Nominee for 2007 - American Sports Artist
Museum & Archives
1990 Dwight D. Eisenhower High School - Hall of Fame - Art Trailblazer
Electric Media:
2015 John Sibley You Tube
2009 Cable 10 [Aurora] Eola book discussion
2008 WKRS Radio 1220 am [Booksforum]
2008/2015/2018 Brooksforum cable televised interview
2004 WGN Superstation Channel 9 - Interview with Dan Roan - Feb,
Video available
2004 ABC Television 12 PM News - September 9th, 2004
2000 www.jazzchronicles.com Display and information site
2000 www.artistsvillage.com, Display and information site
2000 WNUA Radio Morning show interview with Ramsey Lewis
1986 ABC Television Interview with Jim Rose
1986 ABC Television Interview with Andres Lecki
1980 Cable Network News - FLN Trail - Courtroom Artist
Workshops:
1990 - 2001 Created and taught art workshop to at risk youth. The workshops
consisted of drawings basics, color theory, oil paintings, art therapy
and diversion/redirection.
2009 Aurora Public Library Book Discussion - Eola Road Branch
docsib@yahoo.com
amazon.com/author/johnsibley
https://www.artwork.archive.com/artwork/john-sibley
https://.www.linkedin.com/in/john-sibley-68467210