Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz, M.F.A.

Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Art Foundations
Office Location: Art Building, Room 314D
Office Phone: 815-753-0291
Office Fax: 815-753-7701
Email: chellyer@niu.edu
Website: www.cynthiahellyerheinz.com

Educational Background

  • M.F.A., Northern Illinois University
  • B.F.A., Pratt Institute, New York

Courses Taught

  • ARTS 780 - Teaching at the College Level
  • ARTS 620,720 -  Graduate Drawing I, II
  • ART 600 -  Art Pedagogy Theory and Practice
  • ART 499 -  B.A./B.S. Capstone Thesis Seminar
  • ARTS 406 -  Senior Project
  • ARTS 403 -  Drawing Workshop
  • ARTS 402 -  Advanced Figure Drawing Study
  • ARTS 400 -  Advanced Drawing I
  • ARTS 310 -  Issues in Contemporary Art
  • ARTS 300 -  Intermediate Drawing
  • ART 105 -  Art and Visual Professions
  • ART 100 -  Foundations Drawing I
  • ART 102 -  Foundations 2D Design
  • ART 101 -  Foundations drawing II

Selected Exhibitions

  • Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art, New York
  • Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
  • Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois
  • Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Michigan, Aging with Attitude, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
  • Maryland Federation of Art "Go Figure," National Exhibition
  • Fort Wayne Art Museum, Indiana
  • Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art, N.Y Lewis University
  • Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
  • Annual International Award Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute

Presentations and Publications

  • International: "We All Draw "Drawing Workshop, London, England
  • International: Invited Breakout Facilitator "Creating Minds for the Future", Toronto Canada
  • Color Pencil Magazine, Featured Artist, "Finding Beauty in the Aging Process" by Melissa Legates
  • Clinquez-Ici, International French publication, featured artist
  • Video, Color Pencil Drawing, Sanford Corporation, Angle Park Productions, Chicago