Background
Butler, Geraldine Heiskell was born on September 6, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Artist Kavassel and Geraldine Gentle (Heiskell) Butler.
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Geraldine Heiskell Butler
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Geraldine Heiskell Butler, American designer, artist. Member Illinois wing Civil Air Patrol, since 1963. Huntington Hartford fellow, 1956-1958.; Member Alumni Chgo.Art Institute, Artists Guild Chicago, Chicago Society Artists, United States Air Force Art Corps, Triangle-Lincoln Park Art Center, American Youth Hostels, Delta Kappa Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta.
Education
Student Wright Junior; graduated from Harvard University, 1962-1964.
Career
Teacher public elementary schools, Chicago, 1949-1952. Teacher art Chicago public high schools, 1953-1961. Supervisor art Chicago Board Education, 1962-1975.
Graphic art and media coordinator, department instruction Chicago Board Education, 1976-1977.
Founder, principal Gehebu-Alaska, design consultant services, Chicago, since 1976. Founder, principal Butler Studios, creative designer, Chicago, Wisconsin, 1977.
One-man shows include: Saxon Gallery, Chicago, Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, Henri IV Restaurant, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Hilton Trinidad, British West Indies California California, Goldstein Gallery, Chicago. Group shows include: Triangle Gallery, Chicago, McCormick Place, Chicago, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois State Fair, Peninsula Exhbts., Door County, Wisconsin.
Represented in permanent collections: rental galleryArt Institute Chicago, Huntington Hartford Collection, New York City.
Judge numerous exhibitions and competitions. Art consultant and designer.
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Membership
Member Illinois wing Civil Air Patrol, since 1963. Huntington Hartford fellow, 1956-1958. Member Alumni Chgo.Art Institute, Artists Guild Chicago, Chicago Society Artists, United States Air Force Art Corps, Triangle-Lincoln Park Art Center, American Youth Hostels, Delta Kappa Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta.
