EDUCATION

• BFA Studio Art, Rockford University, Rockford, IL 

• AAS International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, IL

• AS Highland Community College, Freeport, IL

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

NYC4P Black & White,  Jadite Gallery, New York, NY,  April 16-27 2019  

Quarterly Exhibition,  The ARTgarage,  Green Bay, WI,  May 17th-July 31st, 2018

Women's Works,  Old Courthouse Arts Center,   Woodstock, IL March 10–April 14, 2018 

Colors,  Fusion Art,   Palm Springs, CA   International Online Exhibition, March 2018 

Leaves + Petals, Fusion Art,   Palm Springs, CA   International Online Exhibition, February 2018

International Garden Photographer of The Year,  World Tour, exhibiting at various venues all over Europe, 2018

Seasons,   Fusion Art,   Palm Springs, CA   International Online Exhibition,   December 2017 

Botanik,   Las Laguna Gallery,   Laguna Beach, CA    November 2 - November 30, 2017

Black & White,   Blank Wall Gallery,    Anthens, Greece    October 6 - October 19, 2017

30th Annual Northern National Art Competition,  Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhineland, WI  Sept 18 - Oct 20, 2017

60th Annual Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition,   Wright Museum of Art,   Beloit, WI    May 27 - July 27, 2017

 2017 DUMA Biennial,  Dubuque Museum of Art,   Dubuque, IA    May 27 - August 20, 2017

Women's Works,  Old Courthouse Arts Center,   Woodstock, IL    March 9 - April 29, 2017

Real People,   Old Courthouse Arts Center,   Woodstock, IL    August 4 - October 1, 2016

Midwestern Biennial,   Rockford Art Museum,   Rockford, IL    June 10 - September 25, 2016

4th Fridays,   Starline Factory Gallery,   Harvard, IL    May 27, 2016

Real People,   Old Courthouse Arts Center,   Woodstock, IL    August 13 - September 26, 2015

Northern National Art Competition,   Nicolet College,   Rhinelander, WI    July 18 - Sept. 12, 2015

Mind, Spirit, Emotion,   The Next Picture Show,   Dixon, IL    July 14 - August 29, 2015

Women's Works,   Old Courthouse Arts Center,   WoodStock, IL    March 12 - April 25, 2015

People, Places, Things,   Beloit Fine Arts Incubator,   Beloit, WI    March 6-28, 2015

Light/Dark,   The Next Picture Show,   Dixon, IL    February 27 - April 4, 2015

Blue,  A Smith Gallery,   Johnson City, TX    February 20 - March 29, 2015

International Garden Photographer of The Year,  World Tour, exhibiting at various venues all over Europe, 2015

Flower Power,   1650 Gallery,   Los Angeles, CA    Dec. 13, 2014-Jan. 13, 2015

11th Annual Regional Juried Show,   Freeport Art Museum,   Freeport, IL    November 21, 2014 - January 10, 2015

Midwestern Biennial,   Rockford Art Museum,   Rockford, IL    May16 - September 28, 2014

Art Scene,   Ameriprise Financial and 317 Gallery,   Rockford, IL    April 12-13, 2014

Feeling Blue,   The Arterie,   Naperville, IL    March 3- 31, 2014

Hit Me With Your Best Shot,   Beloit Fine Arts Incubator,   Beloit, WI    March 7-28, 2014

Frozen,   LibertyTown Arts Center,   Fredericksburg, VA    Feb 7-March 1, 2014

Delicate,   The Arterie,   Naperville, IL    Feb 4-Feb 28, 2014

Flower Power,   1650 Gallery,   Los Angeles, CA    Dec. 14, 2013-Jan. 14, 2014

Art Scene Gallery Show,   Ameriprise Financial,   Rockford, IL    exhibiting October 5, 2013 - April 4, 2014

Rockford Fall ArtScene,   317 Gallery, Rockford, IL    Oct. 5-6, 2013

The Machine,   Union Street Gallery,   Chicago Heights, IL    Sept. 25 – Oct. 26, 2013

Northern National Art Competition,   Nicolet College,   Rhinelander, WI    July23 - Sept. 6, 2013

Rockford College* Student Art Show,   Rockford College,   Rockford, IL    May 3 - May 19, 2013

The Magic of Light,   Beloit Fine Arts Incubator,   Beloit, WI    March 1- March 30, 2013  

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

Visions Through The Seasons,  Beloit Arts Center,  Beloit, WI  September 2015

 Artists at Work,   317 Gallery, Rockford, IL    September 27, 2013    

PUBLICATIONS

2019  Lake Superior Magazine,  24th Annual Lake Superior Photo Contest,  Feb/March 2019, Duluth, Minnesota

2018   Living the Photo Artistic Life,   Photoshop Artistry,   Concerto3 LLC,   Frisco, TX    (February, September, October, & December)

2018   Beloit Daily News,   Feature Story, February 23, 2018, Beloit, Wisconsin

2018   Best Of Photography,   Photographer's Forum,   Serbin Communications, Inc.,    Santa Barbara, CA

2018   International Garden Photographer of the Year: Collection 11,   England 

2017   Living the Photo Artistic Life,   Photoshop Artistry,   Concerto3 LLC,   Frisco, TX    (June, July, August, October, & December)

2017   Best Of Photography,   Photographer's Forum,   Serbin Communications, Inc.,    Santa Barbara, CA

2016   Living the Photo Artistic Life,   Photoshop Artistry,   Concerto3 LLC,   Frisco, TX    (April, July, August, & December)

2016   Best Of Photography,   Photographer's Forum,   Serbin Communications, Inc.,    Santa Barbara, CA

2015   Feature Story,   Beloit Daily News;    Beloit, WI

2015   Best Of Photography,   Photographer's Forum,   Serbin Communications, Inc.,    Santa Barbara, CA

2015   International Garden Photographer of the Year: Collection 8,  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,  Richmond, England

2014   Best Of Photography,   Photographer's Forum,   Serbin Communications, Inc.,    Santa Barbara, CA

2014   International Garden Photographer of the Year: Collection 7,  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,  Richmond, England

AWARDS

2019   Juror’s Selection,  Black & White, Jadite Gallery, New York, NY

2019   Commended,   Abstract Views,   International Garden Photographer of the Year,    England 

2018   Third Place,   The Beauty of Plants,   International Garden Photographer of the Year,    England

2018    Finalist,    Best of Photography 2018,    Photographer's Forum,   Santa Barbara, CA

2018   3rd Place,  Leaves & Petals Exhibition,    Fusion Art,   Palm Springs, CA

2017    2nd Place,  Seasons Art Exhibition,    Fusion Art,   Palm Springs, CA

2017    Honorable mention,   Shift Art Photoshop Challenge,  Shift Art,   shiftart.com,  

2017    2nd Place - Overall Category, “Botanicals” Art Exhibition,  Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery,  Jupiter, FL 

2017    1st Place - Photography Category, “Botanicals” Art Exhibition,  Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery,  Jupiter, FL

2017    Finalist,    Best of Photography 2017,    Photographer's Forum,   Santa Barbara, CA

2016    Finalist,    Best of Photography 2016,    Photographer's Forum,   Santa Barbara, CA

2016    Runner Up,   Plants in Black & White,   Viewbug.com,   Golozo, LLC.    San Diego, CA

2016    Finalist,    Celebrating Nature,  Viewbug.com  Golozo, LLC.   San Diego, CA

2016    Runner Up,   Plant in Black and White, Viewbug.com,  Golozo, LLC.  San Diego, CA

2015    Finalist,    Best of Photography 2015,    Photographer's Forum,   Santa Barbara, CA

2015    2nd Place,   Light/Dark,   The Next Picture Show,    Dixon, IL

2015    Donor Award,   Northern National Art Competition,   Nicolet College,    Rhinelander, WI

2015    3rd Place,   Women's Works,   Old Courthouse Arts Center,    Woodstock, IL

2015    Finalist,   Celebrating Nature,   Viewbug.com,   Golozo, LLC.    San Diego, CA

2015    Finalist,   Contrasting Colors,   Viewbug.com,   Golozo, LLC.    San Diego, CA

2014    Highly Commended,   Macro Art,   International Garden Photographer of the Year,    England

2014    Second Place,   Monochrome,   International Garden Photographer of the Year,    England

2014    Second Place,   Hit Me With Your Best Shot,   Beloit Fine Arts Incubator,    Beloit, WI

2014    Highly Commended,   The 2014 International Garden Photographer of the Year competition,    England

2014    Finalist,    Best of Photography 2014,    Photographer's Forum,   Santa Barbara, CA

2013    Highly Commended,   The Beauty of Plants,  The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition,  England

PRESENTATIONS

Rockford Photo Club,  Rockford, IL, Cindy Vondran presenting overview of photography career, August 9, 2018

Janesville Art League,  Janesville, WI, Digital Imagery by Cindy Vondran, February 21, 2019

Prairie Planters Garden Club,  Durand, Illinois, Garden Photography presentation, March 12, 2019

16th Annual Garden Showcase,  Loves, Park, IL, Garden Photography Workshop, April 7, 2019

AFFILIATIONS

Garden Communicators International, 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10017

American Rose Society, 8877 Jefferson Paige Rd, Shreveport, LA 71119

American Horticulture Society, 7931 E Boulevard Dr, Alexandria, VA 22308

Momentum Art Guild, PO Box 385, Freeport, Illinois. 

Master Gardener, University of Illinois Extension, 1040 North Second Street, Rockford, IL 61107