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
