Alice George
Alice George is a visual artist and poet living in Evanston, Illinois. Her poetry appears in eight anthologies and her book of poetry was published in 2008 (This Must Be The Place, Mayapple Press). Her work has been recognized by Illinois Arts Council grants and Ragdale Foundation residencies.
Alice began exploring text and image while pursuing her MFA in Writing from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago (2001), and her work has been exhibited in area venues, including a 3-woman show at the Evanston Art Center in fall of 2017, and the Evanston + Vicinity Biennial, fall 2018. Her work includes paintings, prints, artist books and animations.
As a teaching artist, Alice translated her interests into work with Columbia College Chicago’s Project AIM, working in long-term text-image residencies in K-12 classrooms. She occasionally teaches interdisciplinary workshops from her Evanston studio. Alice is also an active citizen and business owner; she and her husband Shawn Decker are co-founders of Sketchbook Brewing Company.
Group exhibitions
Beneath the Surface:Spirituality and Art (group show @ ARC Gallery (2024)
Three-person Show, Noyes Cultural Center with Jeanine Coup-Ryding and David Rubman (2023)
Four Hands Collaborative, 1100 Florence Gallery, Evanston (2022)
Side\Lot Experimental Video Series, Evanston Art Center (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
CONSCIOUSNESS OF ABSTRACTION: Beyond Literal Appearance (Film with Jen Pagnini and Socorro Muccino), ARC Gallery (2020)
Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest, Chicago (2020)
Evanston & Vicinity, Evanston Art Center, fall 2018
Evanston Art Center 3-woman show & video screening (fall 2017)
Evanston Made (2016-2020)
One State Together, Evanston (2015)
Chicago Cultural Center- Artist Book – Chicago (2014)
Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston (2011 – 2014)
Trilogy Gallery, Three Oaks, Michigan (2012)
Green Home Chicago (2012)
Green Arts Evanston (2010 and 2011)
Solo Exhibition
Alice George & Friends: Large Exhibition at Heartwood Center Evanston along with Alicja Pulit, Julie Fleps, and Corinne Peterson (2024)
George Studio, Evanston (2021-present)
Adler George Studio, Evanston (2014 – 2021)
Pillars Social Café, Chicago (2012)