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Sandra Lema-Stern, Ph.D. 

until 2018
Clinical Psychologist and Professor (see more details in Bio) 

2018-2022
Botanical Arts Certificate – Expressive Track
Joseph Regenstein Jr. School 
Chicago Botanic Garden 

2022-2023
Pastel courses with Robin Samiljan at North Shore Art League 2022-23, courses on perspective with Duffy O’Conner (2022-23) at Evanston Art Center, and pastel workshops with Nancy King Mertz (Oct. 2023) and Eveline Miller (Jan. 2024).

Group Shows/Exhibitions 
2024

“Beneath the Surface: Spirituality in Art,” ARC Gallary, Chicago, IL
”Midwest Native Plants,” Reid-Turner Botanical Artists, Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, IL.
Evanston Made Group Show, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.

2023
Members Group Show: Painting, Evanston Made, Gallery ORT, Evanston, IL.
“17th Annual Inchworks Show,” North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL.
“Art: Uncorked!!,” North Show Art League 99th Annual Benefit, Winnetka, IL.
“Beauty in Nature,” Reid-Turner Botanical Artists, Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, IL.
“2nd Annual Inspired By . . . ,” North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL. 

2022
“16th Annual Inchworks Show,” North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL 
“Naturally Beautiful: Native Plants of the Midwest,” Reed-Turner Botanical Artists,  Heller Nature Center, Highland Park, IL 
“Drawn from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition’” Chicago Botanic Garden,  Glencoe, IL 

2021
“Farmers’ Market Exhibition,’ Reed-Turner Botanical Artists, Glenview Public Library,  Glenview, IL 
“Water!” North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL 

2019
“13th Annual Inchworks Show,” North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL 
“Drawn from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition,” Chicago Botanic Garden,  Glencoe, IL 

Collections

Reed-Turner Woodlands Preserve Florilegium Collection (3)

Memberships
Reed Turner Botanical Artists Evanston Made 
Chicago Pastel Painters North Shore Art League