Born
Evanston, Illinois
Education
New Trier Township High School, Winnetka, Illinois
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Major: Art History
Scheduled Exhibitions
Bonnie Hull: "Stories"/Eunice Parsons: "Bliss", 12 X 16 Gallery, Portland, Oregon, July 2 to August 2, 2009.
Bonnie Hull: "Fragments: New Work on Paper", Project Space 2, Salem, Oregon, August 4-22, 2009.
One Person Exhibitions
2007 Bonnie Hull: "Pattern Language.” Focus Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem Oregon. August-Sept.
2006 “Bonnie Hull, the Walla Walla Years.” Invitational showing at home of Kathy Hanson,
2006 Salem, Oregon. February.
2005 “Bonnie Hull, Acrylic Paintings.” Carnegie Art Center. Walla Walla, Washington. October-November.
2005 “House & Garden, Recent work by Bonnie Hull.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. October 4-9.
2004 “Magic.” Governor’s Ceremonial Office, State Capitol, Salem, Oregon. September 14-October 26.
2002 “Dream House/House of Dreams: Paintings by Bonnie Hull.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery,
2002 Salem, Oregon. August 6-31.
2001 “Bonnie Hull: New Work.” Focus Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, Oregon. March 1-31.
1976 “Bonnie Hull: Drawings.” Willamette University Art Gallery. September.
Group Exhibitions
2009 “Inside-Out,” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon, February.
2009 “Wild Women: All Fired Up,” River Gallery, Independence, Oregon, Jan/Feb.
2008 “New Work,” Project Space, Salem, Oregon, August/September.
2008 “Here and Now,” Project Space, Salem, Oregon, July.
2008 “Second Annual Mayor’s Invitational Oregon Artist Series,” July 2008 through June.
2008 “The Pacifist Potential,” Carnegie Art Center, Walla Walla, Washington. March.
2008 “What’s Inside,” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon, February 5 to March 1.
2008 “Wild Women: The Garden of Earthly Delights,” The River Gallery, Independence, Oregon.
2008 January.
2007 “The Pacifist Potential,” Newport Visual Art Center, Newport, Oregon. June/July.
2007 “Radius 25,” A.N. Bush Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, Oregon (curated by Stephanie
2007 Snyder). March 9-April 15.
2007 “Shelter,” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. February.
2007 “Wild Women,” The River Gallery, Independence, Oregon. February 3 to March 3.
2006 “The Shrine Show.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem Oregon. February.
2005 “American Gothic.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. November.
2004 “The Beat” (A Show of Hearts). Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon, January 6-31.
2003 “Time Variable Art.” Blackfish Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Curator - Stephan Soihl. August 5-30.
2003 This exhibition was also installed at Lower Columbia Community College, Longview,
2003 Washington, in Fall, 2004. The exhibition is discussed by Elizabeth Bilyeu in her essay “Time
2003 Variable Art,” published as a booklet on the occasion of the showing at Blackfish Gallery.
2003 “The Mask Show.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. October 1-November 1.
2003 “The Doors of Salem.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery and other venues, Salem, Oregon. May.
2001 “Think Outside the Box.” Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. August.
1999 “Tradition Materials/Transcendent Expressions.” Kathrin Cawein Gallery, Pacific University,
1999 Forest Grove, Oregon. March 7-April 7.
1984 Oregon Artists Exhibition. Sunriver Resort, Bend, Oregon. Curated by Peter Hero. February.
1984 Oregon Artists Invitational. Hult Center, Eugene, Oregon.
1983 Women in Art Third Annual. Hallie Brown Ford Gallery, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon.
1983 February 7-25.
1982 Women in Art Group Show. Ilhahe Country Club, Salem, Oregon. July.
1982 Oregon Contemporary Show. Lakewood Center Gallery, Lake Oswego, Oregon. March.
1982 Women in Art Second Annual. Gallery 867, Salem, Oregon. February 14-27, 1982.
1982 AAUW Show in Aid of the ERA. Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. January, 1982.
1980 Women in Art, First Annual. Willamette University and Salem Public Library, Salem, Oregon.
1980 October.
1979 “National Small Format Mixed Media Show.” Newspace Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon. May 1-30.
1979 “Suspended in Newspace” (Kite Show). Newspace Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon. March.
1979 Oregon Women Artists, Hallie Brown Ford Gallery, Willamette University. January -February.
1978 Oregon Women Artists (in conjunction with Women’s Political Caucus). Lewis and Clark
1978 College, Portland, Oregon. June.
Public Collections
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, two pieces added to the permanent collection, fall, 2007.
Salem Hospital, Obstetrical Wing. Three Paintings permanently installed with work by other artists.
2003 Installed Spring, 2003.
Salem Public Library, Plaza Level permanent exhibition of two works beginning 2002.
Salem Public Library, Children’s Room. Permanent installation of five panel paintings of historic
2003 Salem buildings, installed 1991. The gift of The Pioneer Trust Foundation.
Salem Public Library Circulating Art, Permanent Collection, established 1982. Two works included.
Graphic Illustrating
Spring newsletter, Lord & Schryver Garden Conservancy, April, 2009.
Spring newsletter, Lord & Schryver Garden Conservancy, April, 2008.
Logo design for the Salem Hardy Plant Society, Salem 2002, and the Lord & Schryver Garden
2002 Conservancy, Salem, Oregon, 2004.
Brochures for annual garden tours sponsored by The Gilbert House Children’s Museum, Salem,
2002 Oregon, 1998-2004.
Illustrations for newsletters, and other publications, Salem Public Library, Salem, Oregon. 1979-1991.
Illustrations for the Court-Chemeketa Residential Historic District Newsletter. 1987-1990s.
1992 One of these illustrations was published on the cover of the State Historic Preservation Office
1992 Grants Administration Manual for Federal Fiscal Year 1992.
Illustrations for campaign literature for two political candidates. 1990s.
Illustrations and graphic design for private clients, periodically in 1980s-1990s.
Illustrations for Marion County Historical Society Newsletter and other Society publications,
1990 periodically, in the 1980s and 1990s.
Curatorial Work
Established the “Little Gallery” at Willamette University and helped organize exhibitions there in 1974-1975 (with Roger Hull). Researched and curated an exhibition for the Little Gallery of the photographs of Myra Albert Wiggins (1869-1956), a noted Salem artist.