Vita:
Mr. Sollenberger was born in Florida and grew up in Fullerton, California. He has a B.F.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and a M.A. in communications from the University of Illinois, Springfield. He taught drawing, printmaking, painting and humanities for many years at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois and has been a performing musician as a percussionist.
Kent Sollenberger served as the juror for the Corks and Canvas juried art exhibition at the Pearland Arts League, Pearland, TX. He has served as the Curator of the Illinois State Fair Professional Art Show exhibiting professional artists from Chicago and the many Universities and colleges throughout Illinois.
Exhibitions include:
Lincoln College, Lincoln, Il, (solo)
Illinois Wesleyan Univ. Bloomington, Illinois (solo)
Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois (Solo)
Illinois State Fair professional Art Show purchase award, (group show)
Southern Illinois Univ Bob in School of Medicine, (solo)
Design Works Gallery, Galveston TX (solo)
Kent Sollenberger’s work is represented in numerous private collections and public ones including: The Illinois State Museum permanent collection, Springfield, IL, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL,` University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, and Public Health, Madison, WI, Moore-Langden Publishing Co., Terre Haute, IN, and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. Herman Muennichow and Associates Accounting Corporation, LLP, CPA, Hollywood, CA. Mr. Sollenberger’s work was featured in L.A. at supermodel Cindy Crawford’s event for the American Family Childrens Hospital as well as numerous private collections.