EDUCATION
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Painting and Drawing, 1988
B.F.A., Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, Painting, 1984

EXPERIENCE
ADJUNCT FACULTY, St. Louis Community College, 2006 – present
BOARD MEMBER, La Vista Community Supported Agriculture, 2002 - 2005
CURATOR, " Mama, " a contemporary look at motherhood by four feminist artists, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1998
ADJUNCT FACULTY, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL, 1995
ADJUNCT FACULTY, Lansing Community College, 1990 – 1993
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Ox-Bow Summer Program of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Saugatuck, MI, July, 1992
TEACHING ASSISTANT, University of Illinois, 1985 – 1987
RESIDENT ARTIST, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, 1984
GALLERY ASSISTANT, Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, 1982 – 1984
PRESIDENT, Visual Arts Guild, Calvin College, 1983-4

LECTURES
Knox College, Galesburg, IL, 2006
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 2002, 1999
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1996, 1995, 1994
Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL, 1995
Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, Chicago, 1995
Lyons Wier – Ginsberg Gallery, Chicago, Gallery Talk, 1995
Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI, 1993

AWARDS
First Award, " 2D at r100, " Up-Front Gallery, Bloomington, IL, 1989
Purchase Award, " 40th Annual Mid-States Exhibition, " Evansville, IN, 1987
Award of Excellence, " Open Spectrum, " The Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, IL, 1987
Tuition Waiver and Teaching Assistantship, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985-1987

COLLECTIONS
Lincoln Capitol Management
Evansville Museum of Arts and Science

BIBLIOGRAPHY
David Bonetti, " Gallery 210 Exhibit, " illustrated review, St. Louis Post Dispatch, July 31, 2005.
Ivy Cooper, " Exposure 8, " review, Riverfront Times, August 10 – 16, 2005, p. 31.
Rudy Zapf, " Exposure VIII, " review, Playback:stl, August, 2005, http://www.playbackstl.com/Current/Archive?youarehere0805.htm.
Robert Sill, " Think Small, " illustrated catalogue and essay, Illinois State Museum, 2004.
Benjamin Isreal, " Paintings Exhibited,,,, " review, North County Journal, vol. 46, March 24, 2002, pp. A1 – A2.
Timothy van Laar, illustrated review, Dialogue, March/April, 2001, p. 45-46.
Wesley Pulka, " Harwood Artists Explore the Symbolism of Motherhood, " iluustrated review, Albuquerue Journal, August 9, 1998, p. D3.
Fred Camper, " Soul Sisters; Linda Vredeveld at Lyons Wier – Ginsberg Gallery, " illustrated review, The Chicago Reader, March 3, 1995, p. 33+.
Sara Albert, " Six Artists Exhibit..., " review, The Grand Rapids Press, December 5, 1991.
Debra Levy Larson with Linda Vredeveld, " Dirt at the Foot of the Cross, " illustrated article, Reformed Worship, December, 1990.
Cheryl Haan and Barry Blinderman, " Environmental Figuration, " illustrated catalogue and essay, Illinois State Museum, 1990.
Alan Artner, Chicago Tribune, review, February 16, 1990.
Laurie Dahlberg, " Our Corner of the World: Seventeen Illinois Artists, " illustrated exhibition catalogue and essay, Illinois State University, 1990.
Sue Taylor, " Only a Woman Could, " exhibition essay, Contemporary Art Workshpo, 1998.
Roger McBain, " 87 Mid-States Art Exhibit, " review, The Sunday Courier, Evansville, Indiana, October 25, 1987.
Kathryn Kerr, " Sharp Contrast at Gallery Nine, " The Champaign-Urbana News Gazette, illustrated review, August 21, 1987.
Andy Argy, New Art Examiner, " Fresh Produce, " review, November, 1985.
Julie Christianson, " New Local Talent at Race Street Gallery, " On the Town, Grand Rapids, illustrated review, June, 1984.