Exhibitions
Past and present shows featuring Kevin's artwork.
2026
Underfoot
February 7 - February 22
David Strawn Art Gallery
Jacksonville, IL
Show Opening: February 7
2025
March 15 - July 15
Perspectives Art Gallery
Petersburg, IL
2024
March 16 - October 2025
ISM Dickson Mounds
Lewistown, IL
2022
Midwest Mistake Out
May 6 - June 24
The Hub - Arts and Cultural Cente
Rushville, IL
2021
Quirky
October 25 - November 16
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Amy Denny & Kevin Veara
July 28 - October 6
David Strawn Art Gallery
Jacksonville, IL
Professional Art Exhibit
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
29th Cedarhurst Biennial
August 8 - October 10
Mount Vernon, IL
For the Birds
Freeport Art Museum
April 17 - August 7
Freeport, IL
2020
Twelve Points
March 16 - April 14
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Fragility of the Sacred & Sin Eaters
January 17
Bachman Center for the Arts
Monmouth, IL
2019
Professional Art Exhibit - 2nd Place
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
28th Cedarhurst Biennial
July 28 - October 6
Mount Vernon, IL
Praxis
May 10 - June 27
SAA Collective Gallery
Springfield, IL
Flora and Fauna
March 8 - April 11
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Sing Muses! History and Allegory in Narritave Art
February 23 - June 3
Illinoi State Museum
Springfield, IL
Zia Gallery
March 2 - April 6
Winnetka, IL
2018
Professional Art Exhibit - 2nd Place
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Zia Gallery
March 3 - April 7
Winnetka, IL
Sin Eaters
January 9 - February 5
Mildred M. Cox Gallery
Fulton, MO
2017
A Place Kinder than Home
November
David Strawn Art Gallery
Jacksonville, IL
Professional Art Exhibit
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
27th Cedarhurst Biennial
July - August
Mount Vernon, IL
Inspired by the Gardens
Lincoln Memorial Gardens at 75 Years
July 6 - August 19
Springfield Art Association
Springfield, IL
Springfield Art Collective Show/Play
March
Springfield, IL
The Birds of Paradise
New Paintings by Kevin Veara
February 3 - March 25
Marta Hewett
Cincinnatti, OH
2016
Professional Art Exhibit - 3rd Place
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Spectrum
Work from the Illinois State Museum Collection
Illinois State Museum
Springfield, IL
Artists from Season 5 of Expressions in Art Space
Work from the Illinois State Museum Collection
Illinois State Museum
Springfield, IL
2015
Professional Art Exhibit - 3rd Place
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Protext: When Words Enter Visual Art
September 8 - February 6, 2015
Illinios State Museum Chicago Gallery
Chicago, IL
Sin Eaters Group Show
Summer
Robert Morris College Gallery
Chicago, IL
26th Cedarhurst Biennial
August 16 - October 4
Mitchell Museum
Mt. Vernon, IL
Kevin Veara: Paintings
January 27 - February 27
Universaity of Illinios Springfield
Springfield, IL
Group Show
May 22 - June 27
Quincy Art Center
Quincy, IL
2014
Professionsl Art Exhibit
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Pharmacy Group Show
Summer
The Pharmacy
Springfield, IL
National Painting Invitational
February 20 - March 27
Paducah School of Art and Design
Paducah, KY
2013
Miasma: Paintings by Kevin Veara
Summer
University Museum SIU at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Birds and Bones: Ron Bell, Mark Crisanti and Kevin Veara
February 22 - March 22
Rockford College of Art
Rockford, IL
Tattooed Topography: Works of Art made by Tattoo Masters
January 22 - March 8
University Museum SIU at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
2012
Professionsl Art Exhibit
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Pharmacy Group Show
Fall
The Pharmacy
Springfield, IL
Paintings by Kevin Veara
March 12 - March 29
James S. Murray Art Gallery
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Diaspora/Miasma: Work by Eoin Breadon & Kevin Veara
New Paintings by Kevin Veara
March 30 - May 19
Marta Hewett Gallery
Cincinnatti, OH
2011
Packer/Schopf Gallery
Art Association of Jacksonville
David Strawn Art Gallery
Jacksonville, IL
2010
Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions : Jacquiline Moses, Judith Raphael, Kevin Veara, Mel Watkin
Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery
Chicago, IL
Green: Art with Earth in Mind
June 12 - August 28
Ann Marie Garden
Solomon, MD
Thumbprint
Vienna, VA
Projekt 30
Online Only
2009
Professional Art Exhibit
August
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
1st Street Gallery
New York, NY
Kevin Veara Paintings
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Springfield, IL
Westmoreland Art Nationals
Youngblood, OH
Kevin Veara Paintings
December 10, 2008 - January 23, 2009
Robert Morris Gallery
Springfield, IL
2007
Mark Palmer Gallery
Paducah, KY
2006
Prairie Art Alliance Galelry
Springfield, IL
2004
Springfield Art Assicaition
Springfield, IL
Faculty Art Exhibit
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Jacksonville Art Association
Jacksonville, IL
2003
Westmoreland Art Nationals
Youngblood, OH
Benectine University
Springfield, IL
1999
University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL
1991
Southern Illinois University
Carbonbdale, IL
Sangamon State University
Springfield, IL
1986
Illinois Department of Transportation
Springfield, IL
1985
Illinois Departmant of Transportation
Springfield, IL
MacMurray College in Illinois
Springfield, IL
1982/83
Benectine University
Springfield, IL