1998 Continuing Graduate Education; Fine Arts; University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
1974-77 B.A., K-12 Art Education; BFA, Painting; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1972-73 The Institute for American Universities, Aix-En-Provence, France Junior Year Abroad
1972 Associates degree of Fine Arts, Bennett College, Millbrook, New York
2017 McKinley Foundation Solo Painting and Photography Exhibit
2015 Parkland Community Show, Summer
2009 Naragon and McDonnell,Artists; Barbara McDonnell and Dwain Naragon (Chair of Fine Arts Ceramics Eastern Illinois University) at the Cinema Gallery, Urbana Illinois
2005 Inside the Box, a Shoebox Show, a national juried exhibition: Juror: Alan Leder former director Illinois Arts Council / Director Evanston Art Center, at Parkland College Gallery, Champaign, Illinois
2004 Continuum, Artists: Brenda Beck, Barbara McDonnell, Linda Tudor; Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, Illinois
1997 Illinois Department of Transportation Continuing Exhibition Program Juried Invitational: Artists Barbara McDonnell, Charles Hansen; Springfield, Illinois
1996-97 Springfield Arts Council Juried Invitational New Year, New Art at the Stroblin Gallery; Springfield, Illinois
1996 Springfield Art Association Faculty Show; Springfield, Illinois
1994 Art in the Park, Danville, Illinois; First Place Drawing and Graphics Award; juror: Director of the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana
1989 Saddleback Community College Shows; Juror: Museum director / curator, Laguna Beach Museum of Art
1986 California Works, California State Fair, Award of Merit
1984 All California, Juror: Henry Hopkins, Director / Curator M.M.A. San Francisco; Laguna Beach Art Museum
1983 Show; Kathy Rae Brandenburg, Barbara Curtis; San Francisco School of Art, San Francisco, California
1982 Beyond Words Second Annual Multi Media National Competition; Juried, San Jose Center for Contemporary Arts, San Jose, California
1979 Juried, A.U.A. Downtown Center for the Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1978 Armory Show, Juried, The Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2017 Mckinley Foundation; Paintings and Photographs
2014 Danville Art League solo exhibit Paintings and Photographs
1998 Pages for All Ages, Champaign, Illinois
1996 Sangamo Club, Springfield, Illinois
1994 Vermilion County Historical Museum, Danville, Illinois
2015 Community Unit School District #4 and Tepper Electric selected Artist Champaign Centennial High School Mural Grant
2014 40North/88West Champaign County Arts Council MTD Art, selected Artist
1982 San Francisco Education Fund Grant Wall Mural at Hoover Middle School, San Francisco, California
1980 NEA-New Mexico Fine Arts Grant, The Transit Art Program on the Albuquerque Sun-Tram Bus System
Substitute Teacher Albuquerque New Mexico, San Francisco California, Danville Illinois,Springfield Illinois, Champaign Illinois (1970's-1990's)
Booker T Washington Elementary Champaign Il. volunteer for art teacher Schauna Carey 2008-09
Springfield Art Association, Springfield Illinois ,Instructor, 1996
Danville Area Community College instructor for Foundation Continuing Education program for Marlene Cannon 1987
Albuquerque Public Schools Art Teacher half year contract 1976?
William L. and Elsie Springer, Champaign, Illinois
John Warner Bank, Clinton, Illinois
Dr. and Mrs. John Curtis, Danville, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ramshaw, Champaign, Illinois
Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Danville, Illinois
Centennial High School, Champaign, Illinois
First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Illinois / Volunteer “Vineyard Room”