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BIT OF FAMILY HISTORY
 Ted
Hutchison was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November
14, 1950. He was the second of three sons and one daughter
of Gay and Dwight A. Hutchison. His mother was born and lived
in Georgia and his father was born and lived in Ohio. After
Dwight graduated from college, he found employment at Georgia
Tech, Atlanta,
Georgia, where he met and married Gay Martin. Later, Dwight
found employment in Ohio, where their first son, Dwight
Monroe Hutchison, was born. Dwight Aubrey furthered his career
at the Argonne
National Laboratory in
Chicago, Illinois. After moving to Downers
Grove, Illinois, a
suburb of Chicago, the family grew with the birth of Charles
Theodore (Ted) Hutchison, followed by Timothy Allan Hutchison,
and Mary Sue Hutchison. Dwight shared his interest
in music by his piano playing and singing to his children. The
three boys began to develop there own interest in music,
learning to play the piano, guitar, and banjo.
EDUCATION AND CAREER
 After the death of his father
in 1967, Ted began to express his real love in photography. It
was in the basement of our house where he built a darkroom
and developed his pictures. He
graduated from Downer Grove North High School in 1969, then
went on to DuPage
College, Glenn
Ellyn, Illinois, receiving his degree in the arts in 1973.
Continuing his interest in photography, he attended Chicago
Academy of Fine Arts in
the apprenticeship program under the direction of Robert
Mulcahy. In 1974 he went to work at Exhibit World,
Inc. Chicago, Illinois, where he, along with several partners
of the Convention Builders division, oversaw and was
responsible for the graphic, fabrication, and field service
for displays and trade show exhibits. In 1979 he adventured
off in free lancing and self employment of residential cabinet,
exhibit installation, and specializing in displays for local
historic museums. He could build anything!
PERSONAL LIFE AND INTEREST
Growing up, Ted and
friends often spent time at the Morton
Arboretum,
where Ted took pictures and explored a world seen only through
his camera. Ted never lost an interest in photography,
however, his interest continued in building things. After
moving to West,
Chicago, Ted
built a woodworking shop in the basement of his house where
he created beautiful cabinets and display cases of the finest
woods. His love and interest in music still continued, buying
guitars, banjos, and a mandolin. Although he had a diverse
taste in music, he acquired a taste for folk and bluegrass. When
Ted wasn't busy building something he spent time going to
concerts, hanging out with friends or family, playing his
musical instruments, or remodeling his house. |