▁of ▁her ▁studies , ▁Bian ucci ▁continued ▁her ▁training , ▁en rolling ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Art ▁Institute , ▁later ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁ ▁Return ing ▁to ▁the ▁fair ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁Bian ucci ▁won ▁three ▁blue ▁rib b ons ▁and ▁five ▁red ▁rib b ons ▁for ▁her ▁paint ings ▁at ▁the ▁state ▁fair . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁she ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Union ▁League ▁Club ▁of ▁Chicago ▁Art ▁Prize ▁for ▁her ▁painting , ▁" L ittle ▁Russian ▁Girl " ▁and ▁then ▁won ▁The ▁Louis ▁Com fort ▁T iff any ▁Foundation ▁Fellow ship ▁to ▁continue ▁her ▁studies ▁in ▁New ▁York . ▁Bian ucci ' s ▁painting , ▁" La ▁P ens ier osa ", ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Art ▁Institute ▁of ▁Chicago ’ s ▁ 3 4 th ▁Ann ual ▁Ex hib ition ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁she ▁participated ▁in ▁a ▁show ▁of ▁works ▁by ▁the ▁present ▁and ▁former ▁students ▁of ▁George ▁Ra ab ▁at ▁the ▁Dec atur ▁Art ▁Institute . ▁Bian ucci ' s ▁portrait ure ▁was ▁sing led ▁out ▁for ▁its ▁eye - catch ing ▁qual ities . ▁ ▁Career ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 , ▁Bian ucci ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁portrait ist . ▁Her ▁studio ▁was ▁located ▁on ▁D ear born ▁Street ▁and ▁she ▁participated ▁in ▁gallery ▁show ings ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Art ▁Institute ▁and ▁Tower ▁Town ▁Gall eries . ▁G