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A lot is going on all of a sudden, as seems to happen every year around this time through the month of October. It's exciting, though, working on so many things at once! First, I am thrilled that this piece, "Story," has been awarded an Honorable Mention by judge Ames...
It’s July! Where has time gone?!
Well, I know where the past two weeks have gone, anyway. I have been immersed in two consecutive art camps with a few dozen 5-8 year olds making undersea worlds and a city neighborhood, among other things. Watching kids make art is a delightful way to spend a few...
“Spontaneous” at Gather
I have a show going on until mid-January at the wonderful gallery/community kid art space, Gather, in Evanston, Illinois. It is a show of work I would call spontaneous, in that it is based on the idea of a painting-a-day, and so I spent most of October making...
“By the Sea” Art Camp
I had the honor of spending last week with fourteen 5-8 year olds, exploring life By the Sea, a camp idea inspired by my residency in Shetland earlier this year. This isn't the first art camp I've taught but it's been several years since the last one, so I was a...
Exhibition From My Residency in Shetland: June 24 – July 26
I am busy finishing artwork and framing it to get ready to install this exhibit in a few weeks at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. I will have about thirty pieces total, half of which I completed in Shetland and half I completed over the last couple of...
Acrylic and Mixed Media at the Lighthouse
I have three pieces in the Places & Spaces show at the Oak Park Art League, which runs until June 4. They are all from my residency and all three are mixed media pieces on birch board: I finished these three pieces toward the end of my residency, I guess I...
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