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Artist Statement The soft breeze a magnificent sky the cool water.....All elements that drive my creativity along with a light touch of the paintbrush feeling of peace and sense of place. As a child of the Great Lakes I grew up with a landscape of water… Read more

Artist Statement I combine fresh perspectives with bold colors and striking compositions to create visually distinct images of Chicagos iconic skyline cityscapes and landmarks. Many of these images represent aerial photography captured from helicopters and skyscraper rooftops Festivals Barrington Art Festival, Millennium Art Festival, Gold Coast Art Fair… Read more

Artist Statement I use fabric sourced from vintage drapes dresses or just about anywhere to create hand sewn one of a kind purses. Every item is designed cutting free hand with the fabric to highlight the best features of the fabric or working around typical vintage… Read more

Artist StatementI start with a sheet of 1/2 FestivalsLincolnshire Art Festival Media3D Non-Functional: Mixed Media Booth NumbersLincolnshire Art Festival: TBA Read more

Artist Statement My inspiration derives from an eternity of instinct and arrives at a sudden conclusion. I do not care whether it resides on the peak of a snow-capped mountain in the cup of a delicate flower or whether it gallops onward like the frothing waters… Read more

Artist StatementMy images integrate Architectural Drawing techniques with photographs (usually of Architecture sometimes nature). I use geometric proportioning systems and sacred numbers (Fibonacci series and the golden section). Images are printed on coated aluminum plates. As an Architect my art is an exploration of… Read more

Artist Statement STUDIO LAMP WORKED GLASS ELEMENTS WITH MIXED METALS Festivals Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park Media Jewelry: Glass Booth Numbers Barrington Art Festival: TBA Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park: TBA The Art Center's Festival of Fine Arts: TBA Third Ward Art Festival: TBA Read more

Artist Statement I take photographs at night because I love capturing a side of nature rarely seen as though Im illuminating some brief hidden gesture. What interests me is to take that gesture and to distill it onto paper in its most basic and aesthetically palatable… Read more

Artist StatementFused and cast functional glass pieces exploring chemical reactions created through the combination of minerals with fine metal inclusions. FestivalsArt at the Glen Town Center, Millennium Art Festival, The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft, Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park, Third Ward Art… Read more

Artist Statement We have shared in the design phase of our hand fabricated jewelry for over 20 years. The clean lines and uncluttered simplicity are indicative of Robert's Swedish heritage. We combine the various colors and textures of precious metals and gems to create unique wearable… Read more