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Artist Statement For most of my life I have created things and even before I was able to I want to work with and create with metal. I even remember the first time I was able to shape metal into what I want and achieve what… Read more

Artist Statement A native of Chicago IL I consider myself a contemporary artist who loves painting while listening to music (Jazz)!. I am basically self-taught having started drawing when very young. My strong colorful work is sometimes realistic and sometimes abstracted. My medium of choice are… Read more

Artist Statement I dont explicitly follow any particular set of rules. Ive lived by the motto whatever works which applies to my photography as much as anything else. If I see something that I think will make a good image I take it. I often return… Read more

Artist Statement I dont use digital manipulation to achieve the effects in my images I use very unusual light and techniques. For example if you look at one of my images and see flowers inside of drops of dew it is because Im using a technique… Read more

Artist Statement All of my windchimes and butterflies are made from natural materials. I use natural stone that I cut and hand polish such as agate quartz crystal jasper and obsidian. For the tops of my chimes I use rare domestic and exotic woods some of… Read more

Artist Statement Mike Gibson is an inlay artist who specializes in inlaying sterling silver jewelry in complex patterns. His work is influenced by the designs of the Zuni Native American tribe in the Arizona and New Mexico regions. Festivals Barrington Art Festival, Promenade of Art, Millennium Art Festival Media Jewelry:… Read more

Artist Statement I am a travel and nature photographer who enjoys turning a great image into art. Some of the major themes of my work include flowers and waterscapes. While I gravitate to these themes I find I like to experiment with many other styles including… Read more

Artist Statement Beautiful selections of fine granites and marbles are hand-crafted into stunning yet functionable works of art. The Slab-O-Stone can be chilled and used to serve your favorite hors d'ouevres or simply used as a fancy cutting board or trivet. Contemporary hardware is bolted through… Read more

Artist Statement My work uses a variety of techniques (stitching casting soldered wire work and forging) to create abstract sculptural pieces of jewelry. I enjoy combining metals textures and styles to create work that is based in nature (leaves roots water) but have an industrial edge.… Read more

Artist Statement I hand cast my papers sculpt into them with dyed pulp and then use mixed medium paints to create works of color and dimension. Festivals Art at the Glen Town Center, Promenade of Art, Buffalo Grove Art Festival, Port Clinton Art Festival, Fall Festival of the… Read more