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Artist Statement Matthew Urban began his career in art at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia as an industrial design student. The design field was where his first inspirations for glass came from. Intrigued by the multitudes of designs produced in glass from Italy from… Read more

Artist Statement I have been intrigued by the formation of glass and its amorphous state for a long time. The idea that glass is in transition even in its brittle state, somehow, calms me. I relate it to life as always being in motion - even… Read more

Artist Statement This portfolio is the body of art work which I have been doing in the last three years . I like to work in three types of images: 1st -Glass relief images which consist of faces, figures, and geometric shapes. The second is collage… Read more

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  There is limited space left in our Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival! The Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival will be held September 26, 27 and 28 on the closed streets of downtown Evanston, Illinois, a city of 80,000 people. The art festival will take… Read more

Artist Statement I use rich acrylic paints to create vibrant images on stretched canvas - in colorful abstracts or more realistic impressionist ones. For texture and depth, I use thick gesso, layers of underpainting, and sometimes water soluble oil. I love the effects of splattering and… Read more

Artist Statement My journey is about transforming the spirit and creating an atmosphere of unique perspectives, opening the mind to new possibilities. Texture, color and metallics are elements I use to express my vision. By expanding our minds to greater possibilities, we connect to our higher… Read more

Artist Statement I create figures, angels and portraits in pen and ink and oils which are sooth (true or real) to my heart and I hope soothe (calm, gentle treatment) the hearts of others. Festivals Third Ward Art Festival Media Painting Oil Paint Booth Numbers Third Ward Art Festival: 75 Read more

Festivals Third Ward Art Festival Media 3D Non Functional - Metal Booth Numbers Third Ward Art Festival: 26 Read more