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Artist StatementI have been an artist as long as I can remember. I have a B.F.A. in art and wear many hats; artist teacher antique dealer and jewelry designer. I find that they are all intertwined. I have collected antiques and middle eastern tribal jewelry… Read more

Artist StatementI paint using oils and mainly paint on canvas but also use textured board. I have been painting since a very young age and have been inspired by my father who is an oil painter. Much of my youth was spent in rural Ohio… Read more

Artist StatementI am a travel photographer splitting my time between Chicago and Paris. I collect my images while walking the streets and capturing everyday life. I put my images on wood photo blocks that can be hung in sets as people collect them over the… Read more

Artist Statement We start out with own pattern cut out of finest cowhide leather Then we construct a unique functional work of art full of purseonality we are third generation in the art of Leather Festivals Art at the Glen Town Center, Buffalo Grove Art Festival, Millennium Art… Read more

Artist Statement Radiant freshwater pearls are the primary material I use to create distinctive fine jewelry. I select only the finest contemporary pearls to ensure beauty and value. Im particularly fond of pearls with non-traditional shapes like baroque & keshi pearls. I look for unique pearls… Read more

Artist StatementMany of the paintings in my current portfolio are a result of my inspiration from a recent trip to Rome and Tuscany. Although all are my original ideas some were painted on location and some after my return to my studio. I continue to… Read more

Artist Statement The transformation process that occurs between the cold ball of clay and the ware removed from the kiln fascinates me the ever-evolving possibilities of form color and texture. My personal journey with clay explores the traditional methods of hand building and throwing. Slab construction… Read more

Artist Statement I express my creativity through the medium of wire jewelry utilizing primarily cold fusion techniques. All jewelry is hand fabricated - forging and manipulating strands of silver and gold metals I handcraft wire sculpted jewelry and woven and crocheted chains. I hand form and… Read more

Festivals Barrington Art Festival, Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft Media 2D: Fiber Booth Numbers Barrington Art Festival: TBA The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft: TBA Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival: TBA Read more

Artist Statement The furniture I create is inspired by my observation of what I see around me. I mostly use highly figured wood and exotic materials to create functional furniture. My designs involve wood inlay marquetry sketches of things I see in nature and the use… Read more