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Congratulations are in order for Steve Harhaj who was selected by his peers on the curating committee as our November artist of the month! Steve boasts a 13 year tenure among the ranks of Arts of Life artists, and his prolific art practice is evidence of the years of work he has spent cultivating his …
Artist Aria Carter partnered with Kendra Scott to create a jewelry line to complement her fashion designs.
Maria Vanik is held in high esteem. Since joining the Chicago studio in 2017 she has built a distinctive and vibrant portfolio of works made with markers on paper. Her observant and empathetic nature benefits not only her art practice, but her studio community as well. She always has warm words of encouragement to share. …
By Angel Idowu SEE THE VIDEO CLIP FEATURING ARTIST ARIA CARTER HERE The pandemic is forcing Special Olympics Illinois to conduct their annual Duck Derby a little bit differently this year. But there is one tradition that remains the same. Rubber ducks are taking over downtown Chicago in an annual art display. “Ducks on the …
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Becky Kubica has been selected as our agency-wide artist of the month for June 2020! Becky was selected by her peers on the merits of her dedication to her personal art practice throughout her 7 year tenure at our North Shore studio. Arts of Life Curatorial track member, Aaron Kleeblatt, had this to say: “Welcome …
There is a lot of excitement around celebrating Arts of Life North Shore 10th Birthday Party coming up in February. In preparation, Ed Rawski sat down with two of his fellow artists for a short interview to talk about art and their time at Arts of Life. Ed Rawski: Hello, I am Ed Rawski. I …
Meet Brian Reed, the longest tenured artist at our North Shore studio! Brian joined our studio in June of 2010 and has grown from maker to professional artist and educator over the past ten years. Take a peek at an insider conversation between Brian and North Shore staffer, Megan Harrigan, about his experience here. Megan: …
Several artists at the North Shore studio joined me for a special Walk and Talk! this week. Please enjoy our Thanksgiving feast fantasy! Question proposed: “If we were to host an amazing Thanksgiving dinner-totally fictional- but amazing nonetheless-who would you invite? One guest per person but no limits on who it could be; this person …
A few North Shore artists braved the cold, packed into the car and headed to the Art Institute of Chicago. Dan entertained us with a hand puppet sketch while stuck in morning traffic. Our group was fortunate to be gifted tickets to visit the Art Institute and to the Andy Warhol exhibit. We spent time …
North Shore artist, Daniel Frownfelter, took a break from his practice to join me for this month’s Walk and Talk! Please enjoy our conversation covering: Halloween, Alice Cooper, and more. Diane Florian (DF): Dan! Welcome to Walk and Talk! Daniel Frownfelter (Frownfelter): Hello! DF: What have you got there? What are you drinking? Frownfelter: A …