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Guy Conners has a solo exhibit at La Grange Art League, currently on view through March 27th. Trees and Beaches features a series of nine landscape paintings, reflecting Conners’ recent focus on using a palette knife to apply thick layers of acrylic. Guy was born in 1990 in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Chicago as […]
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Join us in congratulating Jean Wilson—our March artist of the month! Wilson has been a distinguished member of our Chicago studio since 2007 where she shares her talent as a visual artist and musician in the Arts of Life band. North Shore studio artist and curator track member, Aria Carter, interviewed Wilson for this month’s
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Three cheers for Russell Copenharve—our February Artist of the Month! A veteran member of the North Shore studio, Russell has been an integral part of our community since 2012. He is a prolific painter, VanGoGo band member, and compassionate friend to all. Fellow studio artist, Susan Pasowicz, interviewed Copenharve to provide insight into his artwork,
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We are proud to announce Hannah Pratt as our agency artist of the month for December 2020! Hannah sat down with her peer, and curating committee member, Omar Abulsheikh to discuss her art practice. Read on for the full interview… OA: Good morning. HP: Hi. OA: You draw a lot of cats, but do you
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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
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Congratulations, Dave Thompson, on being selected as the agency Artist of the Month for October! Longtime friend, fellow artist and bandmate Ted Gram Boarini interviewed Dave to lend insight into his artistic motives. Read on for the full interview: Ted: Congratulations on being named artist of the month! What does being artist of the month
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Artist Aria Carter partnered with Kendra Scott to create a jewelry line to complement her fashion designs.
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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.
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Congratulations to the talented and prolific North Shore studio artist Oly Trindl for being selected as our agency artist of the month for August 2020! Trindl has taken the challenges of pandemic life in stride, and proves herself to be unstoppable. This is evidenced in her complete transition of medium within the last five months
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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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