Artist

In November, curatorial committee member, Susan Pasowicz, chose fellow artist and former curator, Jean Wilson to be honored as Artist of the Month.  They presented the exhibition to other studio artists with Art Director, Vincent Uribe.  Their discussion of art and inspiration is recorded below. Vincent: Sue, why did you choose Jean for artist of […]

In October, curatorial committee member, Kris Schenkel, selected for the honor of Artist of the Month his fellow artist, Alex Scott. Alex has been a lifelong artist and maker. Many of his pieces draw on imagery from his childhood. He is also an incredibly consistent maker and professional artist. It is rare to see him

At first glance, Jack’s choice of subjects appears arbitrary. However, after conversing with him, it is apparent that he has a strong personal connection to the work he is making. “I think about what I want. What I think I like” is how he describes his process. When Jack is painting, he looks like he

For September, the curatorial committee selected fellow member, Kris Schenkel, to receive the honored spot of Artist of the Month. Having worked at Arts of Life since 2009, Kris has really hit his stride within the past few years. His style is much clearer and more defined, and he’s in the process of writing a

Rebecca Kubica is a diligent and imaginative artist who uses her art to forge deeper connections to stories that are meaningful to her. These stories are largely told through film, and because of this, it is impossible to be fully immersed in something contained on a screen. Becky wants to fully participate in these stories,

August’s Artist of the Month wall is a geometric vision! Abstract artist Susan Pasowicz (SLP) chose to highlight fellow curatorial committee member and lifelong artist, Tim Stone (TS). On view now at the Chicago Studio are several newer works united by their focus on shape. Studio Manager, Catherine Norcott (CN), and Studio Social Media Pro,

It’s a rare privilege to watch a fellow artist come into their own. The North Shore’s Phil Gazollo has shown us all what that looks like this year as he’s transformed from creative dabbler to driven maker. On July 8th, he was honored at our annual Awards Show with the Most Improved Award in acknowledgement

Each month, a member of the Chicago Studio curatorial committee selects a peer to feature as Artist of the Month. Their work greets visitors from our front room gallery. For the month of July, Kris Schenkel (KKS) chose to highlight new work by Bill Lilly (WL). With the gallery looking electric, Studio Manager, Catherine Norcott

The Arts of Life Chicago Studio promotes peer curation through an ongoing Artist of the Month series. For the month of June, curatorial committee member Jean Wilson (JW) selected Steve Harhaj (SH) to be featured as the Artist of the Month. Once curation and installation was complete, our Arts Coordinator Ariella Miller (AM) sat down