Artist

This month, we say goodbye to long-time North Shore artist and dear friend Pamela Robe, who is leaving the studio in pursuit of new horizons. Pam joined The Arts of Life North Shore way back in May of 2011. The studio had been open for less than a year and a half. We were still finding […]

The Chicago Studio held our 2016 Awards Show on October 14.  Artists, staff, and friends got dressed up for food and fun, and this annual celebration of each artist’s unique skills and talents.  This year, Mike Marino was named Artist of the Year, a contentious award that is presented to artists who have both a

Saemee joined the North Shore studio after taking a class offered by our Teaching Artist in Residency Program (TARP) at North Shore Special Education District. In the class, Saemee showed a strong interest in art and worked meticulously and slowly. She is assertive, bubbly, and can turn on a dime. The first artist to join

“What inspires me is basically my surroundings. I am surrounded by art—everywhere is art. I see so much art from all different things: exit signs, stop signs, traffic lights, billboards, walls, buildings, environments. Right now I’m surrounded by black, red, green, blue, grey, white, blue and red and white and purple, blue green—all different kinds

“Ghost rider, ghost rider, ghost riderPut yourself up into deep space Put yourself up into deep space That’s where they solve all their problems”-Christina Zion Chicago studio artist and band member, Christina Zion, has been a member of our community since 2006.  By day, she creates artwork in our studio using paints, markers, watercolors, and colored

“My favorite thing about being an artist is it makes me feel happy. Art makes me happy, I feel less overwhelmed when I am making. After I finish a piece I am tired, exhausted and proud. I put a lot of work into my pieces.” Ted Hamel is one of the artists that joined the

I first met Montell when I came to interview for my original position as Volunteer Coordinator. I was doe-eyed and disoriented as Quinn led me through the gallery, to the kitchen, and into the café sharing bits and pieces of what he thought was important about the studio. Jake and Montell were eating in the

 “I’m doing really good at my art work. Like I make professional art work, it’s really easy.”  Pablo A. has worked at The Arts of Life Chicago Studio since 2012.  Before that, he never thought much about art, but today he says “I like art, it makes me happy, in the beginning I didn’t know

“I like to be with artists. I like to be with my friends, artists, and staff. I am happy and enjoy myself. I am good at drawing and being an artist. I like making a picture look light and different. I want to show my people my artwork and sell it. When I am not