pen & paints

Everett's hat

2012-01-21T06:54:00.001-08:00

Love this hat!! He's about two months old here and sooo cute!

Coyote at the Center!

2012-01-12T15:23:00.000-08:00

In class today Keith was at the window and said "is that a fox or a dog?" It was the largest Coyote I'd ever seen right up near the log cabin classroom! He was fluffy and had white mixed with the brownish coat. Of course as soon as I found my camera he was leaving-this is the best shot I could get!

Prang Watercolors

2012-01-12T15:19:00.000-08:00

Back to watercolor class today with a snowy drive in. When cleaning out a drawer, I came upon my old Prang watercolor set! Not sure when I used them, probably a long time ago when experimenting with them. Maybe a really long time ago!

Visit with Everett

2011-12-28T13:56:00.000-08:00

Our newest little grandson, seven weeks old now all dressed for Christmas!

He loves to stretch his legs! And does have some of the Boyd curls.

We catch him smiling and trying to coo and talk!

Rabbits Foot Fern

2011-12-14T14:59:00.000-08:00

I brought back this unusual fern from my sister's in N. Carolina at Thanksgiving. She had said how hardy it seemed so hopefully it will do well for me too.

Bird in my front yard

2011-12-14T14:52:00.000-08:00

I kept hearing a chirp chirp out front and when I looked out there was a wren! It wasnt the usual tiny one I see in the summer. He hopped up on a branch right up close in the front and then flew down lower below the front bay window and then he appeared right on the ledge of the window. Didn't stay long but I was able to realize he was a wren.

I looked in my bird book and it says the Carolina wren can be in this area too. I've seen them many times in N. Carolina. He did have that little white strip across by his eye! What a surprise to see him!

Thanksgiving at Betsy's

2011-12-08T06:10:00.001-08:00

Had a nice time with Betsy and her family and my Mom at Thanksgiving. The weather was fabulous and even the drive went well.

Thanksgiving with Family

2011-11-21T07:51:00.000-08:00

We will spend Thanksgiving at my sister's again this year- these were a couple photos from last year. We'll pick up my Mom on the way. My favorite photo - my sis, her granddaughter and Mom.
I'm making my Sour Cream Almond Coffee Cake which is easy to bring and some cookies. Maybe we'll play "Gestures" again which was a blast.

Everett Flynn Boyd

2011-11-10T12:19:00.000-08:00

Everett Flynn Boyd born 11/5/2011 in Grand Rapids, Mich. We spent a short weekend right after his birth.

Mom and Dad are doing well! Can't wait to see him again! The curly hair- well maybe a little. It's too soon to tell yet!

Mysterious Lights

2011-10-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

Some of my photos had an interesting hazy light which might have been a result of the time of day, but the last one was really spooky!
There were ghost tours going on in Charleston when we were there for the House Tours and it made us think something else was in the photos!

Trip to Charleston

2011-10-25T12:07:00.000-07:00

Took a trip to Charleston, S. Carolina with my sis to go on the House & Garden tour. First we had a carriage tour and saw the battery where my Mother lived in her first apt. after college. She and my Dad who was in the Coast Guard met at the church she worked in. He sang in the choir and she had a little mirror to view the balcony where the choir was.

The next photo is the first house we toured. The weather was just perfect.

Colorful Charleston

2011-10-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

Grand Rapids Art Prize

2011-10-10T07:36:00.000-07:00

On the walk towards more of the artwork, this was the first one we saw. A few of the sights followt the vintage building and the Childrens Art Museum.

Art Prize in Grand Rapids Michigan

2011-10-10T07:25:00.001-07:00

This was the winner! It was very large, maybe 20 feet high or more and had some golden pieces that shone in the sunlight. The shadows were from the front windows of the building.

Some were outside as this huge praying mantis

Real leaves!

The Power of Women

2011-10-10T07:12:00.000-07:00

This one has a special meaning for me after experiencing breast cancer first with my Mom, twice when after 20 years and at age 89 she had her second mastectomy. And I will have my last procdure for reconstruction soon, and had my second bout after seven years. But we both had good Drs. and were caught early and in stage 0. When the lumpectomy came back with "not clean margins", then the mastectomy was the result. It's just so amazing how many women there are who have this experience or other cancers. And that's what I felt with this piece-which fills a huge wall of a building!

Collage coming together

2011-09-21T13:19:00.000-07:00

These two photos were taken at dif. times so I see the second one isn't in the best of light. I started with tissue papers only because I had not picked out any other papers to go with my color scheme and needed to "just do it" and start. The second one shows the beginnings of other papers I found to go with them. Still have to get to the striped papers we made that I really like.

Collage Class- papers

2011-09-08T07:16:00.000-07:00

Our first collage class of the season-we used tissue paper and splashed on acrylic paints after spritzing the papers with water and let them set until dry. I used more colors than I usually do and like the outcome!

Quilt Squares

2011-08-29T14:19:00.000-07:00

I love the Log Cabin pattern and made one years ago but the squares all matched. I found an inspirational quilt that had various patterns and colors and the squares were all done with different fabrics.

I love the Log Cabin because you don't have to cut all the pieces. You can just use strips of fabric and cut as you go!

Paper Making

2011-08-29T14:17:00.000-07:00

I just love my papers we made at the Lagrange Gallery in a workshop! They have holes, but they will be wonderful in collages!

Long Lost Paintings found!

2011-08-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

These two paintings are from college days in Storm Lake, Iowa! I thought they were gone forever and my hubby found them in a search for something else-in the crawl space. They aren't in top notch shape but they bring me back to the days when it was almost spring, the ice was still on the lake, and I'd go down and sit in the sun and decided to make a sketch for painting class. In the first one, the planks are piled up waiting to be put in soon for the dock. It's my first and favorite. I wasn't as happy with the sky in the second one. They are done in acrylic paints but watered down to get the washy effect I wanted.

Collage Cards

2011-08-24T15:08:00.000-07:00

The cards are from April's collage workshop with a watercolor background and added papers etc. and stamps with an added little piece of paper that has some gold.

Hummingbird in the hostas

2011-08-17T07:22:00.000-07:00

I was going to cut down these five foot hosta flowers but good thing i didn't with the hummingbirds coming frequently to them! He's in the first photo if you can see him!

New Completed Deck

2011-08-09T10:10:00.000-07:00

This top photo shows the decks newer part that will add more space maybe for the table. The steps lead down to a lower deck where the grill is.

The back yard drops down whereas the front is ground level. The weather cooperated with some rain but the work was finished by the time we wanted to get home on Sunday.

All finished and the guys are admiring their work!

Quilt For a Cancer Fund Raiser

2011-08-05T15:32:00.000-07:00

Three of us have been working on a quilt for three year old Ellie Wilson. Mandy's friend's daughter has brain cancer and there is a fund raiser at CD & Me in Frankfort on Aug 13th, 7PM - midnight.

Journal Cover

2011-07-29T11:58:00.000-07:00

I started by using some molding paste and added some texture first. Then used purple and green paint and then added the green napkins. I wasn't really happy with the pastel colors but knew I could add more and cover the parts I didn't like. So I used some darker colors, glued on the handpainted tissue paper that happened to be in the same colors and then added the square "inchie" to finish it off.

Make Your Mark Jounal Pages

2011-07-25T13:09:00.000-07:00

A few more pages done. They are due into the LaGrange Art League on Saturday and will be in a show with many others.

Ducks out for a walk

2011-07-25T13:07:00.001-07:00

Somehow these photos are so blurry, must have had the wrong setting. But they were so cute on their walk in the rain.

Teenie Tiny Katydid

2011-07-18T12:58:00.000-07:00

I think this was a Katydid. He crawled all over the daylily and was the first one I'd seen so small.

Weathered gray wood deck- make beautiful Frames!

2011-07-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

We helped my son and his wife dismantle the old deck to get ready to build the new one. I suddenly invisioned what neat frames the weathered gray "spindles" would make. See last photo!

Now just have to decide what to put in it, what to back it with among other things. I love the colors of the wood!

Little Wren in the Birdhouse

2011-07-08T07:07:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad I got up early and enjoyed the wren for a long time this morning. He sings and sings and today "he" was in and out of the birdhouse-who knows if there is a nest or not! But he's been there every day.

He sits on the branch outside of the house and sings. Even let me take his photo outside when I was watering even though it's not the best view.

Like the little bottle with the metal washer eyes below him!

Copperplate Envelopes almost finished

2011-07-07T08:48:00.001-07:00

Last Weeks Sketch Class

2011-07-07T08:46:00.000-07:00

Still need to add the dark contrasting details. I've been doing pen and ink so this was the first for the watercolor composition.

Collage Workshop-Recipe Collage

2011-07-07T08:40:00.000-07:00

April taught a workshop where we used handwritten recipes so I found a Bran Muffin recipe in my Mom's handwriting. I'm not sure if it's finished -may need another french word (or italian?) Maybe I shouldn't have added the dark lettering right in the middle. Haven't put down the word on the right yet either. One means eat and the other?

Garden Bird Bath

2011-07-02T05:50:00.000-07:00

My little rustic bird bath-but loved the way the sun shone through the blue glass!

Honorable Mention at a collage exhibit

2011-07-02T05:45:00.000-07:00

The Midwest Collage Society is having a show in St. Charles at the Norris Gallery (part of the Norris H. School) til July 29th. I was one of three Honorable Mention awards with this collage. Not the best photo- I used lots of textured papers in the background as well as some gestural writing papers from a class with Georgia Deaver (partiallly covered up with the tree)

Lots of Sightseeing with my sister

2011-07-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

This is a garden in Lockport- all inclosed by a stone wall.

Then on to Naperville to see "The Growing Place. They have little gardens all planted- a shade garden and sunny garden decorated with antiques and iron work ornaments. My sister is an avid gardener and also has lots of decorative ironwork in her N. Carolina garden.

Paintings for sale

2011-06-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

I'm planning to put these two paintings in my artshows to sell. The adirondeck chairs were painted in Michigan on a retreat at the Lakeside Inn.

Most of my paintings are also made into cards that I sell, usually small ones at about 1.75 each, or assorted 4 for 7.00.

The lattice was painted at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. It's such a beautiful place to go with a waterfall, butterfly garden, lake with swans among other things.

Paintings from Lockport Gaylord Building

2011-06-17T08:06:00.001-07:00

I'm planning to sell these two paintings but haven't quite gotten the framing finished. They were both painted in a plein aire class where we work on site.

Sketch Class to Brookfield Zoo

2011-06-17T07:52:00.000-07:00

I hadn't been to the zoo in many years! It was a beautiful day but hard to find what to work on. This photo is what I ended up doing in pen and ink. Will post the sketch later.

This dogwood is a variety that does well in the north. My son has one in his yard. It has more pointed petals.

I took photos of the various quotes that were sometimes carved into stone or posted above some of the entrances to the different animal buildings.

The pelicans were so graceful and so white in the sun.

Bison carving

Trillium from N. Carolina trip

2011-06-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

These were at the Asheville Arboretum. I've always wanted a beautiful photo of the White Trilliums!

Make Your Mark Jounal Pages

2011-05-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

In this first one, I put info about our Calligraphy Group. The others include some "practice pages" from classes -one being with Denis Brown!
This journal is supposed to be filled by July and I have a long way to go. Some people have sent theirs to friends in other countries. I'd hoped to get my calligraphy friends to do a page (5x8") to include in mine! I did get some artist friends to do a page and glued them into the book. They will be on display at the LaGrange Art League and some "may" be auctioned off from what I remember.

Beautiful flowers from family and friends!

2011-05-27T15:40:00.000-07:00

Rose Breasted Grossbeak

2011-05-22T07:56:00.001-07:00

When we first saw this bird on the feeder, all I saw was the black streaked back of him. Then got a look at his beak and then the front! First time ever we've had this bird in our yard! Saw the female then too...

Ducks were back

2011-05-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Words for a Just Peace

2011-05-18T17:31:00.001-07:00

I was able to make it to this calligraphy show at a UCC Church in Asheville, NC. It was put on by the Carolina Lettering Arts Society.
And thank you to the person whose blog I read the info on.

Flowers from friends

2011-05-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

On the road, slowly still, to recovery from surgery. Hopefully after several setbacks, things will go better now.

Calligraphy "Perfomance" at the Newberry Library

2011-04-10T05:27:00.000-07:00

This was a huge sheet of paper and the artists worked to music, each adding their work with various tools. The artists were, Tim Botts, Julie Wildman, Karen Brooks, Pam Paulsrud, and Anne Binder.

Newberry Calligraphy Exhibit

2011-04-10T05:17:00.000-07:00

You can see how diverse the work is in the show. Lettering can be gestural as well as very meticulous. And backgrounds include collage and different types of paint.

New collage

2011-04-08T09:18:00.001-07:00

This shows the beginings of the collages. I've been working in pairs with the last two projects. The next photo shows one of them finished.

Dragonfly Collage

2011-04-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

Mini Garden

2011-04-08T09:15:00.001-07:00

Someone in our class brought this mini garden to show. It's so cute with the little wire accessories!

Finished Commission Piece

2011-03-15T07:43:00.001-07:00

I'm happy with the colors I chose for this piece. The color choices held me up in the beginning as I don't usually work with bright primary colors so I ended up lightening them. The outlining was a little challenging but overall I think it turned out well. that Now that I have the colors left I'd like to do another quote with similar vines but we'll see...

Keep steadfast in faith

2011-03-08T15:49:00.000-08:00

Just found this quote but I'm not sure if my Mom gave it to me or where I got it.

"Botanists say that trees need the powerful March winds to flex their trunks and main branches, so that the sap is drawn up to nourish the budding leaves.
A blustery period in our fortunes is often the prelude to a new spring of life and health, success and happiness, when we keep steadfast in faith and look to the good in spite of appearances."
Quote from Jan Truax.

Title Added

2011-03-01T06:44:00.000-08:00

New Book for Class

2011-02-28T07:36:00.000-08:00

This is just the cover. The inside is a series of pages that unfold almost like an accordian fold book. I found some old gestural marks from a class that was perfect for the cover!

Nice Quote

2011-02-28T07:04:00.000-08:00

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Lena Horne

Next Step

2011-02-25T15:20:00.000-08:00

Adding More to Illuminated Piece

2011-02-25T10:23:00.000-08:00

I added some shading to the title, and worked on the details of outlining. You can see the gold in the next photo.
I still have decisions to make on the first word of the title- "Anniversary" but I think I'm going to do it in blue, and the long column under the 75- a blue wash or gold.

Colored Pencil work

2011-02-22T13:02:00.000-08:00

At our Calligraphy study group Linda shared her colored pencil knowledge and this black piece is interesting! I forgot to take a photo of our trial pieces but may post that later.

The next photo shows a type of colored pencil that is "solid colored pencil"

Colored Pencil Piece by Don N

2011-02-22T12:59:00.000-08:00

This is a piece I "won" at our study group when Don gave some of his work away. I am honored to have one of his masterpieces! He has since joined the angels.

Large Work

2011-02-22T12:56:00.000-08:00

Finally made decisions on colors, mixed the colors and began the painting process! Still have to finish the lettering at top and bottom but just needed to get some color down first.

The leaves will be blue and green and the tiny flowers kind of a violet. Some gold will be repeated in the flowers or small leaves too.

More journal work

2011-02-19T16:26:00.000-08:00

Still working on my journal for the LaGrange Art League, called Make your Mark Journal.

Rotating Kitchen club

2011-02-09T13:44:00.000-08:00

Got a photo of our dinner- Quinoa toss with Chickpeas and beets on left. And Vegetarian Chili. The quinoa was awesome and it's so healthy for you!

Creme' Brule for desert!

Collage Class Continuing

2011-02-09T13:21:00.000-08:00

In one of the photos, things are just placed -not sure where they would end up. The second one shows them in place with the tack iron and more detail to the background.

Added a little wash of color to the gate on the last photo.

The Snowstorm

2011-02-09T13:18:00.000-08:00

Toby's fort on the deck!

Workshop with Yves Leterme

2011-02-03T06:44:00.000-08:00

Organizing my Collage papers!

2011-01-20T08:16:00.001-08:00

Found this basket and got the idea to put some file folders in it to scan through easily when doing collage. This beats getting out boxes and boxes of papers and they arent buried so deep it's hard to find them. I'm not sure how it will work, but it seems good for some things.

Beginnings of a Collage

2011-01-20T08:13:00.001-08:00

Started off with a phone book page in April's class, tore off some places with masking tape, and added the acrylic paint wash. I found some photos of a garden in the winter to take some images to add next.

This piece is coming together!

2011-01-18T13:51:00.001-08:00

Next comes the color which I still am trying to find what looks best. After a tutorial with Valerie, I feel more confident! It's the green that I'm still working -to find the right shade.

New work almost there

2011-01-09T06:25:00.000-08:00

Just have to decide on colors for sure for the border and the lettering at the top.

Mandy's Quilt

2010-12-25T13:50:00.000-08:00

I can finally post the photo of the quilt Mandy made as a present for her sister-in-law! She used fabrics from sample books from Penney's where she works that were discontinued and added the brown trim and backing. I'll post more photos of the finished work later! And all this with hardly any sewing experience esp. in quilt making! It makes me want to finish my log cabin quilt and make more!

Christmas is almost here!

2010-12-22T11:30:00.000-08:00

Christmas is almost here! See Toby
on the couch!

More handmade ornaments from my kids!

My painted ornament from 198?

The snowflake is tatting that is hand made and the santa is from my family's ornaments

I love the ornaments my kids made in school or preschool!

Thanksgiving Festivities at my sisters in N. Carolina

2010-12-14T08:06:00.000-08:00

Mom, Betsy, and Kaleigh in the kitchen

Waiting to play Tabu!

Holiday Decorations at the Center

2010-12-14T08:04:00.000-08:00

This is the Christmas tree in the Lodge
at the Center in Palos Park. It's
decorated with over 500
pressed Queen Anne's Lace
flowers! This is just the top of the
very tall tree. This part of the lodge
is two stories tall.

Enjoying the holiday decorations at the Center
where our classes are held in a log cabin.

Serenity Prayer

2010-12-14T08:02:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting to do another calligraphy

piece of the Serenity Prayer, as the old one

just isn't what I like anymore. Someone

wanted it done, so it pushed me to finish it.

Art show at the Center

2010-11-22T10:28:00.000-08:00

Sunday was the Art Show at the place where I take classes in collage and watercolor and teach calligraphy. It was built in the 1930's and has a wonderful lodge where we have an art show with all the classes showing and selling their work. I just took one photo and then forgot to take more. Maybe I can remember to take a photo of their wonderful Christmas tree later all decorated with pressed Queen Anne's Lace flowers!

Project to finish!

2010-11-12T07:52:00.000-08:00

This project has taken over my art time even though I have so many other things I want to work on. it's a commission that has been needing to get done!

Baltimore Oriole Nest?

2010-10-30T13:11:00.001-07:00

Mick found this nest -must have blown down from the tree. It was hard to photograph -it is kind of a droopy bowl shape like a Baltimore Oriole which we see sometimes in early summer. It's made with seeds of the cottonwood tree deep down in the bottom. The sad thing is to see some of the other things used in the building of the nest- the green strips which I don't know what they are and some fishing line!

Sleepy Toby

2010-10-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

I feel like my daughter's little doxy- kind of sleepy and un-productive. But I found a good book that I can't put down -The Kitchen House. Kind of similar to The Help, and yet different- in the 1800's with a child from Ireland who comes to the south to live.

I'm still organizing the studio, a never ending project.

A Monotype workshop with Ingrid Albrecht

2010-09-28T09:27:00.000-07:00

I have several photos of the group who attended the workshop (mostly members of the Midwest collage society) and the printing process. This took place in her gallery in Ravenswood in Chicago and was an all day workshop. We all came out with lots of prints and more knowledge about monotype prints.

2010-09-28T09:23:00.000-07:00

Three photos of a freestyle pring Ingrid demonstrated. The plexiglass she's working on is sprayed with water first and then the acrylic paints are "poured" on. The paints blend and bleed into each other. Then the paper she prints on, like rice paper, is laid on top and the print is pulled.

2010-09-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

Ingrid working on one of her freestyle prints.

These are two of my prints

Butterfly Festival at Lake Katherine

2010-09-20T14:45:00.000-07:00

I couldn't stop taking photos of the Monarchs at the festival! Got only one of the Painted Lady. The sun was only out in the beginning of the day so thank heavens I went early! The colors of the fall flowers were beautiful with the rust colored Monarchs!

Coptic Book Workshop

2010-09-17T14:56:00.000-07:00

This Monday I'm teaching another coptic book workshop at the Center. The last one went very well and this time we'll try a larger version.

Lots of Hummingbirds

2010-09-09T14:20:00.000-07:00

I've never seen so many Hummingbirds! They are so cute as they dive bomb and swoop after each other!

Katydid

2010-09-09T14:18:00.000-07:00

Cute little Katydid. Ha- Mick thought i made up the word!!

Trip to N. Carolina

2010-09-04T12:58:00.000-07:00

The deck looking out on the golf course. What a beautiful view it was. We'll miss this home but so glad it sold and no more worries about that. I'll miss the Rufus sided Towhee and his "cup-of-teeee" call. And the smell of the White pines surrounding the house. We won't miss the 5-7 minute drive all the way around the golf course to get to the house. Mom's in a wonderful independant living center with lots of friends and activities that she enjoys so much!

Mom's house sold! We may look like we were relaxing, but it was a busy time getting everything cleaned out of the rooms that were left. We'd worked quite a bit in the last year, but there was still more to finish up.

Dining room front window with the living room on the left. I had to take a few photos even without the furniture.

The boxes are slides from many trips. Still have to view some of them to see which ones we'll keep.

Trip to Grand Rapids

2010-09-04T12:53:00.000-07:00

Marsh and Emily's new house. Went to help out on the retaining wall in back yard. Emily has eight Aunts, three of which came to visit with her Mom on one day.

Dinner at a Brewery in Omaha

2010-08-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

Our family and cousin Leslie and Al.

Visit to Omaha's Old Market

2010-08-01T07:37:00.000-07:00

We traveled to Omaha, Nebraska for a family reunion and hubby made time for us to visit this unique spot where the old factories had been restored and made into shops. Lots of art galleries and boutiques. It was a hot day though!

Dragonfly collage sold!

2010-06-23T13:08:00.000-07:00

On my April 21st post there is a photo of a collage I made in Laura's collage class with a dragonfly. It's currently in a show called "Things with Wings" in the Vogt Visual Arts building in Tinley Park until July. I just found out it sold! One of my first sales in an art studio show!! I didn't even have time to frame it so it's just matted in a white mat. Can't wait to find out who bought it!

New Computor

2010-06-22T08:47:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in so long-life got busy but also the old computor died and now with the new one, I have to learn and experiment all over to post photos etc. so hope you have patience with me. And until hubby gets the photos from the old computor, I don't have them either! I'll get to it again soon hopefully!
Right now I have about 14 of my pieces of calligraphy, watercolor and collage in the Palos Park library until July 1st. And in Tinley Park at the Vogt Art Center I have one collage. I'm teaching a Coptic Book workshop two Mondays, which started yesterday with four in the class.
Last Sat. was the Art Show in Frankfort which went well.

Centerpiece for our Kitchen "club"

2010-05-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

I couldn't wait to get out my little birds and spring things. We had our "Rotating Kitchen"club at my house this week. I even got my dining room table cleared off! Who knows if I'll be able to find the stuff I moved.

My Quilt

2010-05-04T15:59:00.000-07:00

I had to wait to pick up my daughter at Midway and visited the quilt class. I want to bring my quilt to show Denise, plus bring another quilt I bought long ago to get some input on the age of the fabric. I made this in Iowa, a sew in a day (took me two days) Log Cabin that was made using strips of fabric. It's all hand quilted except I'm not quite finished with the blue edge. When we moved here I didn't know many people, so I guess I must have done most of the work then.

ATC cards for an exchange

2010-05-04T15:56:00.000-07:00

I realized I also posted this on my penandpaintsartwork blog, oh well...

Bleeding Heart

2010-05-01T12:36:00.000-07:00

2010-05-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Verigated Solomon Seal

2010-05-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

I brought these back from my sister's in N. Carolina (in my carry on no less!) and they're doing so well!! Just love them!

Trout Lilys at the Center

2010-05-01T12:24:00.001-07:00

Calligraphy show at ILL Benedictine University

2010-05-01T12:11:00.000-07:00

I tried to cut and paste, but no luck! Guess that's not possible on the blog.
So the show is at Illinois Benedictine Univ -works of the lettering students there and included is the work of our "Study Group" that meets there. We dropped off work today and I noticed even Tim Botts has some pieces in the show!! He also has a phenomenal show at Wheaton College- at the Billy Graham Center!!!
The show runs from May 2-31 with the reception tomorrow, May 2 from 1-4, for any of you who are interested. The work has illustration too and what we saw today is well worth seeing!!

I also dropped off work at the Vogt Art Center in Tinley Park as they are having an art show with the Town and Country Art League. The show dates are May 4th - 28th with the reception next Friday, the 7th from 7-9:00. There will be quite a variety of artwork there. Address:
1/2 block east of Oak Park Ave, at 174th St. Hours, call 708-614-6503 or 708-309-4371.