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Artist Alley

September 13^th, 2008 from 12 noon until sundown

GRalley goers will have the opportunity to meet and greet with local artists who will be showcasing their work. They¢ll also have the opportunity to bid on a piece from each of their favorite artists through the silent auction.

Abov Gallery

Featuring the art of Stuart Black and Larry Ammann

444 N. Wells St. Chicago, IL 60610

www.abovinc.com

Troy Burt Photography

troyburtphoto@aol.co

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AMERICAN FARMSCAPES

A Photographic Journey through the Midwestern United States taken from

a moving car by Photographer Troy Burt. From barns to cattle to

abstract landscapes and the stark contrast of winter to the lush greens of

summer this series captures the color and beauty that is Americana. Framed

in 100 year old barnwood, each piece is a unique one of a kind work of art.

KIDS LIFESTYLE

From commercial clients such as Sears Wishbook and E Toys to private

photo sessions at home or on location, it's all about Kids being Kids.

View samples, customize, and schedule your own photography session,

just in time for the holidays.

Shana Pearlmutter

www.shanapearlmutter.com

I see my mixed media artworks as psychological and biological specimen; a personal and universal mix of allusions, hurdles, and reflection. While the work speaks a language of idiosyncratic marks, I pay homage to the ambiguous spaces and biomorphic vision of American painter, Terry Winters. Fusing together organic forms, experimenting with the painted surface and building up layers of over-painting has become a launching point for my creativity as an artist.

Rich Lo

www.Studio10twentytwo.com

It is rare to find a person who is able to sustain a career in something they genuinely enjoy. Rich Lo is a greatexample of a professional artist dedicated to sharing his artistic expression with art lovers around the world. His tumultuous past does not allow his creative genius to be

restricted to one medium or theme, enabling a wide audience to enjoy his work.

Currently, Rich is working on the "Evolution of a Landscape" series. This unique series has over 150 pieces of abstract representation of urban layouts that include pastel on paper, oil on paper, ink and watercolor on paper, oil on canvas and collage.

Rich’s professional and personal experiences continue to influence his art. Although he works in a variety of styles and mediums, his works are characterized by his drive to create the most original, exciting, and aesthetically strong pieces of art.

View his bodies of work at www.studio10twentytwo.com, www.artclicker.com and www.greatsketch.com.

You can visit his studio in the historical Fine Arts Building at 410 S Michigan Ave Suite 1022.

Email for appointment to richlo@artclicker.com

Hilesh Patel

www.hileshpatel.com

I utilize text and lettering and figure-based imagery with mediums such as oils, watercolor, ink, wood, metal and paper. After going through chemotherapy in 2004 I experienced long term neuropathy in my hands, forcing me to revisit a personal and artistic history with aerosol (and graffiti) as a viable and alternative artmaking tool. Since then I have integrated tagging, stenciling and public political statements into my body of work. Text, Hinduism, Animism and politics are intertwined with instincts, language and emotion surfacing in the most unexpected ways.

My work can contain specific inferences evident in a series of paintings and public displays of the Hindu god Ganesh in different personas or be more general in a display of silhouettes with text or animals escaping from orifices.

April Sepulveda

E-mail: sepulvedaapril@yahoo.com 951-833-8366

"Freak Dog" is inspired by my day job as a groomer. Working with dogs all day, you'll find that they each have their own silly little personalities. "Freak Dog" is my exaggerated version of what our pets can be. My admiration for comic book art and the fantasy of it plays a role in my smaller pieces. I love to take advantage of the ability to let my thoughts wander.

CPC

Kim Laurel www.kimlaurel.com

Exhibited in the United States, Canada and England since 1977
Personal work includes: painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media works and jewelry design
Artist's statement: My work is symbolic commentary on sociological and environmental issues. The themes are inadequacies in society posed as allegory. Cultural icons are used to enhance or countermand the associations of the figurative images and symbols.
Represented in Public, Corporate and Private Collections
Membership: The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago Artist's Coalition, Mid America Print Council.

Joyce Owens

Joyce Owens is a figurative painter who addresses issues related to identity and ethnicity. She earned a B.F.A. degree from Howard University, (Wash., D.C.) and a M.F.A. degree in painting from Yale University. Prof. Joyce Owens (aka Anderson) teaches studio painting and drawing at Chicago State University. She was appointed the curator of CSU's galleries starting in January, 2006. Awarded a Ragdale Fellowship, a "competitive fellowship awarded to individuals through a nomination process" in July 2008, Owens has also been selected to exhibit her work in the American Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. Winning many Best of Show, First Prize, and other awards after, and during, college, Owens has shown in many solo and group exhibitions, both juried and invitational in galleries and museums. Her work has been singled out in critical reviews in several cities and been judged as excellent by artist Faith Ringgold, Martin Puryear, Artnews Magazine art critic Margaret Hawkins and in a Chicago Sun-Times year-end review in December 2007, art critic Kevin Nance selected her Nicole Gallery exhibition with Preston Jackson as one of 10 highlights of the entire year, among other notice. Owens' work is in many prestigious collections.
website: www.joyceowens.com
(I can be emailed through that site)

Fletcher Hayes www.fletcherhayes.com

Fletcher Hayes is an artist who exhibits locally in Chicago and
across the nation. His lively and colorful abstract oil paintings
tend to bring the viewer to the edge of recognition, but they stop
short of becoming representative of anything that the viewer actually
knows. In that aspect, they complement Hayes’s preoccupation in his
realistic artwork — exploring the space between truth and untruth.

Hayes says, “My artwork represents marvelous moments — both real and
imaginary — juxtaposing events as I see fit. It tells how an
unexpected event has the power to transform an ordinary day into a
historic moment in time.

“Truth is only as accurate as the observer’s memory and level of
comprehension will allow. No two individuals will recount an event
the same way. An important story will live on after the witnesses
have departed. Each time it is told, it will be embellished and
polished until it reaches heroic proportions.

“My goal as an artist is to bring to life a moment in time, described
in vivid detail, in order that it might stand on its own legs. It is
art that explores the place where truth and lies meet.”

Shira Soskel
saucekill@gmail.com
rmcmurran@gmail.com (Ryan McMurran)
www.mcmurran-soskel.com

Project Onward

Project Onward is a studio program for artists with special needs,
located in the historic Chicago Cultural Center. The mission of Project
Onward is to support the creative development of visual artists with
developmental disabilities and mental illness. Project Onward provides
studio space, art supplies, and professional guidance to emerging
artists in a communal workshop environment. With the program’s
support, Project Onward artists develop a professional body of work that
reflects both a devotion to their personal vision and a desire for
artistic growth. Project Onward exhibits, promotes, and sells the
artists’ works as a means to provide earned income and a sense of
personal achievement, as well as to integrate the artists into the wider
arts community. Project Onward is a program of the City of Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs, Visual Arts Division. More information
is at www.projectonward.org
Rob Lentz, Program Director
Mark Jackson, Studio Director
info@projectonward.org

Heather Hancock

In my art, I reinterpret the ancient form of mosaics to produce works that

capture the vibrancy and inter-connectedness of contemporary urban life.

Glass serves literally as a lens to transmit and focus light, and metaphorically, as a channel through which something can be seen or understood. Both the spare beauty of the Canadian prairies where I grew up and the sensory richness of the urban environments of Chicago where I have spent most of my adult life influence my aesthetic sensibilities. Color and rhythms play off each other to explore pattern and surprise in nature and life.

www.hhmosaics.com

Art & Soul

art & soul is an art center for kids located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. art & soul offers art classes for kids ages 3½- 17 years, parents & toddler/infant programs, and drop-in family art days. art & soul is a unique art studio created with families in mind. In addition to a child-centered art room and full ceramics facilities, the warm and inviting studio has a comfortable wellness room and baby-friendly amenities. At art & soul kids learn and grow through the process of making art. Each class is designed to tap into and nurture the creativity of every child. At art & soul, kids don’t just learn how to make art, they discover their unlimited potential and explore the world around them through art. In addition to art classes, art & soul offers art therapy/counseling services for children and their families.

Sally Adler, ATR-BC, LCPC

Melissa Raman Molitor, ATR-BC, LCPC

5347 N. Clark St., Fl. 2

Chicago, IL 60640

t 773.878.7685

f 773-878.7888

info@artandsoulchicago.com

www.artandsoulchicago.com

Esperanza

Esperanza Community Services is a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Esperanza Art Studio is a nurturing space for our adults to grow artistically and emotionally. We provide quality materials for drawing, painting, printmaking, fiber arts, sculpture and more. Esperanza Artists exhibit in galleries and public spaces throughout Chicago. For more information, contact Julie Molter at 773-981-2831, Esperanza Community Services at 312-243-6097 or visit our website at www.esperanzacommunity.org