Community

Local opportunities for creation and appreciation

FAA Exhibits

Local Color - Paintings by Mary Ann Trzyna

March 11 - April 29, 2021

Crete Creative Gallery and School
1304 Main Street
Crete, IL 60417

Thu - Fri 10am - Noon

Sat 10am - 2pm

Mary Ann Trzyna's paintings, in oil or pastels, are about form, color & light.

Her inspiration is the sights and colors of her everyday world. Local Color will showcase her vibrant landscapes and her sublime still-life work.

https://www.cretecreative.com/

Telephone: (708) 414-0714

Email: cretecreative.info@gmail.com

JOY: Color, Light, Essence, Energy

May 1 - June 5, 2021

Tall Grass Gallery

367 Artists Walk
Park Forest, IL 60466

(708) 748-3377

Tuesday - Saturday

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tall Grass Gallery is honored to welcome five nationally and internationally

recognized artists with its new exhibit of pastel paintings -

Ted Fuka, Mike Barret Kolasinski, Kathleen Newman, Mary Ann Trzyna, and Marikay Peter Witlock.

Rick Decorie: Time Lost

May 6 - June 19, 2021

Crete Creative Gallery and School
1304 Main Street
Crete, IL 60417

Thu - Fri 10am-Noon

Sat 10am - 2pm

"I see beauty, an untold story, in what I photograph. The old barns, trucks, and other items I photograph are rusting and decaying away. I preserve them through my work. Their stories can only be imagined. The old pick-up truck in the field may have brought produce to market. The forgotten barn could have housed farm animals that produced food for the family long gone."

- Rick Decorie

https://www.cretecreative.com/

Telephone: (708) 414-0714

Email: cretecreative.info@gmail.com

Do you have an art class or event in the local area you'd like us to share on our Community page? Send a note to website@frankfortarts.org.

FAA Projects

Enhancing Our Community

Gallery Tours

Cub Scouts Complete "Stories in Shapes" Elective

Cub Scouts were hosted at the FAA Gallery for a tour and hands-on art project.

Christkindl Craft

Creative Children's Activity

FAA Gallery hosted a children's craft table during the Christkindl Celebration hosted by the Frankfort Historic Business Alliance and the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce.

Classroom Artist Presentation

Students Learn About Famous Artists

FAA President, Lisa Podlesak, gave a presentation with hands-on art activities to an Advanced ELA class at Chelsea Intermediate School. The students were working on a famous artist biography unit, and Lisa was happy to contribute to their learning.

Walking Art Exhibit

Frankfort Fall Festival Parade

FAA participated in the parade to promote our mission and upcoming events. Famous works for art were portrayed.

Frankfort Public Library

Art Wall

Art on Display

FAA was happy to donate funds to support the Frankfort Public Library District's art wall. Local artists work with the library to exhibit fine art for the public to enjoy.

For information about exhibiting art at the library, contact Melissa Rice at mrice@frankfortlibrary.org.

Little Free Libraries

Public Art for Readers

Four Little Free Libraries will soon be installed in the Frankfort area. This project is a partnership with Friends of the Frankfort Library, Frankfort Park District, and Frankfort Square Park District. Four newspaper boxes were donated by Chicago Tribune, and Home Depot donated the use of a truck for transportation. FAA artists painted the boxes as community works of art.