Didier Nolet: Mindscapes
September 18 - October 17, 2020
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Crete Creative Gallery and School
1304 Main Street
Crete, IL 60417
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am - Noon
Tall Grass Art School Show
October 3 - 24, 2020
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Tall Grass Arts Association
367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL
www.tallgrassarts.org 708 748 3377
Life Drawing artists will be showing drawings and paintings of the live nude model.
Each workshop starts with a quick one minute gesture drawing poses then moves to longer studies. The work on display will consist of some quick gestures and more complete drawings and paintings along with many unframed studies.
Works in the show have been done in a variety of styles and media including
pen, pencil, charcoal, watercolor, pastel, and oil.
Participating artists:
Gail Battistoni - Carole Brejcha - Maureen Cribbs
Patricia Grod - Fran Hollander - Jean Lewis
Debra Merritt - Kristin Murphy - Joseph Perryman
Gary Price - Mary Ann Trzyna
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The Watercolor Group will present a range of watercolor paintings, including landscapes, fantasy, and florals. Some works include mixed media techniques with watercolor.
Participating artists:
Sue Belpedio - Marge Boyd - Andrea Fox
Dee Lynch - Diane Masleroff - Pam McDonald
Peggy McKerral - Barbara Meier - Kristin Murphy
Sandra Newell - Kate Patterson - Carla Toth
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Mixed Media Studio's beginning and advanced students will present works
in a variety of techniques and media.
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.
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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.
Grand Prairie Elementary School
A Map Renewed
In April 2018, FAA members repainted the U.S. map in the courtyard at Grand Prairie Elementary School.
More Resources
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