2011 Artists (C-E)
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| Camilla KruegerI became completely captivated by feltmaking after taking two courses at LIllstreet Art Center about three years ago. Since then I’ve been absorbed in creating feltworks and learning more and more about wool and other fibers. My initial attempts were flat pieces of felt that I fashioned into little sculpted bags with felted cords for hanging; eventually I learned how to use a resist, which allows me to make seamless bags, vessels and clothing. At this time I’m making mostly hats (I love making hats!) and nuno-felted patchwork vests using wool fiber and silk and rayon fabrics. What I like most about this process are the surprises that come from fusing wool and silk to create an entirely new fabric: nunofelt.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor
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| Carol FletcherMy photographs are of the near & far, daydream & reality. I’m haunted by the forgotten, the old—the fading ambiance, the mystery of a once bigger world, the wisps of disappearing places & ways. I want to capture the light, colors & moods of a place, of a person…the quiet of the early mornings, the patterns to the days, the glow of twilight & the meanings in the nooks & crannies. Inspired by old linen postcards, hand-tinted glass slides, & abandoned “Grand Tour” ephemera that remains, I look for ways to give my prints a touch of the old times with alternative processing—layering textures, colors & collage in my digital darkroom. I shoot with 9 cameras (film & digital): Nikon SLRs, Twin Lenses, Holgas & Polaroids. Photos are available in multiple sizes/prices, framed and/or matted.RAW Location: 4611 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor | |
| Carolyn M. Bull RAW Location: 4515 N. Ravenswood | |
| Casa Couture Furniture DesignsAt Casa Couture vintage furniture becomes art! I reveal new beauty in old furniture through refinishing and repurposing. Each piece is selected with intention, then hand painted and redesigned. The age and integrity of the pieces are never lost, just changed and freshened to create a new look and new purpose! Furniture repurposing is très chic for the environment and adds a touch of art to your home!RAW Location: 3717 N. Ravenswood 1st Floor | |
| Catherine Schwalbe-BouzideArtist statement My art explores aging, agriculture, nature and science, the concepts of plenty and want, reuse, food systems, and being human through a variety of media including high-fired clay, artist books, growing, installation, found objects, events, fiber and bronze. Why corn and other things related? It is solidly Midwestern, like I am. I have found through the deep exploration of corn, more than its history and imagery, but the fundamentals of humanity itself.RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) | |
| Cheryl AppScarves and ties in heavy weight pure silk dyed with plant materials such as leaves, flowers, nuts, and berries to create sublte multi-layered colors and patterns. Natural colors vary with the direction of light and the intesity of light. The month long processing of the silk and plant materials produces soft unique color. These ties and scarves are hand washable in Woolite, just roll in a towel to dry. All plant materials are from my home garden in Northern Illinois, and are composted at the end of the process.RAW Location: 3711 N. Ravenswood 1st Floor | |
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Chicago PhotoCOOPPhotoCOOP is a group of photographers working as a cooperative. We connect, collaborate, learn, teach and work together. Featuring: John Crouch, LeJean Easley, Cara Frison, Eric Klodnick, Marcus Maddox, Joanna McCaffrey, Deborah PoulinRAW Location: 3701 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
| Christine WatkinsI’ve been painting in Ravenswood for several years and most of my work reflects the things I see as I’m coming and going from the studio, sometimes from afar. There is often some kind of path—a line, a river, a road, a kind of route from one place to another. The paintings reflect landscapes both real and imagined, for me a source of constant visual interest, illuminated by weather, direction, time of day and year, mood and memory.RAW Location: 4541 N. Ravenswood, first floor | |
| Cid NowosadCid Nowosad, ‘Ciddy’ was educated in Canada and is an international photog & graphic designer who relocated to Chicago in the mid 2ooos. Her professional ambitions include photography, graphic design, TV/media production and web design. (Award in Documentary: Credited for her web work in a book about Bill Clinton.) One of her greatest passions is in photographing architecture. She approaches it with a unique perspective and appreciative eye. (Exhibited Urban, Industrial Chicago showcased in Gallery 175 next to the Chicago Board of Trade.) Her images can be seen in homes, offices and across the internet. She is the creative director at The Blue Flamingo Photography Co. LLC. Ciddy is deeply honored that she was selected & commissioned to photograph a National Landmark for an upcoming book.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 1st Floor | |
| City Girl HatsHats to keep you warm and stylish all winter created by a London trained milliner! Hand blocked felt hats trimmed with vintage ribbon, flowers and beaded fabric, caps of recycled cashmere, luxurious faux fur berets and more. As seen in Victoria magazine, Women’s Wear Daily and Accessories Magazine.RAW Location: 3759 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor | |
| Clarence H. LindseyBeen painting and drawing for 35 yrs now, and it been a journey, and very exciteing, to be doing, shows, and gallery exhibits, but mainley my paintings represent, me and my style of brush strokes.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor | |
| Clark EllithorpeMy paintings evolve through the manipulation of collaged shapes, which are painted into and also “pulled out” using scrapers, resists and masking materials. My influences are a blend of an early scientific background, 1950′s abstract expressionism and “art brut”, (Dubuffet,etc). I am intrigued by the juxtaposition of archaeologic-like layering of the surface with the subsequent lyrical-expressive application of paint.RAW Location: 4043 N. Ravenswood Suite 207 | |
| College of DuPage Photo Ex ClubThe “Ex” in our club name stands for “Exhibition” and one main purpose of our club is to exhibit our work. Our club includes photo students and community members who enjoy photography. All members have a variety of photographs to display.RAW Location: 4428 N. Ravenswood | |
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Corey PostiglioneCorey Postiglione received his BFA at the University of Illinois Chicago and a MA in Art History and Critical Theory from the School of The Art Institute Chicago. Corey has been an exhibiting artist both nationally and internationally since 1971. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design at Columbia College Chicago where he currently teaches Art History and Critical Theory as well as studio arts. He is a member of the American Abstract Artists and was recently included in the 75th Anniversary Exhibition at OK Harris Gallery, NYC. His work will be shown in a group exhibition, “Art of The Real,” at the Space Gallery in Denver, CO, during June/July 2011. He is currently represented by Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, and the Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL.RAW Location: 1770 W. Berteau #104
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| Corinne D. PetersonFor me, artmaking is a force for developing connections between past and present, between opposing forces of nature, between intellect and subconscious and between me and my artistic materials. I work mainly with abstracted forms of architecture and nature. In my newest work, I use openings to explore elusive inner life, its shifts and mysteries, as it relates to outer life. Working with clay connects me to my early roots of growing up on a Minnesota farm. The colors I use come primarily from rocks, leaves, and other bits of nature I’ve collected and studied since childhood. I use layers of color and fill cracks with dark tones for a sense of history. I intend for each work to expose evidence of its own past, much as a person reveals an accumulation of his or her experiences.RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) | |
| Cynthia WeissCynthia Weiss, Artist Statement In my studio practice and public art making, I create work that builds a narrative whole from the juxtapositions of parts. I construct mosaics, mixed-media work, and paintings, piece by piece, until the meanings resonate in the associations between each part. I am conceptually drawn to this collage aesthetic as a way to uncover relationships between different languages of expression and between the artist and audience. For me, it is in the space between things where the most powerful metaphors reside. I seek to make work that repairs, reassembles and re-imagines. I am interested in art processes that invite personal and public constructions of meaning about lives worth living, through attentiveness to the natural world.RAW Location: 4541 N. Ravenswood, 4th Floor. | |
| Daniel NolanI enjoy creating with tinted resin due to its unique properties. Resin is a result of a quick chemical reaction; therefore the amount of each component is crucial, otherwise the resin will not cure or dry. Because it is quick, it often allows me less than 20-30 minutes to manipulate it like paint. Resin has a sense of depth to it depending on the color and layer combination. The one way I use resin similar to how I may use acrylic paint. I “paint” layer over layer to get a play of the colors, texture, and light reflection. The dry time between layers can be as much as 24 hours if I want no interaction of the colored layers. Many of pieces have 6-14 layers so I may take several weeks for just one piece.RAW Location: 1770 Berteau #205 | |
| Daniel OlguinRelease the limits of the imagination. Uninhibited by rules, Daniel Olguin is able to explore and experiment opening his mind to potential and possibility. Following the lead of a line and inspired by memory and images from his dreams, Daniel breathes life into strange ethereal creatures and makes one wonder about what else might exist that we have yet to discover.RAW Location: 3701 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor | |
| David MetzgerBy combining commercial cartoon styles with various dark elements, a dose of the alternative scene and sometimes hints of historical reference, I create a deliciously dark world all the while putting a BIG smile on it.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor | |
| David SpringmeyerDavid’s photographs capture life in modern urban environments. His photographs of Paris have been praised for their elegant depiction of both the city and its residents. David’s art has appeared in exhibitions and galleries across America and was featured in a recent volume examining the art of the modern American political poster (Hope, A Collection of Obama Posters and Prints).RAW Location: 3711 N. Ravenswood 1st Floor | |
| Deborah Maris LaderIf you visit my studio at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, the work is so varied that it might appear to have been created by different artists, or maybe “Sybil”. I use whatever medium and method necessary to present an honest vision at any given moment, and don’t stand on ceremony or adhere to a particular style. My diagnosis might be “Creative A.D.D.”. My etchings are overwhelmed by detail and minutia, and my mixed media paintings are somewhat spare. And then there’s also the band I’m in, an 18-yr old AltFolk outfit called Sons of he Never Wrong (www.sons.com). Somehow, all of these diverse expressions come out of the same brain. I just use what I can to express the encyclopedic visual world that surrounds me and keeps the endless movie in my head on “play”. Welcome to my planet.RAW Location: 1807 Sunnyside 1A | |
| Denise Handwerker Fiber Artist - recycling wool sweaters into wool felt; flower pins, fingerless gloves, scarves, pincushions, etc;
Felt making maniac for the last 5 years. Denise has been drawn to making things since she first learned to knit at 10 years of age. With an old washing machine, simple sewing machine and crochet hook she creates a myriad of felted objects with the intention of marrying beauty to function. Upcycling sweaters into felted objects satisfies her desire to help the planet and work with beautiful natural fiber. She strives to minimize waste and packaging in her business and uses recycled paper whenever possible. Denise can be found exhibiting her work throughout Chicagoland. RAW Location: Street Fair |
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| Dennis A. JoseThe founder/director of Art Lab 123; one of four AL123 “Artists in Residence.” Painter, sculptor, mobile-maker for 25 years. — Three decade study of Art in classrooms/studios in Africa; the Middle East; the Universities of Wisconsin and Oregon; and SAIC. — Public Art Creator and Performance Troop Leader. Credits: director, “City Lights Writers’ Night” (TX); “The Street Gallery” (IL/RAW). — Literary activity: writing for Walter Cronkite; member, Green Mill National Slam Poetry team; 10 years “ghostwriting” work. — Other arts activity: coordinator of west coast Art Fairs; staff work in fundraising and Corporate sponsorship for the Arts. — Philosophy: Work for Peace: actively; preemptively; and today. Act as if your life depends on it. Likely it does. Love one another. — dajRAW Location: 1802 Berteau #106 | |
| Diane AronoffDiane designs imaginary gardens using a macro lens, flowers, shells, ceramics & water. Her images are created using no manipulation.RAW Location: 4245 N. Ravenswood | |
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Diane PonderEnvironmentally friendly paintings. Figure and land through brush, broom, mop and active marks and atmospheric layers.RAW Location: 4515 Ravenswood |
| Doug BirkenheuerBirkenheuer Photography is a highly regarded Chicago-based fine art photography studio with a reputation for capturing the human form in exquisite expressions of emotion and movement. Doug Birkenheuer has devoted his talent and vision to photography for over twenty years. He received his Associates Degree from the Antonelli Institute of Photography in Cincinnati, OH in 1988. He relocated to Chicago in 1994, where he has built a reputation for exacting professionalism in both commissioned work and an ever-evolving exploration of his own artistic expression. In addition, he does individual, couple and group portraits and headshots. In recent years, he has taught photography courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, exciting a new generation with his passion.RAW Location: 1800 W. Cornelia #108 | |
| Doug LiaMy ditigal photography centers around nature-what is out your back door. “Out in the garden” would be an appropriate title of a good percentage of my work. I like to use the sky-whether blue or gray or somewhere in-between-as a background for my shots. All my photography is original-I use the sun, shadows and time of day instead of photoshop.RAW Location: 4043 N. Ravenswood | |
| DuBois/Campbell CreationsDuBois/Campbell Creations exclusively features the surreal collaborative paintings of Alice DuBois and Timothy Campbell.RAW Location: 3759 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor | |
| Edith RobertsonPatience is not my forte except when I work in metals. It sooths me! And makes me content. I especially like to do married metals; i.e. to combine different colors of metal, which have to be soldered and then become my inspiration for a piece My inspirations come from many sources — nature, sculpture, fabric, colored stones, found objects (rocks, beach glass, coral, etc.) — sometimes my designs and ideas stem from a dream (I actually see a finished piece). I don’t often sketch but instead play with the metal and stones until I arrive at what seems to be a satisfactory solution. It gives me great pleasure to do custom work — i.e. take your stone (maybe from a sentimental piece of jewelry or heirloom) – and create a contemporary setting: be it a ring or pendant.RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) | |
| Elena RakochyMy work is primarily organic, inspired by nature and by the natural connections that we have with people and our surroundings. What most interests me is how relationships I have with other people, with my community, my environment, and with myself, influence how I make my decisions. How much control do we have over our options and how much is dictated by circumstances beyond our control? How does the mind fit into it all? How much control can I affect? My sculptures are physical manifestations of the thought patterns that direct my decisions; abstractions of the paths that I follow. These sculptures interact both with the spaces they occupy and the spaces they create: just like people have to consider both their surroundings and the effect they have on what is around them.RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) | |
| Emily RapportI paint scenes of daily life that reflect a distinctly American experience: El tracks, store windows, fast food drive-thrus, houses and people. Painting is an active mediation on the symbols and experiences that connect us.RAW Location: 1800 W. Cornelia | |
| Emily Schroeder WillisAll of my work is handbuilt pinched porcelain that, due to the way my fingers touch the clay, creates a distinctive texture. Human presence and the mark of the hand are important to my work, which steps back to a time where making art isn’t about production, but the touch of a fingertip.RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) | |
| Eric M. WeinsteinAs an artist, I am primarily interested in ideas and feelings that occur within the inner landscape of my mind. Historically I have been a person of few words and limited avenues to express myself until I discovered pen, paper and paints. As I have grown older and matured I do not feel as stuck as I had been in the past, but in terms of expressing my self via art, it has become a regular and necessary part of me as a person. My work comes for the most part from my subconscious. On occasion I will have an image or a feeling in mind when I begin. All the work starts with the same gesture on the left-hand side of the page: the same creation of a head, a nose and two eyes and the rest of the drawing or painting follows from there and I begin to fill the page.RAW Location: 1800 W. Cornelia #201
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| Erik VillagomezErik Villagomez (1981) is mixed media artist from Chicago, Illinois. His work is often a result of random doodling and “screwing around” in his sketchbook at inappropriate moments in life (school,work,social settings, etc). Growing up on the south side of Chicago, his love of art began when he was a young child admiring the playful and sometimes colorful graffiti sprayed on his neighborhood walls. To him these were like going to an art gallery. He admits that his work is often a bit naive and sometimes pointless but his desire to create a thing of beauty out of nothing is always there. “Create ART and be happy” is his motto.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor | |
| Erin Rose DesignSeveral years ago, Erin Rose Design expanded not only to include theatrical sewing and costume design but also to feature makeup design, handbags, and other accessories. Erin Rose Design is a full service business which handles clothing and accessory needs whether it be for: the individual performer; the private collector; the historian; a theatrical production; a formal or bridal event; for fashion; or just because. Erin Rose Design has launched two accessory collections this year. The goal is to continue to upcycle, recycle and repurpose items and give them a new fashionable (and green) lease on life.RAW Location: 4557 N. Ravenswood (O’Shaugnesseys) | |
| Erin Weseli RossiErin Weseli Rossi graduated from University of Cincinnati with a BFA in Sculpture, Purdue University with an MA in Photography, and Pratt Institute with an MS in Interior Design. She currently resides in Chicago and works in metalsmithing, making sterling silver and beaded jewelry. She also makes small sculptures from blown ostrich and chicken eggs, mixed with various media. You can find her jewelry at Embellish Boutique at 4161 N Lincoln Ave. To see more of her work or where she is showing go to: erinrossidesigns.com.RAW Location: 4043 N. Ravenswood | |
| Eva BialeckiWith every painting that I create, another one is showing itself to me in my peripherals. I’m bombarded with visions more intense than the previous and my hunger and aggressive determination to become the most honest artist I can be grows increasingly voracious. It is a hunger that can never be completely satiated, and that is my overwhelming, exciting and comforting reality. What it does satisfy, however, is the human connection. Art has allowed me to construct an intersecting bridge with others on a grand scale; with those I would never have been able to encounter otherwise. It is an incredible honor to get the chance to touch someone to the deepest core without saying a word. We were complete strangers, drawn together by art.RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor | |