2011 Artists (P-R)
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| Pamela Seatter
I create colorful oil paintings celebrating the joy of the human experience. I find inspiration in images captured by my own camera lens as well as those captured decades ago in vintage family photos. I often find myself intrigued by distortions of the human figure through water or reflection. RAW Location: 4611 N. Ravenswood 1st Floor
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| Pat O’Neal
I am primarily a paper artist. I make my own paper and then create both two and three dimensional work using my paper. I also make lanterns, luminarios, and lamp shades. I use vintage lamp bases for my paper shades. RAW Location: 1770 Berteau #303 |
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| Patricia Larkin Green
Patricia works in high quality oil painting and mediums as well as Sumi-e ink. You can find Patrica Larkin Green’s floral series currently at Caro Mio on Wilson, landscapes at City Provisions on Wilson and cafe scenes at Cafe 28. She is exhibiting her floral and sumi-e series at Ann Ponce’s Studio 1819 Wilson Avenue with Meredith Dytch and Ann Ponce. Patricia is currently curating Alderman Ameya Pawar’s office featuring exhibits of 47th Ward Artists. RAW Location: 1819 W. Wilson (The Wilson Artists’ Group, at the Ann Ponce Studio) http://www.patricialarkingreen.com
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| Paula Ngo
My jewelry design aesthetic is thoughtfully spare. RAW Location: 4557 N. Ravenswood (O’Shaugnesseys) |
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| Pedroso Jones Studio
Pedroso – Jones Studio, celebrating its fifth year and is home to the work and gallery space for Artists Armando Pedroso and Darren Jones. Jones creates unique botanical and abstract landscape works of art inspired by nature and the world that surrounds us. The use of an emotive color palette combined with acrylics, sand, wood and recycled paper fibers create a profound message along with their interplay of light which focus on the dynamic shapes of the natural world. Pedroso deconstructs and reconstructs layers of roofing tar, plaster, found objects, metals, symbols, rich acrylics and words to create inspirational and emotionally driven paintings. Sometimes playful, gritty or with an urban feel, Pedroso’ paintings capture the essence of what an individual’s dream might look like. RAW Location: 4043 N. Ravenswood, Suite 221 |
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| Perceptual Motion, Inc.
Perceptual Motion, Inc. is a dynamic intergenerational modern dance company under the artistic direction of Lin Shook. By focusing on transforming the abstract imagery of dance into personal and meaningful experiences, its programs provide a bridge between generations, ideas and levels of dance awareness. Its activities include concert performances and dance classes for people of all ages. PMI dancers are aged 23 - 91! “The spectrum of ages and movement ability creates an inspiring dichotomy-one that’s very robust yet calming; ethereal and real.” (Lucia Mauro - Chicago Tribune) Our performance includes: -Dances through time: a dance from each decade since the 1950’s taught to the audience. -Performance of our newest dance-in-progress -Favorite dances from the repertory RAW Location: 4325 N. Ravenswood (Architectural Artifacts) |
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| Pet Collage Paradise
Inspired by Roscoe, my Persian cat, my artwork celebrates pets in fun, funky and fantastical photocollages. I do custom and original collages made of photographs, custom papers, rhinestones, faux flowers, and other paraphernalia. All of the photo elements are handcut and pasted, creating texture and dimension. People often smile or laugh when they see my work. It’s been called “charming”, “clever” and “kitschy.” RAW Location: 4501 N. Ravenswood (Urban Pooch) |
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| Pete Adam Bialecki
When I Paint, I try to do more than just make a picture. Every painting that I create, has a story and a symbolic meaning. My job is strictly to present a painting and hopefully inspire some type of feeling in the viewer. Whatever meaning the viewer puts to the painting, is neither right or wrong. It’s their own. Nothing more. RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 1st Floor |
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| Peter Bialecki
To create art is a privilege especially coming from communist Poland, a place and time where self-expression was not accepted; survival and fear were the only things that were on people’s minds. For me art is a gift from above and if my paintings can speak to others, I’ve reached my goal. After 60 years of life, I still have a deep need to create, and to be even a small part of the evolution of art. I feel unbelievably fortunate and blessed to have been able to develop and tap into a deeper part of myself. The hardships of my homeland shaped me and instilled hope; my new home has provided me with opportunity. Many people wait so long to be free; some wait forever. I am glad I don’t have to wait anymore. RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor |
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| Peter J. Schulz
An overriding issue with my life, hence my work is time. How do we use it, how do we perceive it and how does that perception affect how we go about our lives. I make most of my exposures relatively long for photography. Minutes instead of seconds are used and because I use a full visual spectrum, I combine multiple exposures stretching out the period of time I have captured. By compressing light from a given subject over a long period on to one image, I am creating images, which cannot be perceived by the human eye. It is this “magic” that I so enjoy making and sharing with others. RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 2nd Floor |
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| Peter Kiar
After over thirty-five years of working professionally, I still have the need to pick up a camera, take a walk, and see what there is to see. It may be the structure of a city, the geometry of a landscape, or the ever changing tableau created by people going about their lives. I want to find these pictures and share them. RAW Location: 4001 North Ravenswood, Suite 602A |
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| Phil Marty
I interpret nature using a variety of lenses, photographic techniques and manipulation in Photoshop to, in many cases, give a more painterly effect. RAW Location: 4433 N. Ravenswood (NADEAU) |
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| Poet’s Eye, Artist’s Voice
A collaborative performance of images created and projected by Scottie Kersta-Wilson, haiku-like poems written and read aloud by Carma Lynn Park, and dance choreographed and danced by Ginger Jensen. The poetry acts as music to accompany the dancer, who moves across the stage and becomes part of the projected image as she dances. RAW Location: 4325 N. Ravenswood (Architectural Artifacts) |
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| Prak Sis Contemporary Art Association
[prak-sis] was founded in January 2009 as a not for profit art organization. [prak-sis] is a dynamic art experience, migrating to diverse locations across the cityscape. [prak-sis] transformed building spaces rendered vacant due to a downturn in the market, obsolescence, or neglect into art galleries. From these experiences [prak-sis] has developed exciting projects in art expos and gallery shows. [prak-sis] aims to show that even in times of economic crisis, life can blossom, a culture can grow and most of all, hope need not die. RAW Location: 1917 W. Irving Park Road
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| Rainbow Kitty
Art is to be seen and enjoyed. I have been drawing and painting since I was a teenager, and love to share feelings and ideas with others through painting. Art is the universal language. By day, I must work a “job-type-job” to pay the bills…but by night…I am Rainbow Kitty! I would love to share my art with you. I spent years doing angels and antique clocks. Recently, I have done many commissioned paintings for people, and last summer completed a mural at Churchill Park in Bucktown. Of late, I have started a series of works featuring Abe Lincoln with quotes of his floating in the background. I have no formal training in art, and have been told that I have a “weird, funky, folk-art style”. RAW Location: 3759 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
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| RAYGUN
We are a screenprinting shop out of Des Moines, Iowa that will be displaying our work in Ork Posters’ space on W Montrose. RAW Location: 2003 W. Montrose |
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| Rebecca Zemans
After making sculpture for many years, Rebecca realized shrinking the scale to jewelry size would allow her to make art that is accessible to everyone. Conceptually, the designs derive from her fascination with biological cells viewed through a microscope and celestial bodies viewed through a telescope. Inspired by classic jewelry, she creates timeless pieces that are subtly different. The end result is jewelry that is clean and simple –easy to wear by everyone. It’s important for her to employ sustainable practices by using recycled metals and making everything locally in Chicago. Each piece of Rebecca Zemans Jewelry tells its own story: every blow of the hammer, every bent curve of metal, every stone collected from far-away lands becomes part of a one-of-a-kind, wearable work of art. RAW Location: 4401 N. Ravenswood (Lillstreet) |
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| Regina Stein
I create and deseign necklaces, bracelets and earings with multiple color combinations that brighten your outfit and your mood . RAW Location: RAW Street Fair Tent |
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| Re-Jean-ivations
One of a kind purses, yoga mat bags, water bottle holders and shirts made from recycled jeans, belts, handles and neckties. Each unique item is original and hand selected for a special flair. Custom orders are welcome and encouraged. RAW Location: 3759 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
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| Richard Stromberg’s Chicago Photography Classes
Welcome to another wonderful show brought to you by Richard Stromberg’s Chicago Photography Classes. These shows display the works of students who have put the effort into refining their photographs. Richard has said, “If you take classes here and apply yourself, in nine months your work could be on our walls.” All students who exhibit start with Photo I. It gives them an understanding of exposure and beginning digital printing experience. They have also taken Photo II and Photo III. The students who go on, start the arduous 14 week journey of photo refinement. It is a very intense process, but if you ask the show participants, I think they will all tell you it was worth it. The only thing better than seeing your work hanging on the walls, finished and complete, is selling your first print RAW Location: 4001 N. Ravenswood. Suite 105 |
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| Richard Zeid
I have also always been drawn to circles, and pottery, is all about the circle. The continuum, perfection of form, its abstract meanings. I am also drawn to working in a medium that is fluid, and clay is fluid, a thick viscous fluid, but fluid. Easily malleable, changed, worked, until complete. My forms are simple, balanced and elegant. They reflect my aesthetic and principles as an artist in a three dimensional medium. RAW Location: 3717 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
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| Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine Chicago is a fusion between a local soap maker and jewelry designer. Old Factory Soap Company is Jonathan Savoie and Madeline Novak; a two person, Chicago based soap project. We make Handmade, Hand Cut, Hand Packaged, Natural, Eco-friendly soap infused with herbs and botannicals. Designer Michelle Starbuck uses cool vintage charms to create limited edition and one of a kind earrings and necklaces. RAW Location: 1802 Berteau 1st Floor http://www.riseandshinechicago.wordpress.com
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Rita Whaley - Inner View ART
My paintings are expressions of the moment, expanding into forms and ideas as my picture unfolds. I begin working with pastels, creating random colors and patterns. Opening my mind to all possibilities, different images emerge, take shape and suggest outlines and definition. Dreams, my view of the world, personal experiences and intuitive feelings all seem to find their own place into my pieces. I love the process and the surprise of letting the paintings evolve organically. To make my art more affordable, I also sell “limited adition glicee canvas prints” and “fine art archival matted and framed prints” RAW Location: 3717 N. Ravenswood 1st Floor |
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Robert Klunk
I create copper etchings which I hand print on Hand made papers. RAW Location: 1807 Sunnyside 3rd Floor |
| Ronald Stec
My first oil paintings were exhibited at 12 open-air in Kalamazoo. I graduated from the American Academy of Art Chicago in 1962. After graduating from the State University for Fine Art Kassel, Germany, (M.A. fine art/ art education) I worked in Germany as a designer & painter with numerous exhibitions as well as commissioned works. I returned to the US in 2007 devoting my entire attention to art. I consider myself a landscape painter in the broadest sense. Scenes depicting aspects of rural America prevail in my work. My attention is especially focused on the delicate nuances of nature that are manifested with the change of light and shadow. My paintings relate the diverse moods of nature and tell a story in which painting and beholder are mutually implicated. RAW Location: 4611 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
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| Ronda Ruby Dibbern
Ronda Ruby has been a potter and ceramic artist for over ten years. This past year she set up her home studio Ronda Ruby Ceramics and focused on crafting ceramic lamps. The transition to creating functional ceramics has allowed for a reconnection to the ceramic craft-physically and mentally. The creation process has proved to be as rewarding as the creative process. Each step from throwing, firing, glazing, wiring, and crafting the complementary lampshades is part of the evolution of crafting a finished lamp. The process is inspired by the ceramic medium and every day materials, paper, fabric, wood and metal. The culmination of every decision creates a unique, hand-crafted, illuminating work of art that can reflect the customer’s unique style. RAW Location: RAW Street Fair Tent |
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| Roslyn Broder/RedAva Designs
I create handcrafted earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings using vintage and contemporary beads and findings, semi-precious stones, and handforged and hand-stamped sterling silver. I also appreciate the beauty of natural and organic forms and patterns, and try to incorporate these images and shapes into my work. RAW Location: 3759 N. Ravenswood 2nd Floor |
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| Ross and Elizabeth Fiersten, and Bridgette Buckley
Ross and Elizabeth Fiersten are dedicated to high-end metal craft. They have been designing and producing limited edition furniture, sculptural objects, and architectural pieces in Chicago for over a decade. Bridgette Buckley designs and develops furnishings, lighting and objects that have clear purpose, express economy of materials, and acknowledge an organic sensibility. RAW Location: 4426 N. Ravenswood |
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