Tuesday, November 29, 2011

December News (and a bit from November, too!)



The Chicago Society of Artists
Fall Exhibit, "Expressions,"
had its Opening Friday, November 11.
The Show is at the Tom Robinson Gallery,
2416 W. North Ave.

The following members of the Breakfast participated:

 Catherine Cajandig, Rita Dianni-Kaleel, Gilbert Ghez, Kathy Gautier,
 Sandra Holubow, Jim MacRoberts, Richard Maltz, Gregorio Meija,
 James Mesple, Jackie Moses, Didier Nolet, Julia Oehmke,
 Sandra Reibscheid, Judith Roth, Pauline Silberman, Lorre Slaw,
 Jill Speck, Eric Steele, Michelle Stone,
 Maureen Warren, and Bill Whiteside.

George C. Clark

GEORGE C. CLARK has a drawing in the exhibition ANGELICIES: A LOOK AT THE MODERN DAY ANGEL at Jackson Junge Gallery, 1389 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.   The show opens Friday, November 18, 2011, with an artists' reception from 6 to 9pm and will run through January 15, 2012.  You can see his drawing Ecstatic Angels, Nikolaikirche, Berlin on his Traveler's Sketchbook blog

Clark's miniature rustic twig furniture will be featured again at EVANSTON ART CENTER'S WINTER ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPO which will be open free from Saturday, November 19, 2011 through December 18.  There will be a Preview Party on Friday, November 18, from 6 to 9pm.  Tickets for the Preview Party are $30 in advance and $35 at the door, and can be ordered online at www.evanstonartcenter.org.

Clark will also have four small paintings in the one-day-only ORIGINAL ART SALE at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Art, 1012 North Dearborn in Chicago on Saturday, November 19, 2011, from 11am to 4pm.  Hundreds of original artworks will be priced at $300 or less.



“Angelicies: A Look At The Modern Day Angel” 

Opening this Friday, November 18th at Jackson Junge Gallery
Reception: 6pm – 9pm
Exhibition runs through January 15th,  2012

Particapating Artists:
Scott Becker • Sharon Bladholm • Geroge C. Clark • Laura Coyle • Audry Cramblit
Dimitre • Bronwyn Elkuss • Martin Giese • Judith Gries • Michael Goro
Connie Hickle • Laura Lee Junge • Ausrine Kerr • Kevin Lahvic
Kim Laurel • Richard Laurent • Laura Lein-Svencher
Cathy Bruni Norris • Tom Robinson • John Pranica




Chicago Printmaker's collective

Opening: Saturday and Sunday,

December 3rd & 4th

  11 - 7pm, both days
   with special holiday open hours, 12-5 Tuesday - Sunday (December 6 - 18 only)

(Special sneak preview, Saturday, November 26, 12-5pm
start your shopping early to get your pick of the wall)


GORGEOUS, whimsical, fun and AFFORDABLE works on paper.
We've been doing this for 22 years, and it just keeps getting freakingly better!
Lots of new artists, as well as your veteran faves, from all over the planet.
Over 60 artists and hundreds of prints, many under 100 bucks.
An opportunity to buy local and meet and support the artists
in your community and beyond.
This show will also feature a HUGE selection of small artist-made
cards, books, t-shirts, posters and other DIY gifts.




Kim Laurel's mini panorama, Blue Tiger Heaven* will be part of the small works exhibited in the 2011 Holiday Art Show at Avram Eisen Gallery.

2011 Holiday Art Show

Opening: Friday, December 2nd, 5-9 pm

Avram Eisen Gallery 
5204 N. Damen Ave
Chicago, Il  60625



Joan Minsky's 5 Oil Pastel Landscape Paintings
will be on display at the juried exhibition at:
              Kavanagh Gallery
              Fine Line Creative Arts Center
              6n158 Crane Road
              St. Charles, IL
Show Date are:  December 3 - December 11, 2011



Kathy Weaver's work is in the following shows:
Art Now Fair/ Miami
Catalina Hotel
1732 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach
 December 1 – 4

Crossing Lines:
The Many Faces of Fiber
Courtyard Gallery
Three World Financial Center
New York City
December 6 through February 19, 2012

 Quilts=Art=Quilts 2011 in New York State
Quilts=Art=Quilts is the Schweinfurth Art Center's 31st annual juried quilt exhibition. The Art Center has long recognized the importance of quilts as a visual medium, and has been presenting quilts in an art gallery setting since 1981.






Mimetic Concern  airbrush, stitching, 44" x 57"








Gwen Jones and Kathy Weaver are exhibiting at:
"Stitched Together-Art & Science
Art Quilts by Midwest Artists"
at Fermilab Art Gallery
in Batavia, Illinois