Author: Garage Galleries Forest Park
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Jane Sirinek
City: Berwyn Website: www.janesirinek.com Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/jane_sirinek/ Type of Art: Paper Cutting Art and Digital Paintings About: Jane Sirinek’s art is inspired by hidden beauty in nature, stories both true and fantastic, and the wonder in the every day. She creates both using cut paper and digital paintings with a meditative line. The intricately cut…
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Jackie Barron
City: Chicago Website: floweringfieldsdesigns.com Social Media: @floweringfieldsdesigns Type of Art: I do original pen & ink floral art and then print it on greeting cards, totes, and prints. I will have original art and the printed items. About: Jackie creates pen & ink floral art and prints them on greeting cards and totes, making her…
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Ian Pfaff
City: Forest Park Website: ianpfaff.com Social Media: Instagram: @springbreak1984 Type of Art: Miniatures About: If you liked Little Perspectives in Constitution Court, come check it out taken apart and opened up. Garage: 418 Thomas Avenue
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Helene Nancy Domash
City: CHICAGO Social Media: Facebook Type of Art: Painting About: Landscapes, portraits and mandalas. Garage: 609 Marengo Avenue
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Heather Hug
City: Riverside Social Media: Instagram-hugmunculus and Believe in Your Demons on Facebook Type of Art: Other Other Type of Art: Ceramic and found object sculpture and acrylic and mixed media paintings. About: Heather’s ceramic sculptures are figurative, often combining objects or functional elements with anthropomorphic creatures, or as she refers to them, her “Demons.” Heather’s…
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Gwendolyn Hammons
City: Forest Park Social Media: none yet Type of Art: Pottery About: Functional wheel-thrown porcelain and stoneware ceramics, including mugs, bowls, vases and more. Made at the local Via Clay studio Garage: 426 Beloit Avenue
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Gretchen Colavito
City: Forest Park Website: www.gretchenc.com Social Media: @gretchencstudio (instagram) Type of Art: Jewelry About: I hand stitch jewelry for all occasions. I weave tiny seed beads with needle and thread, incorporating gemstones, metal and crystal beads. Garage: 1110 Thomas Avenue
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Glen Kato
City: Oak Lawn Website: Www.thesmileonadog.com Type of Art: Painting, T-shirts About: Glen Katos art is a celebration of dogs, cats and nature. Garage: 138 Des Plaines Avenue
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Gerry Santora
City: Forest Park Website: imagefluxx.com Type of Art: Mixed Media About: My earliest works explored the liminal space between photography and painting, creating luminous, ethereal images that evoked personal narratives. In the pre-digital era, I experimented with traditional media, employing photography as a foundation for my paintings. This approach allowed me to push the boundaries…
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Gail Friedman
City: Oak Brook Type of Art: Painting About: Multi media abstract painting Garage: 1101 Lathrop Avenue
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Erin Sahm
City: Oak Park Website: www.erinrosesahm.com Social Media: Story of Today Type of Art: Author About: Today! By: Erin Rose Sahm is a children’s book geared towards learning about the day Garage: 504 Thomas Avenue
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Elyse Townley
City: Chicago Website: instagram.com/elan.arts.28 Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/elan.arts.28/ Type of Art: Painting About: Prints and stickers of original watercolor pieces with a focus on Chicago cultural icons Garage: 839 Circle Avenue
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Doug Besser
City: Berwyn Website: https://axis-earthenworx.square.site Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/axisearthenworx/ Type of Art: Functional Ceramics About: Spinning clay is an act of defiance. It challenges the laws of physics, capturing a fleeting moment in time with every mark, each one a testament to that instant. Art mirrors life, revealing beauty in the seemingly impossible. When crafting a vessel,…
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Dima Ali
City: Oak Park Website: https://www.dima-jewelry.com/ Type of Art: Jewelry About: Handmade jewelry Garage: 1110 Thomas Avenue
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Diane Daly
City: River Forest Website: Chicago Calligraphy Collective Type of Art: Calligraphy About: I create in calligraphy poems, quotations, certificates, and family trees. I also address invitations. Garage: 626 Beloit Avenue
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DeMaris Johnson
City: Aurora Website: artbydemaris Social Media: Facebook Type of Art: Painting About: Modern impressionistic oil paintings that will add sophistication and interest to any home or office. Paintings often feature the beauty of nature. Garage: 426 Beloit Avenue
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Dave DeNormandie
City: Oak Park Social Media: Instagram – @artworkbydaved Type of Art: Painting About: An exploration of colors and layers within the contemporary abstract medium. Garage: 1106 Circle Avenue
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Daniel Braginsky
City: Forest Park Type of Art: Woodturning About: A collection of woodturned projects, from small pens and bottle stoppers up to large bowls and lidded containers. Turned using a variety of interesting hardwoods, and completed with food-safe finishes. Garage: 426 Beloit Avenue
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Carole Benson
City: Oak Park Type of Art: Mosaics About: Whimsical mosaics, garden stones and tables using “found” objects! Garage: 1101 Lathrop Avenue
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Bridget Lane
City: FOREST PARK, IL Social Media: Bridget lane Potter Type of Art: Pottery About: My connection to clay is both a desire to make practical items and to enjoy the peaceful feel of centered clay. I first met this medium in high school and have pursued constant improvement for more than 50 years. My passion…
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Bret Juliano
City: Addison Website: http://comics.dustbunnymafia.com/ Social Media: http://www.facebook.com/DustBunnyMafia http://twitter.com/DustBunnyMafia http://www.instagram.com/DustBunnyMahfia Type of Art: Illustration About: Bret Juliano is a cartoonist and creator of the all-ages Dust Bunny Mafia comic, a newspaper-style comic that has been running for over ten years, Mobimals, and co-author of the Detective Potatoes novels. Bret has published three full-length Dust Bunny Mafia…
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Bianca Ingwersen
City: Forest Park Website: www.biancaingwersenart.com Social Media: Instagram: bianca_ingwersen_sketches Type of Art: ink drawings and paintings About: Drawings and paintings with a botanical focus in addition to custom home drawings from submitted photos. Garage: 828 Circle Avenue
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Becca Gasso
City: Oak Park Website: https://www.strasburgclay.com/ Social Media: Instagram : @strasburg.clay Type of Art: Pottery About: Perfectly imperfect pieces handcrafted for home and slow moments with the people you love. Garage: 517 Thomas Avenue
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Bambi Alexander
City: Forest Park Type of Art: Painting About: I find art is often able to communicate our feelings without words and bring joy into our every day moments. Watercolor allows great freedom of expression to memorialize people, places, and shared experiences, while also challenging us to find the beauty in our individual journey, wherever the…
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Anne Marie Morgan
City: River Forest Website: www.amfm-artworks.com Social Media: @amfm.artworks Type of Art: Painting Other Type of Art: surreal science-based multi-media paintings and interesting portraits About: Art Bio I am a self-taught artist from the Chicago area with an additional professional background in health and anthropology. My anthropological roots fuel my belief that every human being is…