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Gary Cudworth, David Sobotka
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: June 13th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: June 13th - July 5th
David Sobotka (r)evolutions
ABOUT DAVID SOBOTKA in his words
I majored in Fine Art at Calvin College. While earning my degree, I cultivated a mind-set of creativity and an openness to the wonder of the world. In simple terms, as a result of the program, I began to view the world as a canvas.
Over the course of my career as a graphic artist, I have worked to creatively communicate clear messages for my work clients. For over 35 years, I have confronted and solved the basic technical challenges of successful design by compellingly integrating color, composition, structure, and form. In fact, through sheer repetition, balancing these foundational artistic building blocks became second nature to me. What first started as a challenge for me become as natural as breathing.
However... trying to say something as a fine artist was still very difficult for me. I had a lot to say, but I still could not execute my personal artistic vision in a satisfactory manner. I wanted to be happy with my end result, but I fell short time and time again. I finally gave up creating personal artwork in 1997. I still enjoyed viewing art, and I was successful in my career as a graphic artist, so at least I had those creative outlets.
Still, it was not enough.
In 2007, I picked up a camera and began photographing the immediate world around me.
Over time, as I shot my photographs, I discovered new ways of seeing the world that was informed by my training, work experience and the thoughts and ideas about life itself and what it means to live in this world. I found that I finally had the means to convey what was meaningful to me personally, in an artistic medium that opened tremendous personal opportunities to grow in confidence as an artist.
For the next dozen years I honed my vision and my technical skills, all the time thinking about the thousands of images that I photographed. I saw each photograph as a fossil of some event, person, place, object, or idea that could not ever be truly replicated again. I could freeze a moment of time, but sadly that moment was gone.
In 2020, COVID struck, and I was put on unpaid leave from my job. With the newfound free time I had, I was able to pursue an illustration project for a close friend. Remarkably, that project led to a melding of photography and digital art manipulation, and the style of what you will see in this exhibition is an ongoing culmination of everything I have learned these past 35 years as a graphic and fine artist.
vortex 39 David Sobotka
regeneration 01 David Sobotka
reunion David Sobotka
We are born, we live and then we die.
How did we come into existence?
Are we created or randomly assembled?
What happens to each of us when we die?
Do we continue to exist after we die or do we fall into oblivion?
With that knowledge of our shared mortality, what is our responsibility to our world?
What do people gain from all their labors
at which they toil under the sun?
Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
All streams flow into the sea,
yet the sea is never full.
To the place the streams come from,
there they return again.
Ecclesiastes 1:3-7
My hope is in God.
david sobotka
GARY CUDWORTH Tethered Worlds
In Tethered Worlds, beings emerge from paper as if summoned from an unnamed myth. Created in Pen and Graphite with obsessive detail they inhabit sparse terrains, bound by filaments, structures, or unseen compulsions. Their gestures suggest both purpose and futility, as they move forward, often unaware of what confines them. Each drawing reveals a figure caught mid-ritual, mid-thought, or mid-failureβpart of a strange ecology where freedom and burden coexist. These characters are not machines, but entities weathering their own unknownsβquietly entangled, deeply connected
Artist Bio
Gary Cudworth is a visual artist and graduate of Northern Illinois University, where he received several major honors, including an Illinois Arts Council Grant and the Rockford Register Star Award. Early in his career, his paper sculptures were represented by the Roy Boyd Gallery in Chicago and acquired by notable collections such as McDonaldβs Corporation, General Electric, the Rockford Art Museum, and the University of Northern Iowa Museum.
After years of working in three dimensions, Gary Cudworth has returned to drawing with renewed intensity and vision. His recent workβincluding the series Tethered Worlds, on view at Water Street Studiosβexplores psychologically charged, surreal figures rendered in meticulous detail. Across sculpture and drawing, his practice continues to investigate form, constraint, and the architecture of inner life.
Carol Weber
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Opening Reception: June 13th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: June 13th - July 5th
CAROL WEBER Natural Boundaries
Through the Trees Carol Weber
Taking a Moment Carol Weber
May Membership Show
Dempsey Family & Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception May 9th, 6-9pm
Exhibition Runs: May 9th - June 7th
This year we are celebrating our members in May!
This show features the works of our Annual Members, Resident Artists, Clay Lab subscribers, School of Art Instructors, Artist Collective, and staff. Below is a selection of some of the 100+ pieces of artwork that will be on display.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, May 9th from 6-9pm as part of Second Fridays in the Arts District.
Ken Reif, Glenn Bodish
Dempsey Family & Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception: April 11th, 6-9pm
Glenn Bodish
Exhibition runs: April 11th - May 3rd
Glenn Bodish is originally from Allentown Pennsylvania and currently lives and makes art in Illinois. He holds an MFA degree in Painting from the University of Montana, a BFA in Painting from Southern Oregon University and an AAS degree in Commercial Art from Luzerne County College. He has exhibited his artwork nationally and is published in numerous books, periodicals and as commercial products.
During his career, Glenn has worked in the fields of fine art, commercial design, museum management and higher education. Currently he is a Professor of Art and Gallery Director at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Illinois. Prior to his placement at Sauk, Glenn was an Assistant Professor of Art and the Director of the Montana Western Art Gallery & Museum at the University of Montana Western.
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nothing but blue skies
no scene or vista, no people or portraits, no land, no trees, rocks or rivers, no streets, architecture or still-life, no clouds, no moon, no obscurations, nothing to hold on to, nothing but blue skies
nothing left to say
has the potential to say anything, everything or nothing. nothing left to say allows for creativity and imagination to be born, grow and flourish. nothing left to say, saysβ¦
Ken Reif
Exhibition Runs: April 11th-May 1st.
I was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. I received my arts education from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and Columbia College Chicago. After my schooling I continued to paint and also play music as a bass player in local blues bands. I made the decision to concentrate my efforts towards full time art creating which is a goal I have proudly achieved. I currently exhibit at art festivals in the Midwest and Arizona. I also do commission work. My studio/gallery is in my current hometown of Berwyn Illinois. My work is mainly representational oil painting and pen, colored pencil drawing. Currently my work is executed on black background that achieves a vibrant strong composition. My work is inspired by many things, nature, trees, water, the blue skies all inspire me. I am inspired by music and all things creative. I am inspired by the creating of artwork. Just the act of creating brings inspiration. I have been involved with many arts organizations in the Midwest. I was an artist and board member of The Oak Park Art League an became the President of OPAL. I am currently a member of the Elmhurst Artist Guild and a board member of Rendezvous Arts in Chicago. I am also a member of the Water Street Studios Artist Collective in Batavia Illinois. I consider my work to be βRenewable Energyβ. I strive to evoke emotion each time my work is viewed, much like the experience of listening to your favorite music.
Midwest Energy
Art is energy. Art is renewable energy. Each viewing gives energy to life, much like listening to great music. The landscapes and trees of the Midwest bring me this energy. These paintings represent my travels through the Midwest. Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois have been great sources of creative material. The hemlocks of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the birches of Door County Wisconsin and Johnson County Iowa and the maples of the Morton Arboretum, Lisle Illinois are represented here. I find inspiration everywhere. In the mountains, forests, even the trees in the neighborhood. Mostly, I find inspiration in the work itself.
Raul Rodea, Gerardo Madrigal, Joe Hernandez, Pierre Lucero and Juan Francisco Sepulveda
Dempsey Family & Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception: March 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: March 14th - April 5th
Raul Rodea
Artist Statement: Growing up as an introverted Christian kid in school led me to wrestle with my identity which led me to feel like an outsider. As a result, I pursued art as an escape to express myself. Ultimately, I create for the outsiders, those who strive to be different and not fit in with the status quo
Pictured: A Victory In the Mind, mixed media on canvas; acrylic, spray paint, silver leaf, gold leaf, rhinestone stickers, 24x30, $4,000
Raul says about the piece βI was compelled to create a work that reminds me of victory whenever I am going through hardships. I want to share this work with all of the warriors who would love to add a moment of empowerment from the gallery to their home.β
Artist Statement: I paint whatever tickles my soul. I have always been drawn to capturing the beauty and spirit of all living forms and objects, whether from nature or my imagination. The only thing that changes is the degree of abstraction to naturalism. My approach to painting is always the same: to capture the spirit with the same grace that nature brings to us.
Pictured: Sol Deslumbrante (Dazzling Sunlight), oil on canvas, 48x48, NFS
Pictured: Atomic Man, steel sculpture, NFS. Joe created this sculpture as a part of a graduate school show while attending NIU.
Across the Universe, blown glass bowl created during a class in Door County, WI.
Joe Hernandez
Joe is a practicing ceramic artist and associate professor emeritus from Waubonsee Community College. He earned his bachelorβs, masterβs and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Northern Illinois University. He is also a military veteran of the U.S. Army.
Joeβs artwork has been featured in numerous one man, two-person and group exhibitions for the past 60+ years on the regional, national and international levels. His work has been featured in galleries in Door County, Wisconsin; throughout the tri-cities and in Korea and China.
He currently serves on the board of the Norris Art Gallery Committee in St. Charles. Joe also judges art shows in the area and hosts workshops for numerous high schools.
Among his numerous accolades are his inductions into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame and the Senior Illinois Hall of Fame.
Joe is a strong advocate of for the arts in schools and in his community. For Joe, that has not been a job nor career, but rather a lifetime-long calling of love.
Pictured: El Chapulin Colorado y ChimpancΓ©, 4βx5β, oil and acyclic on canvas
Pierre Lucero
(born August 31, 1993) is a freelance artist, animator, muralist, & apparel designer from Aurora, IL, USA. Self-taught, using mediums ranging anywhere from acrylics, colored markers, pen & ink, watercolors, graffiti, & graphite to capture an exploding psychedelic mix of eccentric artwork.
Working from reference & imagination, Pierre has always been fascinated by the limitless possibilities & reality altering properties that artwork could portray. Pierre works traditionally to create his original artwork, averaging a time span anywhere between 12-18 hours to complete a piece. Often times described as a controlled chaos, juxtaposed into unique motifs. Inspired by bright colors, figure drawing, animals, skulls/bones, guts, cartoons, melting objects, space, nature, & anything out of the ordinary. Pierre continues to push the boundaries of imagination into his artwork, like something from a colorful nightmare, teetering on the thin line between playful & twisted.
Currently, Pierre is closed for commission but is willing to make an exception for those who have wall space for large murals (indoor or outdoor).
Pictured: Constellate, acrylic on Canvas, 48x48, $4,000
Juan Francisco Sepulveda
Juan F. Sepulveda is a Mexican-born artist based in Aurora, Illinois. His artistic journey began at a young age and has evolved from graphite drawings to pastels, ultimately developing into a deep passion for oil painting. While studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Juan experimented with color, composition, and various mediums, further refining his artistic vision.
Juan is currently working on two distinct painting series. Nostalgia is a figurative collection that blends modern art elements, vibrant colors, and floral motifs on large canvases. The second series focuses on traditional depictions of farm animals, particularly sheep and goats, which bring him great joy.
A long-time resident of Aurora, Juan is inspired by the cityβs diverse community, especially its youth. He has volunteered his time to teach drawing at a local elementary school and the public library, sharing his artistic expertise and engaging with the community.
β1000 Waking Horsesβ
Angela Rose Wilson
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: February 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Feb 14th-March 8th
These are experimental ink drawings inspired by duality: light and dark, condensed vs. empty space, and mundane vs. extraordinary. There are experiments with hierarchy, sometimes nonlinear time, and unedited mark making. Even paperβs fragility, within this process, suggests an impermanence of moments in time rendering a permanent mark, eventuallyβ¦ impermanent. The images are portraits of family members caught unaware of my gaze, and sometimes, imaginings of the supernatural, other timesβ¦nonsense conjured through stream of consciousness. These are personal icons made tangible through drawing, and installed to create a kind of alter piece. For me this is a way of paying tribute, in diaristic wayβ¦ chronicling the love and wonder present insignicant moments. Formally, I love to make use of both positive and negative spaceβ¦experimenting with when to use clarity or detail vs. emptiness or obscurity. The medium of ink adds the additional challenge of one opportunity to make a βperfectβ mark without an ability to erase. For this reason, the process feels βliveββ¦nothing can be edited. The drawings are recordings of (unltered) moments in time.
Angela Rose Wilson
2025
βRebecca MacLachlan
Survey
2019-2024β
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: February 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Feb 14th-March 8th
Rebecca Jane MacLachlan (b. 1978) is an American artist who received her Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking and Drawing from Colorado State University in 2001. From 2001 until 2017, she pursued a career in Administration and Event Planning. 2017 marked the return to Fine Art, as she pursued her Master of Fine Art in Intaglio Printmaking and Painting from Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy. After receiving her MFA in 2019, she returned to the Chicagoland area where she currently works and resides practicing in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking.
Instagram @rwinkler46
βPaint is Paintβ
Joan Bredendick
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Opening Reception: February 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Feb 14th-March 8th
Every line must be beautiful.
I use watercolor paint without preconceptions of what a watercolor should look like. Paint is paint.
My interest in painting with watercolor was inspired by a gifted college professor who encouraged me to pursue my dreams of being an artist. Although a purist himself, he complimented me on my journey of a non-traditional approach to painting with watercolor.
I rely on the transparent nature of watercolor paint using multi-layered glazes to achieve depth of color, often creating texture by incising into the surface of the paper, breaking up the surface with texture to add visual interest. Strong compositional design moves the viewerβs eye through the painting keeping them actively engaged.
My subject matter includes a variety of animals, such as lambs, cats, and dogs, frequently in combination with the female figure. The figures are exaggerated for expression.
Enjoyment of the possibilities for dynamic, visual movement are created by painting koi fish. I often use a vertical format to enhance a different and satisfying interpretation distinguishing my paintings from other koi theme work.
I consider myself to be a narrative painter. Story and fantasy evolve the themes in my work. Story teaches and binds us together. I love to play with the unexpected element. Look for an excessively long tail, a menacing claw. So often, we assume we know what we are seeing in art⦠life⦠but is what we think we are seeing, what is really going on?
I have always been fascinated by cats. Many have walked in and out of my life. The βcatβ series began as drawings using Prismacolor pencils. Watercolors emerged into paintings with scratched surfaces creating a degree of abstraction in the images. Repetitive, textural design visually unites the background with the cat, but does not obstruct the importance of the cat. My idea is to express the nature of cats going beyond what a cat looks like. You know what I mean if you have ever been owned by a cat!
The drawings are worked with Prisma Colors, Faber Castell and /or Caran DβAche Luminance colored pencils on Bristol Board acid free paper.
The paintings are done with Winsor Newton or Holbein professional grade, permanent watercolor paint on stretched, acid-free 140 lb. Arches cold press paper.
All matting materials are archival quality.
December 2024 Members Show
Resident Artists, Clay Lab Subscribers, School of Art Instructors, Artist Collective and Annual Members
Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception: December 13th, 6-9pm
Exhibition Runs: December 13th - January 4th
"In Season" Rosalie White
"A Journey Without Distance" Dorothy Bury Shaw
"Once We Get There" Rosalie White
James Bowden
"Red Square" James Bowden
"Unbridled Joy" Rosalie Vass
"Sunflowers & Bird" Jill Adzia
"2024 Space Odyssey" Edward Wheeler
"Amy's Red Spiral" Dennis Gregorash
"Animal Spirits Pulaski's Farm" Elisabeth Dzuricsko
"Fragment lV" Anke Korioth
"Blowing a Gale" Caitlin Palagi
"Teapot with Garden Flowers" Catherine Carroll Kolecki
"Take Three" Catherine Carroll Kolecki
"Garden Rush" Cynthia O'Kelley
"Night Escape" Cynthia O'Kelley
"Urban Farm" Darius Hurley
"The Sea Gave up its Dead" Dave Sobotka
"The Waves Were Parted in Two" Dave Sobotka
"Fire Lake" Steven Tritt
"Fire Lake #2" Steven Tritt
"Serenity" Megan Ryan
"DISCREET" Michael Gallus
"LONGEVITY 2" Michael Gallus
"Depth of Life" Lisa Holzl
"Solitude" Maryann Staroscik
"Mikko" Maryann Staroscik
"Women of the Vine...Sofia" Connie Christopher
"Women of the Vine...Lucia" Connie Christopher
"Frost" Mary Faraone
"Gravitate Towards Peace" Lindsay Luker
"Orientals, Aged and Minimal" Claudia Frost
"Focus" Claudia Frost
"Mouse and Elephant" Greta Bell
"All is Calm" Roberta Sieber
"Evening in Orvieto" Roberta Sieber
"Catching a Sunbeam" Kelley Cappell
"Chrome Mickey" Kelley Cappell
Gary Cudworth
"Momma" Alexa Schill
"Ella's Daydream" Caroline Barnard
"Small Lidded Jar" Robin Theis
"Scenes From a River" David Gentry
"Across the Road to the Forest" David Gentry
"Inner Wild" Laura Lein-Svencner
"Quiet Waters l" Jeanine Hill-Soldner
"Among the Roses" Jessica Fincher
"Destinations" Joan Ladendorf
"Layover" Joan Ladendorf
"Billed as a Comedy" John Stanicek
"Dark Drama" John Stanicek
"Where We Were Going, If We Had Gotten There (Map to You)" Katherine Marra
"Riverine" Katherine Marra
"Red Bowl" Katyann Muehlethaler
"Bombed Out Church, Liverpool" Lisa Youngdahl
"Winter Bird" Lisa Youngdahl
"Inner Growth" Laura Lein-Svencner
"Wound" Lynda Karr
"Onion Bounty l" Maggie Capettini
"Onion Bounty lll" Maggie Capettini
"Hikers" Mary McHugh
"Wanders" Mary McHugh
"Gratitude" Michelle Rae Sobi
"North Avenue House Moths #20" Richard DeVeau
"Sensei and Grasshopper" Marcy Rogge
"Red Bird" Sharon Feller
"Red Light" Sharon Feller
"Suspended" Caitlin Palagi
"Golden Ginkgo" Suzanne Wegener
"Seed Pods of the Golden Rain Tree as they Change from Summer to Autumn" Suzanne Wegener
"Lichen Log" Sandra Wilcoxon
"Pinecones, Eastern White Pine" Sandra Wilcoxon
"Woody" Greg Schweitzer
Chicagoland 4x5 Winners Showcase
2nd floor gallery
Selection of 2023 winners.
Each December the second floor gallery hosts the winners of the Chicagoland 4x5 show. Originally conceptualized in 1999 by Fremd High School in Palatine, participating junior high and high schools challenge their students to create original works in a 4 inch by 5 inch space constraint. The show has grown from 12 participating schools to 40+ and over 1000 original works of art.
Opening Reception: Dec 13th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Dec 13th-Feb 2nd
"As the Dust Settles: The Prints of Michael Barnes"
by Michael Barnes
Dempsey Family Gallery
"Last Scrap" Lithograph, 2024.
Opening Reception: Nov 15th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Nov 15th-Dec 7th
The work of Michael Barnes addresses, in part, the destructive nature and absurdities that so readily prevail for humankind as it copes with the perpetual daily routine and environment. Various themes of mortality and the philosophical questions of existence in general thread their way through his series of works. The images are concerned with environment, politics, social decay leaning towards an inward and isolated path, and cynicism about the historical evolution of so-called civilization and its effects upon the world and its inhabitants.
See more of his work here.
βLiminal Spaceβ
by Carly Palmer
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Opening Reception: Nov 15th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Nov 15th-Dec 7th
βLiminal Spaceβ features a collection of hand-cut paper collages, hard-edge geometric paintings. This body of work evocatively explores the notion of liminal space, and the sense of hovering at the threshold. When crossed, her paper collages personify objects to conjure and convey psychological ideas. Through the use of color, composition, and line in her paintings, she reveals the sharp edge of precision, but leaves the not-so-linear nuanced narrative hidden.
Follow Carly on Instagram @artfullycurious, or visit her website www.carlypalmer.com
Inform(al)
by Praxis
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: Oct 11th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Oct 11th-Nov 2nd
This exhibition presents work from Praxisβa collective of eleven women artists formed in 2019. No singular medium or style defines this group. Their work is represented, in part, through performance, fiber art, mixed media, found (or gifted) objects, natural materials, alternative painting processes, ceramics and collage. While not an exhausted list, this eclectic use of materials offers inquiries into domestic labor, consumption, ritual, our relationship with each other and nature, repair and healing, memory, vulnerability, fragility, and perseverance. The very lack of an easily definable category with which to place their work is also what connects them. Since the 1960s, artists have increasingly opted to work with materials, processes, and content that challenge the traditional distinctions between high and low art. These women belong to a lineage of artists who reject the traditional, formal notions of art which have, historically, shaped the canon. The artists were invited to explore the question βWhat informs your work?β In response, each selected an objectβor a curated collection of objectsβand provided a description explaining the significance. These objects range from academic and spiritual texts, artistsβ books, photographs and digital stills to an abandoned sock, fossils, beehives, and eggs. Through these diverse items, a web of shared interests emerges, revealing common threads of inquiry. The numerous links between research, artworks, and artists form a tapestry of stories and experiences rather than a singular narrative. A constellation versus a star.
Lois Bielefeld
Vanessa Filley
Tanya Gill
Rita Grendze
Tulika Ladsariya
Katherine Lampert
Exhibiting Artists
Jill Lanza
Jennifer Mannebach
Yoonshin Park
Nirmal Raja
Marzena Ziejka
15th Anniversary Show
Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception: Sept 13th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Sept 13th - Oct 5th
We are celebrating our 15th anniversary with an exhibition that celebrates the talents of our members, Resident Artists, School of Art Instructors, Clay Makers, and Artist Collective.
Michael Coakes
βCherchez la femmeβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: Aug 9th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Aug 9th-Sept 8th
Les Allen
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Opening Reception: Aug 9th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Aug 9th-Sept 8th
Les Allen is a highly accomplished black and white fine art photographer with a deep passion for his craft. He received his BFA in Painting and Drawing as well as his MFA in Photography and Filmmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Les was inspired by a groundbreaking exhibition of 20th-century photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, which ignited his love for the medium. Through self-teaching and attending various workshops, he honed his skills with prominent photographer Per Volquartz. Les taught art in high schools for 35 years, developing successful photography programs and receiving recognition for his exemplary teaching. Now retired, he dedicates himself fully to analog black and white photography, employing traditional silver gelatin printing techniques. Les's intuitive approach to capturing light and shadow, akin to a painter's sensibilities, invites viewers to bring their own interpretations to his captivating work.
William North
βThings Not Seenβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Left: βHoly Name Cathedral, Chicagoβ
Right: βSt. Maryβs Cathedral, Sydneyβ
Opening Reception: Aug 9th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Aug 9th-Sept 8th
Anke Richert Korioth
βIn the Echo of my Lifeβ
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Pictured: βIn the Echo of my Lifeβ by Anke Richert Korioth
Opening Reception: July 12th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: July 12th - Aug 4th
Didier Nolet
βSearching for Lightβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Pictured: Didier Nolet with βUnder Waveβ, Oil on canvas, 48βx66β
Opening Reception: July 12th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: July 12th - Aug 4th
Beth Shadur
βSelections From the National Park Projectβ
Dempsey Family Gallery and Kane County Magazine Gallery
Top: βTravertineβ
Middle: βMeanderβ
Bottom Right: βA Different Worldβ
Opening Reception: June 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: June 14th - July 7th
βMy work is intended to celebrate the pristine spaces found in the National Parks of the United States, created in order to inspire stewardship of our land and climate. The works address current and historic challenges the parks face in terms of industry, climate and environmental change, growing tourism and other human impact on surrounding communities. Any such look at the National Park system must acknowledge the problematic taking of lands from Native peoples, and the destruction of Native culture that ensued. I have attempted in these works to pay homage to those original inhabitants by including images of Native people, artifacts, and their original use of the land; I consciously do so to honor the values shared by Native populations of living integrally with the land. As Americans, we have much to learn from their view of these lands as sacred.β
Joel Sheesley
βReal Placesβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
βAugust Evening, Jon Duerr F.P.,β
Opening Reception: June 14th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: June 14th - July 7th
βReal Placesβ celebrates the resilience and beauty of northeastern Illinois landscapes. Paintings developed en plein air, and in the studio, confirm sympathy between the land and the hand of the artist. Much of this work was developed in collaborative relationships with conservation and preservation agencies. The dedicated hope of these groups is part of the workβs story.β
Jeanine Hill-Soldner
"Portraits and Memories: Legacies of Serviceβ
Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries
Opening Reception: May 10th, 6-9pm
Artistβs Talk: June 8th, 1pm
Exhibition runs: May 10th-June 8th
Javier Chavira
βNatura Naturansβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: April 12th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: April 12th-May 5th
Pictured: βEl Jardinβ
Richard DeVeau
βJust Meshing Aroundβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Left: βHouse Moths #21β, mixed media on wood
Right: βNorth Ave House Moths #3", acrylic on canvas
Opening Reception: April 12th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: April 12th-May 5th
Joseph Milosevich
"On The Edge" - Collected Object Assemblages
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Left: βFiesta/Siestaβ
Top right: βEarth Imperilledβ
Bottom right: βFirst Dayβ
Opening Reception: April 12th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: April 12th-May 5th
Jaime & Michael Foster
βFragile Tensionβ
Dempsey Family Gallery
Opening Reception: March 8th, 6-9pm
Artist Mix & Mingle: April 6th 1-4pm
Exhibition runs: March 8th-April 6th
Barry Messer
βXenomorphsβ
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Opening Reception: March 8th, 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: March 8th-April 7th
Eric Rippert, Joseph Mayernik, Randal Stringer
February 9th - March 3rd
Opening Reception Friday, February 9th 6PM-9PM
Joseph Mayernik
Randal Stringer
Eric Rippert
Water Street Studios Artist Collective
January 12th - February 4th 2024
Jeannine Hill-Soldner
Steve Sherrell
Lisa E. Hutler
Resident Artists and Instructors Group Show
Nov 15th 2023- January 7th 2024
Opening Reception Friday, Dec 8th 6PM-9PM
Jill Adzia
Sharon Feller
Marta Myers
Maria Ananieva
Marcy Rogge
Carly Palmer
Meaghan Green
Dan Connelly
David Wensel
Marta Myers
Greta Bell
David Wensel
Winterfest Art Market 2023
Nov 10th 6-9pm
Nov 11th 10am-5pm
Nov 12th 10am-2pm
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Artist Vendors
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Cash Bar
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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No Place Like Home
Community Gallery, second floor
Each artist was provided a wooden house shadow box and the prompt βno place like homeβ and told to run with it. Stop by to see 50+ community members creations.
October 13th - Nov 5th 2023
Opening Reception Friday, October 13th 6PM-9PM
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John Stanicek
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Michael Glascott
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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Life Drawing Group Show
Upstairs Gallery
14th Anniversary Members Show
September 8th - October 8th 2023
Opening Reception Friday September 6PM-9PM
Gianna Bisogni, Clay Maker, Staff
Katherine Marra, Resident Artist
Meaghan Green, Resident Artists and Instructor
Mary Johnson, Clay Maker
Erin Wegener, Clay Maker
Erin Wegener, Clay Maker
Jeffery Baylor, Member
Ana Vitek, Staff
Suzanne Brown, Member
Edward Wheeler, Member
Edward Wheeler, Member
Suzanne Brown, Member
Lisa Dienst-Thomas, Resident Artist
Carly Palmer, Resident Artist, Instructor, Staff
Carly Palmer, Resident Artist, Instructor, Staff
Tina Druce-Hoffman, Member
Suzanne Wegener, Resident Artist
Chris Hodge, Artist Collective
Chris Hodge, Artist Collective
Kathi Kuchler, Member
Kathi Kuchler, Member
Elizabeth Dzuricsko, Member
Elizabeth Dzuricsko, Member
Margi Rohde, Member
Margi Rohde, Member
Marta Myers, Resident Artist
Marta Myers, Resident Artist
Marcy Rogge, Resident Artist
Marcy Rogge, Resident Artist
Maggie Capettini, Instructor
Maggie Capettini, Instructor
Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Artist Collective
Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Artist Collective
Melisa Celaya, Resident Artist
Melissa Celaya, Resident Artist
Marlene Vitek, Member
Marissa Meyzen, Resident Artist
Sharon Feller, Resident Artist
Sharon Feller, Resident Artist
Maria Ananieva, Resident Artist
Maria Ananieva, Resident Artist
Nikki Kelsay, Instructor
Ladan Ghajar, Resident Artist
Ladan Ghajar, Resident Artist
Pam Wieland, Clay Maker
Pam Wieland, Clay Maker
Anke Korioth, Artist Collective
David Hauptschein, Artist Collective
David Hauptschein, Artist Collective
Michele Thrane, Artist Collective
Dave Sobotka, Artist Collective
Dave Sobotka, Artist Collective
Lynda Lawson Karr, Member
Lynda Lawson Karr, Member
Rosalie White, Instructor
Rosalie White, Instructor
Rebecca Allen, Gallery Committee
Anke Korioth, Artist Collective
Jill Adzia, Instructor
Jill Adzia, Instructor
Gary Cudworth, Resident Artist
Gary Cudworth, Resident Artist
Georgia Schwender, Clay Maker
Lisa Youngdahl, Resident Artist
Lisa Youngdahl, Resident Artist
Christopher Edwards, Member
August 11th - September 3rd 2023
Opening Reception Friday August 11th 6PM-9PM
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Tom Van Eynde
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Perry Slade
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Fred Holland
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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Collage Sisthars
Upstairs Gallery
Missed the August 2023 Opening?
We had a great time! Take a look.
July 14th - August 6th 2023
Water Street Studios Artist Collective Show
Opening Reception Friday July 14th 6PM-9PM
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Les Allen
Les Allen is a highly accomplished black and white fine art photographer with a deep passion for his craft. He received his BFA in Painting and Drawing as well as his MFA in Photography and Filmmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Les was inspired by a groundbreaking exhibition of 20th-century photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, which ignited his love for the medium. Through self-teaching and attending various workshops, he honed his skills with prominent photographer Per Volquartz. Les taught art in high schools for 35 years, developing successful photography programs and receiving recognition for his exemplary teaching. Now retired, he dedicates himself fully to analog black and white photography, employing traditional silver gelatin printing techniques. Les's intuitive approach to capturing light and shadow, akin to a painter's sensibilities, invites viewers to bring their own interpretations to his captivating work.
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Al DaValle
This body of work explores the synergies between forms found in nature and the human form.
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Richard DeVeau
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Deborah Di Vita Glascott
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Maureen Gasek
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Jeanine Hill-Soldner
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David Hauptschein
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Christopher Hodge
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Anke Korioth
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Perry Slade
This piece is from a short series of Spring flower photographs. I see the image as realistic and abstract at the same time while presenting in black and white to lean toward the abstract.
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Colin Sherrell
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Steve Sherrell
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Dave Sobotka
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Michele Thrane
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Rosalie Vass
Did you ever travel to a place that just felt "right"? You felt more at home there than the place
you called home at the moment.It is your City of Dreams. I created mine right here.
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Carol Weber
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David Wensel
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Angela Wilson
June 9th - July 9th 2023
Opening Reception Friday June 9th 6PM-9PM
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Jeff Stevenson
Dempsey Family Gallery
βManhood: hard to earn, easy to loseβ is an exhibition that explores cultural constructs around the ideas of being a man, masculinity, and either earning or losing manhood. By using found selfies from social media and dating sites as source material, Stevenson paints traditional oil portraits of men and combines them with other objects and images, presenting an opportunity to consider why we assign masculine and feminine traits to objects, and the limitations on our whole human experience by these societal demands and rules. In our current moment of gender awakening, these artworks provide a conversational jumping off point.
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Greta Bell
Kane County Magazine Gallery
Visit Gretaβs website here
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Cindy Fonseca
Upstairs Gallery
My name is Cindy Fonseca, and I create oil and acrylic paintings that are inspired by my life experiences and the emotions they evoke. My art is not just about the final product, but the process itself, which involves intricate layers of intentional colors and composition that symbolize the complexity of my inner world. Each piece holds a deeper meaning beyond what is visible on the surface. Through my work, I aim to help others connect with their own emotions and learn more about themselves and the world around them. With over 13 years of experience, I continuously discover new insights about myself and my art.
May 12th - June 4th 2023
Opening Reception Friday May 12th 6PM-9PM
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Tim Lowly
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Guy Whitney
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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Tanya Lunina
Upstairs Gallery
April 14th - May 7th 2023
Robert Kameczuraβs Circle of Friends
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Robert Kameczura
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Nelson Armour
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Anne Farly Gaines
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Fletcher Hayes
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Jeanine Hill-Soldner
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Kim Laurel
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Diane Levesque
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Didier Nolet
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Mary Porterfield
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Kathy Weaver
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Marzena Ziejka
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Jill Zylke
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Alan Johnson
Dempsey Family Gallery
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James Mesple
Dempsey Family Gallery
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BettyAnn Mocek
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Sally Sherrell
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Maureen Warren
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Lisa Zane
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Gary Ricke
Upstairs Gallery
March 10th - April 8th 2023
Digitalism
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David Hauptschein
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Colin Sherrell
Dempsey Family Gallery
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Steve Sherrell
Dempsey Family Gallery
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All the images in the exhibit were conceived by means of Artificial Intelligence or AI.
February 13th - March 4th 2023
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Mary N. Carnahan
Mixed Media Artist
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Barbara Eberhard
Visual Artist
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Mary T. Ehrler
Visual Artist/Painter
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Joe Hadamik
Ceramic Artist
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Robert Ryan
Painter and Muralist
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ππ§π©ππ©πͺππ Michael Veltman
Photographer
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A ceramist, a visual artist, a photographer, a mixed media artist, a muralist and a painter all walk into a bar. The bartender says, βWhatβll you have?β Each of them has a different drink order and they all have a different perspective.
Together they form a beautifully cohesive group whose art compliments and enriches each other. Their work unifies to form a dramatic, illuminating and evocative show. A collection of six artists representing varying perspectives, a range of mediums and techniques and a wealth of experience.
Among them, the group has a dozen professional degrees and over 200 years of combined experience as professional artists. That is artitude.
January 13th-February 5th 2023
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π©πππππππ π°πππππππππ by Jan Brandt
Dempsey Family Gallery
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ππ³πΆπΎπ¬πΉ π©πΆπ΄π© by Jim Neeley
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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π·ππππππππ πΆπππππππ by David Dow
Kane County Magazine Gallery
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π³πππππ by Krystal Kay Lyon
Upstairs Gallery
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π³πππππ by Kelly Hieronymus
Upstairs Gallery