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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