I’ve always, since childhood, liked to make things. I liked working with my hands; I was very visual, so I think that’s where my destiny began. I wasn’t a very good academic student in grade school, but I always excelled in my art classes. My mom really nurtured that. I went on to excel in art through high school and college. I majored in sculpture, and that was a really prolific time. Then I went to graduate school and continued my practice. Pretty much for as long as I can remember, I’ve always liked visual arts

A Conversation with Artist Sheila Arora

I'm influenced by my surroundings. I like to go for long walks where I absorb the colors, shapes and spaces around me. My body is a sponge constantly soaking up my environment, and then allowing those emotions to seep into my work. I don't try to paint my surroundings; rather, I paint what is inside of me.

A Conversation with November Featured Artist Dorothy Alig

Your work tends to revolve around a central theme. What is the theme for this year’s exhibit and how did it inspire you?

One of the most satisfying things about being an artist is that you get to explore any topic that interests you at the moment and dive into it. I was very insprired by the Webb telescope images that came back to earch in 2022 showing previously unknown galaxies and the nebula where new stars are born.

A Conversation with October Featured Artist Larry Simon

We last talked to you about your work in depth in 2019. How has it changed over the last several years?

Due to the pandemic, my work was in a holding pattern until we could start traveling again. Photographers like me need to be out in the world to make their art. So in 2022 and 2023, traveling again was a kind of rebirth of making the type of art I like to make, which requires me to roam foreign places and spaces looking for intriguing subjects. Needless to say, getting out there again was liberating.

ArtistsCynthia BurrOctober 4, 2023Larry Simon, Photographic art, Colorful art, Giclée, Representational art

Art and Environmentalism: Environmental Consciousness in Contemporary Fine Art

Art has long been used as a platform to reflect the world we live in, including environmental concerns. As the world becomes increasingly aware of the urgency of climate change and its effects on the planet, more and more artists are incorporating environmentalism into their works. Environmental consciousness in contemporary fine art has become a growing movement in art and the global community. This blog post delves into the relationship between art and the natural environment in fine art today. We examine how contemporary artists use their works to bring awareness to environmental issues and how they impact art collectors and their collections, using gallery artist Allison Svoboda as one example.

A Conversation With October Featured Artist Tamar Kander

It’s been an interesting year and a half. How has your work been impacted by the Coronavirus?

On the plus side of a catastrophic and tragic situation, I have been afforded more time for studio work.

I think the themes in my paintings have remained the same and the work has not been affected as far as subject matter is concerned.

However, I did see some uneasiness reflected in some pieces; too much detail and some colors seldom used. These are interesting and challenging factors but overall I’d say my work remains my haven, the peaceful and absorbing place I long to get lost in.

Summer in the Gallery: Looking at Lake Michigan

Spanning garden ponds and the seven seas, water draws artists to the task of capturing the light and form of constant motion. Throughout the centuries of painting and printing seascapes, a vast variety of styles has enabled artists to display the elements of a subject they deem most important. This collection considers famous painters of seascapes first, then explores some artwork exhibited at the gallery.