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David Dallison has been living and working as an artist in Chicago for the past 25 years and has exhibited locally and internationally. His work can be found through Patti Gilford Fine Art in Chicago and viewed online at www.davidedallison.com. He has explored and painted the people and landscapes of diverse cultures, as well as portraits of homes and landmarks in watercolor.

Barbara Farrell is a self taught watercolor painter with many years of experience.  She has learned her craft by experimenting, reading and with the help of professional instructors.  She studied figure drawing with Bill Parks at the American Academy of Art in Chicago.  In addition, she has taught classes for the Washington Island Art Association, The Clearing in Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin Parkside Adult Education Program.

Janet Austin Henderson is a local artist working in sculpture and printmaking.  She received her MA in fine Arts from Dominican University in Florence, Italy.  She taught children and adult classes with the Denver Art Museum.  Currently, she is creating public murals with community involvement in Lake Forest.

Ben Jureviclus  As a virtually self-taught artist, I find that my flourishes when I take the time to observe – to really see – not just with my eyes, but with all my senses.  I have worked in a number of different media, but in pastel painting I have found a medium that answers beautifully to what I have to say as an artist.  For the last six years I have participated in local shows and festivals in Northern Illinois and have been honored with a number of awards for my work.

Helen LaCroix received her BFA from Illinois Wesleyan University and continued to study art with Carl Schwartz, Abbott Pattison, Rudolph Pen and Marge Allegretti.  In recent years she has been developing new images and ideas with printmaking, etching, lithography and monoprinting.  Helen’s art has been exhibited at galleries across the country and she has participated in numerous juried and invitational shows.  Her work was published in “Wild Places of Door County”.

Lezlie Lenz likes to create paintings that make people smile.  Her whimsical mixed media landscapes of flying ladies and angels create the illusion of movement and sound.  She uses non-traditional watercolors to paint her landscapes that have become the home for her angels.  Lezlie received her Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design and painting and has worked as a graphic designer/illustrator for the past 20 years.  Her award-winning art is exhibited at galleries and shown in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Carole Pearlman is the founder of The Joy Of Creativity art program. Carole is a professional artist and certified teacher. She holds an M.Ed in Educational Therapy and an MA in Developmental Psychology. Through her research, teaching and daily practice she believes that being creative is an essential part of a balanced life.

Cheryl Sachs has a B.A.E, M.E. with 27 years experience at various levels in education. She found her true passion for painting in Italy and has been teaching there the past few summers.

Marla Snyder After 30 years as a graphic artist in the corporate world Marla Snyder has been concentrating on teaching art classes. She especially enjoys working with people to bring out their inner talents and unique creative styles. Marla's classes focus on "learning to look." She says, "If you can't see it... you can't draw it."

Lars-Birger Sponberg has been painting since he was a boy in Sweden.  After coming to the U.S., he worked as a lithographer and practiced his oil painting at might.  He studies with Kenneth Shopen, Laura Van Pappelendam, Lois Ritman and Carl Schwartz at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.  Lars’s work has been shown in solo exhibits and group shows locally, in New York City and in Sweden.  His paintings can be found in many private and corporate collections.  Lars has concentrated on landscape painting for the last 15 years.

Loraine H. Stillman is an artist in many media.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education at the University of Minnesota, furthered by printmaking through the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and graduate work in art therapy.  A painter and award-winning printmaker, Loraine was President of the North Shore Weavers Guild and has extensive experience in weaving, fiber and beadwork.  She studied surface design with Joy Boutroup of the Danish Institute of Design and beadwork with leaders in the field.  Loraine’s art has been exhibited in galleries, in corporate collections and juried shows.

Doris Volpe was educated at Lake Forest College and later studied with Hubert Ropp, Abbott Pattison and Ed Paschke.  Her work has been published in “Chicago Art Scene” by Ivy Sandell and Dorie is a member of “Who’s Who of American Women 2001”.  She has exhibited in more than 40 galleries and shows from Chicago to New York to London.  Her work is enjoyed in private collections throughout the U.S. and South America.  Among her one-person exhibitions is a retrospective show at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Skip Wiese, an illustrator for H&R Studio in Chicago until 1980, has received more than 50 art awards.  He runs his own studio and gallery in Waukegan in addition to teaching workshops in pastels, watercolors and monotype printing.  In 1991, Skip attained signature membership to the Midwest Pastel Society, awarded to an artist for achieving three years of juried competition.  His artwork is widely displayed in galleries and has been purchased for private and corporate collections worldwide.