Blast: Where Pop, Fine and Street Art Meet!

I just picked up my work from LaLa Gallery in Lafayette, IN - left at 7:30am - wrapped, packed, stuffed the van, went to lunch, drove back to Chicago to the Beverly Arts Center, unstuffed the van, unpacked, unwrapped entire 'Reflection' show plus 5 added pieces! home by 5pm

A very exciting show is coming up you will NOT want to miss.

I will be exhibiting with Peter Mars, one of today's most influential American Pop Artists, & urban artist Erik DeBat, whose work is influenced by the energies of the city streets & realism.

August 19th ~ Sept. 25th 

RECEPTION:  Saturday, Sept. 24th from 6-9pm

Beverly Arts Center

2407 W. 111th Street

Chicago, IL

Work by Peter Mars, Nancy Pirri, and Erik DeBat

3 Chicago-based artists, with friendships that span more than 20 years, come together in this dramatic exhibition.  Erik DeBat’s artwork reflects an urban landscape full of surprises, Nancy Pirri presents a powerful commentary on the profound nature of contemporary feminism, while Peter Mars makes a striking visual commentary on global popular culture.

Lillstreet Member Show - 2010

Please join us for the 7th Annual Lillstreet Member Show featuring the members of Lillstreet exhibiting their talents in sculpture, ceramics/pottery, photography, printmaking, jewelry, fiber work and more!

Lillstreet Member Show – 2010

Lillstreet Art Center and Gallery

4401 N. Ravenswood Ave.

Chicago, IL 60640

Phone: 773-769-4226

http://www.lillstreet.com

Lillstreet@lillstreet.com

Hours:

Saturday, October 9th: 10am-6pm

Sunday, October 10th: 10am-5pm

Collective Conversations in Clay: Merging Media

In this third annual exhibition, ten ceramic artists collaborate with an artist of a different medium including printmaking, film, tattoo artistry, textiles, metalsmithing, garment design, painting, graphic arts, jewelry design, crafts and concrete design. Twenty-one artists in total will present both their own individual and collaborative works. These unique collaborative artworks exhibit a creative alliance between artists while still providing the classic individuality of each artist’s own design and vision.

Artists Include:

Dustin Yager (http://www.ceramicsandtheory.com/) and Cheri Charlton (http://www.cherileecharlton.com/)

Jay Strommen (http://www.jaystrommen.com/), Deirdre Lee (http://portfolio.colum.edu/deirdrelee01), & Matt Rousseau (http://www.yourfleshtattoo.com/)

Nancy Pirri (http://www.npgraphx.com/) and Veronica Riley Martens (http://www.veronicarileymartens.com/)

Emily Murphy (http://www.emilymurphy.com/) and Sarah Chapman (http://www.chapmanmetals.com/)

Joanna Kramer (http://www.joannakramer.com/) and Andrew Kerr (http://www.kerrhomeservices.com/)

Gina Hutchings (http://www.ginahutchings.com/) and Tom Lucas (http://www.hummingbirdpresslac.net/)

Sarah Hicks (http://www.sarahhicks.com/) and Isaac Facio

Shane Grimes (www.picasaweb.google.com/shane.grimes) and Anni Betts (http://www.annibetts.com/)

Emily Chapman and Sara Wright

Cathy Bouzide (http://www.casbah3d.com/) and Danny Mansmith (http://www.scrap-dannymansmith.squarespace.com/)

ARTIST RECEPTION:

Saturday ~ October 10, 2009: 6pm-10pm

ADDITIONAL HOURS:
Friday ~ October 16, 6pm-10pm

Saturday ~ October 17, 1pm-5pm
And by appointment

LOCATION:

Artists of Eastbank Building

1200 W. 35th, 5th Floor

Chicago, IL 60609

312-331-0453

Visit our web site for more information and previous exhibitions: www.beingtobeing.com

Collective Conversations in Clay: Merging Media is part of Chicago Artists Month 2009, the fourteenth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and made possible through Support Provided by Bank of America. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.

Ample Parking Available

Enter on North Side of Building

Contact Email:
info@lunarmedia.net

Serene La Femme
This collection of work is a contemporary twist on the timeless beauty of the female form as a muse, featuring innovative techniques in platinum photography by Ted Preuss, ceramic methods and figurative sculpture by Audry Cramblit and Nancy Pirri, and paintings by Mary Qian. Show will exhibit for 10 days.

Opening Reception: Friday, May 29, 2009 • 6 to 10pm
Open House: Saturday, May 30, 2009 • 1 to 6pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, June 7, 2009 • 2 to 6pm
Un-Twelve Concert: Saturday, June 6, 2009 • 8pm featuring special guest Dante Rosati

the ceramic print...
The Ceramic Print is an exhibition of work by artists who integrate traditional printmaking techniques like etching and silkscreen printing into ceramics. Exhibiting artists include Eric Jensen, Matt Harris, Nancy Pirri, Paul Wandless, Thomas Lucas, Marcia Adler and Nancy Anderson. Paul is also the author of Image Transfer on Clay, published by Lark Books. A lecture and discussion on ceramics and printmaking take place during the opening reception in the Lillstreet Gallery.
When: March 7 - 30, 2009
Where: Lillstreet Gallery • 4401 N. Ravenswood • Chicago
Reception: Saturday, March 28, 5 - 8 pm
Open House: March 28, Noon -5 pm (workshops and demonstrations!)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 am - 7:30 pm, Friday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

The 2009 Global Implications Conference affiliated with Southern Graphics Council features exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures, panel discussions, private collection viewings, and special events at over 40 locations around Chicago. March 25 - 29, 2009 ~ Hosted by Columbia College

art against aids...
An evening of food, fun, and fine art! Bring health, hope, and opportunity to the frontlines of an epidemic. Donation of ‘The Arts’ will be up for auction. Please visit: http://www.heartlandalliance.org/howtohelp/events/artagainstaids/ for further information and to purchase tickets. When: Thursday, February 26 • 6:00pm Where: River East Art Center • 435 East Illinois Street • Chicago

Collective Conversations in Clay

Please join us for a CLOSING RECEPTION on Sunday, November 2 ~ 4:3o-7pm

Five pairs of artists create their own distinctive forms and exchange with their partner to complete using signature finishing techniques. These unique collaborative artworks exhibit a creative alliance between artists while still providing the classic individuality of each artist’s own design and vision. Please join us for the unveiling of these unique art forms.

Artists include: Jay Strommen & Debra Fritts • Joanna Kramer & Dustin Yager • Gina Hutchings & Sarah Hicks • Emily Murphy & Gary Jackson • Shane Grimes & Nancy Pirri

The Exhibition will run the entire month of October and coincide with Chicago Artist Month.

COLLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS IN CLAY
Closing Reception: Sunday, November 2, 2008
Time: 4:30-7pm

Lillstreet Gallery
4401 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
773-769-4226
Website: http://www.beingtobeing.com/

Corinne D. Peterson ~ Krasl Art Center Biennial Sculpture Invitational

Chicago sculptor and clay artist Corinne D. Peterson is one of 26 sculptors from throughout the country chosen to display work at the Krasl Art Center’s Biennial Sculpture Invitational in St. Joseph, Michigan, from July 24, 2008 through September 7, 2009.

The theme of the 13-month long, outdoor show is the environment and how the art and the artist address the issue. Corinne Peterson’s Deep Earth Markers I, II, III reflect on the ecological crossroads where our world now finds itself. The surface carving alludes to the eons of geologic activity and layers of human influence that have contributed to the current environmental crisis. The three stoneware markers are 5'10", 6'3" and 6'9" tall.

In addition to Corinne Peterson, works by the following Chicago sculptors are included in the Krasl exhibition: Dean Langworthy, David R. Nelson, Mary K. O’Shaughnessy, Ted Sitting Crow Garner and Lucy Slivinski.

The Krasl Art Center is located at 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, Michigan. Corinne Peterson’s Markers and sculptures by 11 of the other artists are set in the St. Joseph Riverfront Park, north of the center between Lake St. and the river

Show hours:
10 am to 4 pm on Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri. and Sat.
10 am to 9 pm on Thursday
1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday

Opening Reception:
Friday July 25, 5:30 to 8:30 pm

For more information about Corinne Peterson and her work contact:
Tom Gradel at 773-561-1040 or see http://www.cdpeterson,com

For more information about the exhibition or the Krasl Art Center contact:
Kathleen A. Kiesselbach at 269-983-0271 ext. 21 or see http://www.krasl.org