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Spring Members Show

The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild (“EAG”) is pleased to announce the Spring Members Show, an exhibition featuring a variety of original artwork by EAG members. The work of these contemporary emerging and established Chicago-area artists spans a broad range of styles and media including abstract, portrait, still life and landscape paintings, mixed media, collage and sculptural works.  

The exhibition will be held in the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery, located in the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126. The exhibition runs from March 7 through April 16, 2010. 

The artists’ reception, open to the public, will be held on Friday, March 12, from 7 to 9 pm.  Admission to the reception is free. Those who attend will have an opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about their work. The artworks will be professionally judged and awards will be given at the reception.

Artworks can be viewed at the reception and during regular museum hours 10am-4pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; 1-8pm Wednesday; 1-4pm Friday, Sunday. Regular admission is $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, free under 12.  Tuesdays are free for all visitors. More information is available at www.elmhurstartistsguild.org.

Awards Judge: Suellen Rocca

“National Art Premiere 2008” was juried by Suellen Rocca. In addition to being a member of the Art Faculty and Curator and Director of Art Exhibitions at Elmhurst College, Ms. Rocca is an internationally known artist and innovator. As a member of the group of artists called The Hairy Who, Ms. Rocca, along with compatriots Art Green, Karl Wirsum, Jim Nutt, Gladys Nilsson and Jim Falconer, helped to define the style that came to be known as Chicago Imagism.


Winter Members' Show Gallery
December, 2009

Awards Judge: Laura Lein-Svencer

Best of Show: Tony Armendariz
First Place: Wesley Baker
Second Place: Darlene Hoekstra
Third Place: Bob Koch
Honorable Mention: Bernie Ward
Honorable Mention: Michael Klaus Schmidt
Honorable Mention: Annette Perone Leiber
Honorable Mention: Eve Ozer
Honorable Mention: Mirjana Ursulesku

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National Art Premiere 2010

This exciting annual juried exhibit, open to artists from around the country, has grown since its inception in 2007 to include works of artists in this year’s exhibit from 16 states and Canada. The contemporary paintings and sculptures, in a variety of styles and media, were juried by Duncan MacKenzie, author of the art blog, “Bad at Sports,” and judged by Lori Waxman, the “60 wp/min Art Critic.” 

Below are the award winners.  

ramos
gilchrist wentling
cascia lyons
lee clarke helmericks
meg ryan ryan shultz