Currently on Exhibit
"Show Us Your Colors" - member show
Past Exhibits
"Opus" - member show
Judge: John Nester
Judge: John Nester
"Cat Guardians"
Holiday Show - Gallery of Gifts
December 2022
December 2022
Fiber Art Divas - Guest Show
November 2022
November 2022
"Small Art" - Member Exhibit
in October 2022
Judge: Chris Hughes
in October 2022
Judge: Chris Hughes
"Anything Goes" - Member Exhibit in September/October 2022
Judge: Carmelo Schifano
Judge: Carmelo Schifano
"Heroes" - Member Exhibit in September 2022
Judge: Steve Sherrell
Judge: Steve Sherrell
"My Style" - Member Exhibit in July/August 2022
Judge: Charles Heinrich
Judge: Charles Heinrich
"Tactile Layers" - Member Exhibit in July 2022
Judge: Barry Skurkis
Judge: Barry Skurkis
"Along the Sidewalk" - Member Show in June 2022
Judge: Cynthia Boudreau
Judge: Cynthia Boudreau
"Selfie" - Member Show in May 2022
Judge: Annette Leiber
Judge: Annette Leiber
"Gear Up" - Public Art Competition
April 2022
Judge: Denise Laurin-Donatelle
April 2022
Judge: Denise Laurin-Donatelle
"Naperville - Celebrating Our Diversity" - member exhibit (March 2022)
Judge: Shelly Weiser
Judge: Shelly Weiser
"For You" - member exhibit (February 2022)
Judge: Julie Comerford
Judge: Julie Comerford
"Spice of the Continents"
January 2022
Judge: George Shipperley
January 2022
Judge: George Shipperley
Fiber Art Divas - guest show
(October-November 2021)
(October-November 2021)
Public Art Competition - "In Focus" October 2021
Best of Show:
Janet Pearson-Strack “Is Anyone There?”
Awards of Excellence:
Craig Vander Kolk “The Web”
Susan Janssen “Witness”
Award of Excellence in a student category:
Annabelle Chang “Natural Bea-uty”
Honorable Mentions:
Jennifer Hauser “Nighttime in the City"
Cristina Arroyo “Splash”
Jim Braun “Untitled"
Kathleen Geisinger “Trashed Santa…”
Sally Sharp “Palladian Gaze”
Pat Karwatowicz “Foliage”
Michael Buday “City Reflections Off the Water”
Tina Misantoni “Love Prevails”
John Wiet “Times Gone By”
Sherry Snyder “Alone”
Suja Jacob “Captivated”
Patricia Melekus “Zoom at (K)night”
Judge: Joe Hernandez
Janet Pearson-Strack “Is Anyone There?”
Awards of Excellence:
Craig Vander Kolk “The Web”
Susan Janssen “Witness”
Award of Excellence in a student category:
Annabelle Chang “Natural Bea-uty”
Honorable Mentions:
Jennifer Hauser “Nighttime in the City"
Cristina Arroyo “Splash”
Jim Braun “Untitled"
Kathleen Geisinger “Trashed Santa…”
Sally Sharp “Palladian Gaze”
Pat Karwatowicz “Foliage”
Michael Buday “City Reflections Off the Water”
Tina Misantoni “Love Prevails”
John Wiet “Times Gone By”
Sherry Snyder “Alone”
Suja Jacob “Captivated”
Patricia Melekus “Zoom at (K)night”
Judge: Joe Hernandez
Judge: Joe Hernandez for “In Focus” – Public Art Competition Judge’s Statement to the winners:
The theme “In Focus” for this exhibit was excellent in all respects. I read all your interpretations and enjoyed your transition of thoughts and creativity to your artwork. I encourage you all to read others descriptive/art works and congratulate each other on this wonderful show. This past year was truly difficult. I hope it allowed us to dig deeper and be more creative. Art is the greatest equalizer. Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to judge your work. I took a small break and stepped outside, looked to the heavens, took a deep breath with my arms extended and did a very slow 360 degree.
I focused on my 86th birthday last Sunday. A diet of nature will keep us alive. As soon as we open our eyes we focus. Then focus within our focus…and so on.
Artists, I thank you.
Joe Hernandez
09/28/2021
The theme “In Focus” for this exhibit was excellent in all respects. I read all your interpretations and enjoyed your transition of thoughts and creativity to your artwork. I encourage you all to read others descriptive/art works and congratulate each other on this wonderful show. This past year was truly difficult. I hope it allowed us to dig deeper and be more creative. Art is the greatest equalizer. Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to judge your work. I took a small break and stepped outside, looked to the heavens, took a deep breath with my arms extended and did a very slow 360 degree.
I focused on my 86th birthday last Sunday. A diet of nature will keep us alive. As soon as we open our eyes we focus. Then focus within our focus…and so on.
Artists, I thank you.
Joe Hernandez
09/28/2021
Public Choice Award Winner is:
Shubhra Jain "Deep Meditation" #46
Shubhra Jain "Deep Meditation" #46
Winners of the July/August 2021 exhibit "Baobab Tree"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW BEST OF THEME
Sally Sharp "Jacaranda" (sold) Suja Jacob "Sojourners"
Sally Sharp "Jacaranda" (sold) Suja Jacob "Sojourners"
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT MERIT
Cherie Matousek "Fractured Floral Susan Walbridge-Fisher "Jabba Hut" Valerie Lorimer "Baobab Trio"
(sold) (sold)
Cherie Matousek "Fractured Floral Susan Walbridge-Fisher "Jabba Hut" Valerie Lorimer "Baobab Trio"
(sold) (sold)
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT MERIT
Hedy Dawson "Eclipse" Bart Misantoni "Would U Buy This? Cynthia Boudreau "Yogi Tea Time"
Hedy Dawson "Eclipse" Bart Misantoni "Would U Buy This? Cynthia Boudreau "Yogi Tea Time"
Winners of the July 2021 exhibit "Viva la Vida"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW BEST OF THEME
Janet Pearson-Strack "Love, Live, Life Cynthia Boudreau "Ella Amaba Las Flores"
Janet Pearson-Strack "Love, Live, Life Cynthia Boudreau "Ella Amaba Las Flores"
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT MERIT
Kim Weeks "Corazon Espinoso" Sheri Butler "Mexican Peacock Bass" John Wiet "Chicago Abstract"
Kim Weeks "Corazon Espinoso" Sheri Butler "Mexican Peacock Bass" John Wiet "Chicago Abstract"
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT MERIT
Robert Koch "Sombrero" Valerie Lorimer "Under a Frida Moon" Mooneen Mourad "Frida's Friends"
Robert Koch "Sombrero" Valerie Lorimer "Under a Frida Moon" Mooneen Mourad "Frida's Friends"
Winners of the June 2021 exhibit "Eclipse"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW BEST OF THEME
Savas Arazbey: "Eclipse" Vera Shomshin: "Eclipse"
Savas Arazbey: "Eclipse" Vera Shomshin: "Eclipse"
|
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT MERIT MERIT
Jim Braun: "The E Totem" Bryan Hall: "Poison Fruit" Michael Buday: Susan Walbridge-Fisher:
"Dancing Under the Moon" "In Her Shadow"
Jim Braun: "The E Totem" Bryan Hall: "Poison Fruit" Michael Buday: Susan Walbridge-Fisher:
"Dancing Under the Moon" "In Her Shadow"
|
|
|
|
|
MERIT MERIT
Cynthia Boudreau: " Moon Series" Rita Moon Kain: "Unfolding"
Cynthia Boudreau: " Moon Series" Rita Moon Kain: "Unfolding"
Winners of the May 2021 exhibit: "Estuary"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW: BEST OF THEME:
Cynthia Boudreau: "Freedom to the Sea" (fiber) Robert Koch: "Where the Lake MI & Green Bay Meet" (oil)
Cynthia Boudreau: "Freedom to the Sea" (fiber) Robert Koch: "Where the Lake MI & Green Bay Meet" (oil)
|
|
MERIT: MERIT:
Maureen McKee: "Giverny" (oil) Chris Hughes: "River Thaw" (acrylic)
Maureen McKee: "Giverny" (oil) Chris Hughes: "River Thaw" (acrylic)
|
|
|
MERIT: MERIT: MERIT:
Sally Sharp: "Estuario Italiano" (cold wax/oil) Beata Nowak: "Icy Blue" (acrylic) Kirk Kerndl: "Winter Creek" (oil)
Sally Sharp: "Estuario Italiano" (cold wax/oil) Beata Nowak: "Icy Blue" (acrylic) Kirk Kerndl: "Winter Creek" (oil)
Previous Exhibit (March/April 2021): "Retro" winners:
BEST OF SHOW: Marilyn Polivka "Sandy Shore"
|
BEST OF THEME: Kirk Kerndl "Mercury Comet"
|
MERIT: Jennifer Hauser "Infestation"
|
MERIT: Maureen McKee "Lemons and Grapes"
|
|
|
|
MERIT: Jim Braun "Untitled" MERIT: Beth Hobby "Retrograde" MERIT: Sally Sharp "Throw Back"
PREVIOUS EXHIBIT:
Public Art Competition - "Abstract Symphony" March, 2021
Public Art Competition - "Abstract Symphony" March, 2021
"Abstract Symphony" Public Art Competition Winners:
Best of Show: Sara Filip
Award of Excellence: Cynthia Boudreau
Award of Excellence Student Category: Rachel Lyons
Honorable Mentions: Taiwo Owoniyi, Jennifer Hauser, Karen Sako, Jim Braun
In honor of the 60th Anniversary there are 6 Exhibit Director’s Merit Awards.
Merit Awards: Karyl Silerzio, Jennifer Starchvill, Sally Monkus, Carl Valentine, Deanna Anatra, Hannah Galactic
Winner of the Viewer's Choice Award 3.19.2021: Shubra Jain #52 "The Strength of Musical Harmony"
Best of Show: Sara Filip
Award of Excellence: Cynthia Boudreau
Award of Excellence Student Category: Rachel Lyons
Honorable Mentions: Taiwo Owoniyi, Jennifer Hauser, Karen Sako, Jim Braun
In honor of the 60th Anniversary there are 6 Exhibit Director’s Merit Awards.
Merit Awards: Karyl Silerzio, Jennifer Starchvill, Sally Monkus, Carl Valentine, Deanna Anatra, Hannah Galactic
Winner of the Viewer's Choice Award 3.19.2021: Shubra Jain #52 "The Strength of Musical Harmony"
|
|
|
|
AWARD of EXCELLENCE:
Rachel Lyons #1 Christine Cintula #2 Bart Misantoni #3 Robert Yurgaitis #4
Rachel Lyons #1 Christine Cintula #2 Bart Misantoni #3 Robert Yurgaitis #4
|
|
|
|
AWARD of EXCELLENCE: Cynthia Boudreau #5 Cherie Matousek #6 Qyjon Clark #7 Rolanda Hudson #8
|
|
Kasia Szczesniewski #9 Rita Andrianopoulos #10
|
|
|
|
Maureen McKee #11 Maria Milik #12 Glenda Sirota #13 James Filut #14
|
|
|
|
Peter Kobs #15 Sylvia Wuensche-Wienands #16 Rachel Ayoung Chee #17 Julie Kline #18
|
|
|
|
BEST of SHOW: Sara Filip #19 Walter Monastyretsky #20 MERIT: Hannah Galactic #21 MERIT: Carl Valentine #22
|
|
|
|
HONORABLE MENTION: Jennifer Hauser #23 MERIT: Sally Monkus #24 MERIT: Karyl Silerzio #25 Naomi Lares #26
|
|
|
James Hansen #27 Allison Hillman #28 Shelly Durham #29
|
|
|
|
Natalia Dagenhart #30 MERIT: Jennifer Starchvill #31 MERIT: Deanna Anatra #32 Joann Murdock #33
|
|
|
|
|
Sally Sharp #34 Bryan Hall #35 HONORABLE MENTION: Beth Hobby #37 Judy MacLeod #38
Taiwo Owoniyi #36
Taiwo Owoniyi #36
|
|
|
|
Valerie Lorimer #39 HONORABLE MENTION: Jim Braun #40 Charles Williams, Jr. #41 Beata Nowak #42
|
|
|
|
Chris Hughes #43 Linda VanderKolk #44 Rose Calkins #45 Lori Tucker #46
|
|
|
|
Sheri Butler #47 Alli Wazorick #48 HONORABLE MENTION: Karen Sako #49 Mia Bojorquez #50
|
|
|
|
Nancy Turner #51 VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD: Shubhra Jain #52 Daria Corbett #55 Suja Jacob #54
|
|
|
Nidhi Thirthamattur #53 Carly Palmer #56 Kim Sowa #57
Previous Winners
February 2021 winners: "Fabulous Fakes"
February 2021 winners: "Fabulous Fakes"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW: Savas Arazbey "Gipsy Girl" (mosaic) BEST OF THEME: Robert Koch "Out of the Past" (watercolor)
|
|
MERIT: Sylvia Wuensche-Wienands "Colorblind Composition" (acrylic) MERIT: Barry Skurkis "Sunrise" (acrylic)
|
|
MERIT: Susan Walbridge Fisher "The Old Bone Player" (acrylic) MERIT: Shubhra Jain "Fabula Fake" (clay)
January 2021: "Dancing"
|
|
BEST OF SHOW: Savas Arazbey BEST OF THEME: Sally Sharp
"Bolero" "Oh How They Danced"
"Bolero" "Oh How They Danced"
|
|
MERIT: Patricia Melekus MERIT: Maureen McKee
"Hello Pointe!" "Let the Dance Begin"
"Hello Pointe!" "Let the Dance Begin"
|
|
|
MERIT: Beata Nowak MERIT: Shubhra Jain MERIT: Taiwo Owoniyi
"Raw" "Dance" "Pageant Moves"
"Raw" "Dance" "Pageant Moves"
|
|
MERIT: Valerie Lorimer MERIT: Jim Braun
"Cha-cha-cha" "Dance in the Flame"
"Cha-cha-cha" "Dance in the Flame"
October/November 2020: "We the People..."
|
|
BEST OF SHOW: Taiwo Owoniyi BEST OF THEME: David Gray
"Americans" "Reunion"
"Americans" "Reunion"
|
|
|
MERIT AWARD: Don Ryan MERIT AWARD: Kip Pasta MERIT AWARD: Bryan Hall
"Cpl. Lawrence DuBose" "911" "19"
"Cpl. Lawrence DuBose" "911" "19"
MERIT AWARD: Sangeeta Pande
"Eternal Gratitude" |
MERIT AWARD: Sally Monkus
"APO San Francisco" |
