 Eggscommunicate by Mary Dritschel©  artist Mary Dritschel at EAC
 Spiffy Pictures at the Art Center Highland Park  Wiggle Root by Vivian Visser©  paintings by Andrea Harris© at Ryerson Woods  glass mosaic by Chris Heisinger© at Simply Art Chicago  Scott Kieffer, etchings at Gallery G, Glencoe |
It’s the beginning of the month and that means new art exhibits in North Shore galleries. Here’s what we found interesting:
Dritschel makes her art with a designer’s precision and an artistic sensibility that springs from a sharp intellect and a punster’s humor. Dritschel’s passion for feminist and political concerns are tempered by her humor and her seventy-five years of life experience. Through April 4. Don’t miss it. The World of Spiffy Pictures at The Art Center in Highland Park. This Friday, March 5 opening (6:30-9:30) ought to be a hoot… The exhibit will include sets and puppets from various productions. There will be artist drawings, storyboards, puppet designs and video presentations. The Main Gallery and entranceway to The Art Center will be transformed into an experience. On Opening Night, there will be a live performance around 7:30 pm.” from the Art Center website. ‘”Curious Notions” an exhibition featuring the colorful paintings and mixed media works of artists Sam Jaffe and Tom Fedro is also opening with the Spiffy Pictures exhibit at the Art Center.
The Brushwood home at the The Ryerson Conservation Area in Deerfield is a Greek Revival style home built in the 1940′s and now as part of the Ryerson Woods, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brushwood hosts small art exhibits; we visited on a beautiful winter day to take in the work of painter Andrea Harris and the organic (as in made from natural objects) sculpture of Vivian Visser.
Seeing the expressionist paintings of birch woodlands by Harris and Visser’s graceful inventions of willow, wool, seed pods and feathers in this lovely home, surrounded by acres of woodland, felt like time out of time. The next show at Brushwood is “Aviary: Artists Passion for Birds.” The exhibit will include the work of 16 artists considering the mysterious allure of birds. ALSO SHOWING… Simply Chicago Art in Evanston: Chris Heisinger and Annette Jackson, “A Touch of Glass.” Heisinger’s glass mosiacs and Jackson’s glass bead jewelry through March 28. Opening reception Saturday, March 6, 3-8 pm. The Art School and Gallery G in Glencoe has a show of Scott Kieffer’s etchings and Barbara Roseman’s watercolors. Keifer’s small etchings, mostly landscapes, are beautifully drawn and printed. Stop in and take a look – even the prices are accessible. On March 20 “All About Dresses,” A show by Susan Shwartz and Colleen Conley, opens at Gallery G with a reception from 4-8pm. The Block Museum in Evanston still has The Bloomsbury Group, through March 14.
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Art Openings around the North Shore 2 comments | March 4th, 2010 | Tags: Art School and Gallery G, Deerfield, evanston art center, Mary Dritschel, Ryerson Conservation Area, Simply Chicago Art | Category: Art Classes & Workshops, News of the Shore 2 comments to Art Openings around the North Shore |
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If you’re into birds, you should check our our Aviary show this Sunday from 1-3 at Ryerson Woods. 17 contemporary artists, 7 original Audubons, a few rare bird books, exquisite portable bird exhibit cases from the Field Museum’s Harris Loan Collection and yes, a LIVE screech owl. (There might the a slightly blind red-tailed hawk too depending on her disposition that day.)
Hosted in Brushwood home by Friends of Ryerson Woods.
This kind of information, review and pictures of the events is the best part of this blogazine! Thanks for showing me these so that I can schedule my visits to each of the shows.
James M. Lynch