

Downers Grove, IL Author & Illustrator, Sarah Kurpiel, Thrives on Combining Words & Illustrations for a Magical Story-telling Experience
Sarah Kurpiel's latest book will be released October 15, 2024 -- she wrote and illustrated it. See more artwork from this book below......
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Watercolor Artist Preserves a Bucolic View of Americana Countryside via His Award-winning Work
By Bob Holmes, WORKING THROUGH SUPPER, 11" x 15" ... Scroll down to view more of Bob's beautiful watercolor paintings... Growing up in...
Sep 22, 20242 min read


A Love for Birds & Woodcarving Helps "Mike's Carvings" Take Flight with Customers
Scroll down to view more of Mike's realistic bird carvings... Retired carpenter, Mike Michalek, knows his birds well which he deftly...
Sep 8, 20242 min read


Elegant "Bejeweled Art" Enchants from Vintage Baubles, Bangles & Bright Shiny Beads
With Sandy Squillo's fine eye for sparkling detail and her husband's handiness in framing, the finished result of her "bejeweled art" is...
Aug 5, 20242 min read

"Above & Beyond" Dog Tag Installation at Harold Washington Library Offers a Moving, Visual Tribute to our Vietnam Vets Killed in Action
This unbelievable ceiling art installation features 58,307 duplicated dog tags of veterans killed in action during the Vietnam War. The...
Jul 15, 20242 min read