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- May 18
- 1 min
Catch Tina Misantoni's Whimsical Fat Cat & Bird Art at Wheaton Public Library Until May 31, 2024
Tina's adorable mixed media "Toucan Do It" is one of about a dozen pieces hanging in the art gallery area of the Wheaton Public Library,...
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![2010 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Winner, ED COOK, Shares Latest Completed Work with Art BEAT Readers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ef6a5_4c13c0e8bd72424bb0809627c42c03b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_302,h_227,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/5ef6a5_4c13c0e8bd72424bb0809627c42c03b2~mv2.jpg)
- Apr 28
- 1 min
2010 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame Winner, ED COOK, Shares Latest Completed Work with Art BEAT Readers
Green Valley Farm by Ed Cook, measures 3-inches by slightly over 5" across. Ed Cook, acrylic painter, may paint small, but there's...
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- Apr 15
- 2 min
Avid Birdwatching Inspires the Artistry of Oil Painter, Maria Ananieva, from Her Backyard & Beyond
Maria Ananieva poses in her second-floor studio at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street in Batavia, IL among canvases illustrating...
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- Mar 18
- 2 min
Lifelong Artistic Perry Slade Finds Sucess in Retirement as a Full-Time Photographer
Perry Slade randomly discovered these shoes on a woman waiting at a bus stop! Scroll down for more of Perry's images... Artist: Perry...
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- Mar 11
- 1 min
Bold Brush Strokes and Vivid Color are the Eye-Catching Hallmarks of Taiwo Owoniyi's Distinctive Paintings
One of Taiwo Owoniyi's favorite subjects to paint: Lake Michigan. Scroll down to view more of his work... Name: Taiwo Owoniyi Town:...