She is known to her family as “The Spider-Mom”. People are often surprised when she tells them she always carries a spool of wire and a crochet hook in a small bag for when she is feeling inspired. Marita Valdizan is a mother and an artist, and her exhibit Expressions – 3 years of Inspiration […]
Gallery Theater to Hold Auditions for Grace and Glorie
Gallery Theater of West Chicago will hold auditions for Grace and Glorie by Tom Ziegler, directed by Gail Cannata. Estelle Parsons and Lucie Arnaz starred on Broadway in this charmer set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Grace, a feisty 90 year-old cancer patient, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved […]
The Way Things Move inspire artistis
West Chicago, Illinois: July 19, 2011 – There’s still time to take a stroll down Main Street, West Chicago to view some great works of public art. Winning banners from the 2011 Art Banner Contest sponsored by the West Chicago Cultural Commission will be on display through the summer and offer a creative take on […]
ArtShare Saturday at Gallery 200 – Watch and Wonder
ArtShare Saturday at Gallery 200 – Watch and Wonder Saturday, August 22, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. ANDY! KOZLOWSKI PRESENTS: MAGICAL MANDALAS Gallery 200’s August ArtShare Saturday will feature the art of creating colorful, intricate and whimsical mandalas, taught by the Gallery’s own Andy! Kozlowski. Join us August 22, 2015 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. to watch […]