Discovering the Evanston Art Center

 

Discovering the Evanston Art Center Offering Creativity to the Community Through Galleries, Classes and More

Last weekend, we visited Evanston to drop off some origami butterflies for a community art event created by Evanston Made. During our visit, we stumbled upon the Evanston Art Center and noted that it was open. My curiosity piqued as I spotted some art installations through the center's windows. So, we opted to pop in.

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Interview with Local Artist Cheryl Rausch

Interview with Local Illustrator and Photographer Cheryl Rausch

Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting Chicago suburban artist Cheryl Rausch. Cheryl works with a variety of visual arts including illustration and photography. When I met Cheryl, she was giving children hands-on experience with illustration. Her joy for art and creation truly came through. Over the past year, I have been following her on her Cheryl Rausch.Art Facebook Page and watching her experiment with different methods and seeing her creations come to life has been amazing! I find that seeing this process inspires shows that special heart and magic that goes into the Cheryl Rausch art in your home. To me, local art is so special because you often do know more about the heart that went into that piece. I have been fortunate enough to put together this interview with Cheryl Rausch so you can also learn about her and her art:

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Interview with Local Artist Carol Foster of Foster Moments

Artists Carol Foster and Lisa Riedl at Crabtree Nature Center's art display.

I am happy to introduce you to an amazing local artist here in the Chicago suburban area, Carol Foster! Carol Foster is a talented painter and also helps organize and facilitate public art programs and events throughout the suburbs. Carol and I met through our mutual passion for all things local and support of small business and local artisans. Please meet Carol Foster of Foster Moments and Artistic Journeys. Please enjoy my interview with Carol:

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