Category: Member Artwork

Sharing Warm Wishes this Winter

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2024 Holiday Card, copyright Laurie Alvear. Click on image to see a sample of 2024 cards.

Members of the Nature Artists’ Guild are invited to share some warmth this winter by participating in the annual holiday card exchange.

Card recipients will need to supply their own hot beverages and afghans as the cold weather sets in, but opening a hand-created holiday greeting from one of their fellow Guild members will surely add a bit of warmth as well.

This year, Margie Navolio will be coordinating the popular holiday card exchange, gathering names and addresses of participants and later providing each of them with the name and address of their randomly chosen card recipient. All cards should be hand-decorated with original art or craftwork, and blank greeting cards will be available (at the holiday party) for artists to use as a starting point, if desired.

Interested members of the Nature Artists’ Guild can register for this year’s exchange by clicking here or by contacting Margie by December 5, 2025. A recipient name and address will be emailed to each participant on December 8, and all cards should be mailed by December 14. (Images of the cards can be emailed by the sender or recipient to Denise Fisk by December 20 for display on this website.)

Examples of cards from previous years can be enjoyed here – 2024, 2023, 2022. Making the time to slow down to create and share the joy and warmth of a holiday card is a wonderful way to celebrate the season!

Congratulations to the Nature Artists’ Guild for a Wonderful 2025 Autumn Exhibit

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Awake in Light, copyright Shuli Wang. Please click on image to view a sample of the 2025 Autumn Exhibit artwork.

The Nature Artists’ Guild would like to congratulate and thank all those involved in the success of the 2025 Autumn Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum!

Visitors to The Morton Arboretum were able to enjoy more than 200 lovely works of art created by 70 members of the Nature Artists’ Guild last weekend, thanks to Exhibit Co-Chairs Alice Wych and Lisa Kanellos, Featured Artist Kathy Steere, and all the artists, volunteers, demonstrators, and Arboretum staff who put their time, effort, and talents into making the 2025 Autumn Art Exhibit, and the accompanying special display, Flora 2025, so successful.

Forest Floor, copyright Cynthia Boudreau. Please click on image to view a sample of the Flora 2025 artwork.

(Exhibit artists who haven’t already done so are encouraged to send up to two images of their exhibited work to Denise Fisk this week to have them added to the online display.)

An Invitation to the Nature Artists’ Guild Exhibit Reception this Friday at The Morton Arboretum

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Home, copyright Amy Malysa. Click on the above image for a sample of exhibit artwork images.

The Nature Artists’ Guild would like to extend an invitation to all for an exhibit reception at The Morton Arboretum this Friday, November 7, 2025.

The reception will be open to the public, free of charge, from 4:30 until 7 in the Administration Building of The Morton Arboretum. (Admission to the Arboretum will also be free for the reception.) No registration or ticket is required, and gate attendants will direct visitors to the building and nearby parking.

Visitors will have the opportunity to view more than 200 works of art, including many by Featured Artist Kathy Steere. More than 70 members of the Nature Artists’ Guild will be exhibiting their latest works, in a wide variety of media, in both the 2025 Autumn Art Exhibit and the accompanying special display honoring the Arboretum, Flora.

Complimentary light refreshments and a cash bar for wine, beer, and soft drinks will be available at the reception, and watercolor artist Dan Danielson will be demonstrating in the adjacent Sterling Morton Library.

The exhibit opens on Friday at 10 am and will continue throughout the weekend, with artist demonstrations throughout. Handmade ornaments by Guild artists, blank greeting cards featuring images of members’ artwork, and raffle tickets for themed gift baskets will be available to purchase.

While exhibit attendance is free, regular gate fees for Arboretum admission will apply (except for the Friday evening reception).

Artists Creating Art November 7 through 9 at The Morton Arboretum

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The Nature Artists’ Guild is proud to present the following schedule of demonstrators for the upcoming 2025 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum this November 7th through 9th.

In addition to enjoying over 200 works of art by more than 70 Guild artists, Arboretum visitors will have the opportunity to watch and interact with the following members as they demonstrate and discuss their methods, materials, and inspirations.

Detail of “The Tiger Comes Alive,” copyright Rhonda Nass
Detail of watercolor, copyright Dan Danielson
Detail of “Zinnia Dance,” copyright Maggie Mardis
Detail of “Bright Orange Dahlia,” copyright Marge Hall
Detail of “Grapevines and Rose Hips,” copyright Donna Rose Falk
Detail of “Maidenhair Fern,” copyright Kimberly Mullarkey

Nature Artists’ Guild’s Autumn Exhibit Sneak Peek

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Say Cheese, copyright Dan Danielson. Click on the mouse for a sample of exhibit artwork images.

More than 70 talented members of the Nature Artists’ Guild will be exhibiting over 200 works of art at the upcoming 2025 Autumn Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum. Please click on the curious mouse above to enjoy a sneak peek of a sample of the artwork.

The 2025 Autumn Exhibit by the Nature Artists’ Guild will take place on November 7, 8, and 9. More artwork samples, a demonstrator schedule, and other exhibit details coming soon!

Nature Artists’ Guild’s 2025 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum

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Poster artwork detail of “Reflective Solitude” by Kathy Steere. Poster design by Jane Kellenberger. Copies of the exhibit poster and postcards are available to pick up at the Thornhill Education Center office. Click on image for versions to share by email or on social media.

The Nature Artists’ Guild’s 2025 Autumn Art Exhibit will be held on November 7, 8, and 9 at The Morton Arboretum. The exhibition will feature more than 200 works by members of the Guild, including many by Featured Artist Kathy Steere.

Demonstrations, special displays, raffles, and handmade ornaments will be available to visitors throughout the exhibit, and a reception, open to all on Friday evening, will also include light refreshments and the opportunity to meet many of the artists.

Details, as well as a sample of exhibit artwork images, will be shared here in coming weeks, and much more about Kathy Steere can be found on the 2025 Autumn Featured Artist page.

A Glimpse “Into the Wild”

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Glare, copyright Shuli Wang, is one of more than 30 pieces being displayed at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center through August 30. Click on image for a sample of exhibit artwork.

From the savannas of Africa to the depths of their own gardens, members of the Nature Artists’ Guild have ventured “into the wild” for their contributions to the 2025 Summer Special Exhibit at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center.

Into the Wild is free and open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays until August 30, 2025. More than 30 pieces are showcased in Hidden Oaks’ wild and wonderful gallery space overlooking a woodland and adjacent to a rooftop meadow.

While exhibits are best enjoyed in person (the textures, colors, brushwork, sizes, and arrangements all contribute to the experience), it’s not always possible, so many of the participating artists have also shared images of their work for all to enjoy. Please click here or on the glaring lion above to enjoy a glimpse into the wild!

‘Into the Wild’ Exhibit Opens at Hidden Oaks this Saturday, July 5, 2025

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Summer Shades, copyright Patty Koenigsaecker, is one of more than 30 works of nature art included in ‘Into the Wild’ at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center.

It’s time for a cool break! The Nature Artists’ Guild’s summer special exhibit, ‘Into the Wild,’ opens this Saturday, July 5, at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center of the Forest Preserve District of Will County.

Visitors will enjoy plenty of cool and quiet while surrounded by artwork celebrating the wonders of the natural world in the upstairs gallery space of the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook, IL. More than 30 members of the Nature Artists’ Guild are participating in this special exhibit, which will be open daily between 10 and 4 (except Mondays and Tuesdays) from July 5 until August 30, 2025.

Kids will love exploring the newly renovated center and be welcome to accompany their parents or grandparents into the gallery room to choose their favorite pieces! They can even sign up to win a poster or tote bag featuring Lindsay Sandbothe’s fabulous Scratch That artwork.

Images of exhibit artwork will be shared here and on the Forest Preserve District’s website and social media throughout the summer.