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Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum’s Spring 2016 Exhibit

Published on March 31, 2016April 25, 2016 by DeniseLeave a comment

In just over two weeks, from Friday, April 15, through Sunday, April 17, 2016, the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, IL, will be presenting its Spring 2016 Exhibition, featuring nearly 200 works of nature art in a wide variety of media, by approximately 50 nature artists. Featured Artist for the exhibit, Patty Koenigsaecker, will be also be exhibiting a number of her beautiful works in fiber, pastel and other media.

Artwork by Patty Koenigsaecker, poster design by Evelyn Grala

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Visitors will have the opportunity to watch and interact with artists in the process of creating artwork in various media.
Raffle tickets for gift baskets will be available for purchase. Two baskets include art supplies and a voucher for a private class by a talented art instructor, another includes various craft beers, another is geared towards birding enthusiasts, and one is an art basket for the entire family.
By popular demand, the mini-canvas fundraising project, introduced last autumn, will be repeated. Nature Artists’ Guild members have the option of creating one or more small artworks, which will be displayed in a group mosaic, and sold for just $20 each at the exhibit. (Members who still wish to participate, but have not yet obtained their canvas are encouraged to contact Jill Adzia, whose contact information can be found in their Yearbook).

There is no charge for admission to the exhibit or for parking, but admission fees for entry into The Morton Arboretum will apply for those who are not Arboretum members. Friends, family and guests of Nature Artists’ Guild members, as well as members of the Morton Arboretum are invited to attend a special opening celebration and preview on the evening of Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Thornhill Education Center between 5 and 9 pm. There will be no charge for admission to the Arboretum for the Friday evening event.

Introducing the Nature Artists’ Guild’s Featured Artist for Spring 2016, Patty Koenigsaecker

Published on March 13, 2016March 31, 2016 by DeniseLeave a comment

The Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum is honored to introduce the 2016 Spring Exhibit Featured Artist, Patty Koenigsaecker. Please click on the tab at the top of this website, or on this link to learn more about Patty and to see a few examples of her beautiful nature art.

Nature Artists' Guild Exhibit Postcard Spring 2016 — Spring 2016 Exhibition Postcard for Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum. Artwork by Patty Koenigsaecker, postcard design by Evelyn Grala.

Please feel free to download and share the above postcard with friends, family and fellow nature and art lovers by right-clicking on the image. Copies of the exhibition postcard and poster are also available for distribution, and can be picked up at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum. We appreciate everyone’s assistance in spreading the word about this wonderful exhibit of approximately 150 works of nature art, by nearly 50 talented artists!

Natural History from Around the World

Published on February 24, 2016March 20, 2016 by DeniseLeave a comment

Grab your gear and go – no plane tickets or passports needed! On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, between 9 am and noon, members of the Nature Artists’ Guild will once again have the chance to sketch, draw, paint, and photograph specimens from every corner of the earth by visiting the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum in the Birck Hall of Science at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, in Lisle, IL. Please click on this link for a map of the campus.

For the first time, the museum has offered to bring specific specimens out of storage by request. Paint-out participants can request specimens by contacting Jane Kellenberger (whose contact information can be found in the Nature Artists’ Guild Yearbook) before Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Jane will forward the requests to the museum staff. A searchable online specimen catalog of the museum’s collection is available by clicking here.

Members can RSVP to Jane, but there is plenty of room for everyone, so last minute drop-ins are absolutely welcome!

Some seating is available, but participants are encouraged to bring a folding chair along with their art supplies and camera.

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Only Two More Weeks at Gallery 200

Published on February 15, 2016 by DeniseLeave a comment

There are only a few more weeks to enjoy the Nature Artists’ Guild exhibit at Gallery 200, 200 Main Street, West Chicago, IL. Thanks to all the participating artists, to Sharon Malec, Laurie Alvear and Gary Chipman for doing such a great job hanging the exhibit, and to Gail Diedrichsen for these photos!

The exhibit will continue until March 3, 2016, and gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays from noon until 8 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 4 pm.

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Birds in Jeopardy Exhibit Features Some of Our Favorite Artists!

Published on October 5, 2015October 5, 2015 by DeniseLeave a comment

Birds in Jeopardy, an exhibit of fine art showcasing images of birds that are either extinct or endangered, opens Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Noyes Cultural Center, First Floor Art Gallery, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL.

The Nature Artists’ Guild is proud and excited to announce that two of our favorite artists, member Lindsay Sandbothe, and Artist in Residence at the Field Museum of Natural History, frequent instructor for The Morton Arboretum art program, and presenter for our guild, Peggy Macnamara, will be featured in this exhibit. Curated by Sarah Kaiser-Amaral, the exhibition will also include artwork by Kristina Knowski, Maggie Weiss, and others. All participating artists in the exhibit will donate a portion of sales to a local bird conservation organization.

The opening reception will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 2 until 5 pm at the gallery. Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided by singer Josefien Stopplenburg. It will be a wonderful opportunity to show support for some great artists as well as for endangered birds. Birds in Jeopardy will be exhibited until December 1, 2015.

Please click on the highlighted links above for exhibit hours, directions, or more information about the artists.

More Opportunities to Support Fellow Nature Artists This Month

Published on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 by DeniseLeave a comment

Nature Artists’ Guild former president Susan Bartlett, and treasurer Nancy Wu will be exhibiting their work at the Woodridge Public Library, Woodridge, IL for the entire month of September, 2015. An artists reception is coming up this Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 2 until 4 pm.

Karen Johnson's Artwork, Oak Park Conservatory — Karen Johnson’s Artwork, Oak Park Conservatory

Karen Johnson, Nature Artists’ Guild member and instructor for the Botanical Art program at The Morton Arboretum is honored to share her solo exhibition of artwork in a variety of media, titled Inspirational Insects, An Artists’ Journey, at the Oak Park Conservatory, Oak Park, IL. An artist reception will be held Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 1:30 until 3:30 pm at the conservatory.

Laurie Alvear’s work will be featured in a solo show at Gallery II of the DuPage Art League, in Wheaton, IL for the month of September, 2015.

If you are in the mood for a road trip, it would be worthwhile to head to the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY (near Niagara Falls), where The Society of Animal Artists is presenting their annual exhibit. Charter member and former president of the Nature Artists’ Guild, instructor for the Botanical Art program at The Morton Arboretum, and last spring’s featured artist, Nancy Halliday is a member of this world renowned group of animal artists, and her Moonlight Snack has been juried into their Art and the Animal exhibition. The exhibit will run through October 25, 2015. You can spot Nancy attending a lecture by Robert Bateman at about 5:19 on the video of the opening weekend!

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute, photo credit The Society of Animal Artists

Please click on any of the highlighted links or photos for more information on the artists and exhibits.

Gallery of Nature Exhibit Opens September 16, 2015

Published on September 6, 2015 by DeniseLeave a comment

An exhibit of over thirty lovely works of art created by members of the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum will take place from September 16 through October 26, 2015 at the Gallery of Nature, Wasco Nursery, 41W781 Route 64, St Charles, IL. Please click on this link to the Wasco Nursery website for directions and hours.

The Nature Artists’ Guild exhibit will open during the annual St. Charles Arts Fest, September 11 through 20, 2015, and is listed on their calendar of events (thanks for the tip, Marilyn Peretti)! The exhibit will be also open throughout the St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, October 9 through 11, 2015. What a wonderful way to spend an early autumn day – viewing nature art and attending one of these fun festivals in beautiful St. Charles!

An Artists’ Reception will take place from 4 until 6 pm on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the gallery. Appetizers and pastries will be served and the event is open to the public.

Please click on any of the highlighted links above to learn more.

Ku-mie Kim’s Garden Paint-Out Added on June 23, 2015

Published on June 1, 2015 by DeniseLeave a comment

Ku-mie Kim’s talent for composition and color is not only evident in her artwork (click here for examples), but in her garden as well!

Ku-mie Kim has generously offered the opportunity to paint or draw in her garden to fellow members of the Nature Artists’ Guild on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 between 9 am and 1 pm. Members who have attended previous paint-outs at Ku-mie’s garden have nothing but praise for the beauty of the garden and the graciousness of the host! She has offered coffee, tea, water and a snack, and if attendees would like to bring their own lunch, Ku-mie will contribute a salad to that as well.

Please let our Programs and Paint-Outs Chair, Mary Ann Jimenez, know if you would like to attend by Friday, June 20, 2015. Both Mary Ann’s contact information and Ku-mie Kim’s address can be found in the Nature Artists’ Guild Yearbook.

“I See Something Green” Now Available at The Arboretum Store

Published on May 11, 2015 by Denise1 Comment

"I See Something Green", Marsha Bergstrom Georgiopoulos and Gail Diedrichsen — “I See Something Green”, Marsha Bergstrom Georgiopoulos and Gail Diedrichsen

Signed copies of I See Something Green, a children’s book written by local author, Marsha Bergstrom Georgiopoulos, and illustrated by our own Nature Artists’ Guild president, Gail Diedrichsen, are now available at the gift shop located in the Visitors’ Center of The Morton Arboretum, The Arboretum Store. Gail is so excited to see the book on the shelves next to some of her favorite books about nature!

I See Something Green, the first in a series of books based on color, stresses the importance of living green and saving our forests. “Yellow” is in the works and will focus on the importance of bees.

Marsha, a retired literature and Spanish teacher, and Gail, a retired literature and art teacher, are seasoned educators dedicated to their professions, both receiving Golden Apple nominations. Once retired, as Gail puts it, “they did not abandon their need to influence our next generation”. Marsha enjoys writing children’s poetry and Gail loves to “illustrate cute animals for children”. This book series will allow Marsha and Gail to combine their passions and talents to send an important environmental message.

Books purchased from another source, or even signed books from The Arboretum Store may be brought to one of our Nature Artists’ Guild meetings, where Gail will be happy to personally inscribe them.

Congratulations, Gail and Marsha. We are looking forward to “Yellow”!

Artwork for "Celebrating our Green Planet" from "I See Something Green", copyright Gail Diedrichsen — Artwork for “Celebrating our Green Planet” from “I See Something Green”, copyright Gail Diedrichsen

“Viewing Nature”, Exhibit of Nature Art at the Komechak Gallery Begins May 3, 2015

Published on April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by DeniseLeave a comment

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, between 2 and 4 pm, all are invited to attend an opening reception for the special exhibit of artwork by members of the Nature Artists’ Guild, at the Fr. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B. Art Gallery at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL. This “First Sunday Tea & Talk Art Lecture Series” gives members of the public a chance to meet and talk with the artists, as well as to view some of the artists engaging in their creative process.

Viewing Nature, featuring nearly 50 pieces of nature art, many of which were inspired by the collection of the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University, will be on display at the Komechak Gallery from May 4 until July 18, 2015. The gallery is open from 11 am until 4 pm every day except Sunday.

Komechak Art Gallery, Benedictine University, Lisle IL — Komechak Gallery, Benedictine University. Photo credit Benedictine University website. Please click on photo to be directed to the website page.

Komechak Gallery is located on the 5th floor in Kindlon Hall of Learning, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle IL. For more information, please click on this link to the Komechak Art Gallery’s web pages or click on one of the photos to be directed to their website.

Komechak Art Gallery, Benedictine University — Komechak Gallery, Benedictine University. Photo credit Benedictine University website. Please click on photo to be directed to the website page.