Abbie Ansburg
Elmhurst, IL
abbieansburgfineart.com
I work on canvas and wood panels prepped with acrylic gesso. I apply layers of oil paint, modified with Liquin alkyd medium, with various brushes and palette knives.
Hiroshi Ariyama
Chicago, IL
ariyamastudio.com
My artwork transforms neighborhood moments into vibrant screen prints. Each piece begins with original photography, which I translate into layered compositions using water-based inks.
Andrew Arkell
Andrew Arkell Art LLC
Chicago, IL
andrewarkellart.com
All paintings are on watercolor paper, with the paint applied in various ways, primarily with a brush but also via an airbrush. Reference images are used, and are photographs taken by the artist.
Melissa Banks
Rapt in Maille
Chicago, IL
raptinmaille.com
I work exclusively in stainless steel, hand-linking rings into chainmaille patterns. I often attach carefully measured, hand-cut chain. I also create forms & set stones with a micro pulse-arc welder.
Eugene Benes
Pens by Gene
Homer Glen, IL
I make hand turned writing pens from wood, resin, antler and material cast in resin such as paper, stamps, feathers and thread. I am now doing my own casting for some pens.
Michael Bryant
Atlanta, GA
michael-bryant.com
Black & White film shot in a plastic toy camera (a Holga). Many are multi & long exposures and some shot with a plastic fisheye lens attached to the camera. All images are created in-camera.
Soo Chang
Soo Chang Fineart
Darien, IL
schangfineart.com
Acrylic on canvas with paint brush and pallet knife to create intense colors and textures achieved from the experience. The complexity is real but visually, it’s simple.
Matthew Coglianese
The Pigshark Photography LLC
Chicago, IL
thepigshark.com
Devoted to creating art that is driven by a passion for architecture, science fiction, and the surreal and finding satisfaction in bringing the impossible to life by creating something out of nothing.
James Cole
James McArthur Cole Photography
Plainfield, IL
jamesmcarthurcole.com
I travel to my location. Photograph with my Nikon Z9. Print on a Canon Pro4100 using Epson cold press bright paper. I build a wood cradle. Then adhere photos to a cradle and cover with resin.
Venus Cramer
Jewelry By Venus
Elmhurst, IL
jewelrybyvenus.com
My primary style of creating contemporary jewelry is fabrication. I use traditional materials such as silver, gold, and gemstones, as well as non-traditional mediums including fabric, wood, and paint.
JD Davison
Collaborator: JD Shipengrover
Lab Partners
Upper Arlington, OH
labpartnersjewelry.com
Experimentation and Exploration inspire us. We combine new technology, like 3D printers and laser cutters, with 25 years of traditional jewelry-making experience to create playful and unique jewelry.
Val Fischer
Val Fischer Fine Art
Tinley Park, IL
valfischer.com
I start with a pencil drawing on canvas then I do an underpainting followed by several transparent layers of soft body acrylic paint. I work randomly until I achieve the desired color tone and balance.
Michele Friedman
Michele A Friedman Jewelry
Chicago, IL
micheleafriedman.com
Fabricated jewelry in sterling, 18k Bi-metal & wool. I developed a technique to incorporate color, pattern & texture into my work by manipulating wool felt into shapes and treating them as stones.
Yoram Gal
Yoram Gal Studio-Gallery
Bonita Springs, FL
yoramgal.com
Acrylic + all H2O soluble paints on paper/canvas, fleeting dramatic, comic, lyrical moments, human scenes, landscapes, my joy of life expressionism.
Lee Galusha
Origami Only
Chicago, IL
origamionly.com
Individually folded paper that has been transformed into butterflies, cranes, doves, dragonflies, and peacocks, with a gradation of colors presented on a marbleized, watercolor, or washi background.
Carolina Garzon
Journey Through Color
Lithia, FL
carolinagarzon.com
Paste with palette knife, layered leaf and acrylic paint with brushes, palette knife highlights.
Diana Gonzalez
As the Crow Flies Studio
Wilmette, IL
instagram.com/atcfstudio
I use salvaged, found, scrounged and unconventionally come upon objects and materials combined with various traditional artistic mediums to create 3D and 2D works of art.
Scott Hartley
Ann Arbor, MI
scotthartleywatercolors.com
Transparent watercolor on paper.
Tina Hospers
Cutting Edge Wood Creations
Middlebury, IN
cuttingedgewoodcreations.com
3D Wood Shadow Boxes: hand drawn scenes refined on computer. We hand sand and stain each piece of wood, then precision laser etch and cut. The final work is assembled, glued, hand framed, lacquered.
Amy Huisinga
Amy Huisinga Artworks
Chicago, IL
amyartworks.com
My acrylic paintings incorporate added textured gel mediums and mixed media elements to create dimensional effects within the scene, giving the viewer a heightened sense of realism.
