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NAL
Gallery - Fine Arts Center
The Gallery
Since
its inception in 1961, the Naperville Art League has provided support for local
emerging and established artists. The Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery, supported by the Art League,
provides a place for artists to gather together, exhibit their original work and
share their talents with the community. The Gallery is a place where both
artists and the community come to learn, understand and appreciate art. The
Gallery is open to the public and features
classes
for adults and children, workshops, demonstrations and regular
exhibits.
Open Daily except Sun, Mon, Tues— Naperville Fine Art Center
Themes
for upcoming Gallery Exhibits:
Laura Rivas -
Fine Arts Director
2010:
August: Vive la Différence
September: Artist's Escape
*** Holiday Show***
2011:
January: Striking!
February: Fabulous Fakes
March: Fresh Perspective
April: Good Company
May: Backward Forward
June: Structures of Life
Announcements
The Naperville Art League is located at
508 North Center Street in Naperville. The Gallery is open Wednesday through
Friday from noon until 4:00 P.M. and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00
P.M.
For further information about the Naperville Art League, Membership,
Rotating Displays, or the Naperville Fine Arts Center location, please visit
www.napervilleartleague.com
or contact Debbie Venezia
at
Naperartleague@aol.com.
The Naperville Art League (NAL) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based
organization sponsored by membership and dedicated to promoting and
supporting the visual arts and encouraging artists within the community. The
NAL is in it’s 43rd year serving the community through art instruction and
education, encouraging interest in all forms of creative art, stimulating
and an understanding and appreciation of art.
The Naperville Art League, nearing its 50th anniversary, offers
hands-on art classes throughout the year for adults and children. It is a
not-for-profit, volunteer organization sponsored by membership dedicated to
promoting and supporting the visual arts and encouraging artists within the
community.
MONTHLY
ART SHOW
Each month, NAL members exhibit works of art, inspired by a creative theme. Open to the public, our monthly exhibits feature art work by Naperville Art League members. Most works may be purchased, and many members accept commissions. These shows are judged and special recognition is given to the artist best interpreting the monthly theme.
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "HE DOES IT IN PUBLIC” July 2010
Best of
Show:
Charles A. Heinrich —“The Argument”
Best
Theme:
Madeline Rowe — “The Protest”
Merit Awards:
Kim Roth — “I See You”
Susan Borghesi — “Up From the Depths”
Robert Koch — “Farmyard, Pike County”
Camella M. Parrilli — “Michael & Maddy”
Hedy Dawson — “Sunflower”
Judged by: Stephanie Fleming
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "RUNNING WITH SCISSORS”
June 2010
Best of
Show:
Madeline Rowe —“Evasive Surgery”
Best
Theme:
Charles A. Heinrich — “Running with Scissors”
Merit Awards:
Doris M. Lein — “Southaven”
Jayson Y. Jia — “White and Blue”
Zaki — “Run Baby Run”
Brian Shanahan — “The ‘Mystic’ Views a Gleam Spark”
Helen McLuckie — “Road Trip”
Judged by: Kelvin Mason
Correction:
Chris Hughes was
inadvertently omitted from our award winners’
Congratulations, Chris, for receiving a award for your acrylic, “Rug
Weavers.”
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "ARE WE THERE YET?” May 2010
Best of
Show:
Brand Bobosky—“Twin Bay Resort”
Best
Theme:
Carollyn McNally — “Returning to Shore”
Merit Awards:
Susan Wilson — “Follow Me”
Zaki — “Speechless” (Pictured)
Mike Bessler — “Giant Sequoia”
Robert Koch — “To Grandma’s House We Go”
Helen McLuckie — “Road Trip”
Judged by: Mike Venezia
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "PUBLIC ART COMPETITION:
COMMOTION”
April 2010
Best of
Show:
Brian Shanahan - "Commotion at the Gallery" Mixed Media - Adult
Awards of Excellence:
Sheri Lee Butler - "Live Free and Die Hard" Oil - Adult
Joan Peterson - "The Pillow Fight" Pen & Ink - Adult
Ian Wallace - "Inner Anxiety (Remix)" Mixed Media - High School - College
Paige Hval - "Waves of Commotion" Oil - K - 8th Grade
Honorable Mention Awards:
Nancy Gelband - "Family Dinner" Oil - Adult
Charles Heinrich - "Untitled" Mixed Media - Adult
Susanne Keller - "The Unfortunate Incident at the Amusement Park" Oil -
Adult
Dick Shipley - "Implosion" Watercolor - Adult
Vicky Zipfel - "Photography" Photography - Adult
Judged by: Rich Stachon
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "FABULOUS FAKES” February 2010
Best of
Show:
Kirk Kerndl —“Jan Van Eyck”
Best Theme:
Liz Morton Harnandez —“Egle a la Vermeer”
Merit Awards:
Madeline Rowe —“Dining with DeKooning”
Valerie Turcotte — “Woman in a Corset”
Zaki — “Adele Bloch”
Gary Brown — “Café Terrace”
Paula Shuck — “The Hancock with Sunspots”
Judged by: Julie Comerford
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "MIND AT PLAY” January 2010
Best of
Show:
Liz Morton
Hernandez —“Witness”
Best Theme:
Laura
Lein-Svencner —“Sex Drive”
Merit Awards:
John Wiet —“The
Art Critic”
Biljana Glogovac — “Shield’s Up”
Zaki — “What Hat Shall I Wear?”
Jacque France — “Tuscan Fields & Woods”
Janet Pearson-Struck — “Hapuna Beach Hawaii”
Judged by Gary Brown
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "SHIFT” September 2009
Best of
Show:
Hedy Dawson
—“Moonlight”
Best Theme:
Mary Kodl
Truesdale —“Shift in the Weather”
Merit Awards:
Zaki —“Shifting
Waves”
Frank Lawrence — “The Triumph of Nature”
Will Slagel — “Autumn Leaves”
Judged by Linda Bingle
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "ABSTRACT: SAY IT WITH
COLORS” August 2009
Best of
Show:
Madeline Rowe
—“Conversation in Color”
Best Theme:
Therese Mildice
—“Pure Delight”
Merit Awards:
Tom Potenza
—“Looking Glass”
Bridget Kathleen Johns — “Running Out of Time”
Liz Hernandez — “Monkey Business”
Chrystine Shelton — “Shattered Rainbow”
Helen McLuckie — “Crescendo”
Judged by Judged by Nancy Havenaar
AWARD
WINNERS FOR "IMPACT” July 2009
Best of
Show:
Susanne Keller
—“Island Girl”
Best Theme:
Zaki —“Impact in
the Pothole”
Merit Awards:
Ron Beata
—“Break Up”
Bill Baykan — “Punch”
Robert Dicke — “Ghosts of War”
Daniel Sellers — “T Sue”
Chris Hughes — “Diver”
Judged by Geri Greenman