Arts & Entertainment Sip, Sample, Shop 30 Local Artists Sunday At Crestwood Fine Arts Fair The Crestwood Arts Council is hosting its annual fine arts fair Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Crestwood Recreation and Wellness Center.
The Crestwood Arts Council is hosting its annual fine arts fair Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Crestwood Recreation and Wellness Center. (Shutterstock)
CRESTWOOD, IL — Bring a friend, sip, shop and browse this Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Crestwood Art Council’s Fine Arts Fair. The FREE exhibit runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crestwood Recreation and Wellness Center, 5331 W. 135th St., Crestwood.
Over 30 artists will be showcasing their work across multiple mediums, including watercolors, oils, acrylics, pencil, photography, jewelry, pottery and more. Local author Samantha Clohessy, the wife of a firefighter, will also be joining the fair. Clohessy wrote her first children’s book “My Dad Is A Fireman,” and will have copies of her book at the fair. The book is also available on Etsy. Crestwood residents can pick up their property tax rebates. Government ID and proof of residency required.
Tribute artist Jerry Armstrong, whose repertoire includes Elvis, the Rat Pack and classic country, will provide the live entertainment. Wine and cheese, and free Starbucks coffee will be available for patrons. In addition to art, check to see if you have any unclaimed property with the Illinois State Treasurer’s ICash program. You can also turn in unused and old medications to the Cook County Sheriff’s Drug Take-Back program. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will be distributing seeds to take home and raffling off a rain barrel.
The fine arts council has assembled a lineup of talented local artists, including: John Howard: Fine Art: water colors, oils & drawings
Becky Clemmons: Hand designed pendants/necklaces w/semi-precious gemstones. Photography in prints & cards
Kay O’Brien: Watercolor pictures & cards
Linda Bravo: Pottery-handmade stoneware; foodsafe, functional & decorative
Daniel Fleming: Jewelry
Samantha Clohessy: Children’s Book – “My Dad, the Fireman”
Howard Shoudis: Paintings, prints, art cards, wearable seasonal jewelry
Richard Maier: Watercolor paintings
Debra McDonough: Handmade jewelry
Linda Lundquist: Stained Glass – panels, suncatchers, plant pokes & mosaics
Richard Kryszak: Functional & Artistic ceramics
Therese Duran: Oil & Acrylic on canvas
Susan Liston: Wind spinners, tumblers & glasses w/various images
Carol Chirafsi: Oil, acrylic & watercolor paintings
Nancy Bentley: Drawings & paintings; notecards & placemats w/original artwork
Mary Smith & Angie Zuber: Oils & pencils (prismas)
Denise Neubauer: Oils on canvas, stained glass & some pottery
Donna Boddy: Variety of seascapes, landscapes, some portraits
Jan Podbielski: Hand cut gemstones set in sterling silver jewelry
Mark Hadhazy: Watercolor Paintings & hand painted watercolor ” Plantable” greeting cards
Sonia Gandara: Mixed media -acrylic canvas art, handmade natural wood earrings, custom art journals, dog bandanas
Nancy Fulford: handmade soy wax candles, diffusers
Gail Ruyle: Handmade purses/handbags & totes
Trinity Radtke / Nicole Gillmore: Handmade clay earrings, resin trays, jars and more; “It’s a crafty life,” by Trinity
Randal McVicker: Pen & Ink on river rock, mainly Eagles
Kathe Merigold: Sewn reversible table runners, placemats, aprons w/additional crafts
Sip, Sample, Shop 30 Local Artists Sunday At Crestwood Fine Arts Fair
