2013-Art in Motion-program brochure

ART IN MOTION

RIC Associate Board presents 12th Annual

Opening Night &Awards CelebrationBenefitting innovations in RIC Art Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation programs

Thursday, February 6, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Northwestern University Lurie CenterRyan Family Atrium

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RIC Associate Board presents

12th Annual Art in MotionOpening Night Awards & CelebrationBenefitting innovations in RIC Art Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation programs

Thursday, February 6, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Northwestern University Lurie CenterRyan Family Atrium

Exhibit open to the publicFebruary 7-12, 2014, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Art purchase pickupFebruary 13, 2014, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.February 14, 2014, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Gallery Adjudicated ByJames Rondeau, Dittmer Chair and Curator in the Department of Contemporary Art at The Art Institute of Chicago

2014 Art in Motion Co-ChairsAlison L. Miner · Bolaji Sosan

2014 Art in Motion CommitteeMeredith Baskies · Stacy Clark · Denise Constantine · Jennifer EbieMark Gorman · Bradley Stavros Heit · Benjamin Johnson · Alex KapordelisConstantine “Dino” Koutsoubas · Kipper Lance · Marisol SarabiaSue Schoenberger · Claudine Tambuatco

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Thank You To Our Sponsors

Art Aficionado

Art EnthusiastRoberta and Howard GossJerry and Sue GoldbergMrs. Judith Neisser

Joyce and Maya RomanoffJulie and Brian Simmons

Gift of MovementDimitra Svigos

Art DevoteeLaura BaderBurberryChicago BlackhawksHoward and Jacqueline GilbertLisa and Robert Goss

Bradley Stavros HeitJenner & Block/Howard Suskin

Miller FamilyGeorge Tziahanas

Ginny and Alby Van Alyea

Art AdmirerMary and Tom BagleyJennifer Bell and Jeffrey BrownPatricia and Laurence BoothClune ConstructionCarrie and Laurence Grant

Kipper LanceJennifer Lane Landolt

and Mark LandoltDebbie Nutley

Perkins+Will

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Art LoverMeredith BaskiesRobert DeLand and Susan IrionJoseph FitzpatrickSue and Michael FogelJoyce and Robert GettlemanDennis HullKevin and Kirsten HullMichael and Sheila KailusJohn K. LaneKatie and Bill Lauritzen

Jason MillerAlison L. MinerMobilityWorks

Dr. Robert and Mary Moriarty

Passen Law GroupGlenn Paustian and Patricia RomMark and Linda Diamond Shapiro

Tom Stringer Design PartnersJohn Wartemberg

Beverage Sponsors

Media SponsorsChicago Gallery · Make It Better · GeekPAK

Special ThanksBill Dougherty · ICON Group · Mazi Dance Fitness · Matthew AnnesNorthwestern University Lurie Center · James Foster Photography Dustin Harris · Violetta Woznicka, RIC Art Therapist · Bockwinkel’s Stellar Graphics

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OPENING NIGHT &AWARDS CELEBRATION 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Vernissage PreviewArtist Demonstration by Mariam ParéSilent Auction opens MaZi Dance Fitness performance

7:15 p.m.Remarks & Awards Ceremony

Bradley Heit, RIC Associate Board PresidentAlison Miner, Bolaji Sosan, Art in Motion Co-Chairs

MaZi Dance Fitness performance

8:30 p.m.Drawing Winners

Alison L. Miner, Bolaji Sosan, Art in Motion Co-Chairs

9:15 p.mClosing Remarks

Bradley Heit, RIC Associate Board PresidentArt Sales close for the evening


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About Art in MotionThe 12th annual Art in Motion showcases work submitted by over 100 artists from around the country. The professional pieces were selected by James Rondeau, Dittmer Chair and Curator in the Department of Contemporary Art at The Art Institute of Chicago and will be for sale during the exhibition February 7th-12th, 2014. Proceeds from art purchases support innovations in RIC’s Art Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation program-ming. These treatment modalities play an important role in both pediatric and adult recovery at RIC and are based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing. Recreational activities such as art therapy enhance socializa-tion, relaxation, expression, and adjustment to life after hospitalization. RIC is one of the few facilities that continues a commitment to utilize art-based therapy. Art created by Alum-nus Artists is also on display and for sale via silent auction. Alumnus artists and selections of work were directed by Violetta Woznicka, RIC Art Therapist.

2014 FinalistsDiane Abt, Valerie Allen, Robert Brasher, Zel Brook, Kathryn A. Budd, Joseph Church, Heather Cathleen Cox, Larry Deemer, Chlöe Feldman Emison, Paula Everitt, Nick Franco, John A. Girouard, Jessica N. Gray, CJ Hungerman, Angela Komperda, Mie Kongo, Joey Korom, Ann Reinertsen Farrell, Windflow Photography

RIC Alumnus Artists Alex Blaszczuk, Antonio Davis, Dayle M. Eckdahl, Barry Ekman, Valerie Ewing, Lawrence Garcia, Courtney Huang, Michael Keliinoi, Fred Lasko, Martin Mireles, Carolyn Myers, Genevieve Nutley, Mariam Paré, Samuel Pickens, Nivedita Ranjan, Mackeda Salehu, Chris Sahm, Joel Schulkin, Suzanne Schaf, Emily B. Sollenberger, Rich Trenbeth

Featured ArtistMariam Paré

Honorary ArtistMaya Romanoff


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Mouth Painting Artist

Mariam ParéFeatured Artist

About the ArtistMariam Paré became a patient at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago after sustaining a spinal cord injury that left her quadriplegic in March of 1996 and at that time courageously began a challenging five month long in-patient rehabilita-tion process.

Mariam was an artist before her in-jury and was pursuing an education in Fine Art. However, after becom-ing disabled, there was a time of profound uncertainty for Mariam’s artistic future. The paralysis she sus-tained left her with very little function in her hands and therefore Mariam thought she had lost her physical ability to be a painter.

It was while participating in RIC’s art therapy program that she first explored new ways to paint without the use of her hands. With the encouragement and creative solutions that came from the therapists within the program, Mariam eventually learned how to paint by holding the brushes in her mouth. The experience helped her to discover that her true pas-sion in life was still very much achievable. Mariam eventually went on to finish her B.F.A. and pursue a career as an Artist.

Sixteen years later Mariam works as a professional artist and designer. Mariam is de-lighted to participate in Art In Motion, an event which benefits the art program that had so personally benefited her own life. Mariam feels she is a good example of how art therapy programs enrich the lives of those going through the arduous process of rehabilitation in a lasting and meaningful way.

Mariam’s paintings and other works have been exhibited internationally and are in numer-ous private collections. She is also a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists. A few times a year she exhibits nationally as well as locally. In her home studio in the suburbs of Chicago she continues to divide her artistic output between figurative, still-life, and semi-abstract modes.

Work sold through silent auction has 50% of profits benefiting RIC Art Therapy, and the other 50% for the artist. Any frames or easels displayed with Mariam’s work are included in the auction starting cost and come with the piece. All Mariam’s works are painted by mouth.

More of her work can be seen on her website www.mariampare.com


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Christmas Baubles9“ x 12“

Exhibit Only

Idealize My Coffee10“ x 10“

Exhibit Only

Keep Me In My Place20“ x 24“

Silent Auction

Grey Labyrinth20“ x 24“

Silent Auction

Trigonometry No. 211“ x 14“

Silent Auction

Trigonometry No. 111“ x 14“

Silent Auction

Santa’s Magic Bag11“ x 17“

Exhibit Only

Coffee Noir12“ x 12“

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Madonna & Child16“ x 20“

Exhibit Only

Horse9“ x 12“

Exhibit Only


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REMEMBERING

MAYA ROMANOFFHANDMADE WALL COVERING ICON1941 - 2014(January 2014) Chicago, IL

Maya, born Richard Romanoff in 1941, was a true original, from the moniker he used in the 1970’s, Multifarious Maya, to the com-pany he built after seeing a tie‐dyed t‐shirt at Woodstock. Usually trends and art forms move from high to low. Instead, Maya took the simple premise of dyeing fabric and cre-ated dyed leather and silk foundin the permanent collection of the Smithso-nian Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. His large‐scale installations of hand‐dyed fabric draped the Sun‐Times Building in Chicago and were called “the visual star of the Windy Cityscape” by Time Magazine. Irving and Joan Harris commissioned Maya to create the mainstage curtain at the Harris Theater of Music and Dance at Millennium Park.

Maya moved from fine art to hand dyed fabrics for interiors. The legendary weaver, Jack Lenor Larsen, helped Maya move seamlessly from enveloping fabric environments to wall coverings. In 1988, Joyce Lehrer joined the company. They married in 1998. Joyce was an amplifier of his vision, helping him to create an internationally renowned company with wall coverings found in homes, palaces, hotels, stores and museums worldwide. With seventy employees and showrooms in Chicago and New York, Maya constantly strove to only cre-ate original Wallcoverings never before seen. He developed a reputation for incorporating tactile materials like glass beads, sea shells, gold leaf and stitching into surfacing materi-als. He was most proud of his studio and factory in Skokie where artisans hand craft wall coverings. He developed meaningful, long‐standing relationships with mills in Japan, China, Nepal, the Philippines, Italy, France and throughout the US, always striving to coax some-


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thing original out of even the most prosaic materials.

Maya was an intensely physical person, traveling constantly, dyeing fabrics in enormous pots of boiling water, doing yoga and running every day. At the age of 49, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and devoted his free time to memorizing Shakespearean sonnets, singing, and spreadsheets. He never stopped pushing his company to create and to grow. Joyce Ro-manoff became president of Maya Romanoff in 2002 and her children and his niece as-sumed leadership roles in the company.

This month, the first biography on Maya Romanoff, published by City Files Press, was launched - Multifarious: Maya Romanoff’s Grand Canvas. A rare custom end sheet version of this book, signed by Maya’s wife Joyce, will be available for Silent Auction at Art in Motion. Like the art of Maya Romanoff, this book is awash in colors, surprises, and new ideas that will open readers’ eyes to the possi-bilities of interior spaces. Bound in hand-craft-ed Anniversary Collection wallcovering, each copy is a sculptural representation of Maya’s art. A portion of the book sale proceeds will go to The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, in honor of Maya Romanoff’s ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease.

1 of 1,000 copiesSilent Auction


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Sweet Enigma22” x 15”

$850

Free At Last15” x 11”

$650

Prometheus15” x 23”$1,000

Diane Abt2014 Finalist

About the ArtistI am an artist whose work is rooted in my experience as a journalist and my study of Asian calligraphy.

A seven-year sojourn in Japan, especially studying calligraphy, helped me discover the elegance of understatement, as well as the beauty and power of emptiness. The vibrant earthiness of my hometown, Chicago, taught me to search for complex texture beneath the surface. My long career as a reporter and editor, including more than a decade at CBS Radio in Chicago, also shapes my work. Story telling remains important to me, though my tools have changed.

Art making enables me to see the world’s beauty with more delight and to witness its trag-edy with more clarity and compassion. In the words of Paul Klee, “Art does not render the visible, but renders visible.”

About the Artwork:The sumi ink paintings included in Art in Motion 2014 emerged from combining the rigor-ous discipline of my meditative calligraphy practice with the freedom to be playful with that tradition. These pieces reflect the intuitive magic of movement, and the profound treasure of stillness.


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Volt I18“ x 18“

$550

Valerie Allen2014 Finalist

About the ArtistValerie Allen is a Certified Working Artist for the international arts material manufacturer, Golden Artist Colors. She lectures and teaches workshops through the upper Midwest on the process and characteristics of acrylic paint. She received her BFA from the University of Cincinnati. She currently is on the faculty of the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art and is the visual merchandising manager at Midland Center for the Arts. On January 29th she will attend Aimone Arts Masters Residency at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Her one person exhibit at Studio 23 in Bay City, Michigan will open March 28, 2014.

About the Artwork: Energy, electricity, and encaustic are the influences that led to my Volt Series. I find the fluid quality of hot wax on a heated metal plate leads to marks I could not find with a brush alone. Volt I evolved along with several other pieces of the same scale. This monotype in particular has a sense of movement and gesture that resonates an other worldly space. The final layer of encaustic medium magnifies and adds depths to the composition. This artwork can be polished frequently to achieve more luminosity.


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NY Minute12” x 18”

Silent Auction

Through the Looking Glass11” x 14”

Silent Auction

Feline Still Life8” x 8”

Silent Auction

Alex BlaszczukRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistAlex Blaszczuk is a student and amateur photographer in New York. She takes pictures us-ing Google Glass – a hands-free headset activated by voice and winking. “After a cervical spinal cord injury, which took away my control of my wrists and hands, I figured my days taking pictures were over. However, I have been composing still pieces and using adap-tive technology to capture my world. Arranging a visual and timing the shot is now more challenging, but all-the-more satisfying. In my pictures, I try to explore the tension between careful composition and the spontaneity of capturing the right moment.”


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Ticket Booth36“ x 36“$5,200

Robert Brasher2014 Finalist

About the ArtistInterconnectedness is the first consideration of Robert Brasher’s paintings. Then mundane and sublime begin together and fuse before any subject differentiation establishes itself. Just as all objects have a gravitational pull on each other, Robert’s colors and textures bleed and influence each other equally, until, after many layers of translucent paint, the per-ception of subject matter begins to assert itself, like a dream, almost forgotten, and inserts itself in the memory. A flash of light emitting from the interplay of innumerable sources in the city, or the myriad reflections on the city sidewalks after and during the rain, these are some of the promptings that lead the paintings on the unending trail to the ineffable. Relationships between the imposing structural surroundings and the human element that inhabits them are explored and distilled as well as purely formal challenges dealing with two dimensional space and color. Color as emotion; evocative and expressive.

Selected StudiesRobert has studied at several universities in the Chicagoland area. These include: The Art Institute of Chicago, Indiana University, Purdue University, Loyola University and Roosevelt University. He has received several art scholarships along the way, including the Gonska Award for Exhibiting Exceptional Creative Potential from Loyola, The Smith Scholarship from the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Mulcahy Scholarship from Loyola University.


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Barn Roof Collage24“ x 24“

$950

Zel Brook2014 Finalist

About the ArtistZel Brook is a disabled, female artist who lives and makes art in Oregon. She has a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts and an MFA from the University of Arizona.

She does camera drawings using the shaking of her tremors to draw. She uses adaptive techniques in order to create paintings and other artwork.

She has exhibited at the National Press Club, received a fellowship to paint at the Corcoran Museum of Art, has had 11 residencies, and an internship at the Center on Creative Pho-tography.

She has curated exhibitions, is the recipient of a Strauss award, a Presidents Award, a University Honda Award and an Excellence in Art Award. She also exhibited in Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New York, California, Rhode Island, Wiscon-sin, Michigan, New Jersey, Arkansas and in other national venues. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Journals of Art and Literature. Selected awards from this year include:

First Place, Digital Imagination, International, Professional Women Photographers, 2013*Honorable Mention, “Grace,” Kreft Center for the Arts, Ann Arbor MI, 2013*Honorable Mention, 28th National Biennial Photography Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima

WA, 2013.*Honorable Mention, 5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Art Council, Idaho Falls, ID, 2013.

About the Artwork:Barn Roof reflects changes in vision and interacts with perspective and memory. In this artwork of 20+ hand collaged photos, the perspective is changed from worm’s eye view, looking up underneath the roof to creating space from the memory of looking down at a plant from a bird’s eye perspective outside of the barn. After I take and print the photo-graphs of the barn roof, the plant memory and creation of new space is completed with the numerous photographs I took and then made into a different object, the plant. The artwork is then hung vertically, changing the orientation yet again.


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Garden In Flux36“ x 48“$1,200

Southwest Landscape30“ x 40“

$700

Kathryn A. Budd2014 Finalist

About the ArtistI do not have a concept when I start a canvas. The underpainting consists of large areas of color and shapes. Over the weeks and months, the painting becomes more complex. Lay-ers and layers of paint are applied, creating a variety of color, texture and form.

My paintings are a reaction to nature: it’s breathtaking beauty and violent destruction. I enjoy it’s ever changing color, it’s diversity of elements and its ambiguous forms. This what I am trying to capture in my paintings.

I am:a graduate of Illinois State Universitya retired secondary art educator from the Chicago Public Schoolsa member of the Chicago Society of Artistsa member of the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild

Please enjoy my canvases as much as I enjoyed creating them.


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Brain Scan13“ x 13“

$350

Angler15“ x 15“

$375

Optimus15“ x 15“

$400

Joseph Church2014 Finalist

About the ArtistThese paintings visually document the physical movement of paint from one place to another. I apply the paint from my palette with scraps of paper to make unapologetic marks on the canvas. Then, by folding the canvas onto itself and pressing, I can relocate the paint to create the overall design. The resulting image is a record of each place the paint had been, fading each time it moves. By centrally isolating it on the canvas, I allow the image’s delicate energy to radiate out until it is gently corralled by the confines of the frame and recycled back into the painting. Due to the process and symmetrical nature of these paintings, they can be thought of in reference to an inkblot test. In the tradition of projec-tive tests like the inkblot, it is up to the viewer to determine what these seemingly random marks ultimately reveal.


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Heather Cathleen Cox2014 Finalist

About the ArtistI think I began painting at age two. Some of my earliest memories include strolling through my artist-grandmother’s farm, past her large yard, through a pasture where grass grew taller than I. We’d pick blackberries in season; then, we’d paint our findings.

At age eight, I took art training from an accredited art school, via mail, and by age ten, I was designing clothing, some of which—including a Cotillion ball gown—I had tailor-made to my specifications. It was during high school that I began utilizing art for more personal reasons. And somehow, in 2009, after never-having taken so much as one photography course, I decided to become a professional photogra-pher in San Antonio. I also write, sing, and write songs.

I have never liked defining myself, and as a result, I have saved a few precious parts of my being from the world. One of those things is my poetry. The other, my art. It may seem crazy or strange, but my art is so connected to my soul, it is my deepest pleasure. My rawest truth. Art, it is so subjective. It was al-ways a painful thought for me to consider showing someone a picture I drew—or, in later years, created via photographic art and mixed media—because what if I made the cow blue because that is how I saw her? And what if the person did not understand?

In the past ten years, I have moved close to 50 times and have lived in places where it was not possible to set up a canvas and easel for whatever reason. During these times, I became familiar with photo edit-ing software programs. I use up to seven different types of software—sometimes in conjunction one with another—to manipulate my photos, to utilize colors in obscure ways.

To date, I have completed 13 collections of art as well as many extraneous pieces. After nearly three decades of hiding my work, I displayed my first piece at a gallery launch in Summer 2013. On opening night, the gallery’s marketer said, “It’s about time for the world to see what you’ve been doing all these years.” I suppose I had to agree. It felt like I let out a really deep breath.

About the Artwork: “Confetti Runway” is piece #9 of a larger work called Night Lights. My process for developing this col-lection began when I captured around 300 images on a late-April runway in Dallas, Texas. One night, a small plane I boarded had taxied out, only to be grounded through an intense thunderstorm. Thank God I rarely go anywhere without my Canon. The runway lights blended together with the lights in the angry night sky, creating chaos. Three intimate hours spent literally encapsulated in merciless lightning and booming thunder reminded me that life remains kinetic even when we’re motionless.

It was during photo editing—a lengthy process which I began nearly three months later—I uncovered some thirty-odd pieces, which depicted the story of that night, the story of Night Lights. Select pieces like “Confetti Runway” have already been placed on canvas. It’s my hope to show the collection in its entirety very soon.

Confetti Runway24“ x 36“$4,185


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My Wife’s Jealousy36” x 48”

Silent Auction

Blue Velvet30” x 40”

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Her Divine Love24” x 18”

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Butler’s Pink18” x 18”

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Juanita’s Bouquet16” x 20”

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Old Saint Nick24” x 30”

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Statue of the Great Lakes24” x 36”

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Violet Horizon24” x 36”

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Antonio DavisRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistAntonio Davis was born on March 24, 1975 in Chicago. Antonio’s passion has always been art. He loved drawing and painting from youth. He studied graphic design at Prosser Vocational High school in Chicago.

In 1994, he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest that left him quadriplegic. Despite no longer being able to walk again, he was devastated that he lost the use of his hands. In 1996 Antonio moved to a nursing home facility to further his rehabilitation, physical therapy and occupational therapy. To his sur-prise, art therapy was offered as daily recreation. He was encouraged by a friend to start drawing again, this time by holding the pen in his mouth.

In 1997 he was able to find an apartment with then girlfriend Juanita. Now with his own residency he focused his talent on art immersing himself in all mediums, even attending the Illinois Institute of Art where he learned life drawing, color theory, and 3D modeling. Subsequently, while visiting a Disability Expo he met Robert Thome, MFPA (Mouth & Foot Painters Association) full member artist who inspired and encouraged Antonio to develop his skills as a mouth painter. He also advised him to submit his work to MFPA to be considered for student membership. In 2006 he was granted a scholarship from MFPA to further develop his talent as a mouth painter.

Antonio’s paintings have received worldwide recognition and the MFPA, has reproduced numerous painting of his. Through art he has found a purpose. With the help of MFPA he has been able to get his art out to the public and remain financially independent. He is determined to inspire people and prove that they can overcome any obstacle, no matter the fear or limitation.

“The path to fulfilling my dreams has been unique and filled with many great mentors. Art in Motion is yet another exciting opportunity for me. I am thankful that RIC’s Art Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation programs are now available to encourage others like myself to pursue interests they never thought pos-sible.”

“If there’s a will there’s a way, and the cave you fear to venture into holds your treasure.”


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Wall Street29.5“ x 23.5“

$900

East River Dock29.5“ x 23.5“

$900

Brooklyn Bridge29.5“ x 23.5“

$900

Larry Deemer2014 Finalist

About the ArtistIn his book, Time, the Scottish artist Andy Goldsworthy writes,

“Whenever possible, I make a work every day. Each work joins the next in a line that defines the passage of my life, marking and accounting for my time and creating a momentum which gives me a strong sense of anticipation for the future.”

Goldsworthy’s statement was a revelation for me. It allowed me to better understand my relationship to a sustained creative endeavor. The notion that art is supposed to be some-thing significant and well defined can be a trap; the making of anything is the alternative. Or, as Goldsworthy says, it informs the future.

About the Artwork: My work in this show is the result of a momentary reaction I had to a work I had initially set out to make. A beautiful summer sunset reflecting off the East River cast a warm hue on downtown Brooklyn and, as beautiful as the image was that I captured on my iPhone screen, I thought there was more to be seen. I began waving my iPhone in arc-like motions while taking successive random photographs. I saw what I had not seen before…the beautiful light was re-organized in ways I had not anticipated.


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Dayle EckdahlRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistMy early symptoms of Muscular Sclerosis began in 1980 and I went on to receive wonderful care at RIC since 1993. I hardly expected this to occur in my life. I was a healthcare profes-sional for over 30 years. As this disease progressed, I have found great comfort through my art work. Thankfully, Violetta (RIC Art therapist) encouraged me to expand the crafts I was doing and try drawing and painting with different mediums. My pieces are done with pen and ink, watercolor and some acrylics for highlights. I am grateful for everything that RIC, its doctors and staff, have done for me over the last 19 years. They continue to work with me to regain lost strength from a recent relapse. I hope my small gift to Art in Motion will reap great rewards for the Art Therapy Program. Art Therapy has made a significant differ-ence in my life. Thank you RIC.

Red Spotted Parple4“ x 5“

Silent Auction

Schaas Swallow Tail9“ x 6“

Silent Auction

My early symptoms of Muscular Sclerosis began in 1980 and I went on to receive wonderful care at RIC since 1993. I hardly expected this to occur in my life. I was a healthcare profes-sional for over 30 years. As this disease progressed, I have found great comfort through my art work. Thankfully, Violetta (RIC Art therapist) encouraged me to expand the crafts I was doing and try drawing and painting with different mediums. My pieces are done with pen and ink, watercolor and some acrylics for highlights. I am grateful for everything that RIC, its doctors and staff, have done for me over the last 19 years. They continue to work with me to regain lost strength from a recent relapse. I hope my small gift to Art in Motion will reap great rewards for the Art Therapy Program. Art Therapy has made a significant differ-


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Pipes12“ x 12“

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High Rise13“ x 19“

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Lazy Afternoon11“ x 17“

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I Dare You13“ x 19“

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Curving Columns13“ x 19“

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Blue Summer13“ x 19“

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Cruise Fantasy11“ x 17“

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Barry EkmanRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistI have loved photography all of my life. From a Brownie box camera up to my Canon 10D, photographs have always told the story. I have built up a library of almost 4000 pictures. I find a picture that I like and I work with it on Photoshop CS8, Gimp and Picasa. I see in my mind an image of what the picture should be. I work with the pictures until I get it that way. It may take many hours to get it the way I want it. I have only recently begun to exhibit and sell my pictures.

Some of the photographs are very different. All of them tell a story.

For 35 years, I was a middle school principal. My wife Susan, who is my caregiver, and I have been mar-ried for 50 years. She is my cheerleader and my support. I have three special friends who have worked with me on learning the computer and the specialized photography software. Thanks Jake, Hans and Marvin!

In 2009, I was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column. Because of compli-cations, I became paralyzed. During my intense two-month period of treatment at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (I have returned to RIC six times) I have regained 70% use of my left hand. My right hand and legs have not come back. I have been able to do all the work necessary with my left hand. I am currently working on adaptations to be able to use my camera again. A work in progress!

Flying in the Clouds13“ x 19“

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Bridges On End11“ x 17“

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Double Bridge11“ x 17“

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Breaching Whale13“ x 19“

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Watch Tower11“ x 17“

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Hospital Haiti44“ x 33“$1,000

Mother & Child Cholera Tent12“ x 14“

$500

Paula Everitt2014 Finalist

About the ArtistPaula Everitt (b. 1954) was born and raised in rural Sussex, NJ, a town founded by her sev-enth great-grandfather. At the age of 17, she flew to Sweden where she began to pursue a lifelong interest in the arts and humanities, studying painting, philosophy, psychology and Religion at several universities in the US and abroad.

Drawn to the figure and the perennial issues of the human condition, Paula’s genre as an artist is expressionistic figurative drawings and works on paper. She is a 2011 grant recipi-ent of The Franz and Virginia Bader Fund and a newly selected member of A.I.R. Gallery in New York City.

About the Artwork: “Tout moun se moun”: We are all human. (Haitian saying)

My work is driven by my passion for life in all forms and the desire to understand more about what it is that makes us human. I am particularly drawn to people and situations that evidence the frailties and imperfections of contemporary cultures, including our own. Long characterized as “raw and disturbing”, my drawings and works on paper generally depict vulnerable people living with disease, war and poverty. I want to underscore their humanity.

An overall theme of my art is the interconnectedness of life. Part of my artistic process is to experience developing cultures firsthand. I am privileged to have had access to many third world hospitals and clinics and I work from my memories and impressions of people and sites. For example, these three drawings of Haiti were made in response to visits to several hospitals, tuberculosis centers and cholera tents in Haiti last year.

Drawing with graphite on paper is my primary medium and I am also a subversive printmak-er. Meaning and energy, texture and history are vital to my work and my artistic process is intuitive, organic and very physical; sanding, erasing and cutting are as much a part of my work as are layers of graphite, tea, gouache and wax.

Tout moun se moun.

School Children, Haiti15“ x 20“

$600


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Dandelions9“ x 12“

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Entity9“ x 12“

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Orange Peel11“ x 15“

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Splashing11“ x 15“

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Untitled 211“ x 15“

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Untitled9“ x 12“

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Valerie EwingRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistI have found the depth of my healing in artistic expression. I am a self-taught artist who has been battling many chronic illnesses over the years. Recently the manifestation of worsen-ing tremors from Parkinsons Disease has challenged my whole concept of how to create and share my artwork. Art therapy has been a motivating factor in me reaching out to touch and inspire other patients. These series of paintings has proven I can be victorious. These watercolors have set me free.


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PWM12“ x 9“

$500

Nowt12“ x 9“

$400

Glasgow, I12“ x 9“

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Chlöe Feldman Emison2014 Finalist

About the ArtistI make drawings (pen and ink, or watercolor and inks, sometimes metallic) and mixed me-dia (using gold leaf, sometimes coffee or glue) that depend on close observation of nature, although in most cases they show that which could never have actually been observed. I prefer simple materials, characteristically on a scale that invites close attention rather than attempting to overwhelm. Often I morph the human figure into what you might call monsters or creatures. The basic project is to explore the sometimes disturbing, sometimes humor-ous, universally recognizable contingencies of corporeality. For this exhibition, I selected work that indicated the beauty and expressivity of unusual bodies.

Chlöe Feldman Emison was almost entirely self-taught until she went to college, by which time she had already been had two solo shows and participated in seven group shows. At Williams College she majored in art while also studying literature and philosophy. She spent a year at Exeter College, Oxford University, and was able to study anatomy and draw-ing at the Ruskin School, where she had another solo show. After graduating she studied animation at Forkbeard Fantasy in Devon (two workshops), was a visiting artist at Wasps Studios in Glasgow, and completed residencies at the Contemporary Artists Center in Woodside, N.Y., at The Old School Art House in Iceland, at the Vermont Studio Center, and at Can Serrat, near Barcelona. She is currently working with the Elements Contemporary Ballet Company in Chicago on the design of a new ballet slated for 2016, about the story of Atlantis. During the fall semester of 2013, she was artist-in-residence at Eagle Hill School, Hardwick, Massachusetts teaching animation.


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Churn & Twist24” x 24“

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Nick Franco2014 Finalist

About the ArtistI have been exploring a style of artwork titled the Thread Paintings since the fall of 2003. It began as a way to juxtapose two conflicting influences—the ridged, graphic elements of design with the painterly brushwork of Abstract Expressionism. Both influences are equally represented within the series, yet each painting possesses its own personality. Medium, surface, paint application, and color scheme all vary from piece to piece.

The very first Thread Paintings were assigned chronological numbers, so their meaning was left up to the viewer. Thread Paintings are now given a one word title, which ties together the formal and conceptual qualities of each piece. Bold lines penetrate the surface of the painting and twist into abstract forms, or threads. The thick, ornate threads are likened to trees or roots, while the more tenuous threads resemble chords, lightning, and even wisps of smoke. The movement of the threads divides the back-ground of aggressive paint application, stained colors, and solid forms to create a balance in composi-tion.

Explorations within the medium and surface have yielded a variety of results. Oil paints’ consistency pro-duces texture and vibrancy within the threads. Acrylic and watercolor can stain the surface and overlap background color. Watercolor paper provides an immediacy to paint application, with the threads and background converging across a single layer. Canvas and linen support thicker threads and a greater character of brushwork.

Each Thread Painting must be viewed as a single piece of a larger puzzle. The approach to each work may differ, but the philosophy remains the same. These are all meditative, abstract designs held together by the tightest of threads.

I grew up in the southwestern city of El Paso, Texas. From early childhood, I was draw to art-making and creative expression. But when I left to attend college, it was with the desire to become a graphic designer. While attending Colorado State University, I became so inspired by the personal and experi-mental work being created in the painting department that I switched concentrations.

It was in my senior year at Colorado State that I first began experimenting with abstraction in nature and a more free form, subjective style of painting. In 2000, I received by Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Painting. In 2005, I became a certified teacher in Art & Second Language Instruction.

In the last 12 years I have exhibited my artwork in Colorado, Texas, Arizona and Illinois. For two years I served as the Artist in Residence in Painting & Drawing for the City of Phoenix, Arizona. I went on to instruct K-8 students throughout Arizona in the Visual Arts. After six years in the classroom, I decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Art.

I have just completed my Masters coursework in Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chi-cago. For my Thesis, I investigated how museums utilize mobile technology to create an open dialogue with adolescent learners.

I have been exploring a style of artwork titled the Thread Paintings since the fall of 2003. It began as a way to juxtapose two conflicting influences—the ridged, graphic elements of design with the painterly brushwork of Abstract Expressionism. Both influences are equally represented within the series, yet each painting possesses its own personality. Medium, surface, paint application, and color scheme all

The very first Thread Paintings were assigned chronological numbers, so their meaning was left up to the viewer. Thread Paintings are now given a one word title, which ties together the formal and conceptual qualities of each piece. Bold lines penetrate the surface of the painting and twist into abstract forms, or threads. The thick, ornate threads are likened to trees or roots, while the more tenuous threads resemble chords, lightning, and even wisps of smoke. The movement of the threads divides the back-ground of aggressive paint application, stained colors, and solid forms to create a balance in composi-

Explorations within the medium and surface have yielded a variety of results. Oil paints’ consistency pro-duces texture and vibrancy within the threads. Acrylic and watercolor can stain the surface and overlap background color. Watercolor paper provides an immediacy to paint application, with the threads and background converging across a single layer. Canvas and linen support thicker threads and a greater

Each Thread Painting must be viewed as a single piece of a larger puzzle. The approach to each work may differ, but the philosophy remains the same. These are all meditative, abstract designs held

I grew up in the southwestern city of El Paso, Texas. From early childhood, I was draw to art-making and creative expression. But when I left to attend college, it was with the desire to become a graphic designer. While attending Colorado State University, I became so inspired by the personal and experi-mental work being created in the painting department that I switched concentrations.


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Green Woman5“ x 7“

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Morning After11“ x 14“

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Blue Woman5“ x 7“

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Indian Dreams11“ x 14“

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#10311“ x 14“

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Beach11“ x 14“

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Pond11“ x 14“

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Evening Falls11“ x 14“

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Lawrence GarciaRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistI began painting with watercolors as the result of the RIC Art Therapy program. I am currently 2 years post injury with a C5 complete spinal cord injury. I enjoy the freedom watercolors provide and they speak to my appreciation of color and form. I am a graduate of Northwestern (class of 76) and have spent most of my career in the information technol-ogy field. I have also worked for the Goodman and Harris theaters. I am looking forward to increasing my fine motor skills to allow me to experiment with drawing with charcoal and pastels.

Eyes Right11“ x 14“

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In the Land of Floating Orbs12“ x 9“

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Always There12“ x 9“

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Off Center20“ x 16“

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John A. Girouard2014 Finalist

About the ArtistAs a self-taught artist from Maine, my work embodies an extensive study in the marriage of hot glue and crayons. This patented, innovative, multi-functional medium is used as paint on canvases and other receptive surfaces. In essence my paintbrush is a glue gun and the paint is a blend of molten glue and crayons. I will engage a half dozen or more smoldering hot glue guns while creating one piece of art work. I move from one gun to the next, puls-ing out the liquid while monitoring the flow and saturation of the canvas. Hundreds of glue sticks and dozens of crayons have been melted down in the birthing of Stained Plastic Art. Many of my works use bold colors and patterns. These forms appear solid and simple from a distance but upon close inspection they are riddled with the twists curves and turns that surround our lives. Gazing at Stained Plastic one can peer into the vibrant depths and see colors within colors frozen in time.


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Perfect Combination11“ x 15“

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Jessica N. Gray2014 Finalist

About the ArtistSee no evil, speak no evil, and hear no evil. It’s the perfect combination to thwart off evil. One entire piece of slab rolled clay hand formed into three faces depicting with metal the ways to literally combat the battle against evil.

Since her youth, Jessica has been a successful artist creating and teaching art for over fifteen years. She makes her home in Round Rock, near Austin, Texas, with her two beauti-ful girls and husband, Jon.

Focusing on her fine art skills and creating original one-of-a-kind pieces, she works daily on her artwork. Her influences and mediums are very diverse. She is an illustrator, scenic designer, painter, and sculptor driven by a passion for self-expression thru art. Her works are often noted for their unique style, elegance, and technique. She often blends realism with abstract expressionism. Her use of vibrant colors and strong lines make her work easy to fit in any environment.

She believes the process of art is critical in conveying an underlying theme, that humans are always in a state of refinement. She will often develop layers in her work. Leaving part of the process raw to reveal the underlying theme, Jessica then creates layers upon to finish the artwork. In recognition to this process, she will often combine both traditional methods, as well as modern techniques to assist with the underlying theme.

Throughout her life, she has developed an appreciation for art and teaching others in aholistic manner: art making, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics. Her artwork has been displayed across the United States, including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, and Illinois. She is working with the Art Council of Round Rock to help develop relevant art pieces and art opportunities for her community. She is currently working on a large body of artwork for a new series and solo show, titled New Beginnings.


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Mailboxes12“ x 14“

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Hummingbird5“ x 7“

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Floating Away

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Courtney HuangGuest Artist

About the ArtistMy name is Courtney Huang. My dad is a doctor at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Mark Huang, M.D.). I am in sixth grade at Lakeview Junior High. Besides art, I play percus-sion in my school’s concert band and compete in track and gymnastics. I have always liked to draw since I was a toddler. I started taking art lessons at the park district in first grade and got two first place ribbons in an art show organized by the local womans club. Then in second grade, I switched teachers and I have been taking lessons from her ever since. I could not get as far as I am now without her guidance. Later that same year, I was awarded division winner at the same art show. Ever since then, I strove to try to get that ribbon again. It never worked. Then this past February I submitted a piece of a reindeer (inspired by Mark Kulas) in the art show and got a second division ribbon.

My inspiration: My dad has always been my inspiration because when he was a kid, he did art too. I also get my inspiration from colors and the way things flow in nature. For example even though so many people paint sunsets they are all different, because of the place and perspective they’re painting from.

Why I like art: I like art because there is no right or wrong. There is just one rule, be creative. Even if the piece doesn’t turn out how you want it someone else will think it’s a work of art. It’s all about perspective. Everyone views art differently. That’s why there are so many different paint-ings. No one piece is the same, every piece is different in its own little way. That’s what makes art special and why I like it.


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Cosmo Bomblastica Reaper Mastica38“ x 100“

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CJ Hungerman2014 Finalist

About the ArtistThe series of art I am submitting for review is called Random Robot Attacks. This body of work is com-posed of patterned kinetic color chaos interwoven with personal iconic images that represent humans and human emotions. The hope is that the individual viewer will become lost in the labyrinth of vibrant color patterns evoking an explanation of the art inherent only to that viewer. It is meant to provoke thought as riddles do, allowing the viewers to loose themselves in the piece and escape the monotony of life for a time. Certainly, there is specific emotions and ideas for each of my pieces that I view it as, but I think it is more satisfying for the viewer to find the answers themselves. The shapes and colors I use will direct the participants’ thoughts down a certain path. They do not have to come to the same conclusion or philosophy as I have while I create the art, but I do believe the art implies chaotic movement and controlled excited violent tendencies combined with humanoid shapes. Life is full of layers, just as these pieces of art are, covered in schizophrenic calculated intuitive imagery.

I create these pieces in a quite inhospitable environment (not by choice) so there is tension, violence, psychotic excitement, mixed with a plethora of other emotions.... thoughts and theories...most extremely sensually unhealthy...living between the friction of life. My studio is an old garage void of ventilation, windows, heat, or air condition. I spend 50 to 100 hours a week in this environment depending on project deadlines. Each moment I spend in my studio reminds me that failure is not an option. I know that the extremes of my creative environment have a major influence on my color choices. The isolation and darkness of my studio begs me to be as bright as possible in my art, with harmony and dissonance a constant companion.

CJ is originally from Pittsburgh. He attended West Liberty State College and West Virginia University. Upon completion of each undergraduate college he received a B.S. in Graphic Design and a B.F.A. in Painting, respectively.

CJ went on to graduated school at Northern Illinois University receiving his Masters in Painting study-ing under Gordon Dorn, Josh Kind, and Ben Mahmoud. He has completed many public art projects in Chicago such as one of the 2012 Ryder cup large-scale golf balls displayed on Michigan Avenue and two five foot Chicago Fire Hydrants displayed at various fire housed in Chicago. Recently he has col-laborated with INDIEWALLS for two fantastic public art projects in Chicago. One of CJs’ pieces won the Alice & Arthur Baer Award in October 2013.

New works can be seen throughout the year at FM Gallery and Morpho Gallery, Chicago.

The series of art I am submitting for review is called Random Robot Attacks. This body of work is com-posed of patterned kinetic color chaos interwoven with personal iconic images that represent humans and human emotions. The hope is that the individual viewer will become lost in the labyrinth of vibrant color patterns evoking an explanation of the art inherent only to that viewer. It is meant to provoke thought as riddles do, allowing the viewers to loose themselves in the piece and escape the monotony of life for a time. Certainly, there is specific emotions and ideas for each of my pieces that I view it as, but I think it is more satisfying for the viewer to find the answers themselves. The shapes and colors I use will direct the participants’ thoughts down a certain path. They do not have to come to the same conclusion or philosophy as I have while I create the art, but I do believe the art implies chaotic movement and controlled excited violent tendencies combined with humanoid shapes. Life is full of layers, just as these pieces of art are, covered in schizophrenic calculated intuitive imagery.

I create these pieces in a quite inhospitable environment (not by choice) so there is tension, violence, psychotic excitement, mixed with a plethora of other emotions.... thoughts and theories...most extremely sensually unhealthy...living between the friction of life. My studio is an old garage void of ventilation, windows, heat, or air condition. I spend 50 to 100 hours a week in this environment depending on project deadlines. Each moment I spend in my studio reminds me that failure is not an option. I know that the extremes of my creative environment have a major influence on my color choices. The isolation and darkness of my studio begs me to be as bright as possible in my art, with harmony and dissonance

CJ is originally from Pittsburgh. He attended West Liberty State College and West Virginia University. Upon completion of each undergraduate college he received a B.S. in Graphic Design and a B.F.A. in

CJ went on to graduated school at Northern Illinois University receiving his Masters in Painting study-ing under Gordon Dorn, Josh Kind, and Ben Mahmoud. He has completed many public art projects in Chicago such as one of the 2012 Ryder cup large-scale golf balls displayed on Michigan Avenue and


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Michael KeliinoiRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistMy name is Michael Keliinoi. I sustained a C5 spinal cord injury, resulting in quadriplegia. Before my accident when I was in high school, I enjoyed art, never tried too much though. I did a little sketching and drawing here and there. When I came to RIC I never thought about trying to do anything mainly because I felt like I couldn’t. When I told them about my inter-est in art they handed me a canvas and a paint brush. It changed my life. Art influenced me in a big way. It gave me purpose and hope that anything is possible in life. You just have to add a little a color to it.


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Aubre au Chateau Noir16“ x 20“

Michigan Avenue Bridge48“ x 36“

Angela Komperda2014 Finalist

About the ArtistAngela Komperda is a painter and actor from Cleveland, OH. She has lived and worked in Chicago for the last seven years. She studied art at Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Institute of Art, Kent State University, and Marchutz School of Fine Arts in Aix-en-Provence, France. In the summer of 2013, she received a resident fellowship to return to Marchutz School of Fine Arts. For the past seven years, she has been exhibiting work in her studio during the Chicago Arts District 2nd Friday every month. She has worked as a scenic artist in many northeast Ohio theatres. In Chicago, she has worked as a painter on the movie “Express,” and the television shows “Chicago Fire” and “Crisis”. She also worked with Cleveland Public Theatre’s Brick City Outreach Program and did an artist residency in Akron, OH to create public works of art. She is a SAG/AFTRA member based in the Midwest and has studied at Acting Studio Chicago, Act One, Improv Olympics, Annoyance Theatre, and completed the Second City Conservatory Program.

About the Artwork:Aubre au Chateau Noir: In 1996, I attended the Marchutz School of Fine Art, in Aix-en-Provence, France. While in France, I had the opportunity to paint at Chateau Noir. There is an old large tree there that caught my eye while on a Cézanne field study with the students and professor earlier that summer. The tree itself is striking, beautiful and old. The way it leans toward the chateau I found charming. I did some sketches of it before I began painting. I had done a lot of painting in the countryside outside of Aix and in Morocco that summer and had developed an interest in trees as a motif. I remember specifically that I focused my eye while painting on the spaces of sky that peaked through the tree branches. A few weeks after doing the painting, I noticed a figurative element to the tree, which surprised me. How strange when you focus on one thing and something totally different ends up being drawn from the work. This painting is the first of a series of three paintings I did at this spot.

Michigan Avenue Bridge: In October, I was inspired to go out in the city and paint after following the work of graffiti artist, Banksy, in New York City. This painting was made during the last week of October on the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago. The idea of painting at this spot had been stuck in my mind for over a month. Visually, what caught my eye was the water reflection under the right side of the bridge. I returned to this spot again and again with my eye as I worked on the painting. I would also look at that spot but move my visual frame to the whole composition of the piece. I always begin a painting by laying out a cool and a warm: yellow, red, blue, and then white on the palette. With these seven colors, I look out and try to mix all the colors I see. Half of the work of making the painting is done by mixing the colors. The darkness of the night, the cold weather, the people with words of encouragement walking by, listening to Mozart while painting, Banksy, painting in the landscape in France and Morocco this summer, the energy and rhythms of Chicago and the river itself. All these things are part of this painting. Standing still in that spot looking out, I was struck by the beauty of the movement of the water below. It seemed to feed the city with its life. I try to paint what I see before me. I prefer to work from life but sometimes work from imagination and memory. I look for relationships in the world around me, not just the objects them-selves. I am trying to develop my sense of vision through studying master works of art, nature, readings by other artists from Rembrandt to Flannery O’Connor to Van Gogh, and painting and drawing regularly. Looking at this painting, I think I might be an abstract impressionist, but time will tell.


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Mie Kongo2014 Finalist

About the ArtistSystems, order, randomness and chance have been my base line of inquiry. My intention is to employ these opposite attitudes, logical thinking/reasoning and spontaneity of play/intu-ition to create the work that offers multiple interpretations and meanings. In my process I act under the rules of precision and careful designing and craftsmanship, at the same time, I attempt to generate an atmosphere of casualness and playfulness. “To play” and “being playful” for me are serious activities.

I have been using Origami paper to create series of collage work since 2006. I am inter-ested in using Origami paper in an unexpected way, unfolded/flat. It is a children’s play tool, but simultaneously, it possesses the quality of modern, minimal/grid/pixels.In this group of work, (third series) I am exploring how I can make geometric shapes and lines grow organically by operating under certain rules that were created by me, and my own intuition.

Mie Kongo grew up in the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan and now lives and works in Evanston IL, where she makes multidisciplinary work: ceramic sculptures & installations, 2D work and porcelain designed objects. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including recent exhibitions, “In the Cast” at Trax gallery, Berkeley, CA and “Ceramics sym-posium - Intonation 2013” in Deidesheim Germany, and “I saw the light was on” - solo show at Heuser Art Center, Bradley University, Peoria, IL. She has been showing her porcelain products at Paul Kotula Projects, Ferndale, MI and Room 406, Chicago IL. She received BFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006 and MFA in Ceramics from Cran-brook Academy of Art in 2008. She has been a faculty member in Ceramics department at School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 2008.

www.miekongo.com


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Companion 816“ x 20“$1,000

Composition with Oval24“ x 18“$1,000

Joey Korom2014 Finalist

About the ArtistAs a mid-career artist, I have decided to pursue abstraction as my preferred method of visual communication. For close to twenty five years I have drawn upon my education and professional background in architecture for inspiration when composing a painting; intuition is primary—then media, proportions, colors, textures, and careful execution determine the final result. I make art that is purely optical—that is, an art meant to engage the eye and the mind of the viewer without employing any associations outside of the work itself; the viewer is introduced to abstraction arrived at only by the paint on the canvas. My work is purely retinal, that is, it is a rejection/renunciation of narrative, extraneous arcane meanings, or contrived connections. Art should look like art, not like nature.

I embrace special interests in art history, architectural history, design theory, composition, and critique. I draw inspiration from early modernism, especially from the abstract expres-sionist work produced during the mid-twentieth century. My work continues to be sub-consciously influenced by the compositional subtleties inherent in the work of the Cubist, Constructivist, and Bauhaus movements. Abstract Expressionism, particularly the work of Motherwell, Frankenthaler, Hoffman, and Hartigan, does indeed enter into my oeuvre; the architectural masterpieces produced by Mies van der Rohe, Graham, and Wright also play a part.

Architectural composition and the discipline of hand-drawing were not confined only to the classroom, but were practiced professionally. My drawing skills include the ability to construct axonometric and isometric views, one, two and three-point perspectives, worm’s-eye and bird’s-eye views, and of course building plans, sections, and elevations. Graphite, charcoals, inks, and colored pencils were employed by me to great precision.

As an artistic foil, as a creative release from that precisionist work, I have devoted myself to an expressive type of abstraction, to an artistic mode devoid of the rules of perspective drawing, to codes and to gravity. What remains is an art of underlying structure, seductive color, and a loose brush. I employ my art as a sort of personal liberation from the demands of architectural drawing, and yet, I never completely lose the disciplines that I have been taught.


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Fisherman’s Paradise20“ x 24“$3,500

Cocktail Hour At The Flats24“ x 30“$7,000

Alone At Last24“ x 30“$5,000

Island Hopping22“ x 36“$4,500

The Wedding Ranchero24“ x 36“$8,000

Love, Sun & Wine20“ x 24“$4,000

Fred LaskoRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistFred Lasko began painting twenty years ago and continues today at 94 years of age. His worldly travels and love of art motivated him to capture scenes that brought him and his lov-ing wife Fran many joyous moments. Eight years ago, Fred’s eyesight diminished drastical-ly due to macular degeneration. Despite this new challenge along with his color-blindness, he continued to perfect his craft and found an even greater therapeutic value in his “hobby.”

“More people need to know about the wonderful work that goes on at RIC and the impact Art Therapy has on the livelihood of patients. I’m thankful that the RIC Art in Motion exhibit can help others gain a greater appreciation for this unique area of care and also give bud-ding artists an opportunity to test new waters in the beautiful sea of life.”


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Love AffairSilent Auction

24” x 44”

Lost in TranslationSilent Auction

27” x 64”

Early RiseSilent Auction

8” x 10”

IcedSilent Auction

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Martin MirelesRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistMartin Mireles was born in 1973 and began drawing when he was 8 years old. Tragically, at 19 an incident occurred which prevented him from opening his own airbrush shop. As a result of a spinal cord injury he has quadriplegia and very limited use of his hands. Initially Martin was encouraged to utilize adaptive equipment which would allow him to paint by mouth, but he refused. After months of perseverance he is now able to draw with his hands again. Martin continues to evolve this technique and hopes to find a way to return to the airbrush again. Meanwhile he finds different ways to express himself through drawing and painting, using pencils, paints, and spray cans with the aid of adaptive devices.

FearSilent Auction

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ConfusedSilent Auction

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I Made It Through The Storm16“ x 20“

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Envy11“ x 14“

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Spring Flowers16“ x 12“

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Carolyn MyersRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistMy name is Carolyn. I love the Arts and everything about them. I have been sketching all of my life. I started a canvas painting five years ago, but I never finished the painting till now. I came to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago after I had a heart attack. When I found out there was an art therapist there, I was excited to see her and put my hands back to use again. I am feeling much stronger since I have left RIC. My creative side had been re-awakened, and when I was told about the art show I was elated. The thought of having my pictures on display with other artists who had once been at RIC is amazing. Painting is a form of relaxation for me, and I will continue painting, getting better at my painting skills, and taking photos. Thank you, Violetta, for allowing me to share my story.


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Just Like A Star12“ x 9“

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See My Soul12“ x 12“

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With a Will There is a Way10“ x 8“

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Wonder Lost30“ x 24“

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True Religion20“ x 24“

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Deep in Blue14“ x 11“

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You Are My Flower You are My Power

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Shattered & Sparkling24“ x 36“

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Genevieve NutleyRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistIn 2011 I was in a tragic car accident. I sustained many injuries including a traumatic brain injury and an incomplete spinal injury. While at RIC I had art therapy. What a blessing I found it to be. My first painting ever, I started to paint was a starry night sky. The wonderful art therapist asked why I was painting it, I simply told her I missed the night sky. Inside of me I remember a tornado of emotions brewing because I had longed for the moon and the stars, the wind hitting my face, the way the street lights make the night glow. When I was given a brush I was given the chance to feel and see beyond my sterile hospital bed and bright florescent lights. A result from my accident is a voice impairment, I used to be a very loud and bubbly girl. Now I can’t be as loud but I speak very profoundly through my art. My art helps me heal, I channel what I feel through it. “The Artist is the Phoenix who burns to emerge” - Janet Fitch. I love this quote because it personally speaks to me. Without my accident I wouldn’t have the chance to rise from the ashes; in a sense I had to burn in order to emerge. In these tragic events that happen in our lives we must find the hidden blessing and use it to rise above.

Art is a love that keeps me up some nights, it is a beauty within a beauty. Art is a waking dream within my reality. When I do portraits of a girl it is me. Every portrait is just different versions of myself because there is no use to going back to yesterday I was a different girl then. Creating myself from what I learn everyday. I am an emerging artist who will shake the world in a soft colorful way.

The Cat’s Meow11“ x 14“

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Left Flowers16“ x 12“

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Adversity is Colorful18“ x 24“

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Madness12“ x 12“

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Me, Myself and I12“ x 16“

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Samuel PickensRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistArt Therapy provided a useful means of relaxation and mode of expression during a very stressful time in my life. Thankfully this program was available at RIC and gave me the opportunity to explore different art mediums. This creative outlet was very therapeutic. It’s an honor to participate in Art in Motion. Thank you for encouraging others to support this valuable treatment modality.


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By The Beach11“ x 14“

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Nivedita RanjanRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistSince recently injuring my spinal cord I am learning and discovering many new things. This art piece was created during art therapy sessions as I contemplated being back to how I was before the accident; relaxing and enjoying an occasional nice day on a beach like this. I certainly realized a hidden potential and I am sure I will continue to paint well after my days at RIC.


Black & White14“ x 10“

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Ann Reinertsen Farrell2014 Finalist

About the ArtistAnn Reinertsen Farrell (http://e-i-e-i-oh.blogspot.com) is a cartoonist whose work has been published both nationally and internationally. She has been on the faculty of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art. A graduate of The School of Visual Arts in New York City, she lives in scenic Oak Park with her dog Grantley. They both enjoy a good blizzard.

About the ArtworkI make pictures in order to prevent myself from subsisting upon stale baloney sandwiches and Honey Buns in the penitentiary because if someone prevented me from creating images-things would get seriously ugly.

I don’t know any other way to see. I had a “page mother” (as opposed to a “stage mother” -yeah, sorry), who, upon the arrival of every gift-inducing holiday would instruct me to “make me a picture.”

This set is for me.

The subject matter isn’t random. These things reach up from the sidewalk and grab my ankle. And because my dog and I take the same walk-the same way-twice a day, any visual variation shouts out for attention. I have stood above a single leaf and asked,” What are you? What are you? What are you?” Or sat behind the screen and thought, “ Oh. O-kay.” as the pictures reveal themselves.

I merge my three-fingered operation of technological bad-assary (iPhone/Photoshop) with what changes daily upon my urban landscape.

That it is usually humorous indicates the reinsertion of “joie” into my “vivre.”Hallelujah.

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Vortex8.5“ x 11“

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Chris SahmRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistMy name is Chris Sahm and I am 17 years old. I am sharing with you a piece of art I cre-ated in 2010 prior to the brain hemorrhage and stroke I had in June 2010. I am looking forward to getting back to creating art and I am happy that my ability to do so was not affected by my injury.


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Medusa12“ x 18“

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Mackeda SalehuRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistI was always good at drawing people, especially anime characters. I drew since I was 2. When I got to RIC I was paralyzed and it took some time for my hands to regain strength. I will keep on drawing no matter what.


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Flowers12“ x 16“

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Autumn12“ x 16“

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Suzanne SchafRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistAfter falling 2 ½ years ago one of the things I picked up was crocheting and different crafts. I never picked up a brush to paint free hand or worked with chalks to draw with until I came to RIC 2 ½ years ago. I started doing Art Therapy and was asked if I would like to put my art in the annual art show. I felt so honored. Art is an awesome way to express yourself I believe.


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French Ooo La La No. 110“ x 15“

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Lover’s Eye To Eye25“ x 35“

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Custer’s Last Stand20“ x 22“

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Joel SchulkinRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistI am an artist born in Chicago. I currently live near Bridgeport. My artistic skills include painting, draw-ing, writing, photography and sculpture. I am currently on staff at a new arts publications coming out of Bridgeport called the “Bridgeport International.” This is a continuing paper coming out in February 2014 in which I have an interview with Project Onward. Project Onward developed out of Gallery 37, a city program. This wonderful organization helps developmentally disabled artists develop their exceptional talents. I also will have some other art featured in this issue.

Undergraduate Work:School of the Art Institute of ChicagoPainting teachers: Ray Yoshida, Karl Wirsum and Ed PaschkeMulti-media Performance Group with visiting British artist Peter Davies Performances: Whitewater Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Madison Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Northern Illinois University University of Kentucky, Louisville

Solo Shows:Logos Gallery, ChicagoNew Horizons in Art, Chicago, Lobby of Pacific Bank BuildingLillies Bar, ChicagoGroup Shows:1998-1999 South of North Gallery, Wicker Park, Chicago 1999 South of North Gallery, Roscoe Village, Chicago2006 Mars Gallery Chicago, Hocus Pocus Show2006 Mars Gallery Chicago, Decadence Ball2007 East Village Art Walk, Part of City’s October Art Month2013 11th Annual Cardboard Show, Bridgeport Art Center

Planet of the Baritone Women36“ x 29“

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Transformative Forces35“ x 25“

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From Totet to Met38“ x 28“

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Cheerie5“ x 7“

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The Ace5“ x 7“

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Sky Roots5“ x 7“

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Emily SollenbergerRIC Alumnus Artist

About the ArtistArt Therapy has had a profound effect on me. When I was very ill about 5 years ago, I was in a large amount of pain and relied on using a wheelchair to help my endurance. I ended up at the RIC for rehabilitation and actively sought out the art therapy and activities. Art played a huge role in my recovery. Since then, I have opened my own store where I teach similar crafts to people. I find my job incredibly rewarding and enjoyable.

When a friend of mine, who was living with fibromyalgia, took up needle felting as a form of art therapy I begged her to teach me. We would sit together in my store needle felting for what seemed like hours. It is an incredibly time consuming medium, but it is packed with therapeutic qualities. Needle Felting is a simple enough process; poke carded wool with a pronged needle thousands of times until it felts onto itself. I find the opportunity to poke something over and over can have a great calming effect. I do have to be careful to take breaks though to avoid sitting too long. Each of these pieces took a minimum of about 14 hours to complete.


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Sunrise On The Water9“ x 11 3/4“

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Early Morning6“ x 18“

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Heading Home6“ x 18“

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Venetian Night6“ x 18“

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Life is a Beach6“ x 18“

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Stormy Weather6“ x 18“

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Sun Fun6“ x 18“

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The Nap12“ x 12“

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Rich TrenbethRIC Alumnus Artist

A Great LakeI first learned to walk on her warm sands,To swim in her refreshing waters,To enjoy hot buttered popcorn made byPete the popcorn man,To be romantic on a warm June night,To get the best job in the world, lifeguarding,To know the feeling of saving two lives,To introducing my young family to weekends at the beach,To have a lake view when I was rehabilitating at RICAfter a nearly fatal illness,To get a set of watercolors from my wifeSo I could capture the moods and fun of the lake,And so I did,With my new watercolors and a jar from the lake.

Gin and Tonic9“ x 12“

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Sunset6“ x 18“

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Waves in Blue I15“ x 21“

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Swept Towards IV15“ x 21“

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Between the Lines15“ x 21“

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Windflow Photography2014 Finalist

About the Artist Inquiry is at the heart of our work. Our art looks at an ever changing dynamic of patterns that evolve and move. The images we produce are interactions of wind and light that create distinctive pieces; they capture a single unique moment in time. As educators by training we hope to stir your imagination as well as our own. Making you look, and then look again in an interaction with the pieces, connects us to our audiences in a mutual voyage of discovery.

Our current work uses an innovative and novel approach to capture the essence of wind movement and convey its transient nature. We introduce smoke into a wind tunnel and allow it to flow over various objects. As the wind and smoke interact, the intrinsic laws of nature produce extraordinary patterns in the wake created behind the objects. These patterns are dependent upon many factors including the shape of the object, the speed of the airflow in the wind tunnel and the location of the camera with respect to the object. “Ethereal” and “organic” are words others have used to describe the abstract yet naturally occurring patterns we have captured. While drawing the viewer into an evolving dynamic view of nature and art, our photographs also allow one to directly experience a part of nature rarely seen.

About the Artists:For twenty-five years, Candace Wark has been an engineering professor specializing in the field of aero-dynamics and utilizing photography in her research. Shirley Nannini worked as a high school teacher, coach, and administrator for over thirty years and recently reinvented herself by actively pursuing her passion for photography.

Candace Wark & Shirley Nannini2800 N Lake Shore Dr. #2916Chicago, IL 60657773-294-1123windflowphoto@sbcglobal.netwindflowphotography.com

Solo Exhibitions2012 Olympia Center lobby, Chicago IL

Awards2013 Winner: Blue Man Group Art Competition

(http://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Blue-Man-Group-Unveils-Winners-of-2013-Art-Competition-20130826 )

2013 3rd Place, IL State Fair Professional Art Exhibit2013 Finalist: Uncommon Goods iPhone Case design competition

(http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/viewing-silence-art-phone-case)


About the RIC Associate BoardThe RIC Associate Board, founded in 1990, is a group of more than 100 emerging business and civic leaders who are committed to raising fund-ing support and increasing the awareness and ongoing success of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The RIC Annual Fund ensures ongoing development of current programs, expertise, and discovery. The Associ-ate Board’s focus on annual fundraising provides a solid foundation for the future of RIC.

For more information visit www.ric.org/associateboard or contact:

Kris CichowskiExecutive Director, RIC Woman’s Board and Associate [email protected] 312-238-6025.

Editors: Kristine Cichowski, Jessica Dewey, Violetta WoznickaGraphic Design:

Printing: Stellar Graphics

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Documents

2013-Art in Motion-program brochure