

SPOTLIGHT: Author, Poet & Oil Painter Begins Teaching at Naperville Art League in January 2026
BLUE GIFT, oil painting by Victoria Derin Isikman. Scroll down to view more of Victoria's art... If ever there was a Renaissance Woman, it's Victoria Derin Işıkman. Award-winning documentary film maker, fine artist, author, poetess, gallery and art school owner, entrepreneur, curator, and overall fascinating person, her many international experiences have crafted her into a highly gifted individual eager to share her many gifts. Born in Istanbul, Turkey and shaped by years i
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SPOTLIGHT: From an Impressive Tech Career to Full-time Artist, Erin Galbraith Now Happily "Bytes" Into Her Creativity Daily
"Holland" by Erin Galbraith Digital (hand-drawn, iPad) Scroll down to view more of Erin's artwork... As a child, Erin was intensely creative down to wearing out her markers! However, somewhere along the line during her teen years, she lost touch with her creativity and squelched it. Continuing into adulthood, she was very judgmental about her artistic ability and followed a career to the capital of technology -- Silicon Valley, California. Life intervened. Her sister's il
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Eric Holt, Sculptural Metal Artist, Thrives on Innovation, Thrilling Art Lovers, & Creating Work Larger than Life!
Soo Butterfly. Copper plated Steel/ Painted Aluminum/ Acrylic/ Glass. 12 feet high X 4 feet X 4 feet. $72,500.00. Scroll down to view more of Eric's work... Born with an inquiring mind, knack for using tools and a strong bent toward invention, Eric Holt has all the right DNA to excel at being a mixed media metal artist. Growing up, exposure to his dad's trade as a sheet metal worker also gave Eric access to learning how to use those tools. Later with his own construction work
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From Fine Musician to Fine Woodworker, Christian Anderson, Excels at the Arts!
Christian's fireplace surround is constructed of cherry and maple with inlaid work of ebony and more maple on the sides. $4,500... Scroll down to view more of his woodworking. Tired of the musician lifestyle after performing with the likes of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Joffrey Ballet, Milwaukee Symphony and even on cruise ships, this highly successful trumpeter is now trumpeting a completely different lifestyle -- as a full-time, fine woodworker. For the past three years
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His Realistic Nature Sculptures Spring Forth from a Love of Science, Biology & Zoology! Meet Bryce Pettit...
“Born and Raised "Bronze 37” high x 20” wide x 18” deep; ARTIST STATEMENT: “Born and Raised” is a tribute to the places and experiences that shape who we are. Jackson Hole is the place where the link between my love of wild places and my love of art was forged. As a symbol of strength, freedom and wilderness, I chose to sculpt an eagle to represent this connection. My hope is that we preserve the places that nurture and inspire the best in us." Scroll down to view more o
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