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Newsletter 2014

S k e t c h e s

Letter From The Director

S k e t c h e sSummer 2014

FREEPORT ART MUSEUM

As the summer winds down, here at the museum we are winding up for a season brimming with activity. We are excited to open a pop-up exhibition in downtown Freeport, the first of it’s kind for FAM. The term ‘pop-up’ has been used for decades to describe short term exhibitions or galleries that are quickly produced and just as quickly disappear. In recent years these types of shows have been increasingly popular to the point where even large museums and galleries have hosted exhibitions outside of their facilities. Why, you ask? Well, first they create an atmosphere of fun. But more importantly they can also be helpful to their communities. Often occurring in vacant buildings because they are readily available and free to use, these shows allow opportunities for people to experience the space in a completely new way which has sometimes led to attracting new tenants. Will this happen in our case? Who knows. Regardless, we are proud to present this amazing show by these talented and generous artists in the heart of our downtown.

Board of DirectorsAdam Schulz, PresidentHeather McPherson, Vice PresidentVanessa Hughes, Past PresidentMike Clark, TreasurerDeb DiGvonni, Secretary

Ellen BartelsJudi BuusPat GitzRichard LammPat Leitzen FyeMarilyn Smit

StaffJessica J. Modica, Executive DirectorBarry Treu, Education DirectorCarrie Baxter, Office ManagerRandy Marks, Maintenance

Cover Design by Gregory LangCover Images by Carmen Turner, John Deill and Jesus Correa

121 N. Harlem Ave.Freeport, IL 61032

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Announcing the FAMBoard of Directors

for 2015

Pictured from left to right:Pat Leitzen-Fye; Marylin Smit; Judy Buus; Mike Clark, Treasurer; Vanessa Hughes, Past President; Deb DiGvonni, Secretary; Richard Lamm; and Adam Schulz, President. Not pictured: Heather McPherson, Vice President; Ellen Bartels; and Pat Gitz

FAM MembersNew and Renewing Members

March 1 to May 31, 2014

Art FAnsLinda BarklowTonya BarrJohn and Helen BarrettJeanette CarpenterElizabeth CarterJean ClaytonJohn and Stephanie ConroyLynn and George DavisRuth EilersAmy and Ben FairweatherThomas FenwickRick and Cindy Freese Dianne and Tim FreezeBrian and Nicole GreeneMike and Janet GreenfieldRichard and Ruth HaskenDuke and Bev HerrlingJean JoyceMary LarsonCharles and Betty LueckeLenora LueckeTim and Ellen McGinnisTerry and Kathy MillerKristine NajeraDina OppenheimerDarrell and Marianne OverturfMarjorie PhillipsDavid and Lucy RoloffMarilynn SatnessDaniel and Nancy SchmittPeg SchoonhovenRon and Beth SladeJulia SwansonMark Swanson and Amy DollRegina VelascoCindy VondranJon and Laura WatsonEric and Sheila WelchVirginia WinterMichelle YeagerSteve and Carol Yeoman

Corporate MeMbers

IndIvIdual MeMbers

CorporAte BeneFACtorFurst-McNess

CorporAte AssoCiAteMomentum Art GuildSavant Capital, LLCUS Bank

CorporAte supporter9 East CoffeeDale A. Johnson, D.D.S.Freidag AssociatesHigher Grounds CafeKent BankMidland State BankParkview Home of FreeportSecurity First Title Co.Stout Insurance Agency

Art AdvoCAtes Barry and Kay AndersonJulie and William DreibelbisRichard and Rebecca LammJoe and Carolyn MastroianniJohn and Carolyn MitchellJohn Thompson and Becky Schnaper

Art Allies Carole DickersonJoseph and Molly DoolittlePeter and Joan FlynnMark and Carrie HelmMichael and Patricia JohnsonWillis and Shirley JohnsonHugh and Sarah KnappJohn and Karin KnobelDavid and Marilyn RiceDuane and Ruth SmithDavid and Terry ThompsonJoe and Diane VaskeEric and Kelly Weiand

Art enthusiAstsJerry and Bonnie CurranJeff and Janine GehlsenStan and Cindy KasperRick and Linda Wilson

Art pAtrons Anna Belle Nimmo New officers were elected and

new and returning board members were officially welcomed during the annual membership meeting on May 28th. Adam Schulz, Director of Customer Services at Furst McNess, steps in to serve as President. We would like to thank Past President, Vanessa Hughes for her dedication and leadership over the last four years. Attorney, Heather McPherson returns as Vice President and Deb DiGvonni, Assistant Vice President at State Bank continues her role as secretary. Incoming treasurer, Mike Clark, CFO for FHN contributes his knowledge of finance and board governance. Also new to the board this year is Pat Gitz. Recently retired, Pat brings with her a wealth of experience as an executive for the American Heart Association. FAM thanks all our board members for their contributions to our success.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTSUnintentionally shirking convention, Jesus Correa weaves in and out of genres and categories. For the past ten years his work has been featured in a number of galleries across the region. In addition to making fine art, he is also an illustrator whose comic book was published and released in August. After studying art at Rockford College in the mid-1970’s, John Deill co-owned and operated Gallery Dubois. There he joined the Old Post Office Group and helped form their co-op gallery, organizing group shows in the area until 1995. His work has been featured in countless exhibitions and has won numerous awards including the prestigious Jessica Holt award from the Rockford Art Museum. Co-Owners of MainFraim, a custom framing, lighting and sculpture studio in Rockford, Jeremy Klonicki and Carmen Turner have successfully turned their inspiration and passion for things forgotten into a thriving business catering to a variety of clients looking to add artistic invention to otherwise functional objects. The exhibition will be open on Saturdays from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm through November 8th.

Pictured from left: John Deill, Jeremy Klonicki and Carmen Turner. Above: Jesus Correa. Right: Balance by J. Deill

A unique exhibition located in an uncharacteristic space, Refind introduces a group of talented individuals who create art from salvaged materials. Saved from obscurity and often the landfill, these materials are not simply repurposed but are carefully formed into beautiful, unique works of art. Held in a vacant building located at the corners of Main and VanBuren in downtown Freeport, this reclaimed space provides a fitting backdrop for works made by these participating area artists: Jesus Correa, John Deill, Jeremy Klonicki and Carmen Turner.

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Now Accepting ArtistsRegional Juried Exhibition 11Exhibition dates: Nov. 22, 2014 - Jan.10, 2015Applications Due Sept. 20, 2014

About this year’s juror:Theresa Abel is an artist and the owner/director of the Artisan Gallery located in Paoli, WI. She studied painting both at the UW Madison and the Scuola Lorenzo de’ Medici, Florence Italy, receiving her BFA in 1991. Shortly after graduating she became one of the founding members of the Madison arts collective, ArtBite, which exhibited in and around the Madison area from 1994-2008. She has served as juror for numerous art fairs and art centers and served on the artist advisory board for the Lakefront festival of the arts, Milwaukee, WI.

WindowsMomentum Art GuildOctober 4 - November 29, 2014

Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct. 4th 3-5 PMThe Momentum Art Guild is a regional arts organization dedicated to supporting individual artists and enhancing interest in the visual arts. In this exhibition, members have challenged themselves to utilize old, discarded windows in creating unique works of art. Illustrating the diversity of the group, the windows reflect a multitude of styles, technique and artistic media.

The guild meets monthly from March to November at 7:00 p.m. at the Parkview meeting room. For more information about MAG including membership and classes, please visit their website at momentumartguild.org.

Contemporary GallerySecond Floor

Window by Amy Hesselbacher

New this year, application materials are being accepted digitally via EntryThingy. A link and instructions can be found on the FAM website at

www.freeportartmuseum.com/call-to-artists

Cash awards are given to first, second and third place recipients selected by the juror.

2013 First Place Award winner; Reconoitter by Doug Johnson

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The seven artworks from the permanent collectiion that were recently restored by The Conservation Center are on display in the Newell Gallery.

Conserved WorksOn display for the first time in the Ferguson Gallery are objects recently aquired from Sheldon and Barbara Kent donated in 2010 and from Gerry and Janet Haines donated in 2011.

Recent Acquisitions

Monroe Clinic FreeportLocated at 1301 S. Kiwanis Dr.

Illinois Artists from the CollectionAugust 15 to October 24, 2014

Featured at the Monroe Clinic’s gallery wall are examples of work by exceptional Illinois artists drawn from the collection at the Freeport Art Museum. These notable artists include Frances Cox, Grace Mitchell, Stella Perkins and Duane Smith.

Paintings by Ellen BartelsAugust 26 - November 1, 2014

Freeport artist Ellen Bartels displays her RED, YELLOW, BLACK series at the FHN Gallery. The goal of these works, she explains, is to evoke different responses and emotions in the viewer based on their own personal associations. “Because our associations with color come from a complex assortment of

sources and cultures, the works mean something different to each individual viewer.”

Burchard Hills FHN GalleryLocated at 1010 Fairway Dr.

For hours of operation contact FHN at 815-599-6000

Lotties’ Place by Grace Mitchell, Oil on board, 1967Gift of Janet Whiton 1998.09.01

Body. Mind. SoulAcrylic on Canvas by Ellen Bartels

Ferguson and Newell GalleriesAugust 22 - November 8, 2014

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The Freeport Art Museum is excited to announce plans for the 24th annual dinner gala fund-raiser. We invite you to help us to build on the success of the sold-out crowd and amazing live art at last year’s Urban Canvas event with your attendance.

This year’s theme is based on the innovative pop-up exhibition REFIND located in the now vacant historic building at 28 W. Main Street. Working with artists who specialize in using salvaged materials in their work, we have reclaimed this empty space, if only for a short time.

Guests are encouraged to have fun by selecting attire that reflects the theme. Ladies, have a great period dress from a bygone era? Perfect! Gentlemen, want to show your best take on a 1960’s Mad Men style suit--now is your chance! So, dress in your best REfinery and celebrate the arts with us in downtown Freeport.

TICKETS ARE $95 EACH and can be purchased by mail, phone or online at www.freeportartmuseum.org.

Pictured from left: 2013 Hostess, Kathy Helm with guest Michelle Huber; guests Dave and Allison Pierson with Stacey and Bill Green on the red carpet; Volunteer and guest Lucy Roloff takes a turn behind the bar.

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Harvest Still Life Painting October 2nd, 6:00 – 8:30 pm Adults (17 and older) $15 / Member discounts applyCreate a painting of a Harvest Still life with corn, pumpkins and gourds and warm seasonal colors. All supplies included.

Bottle ReFINDOctober 30th, 6:00– 8:30 pm Adults (Ages 17 and older) $25.00 / Member discounts applyWith Jeremy Klonicki & Carmen TurnerBring your old wine bottles or use one of ours. Artists Jeremy Klonicki and Carmen Turner of the REFIND exhibition will demonstrate techniques to give it new life and new light for your home.

Exquisite CorpseDecember 4th, 6:00 – 8:00 pmAdults (17 and older) $10.00 / Member discounts applyPlay the old parlor game made popular by the Surrealist artists of the 1920’s. Each collaborator adds to a three part composition, not knowing what the others have contributed until the end. These collaborations are fun to make and a surprise at the finish. There is plenty of inspiration upstairs in the Exquisite Corpse exhibition from the Artisan Gallery. No drawing or art experience is necessary.

Adult Programs

Members Only Event - October 24thLecture by Professor Jeff Kowalski Performance, Politics and Royal Power in a Maya Palace Complex: The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal, Yucatan, MexicoRefreshments at 5:30 pm and lecture at 6:00 PMProfessor Jeff Kowalski from the School of Art at NIU presents his recent on-site research on Maya history. His insights are sure to bring a new depth of understanding and appreciation of the Maya objects in our collections.

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Artful Living Delightful ways to make everyday more artful

New! The Artful Living SeriesRegistration call 815.235.9755 or email: education@freeportartmuseum.org

Re-FramedSeptember 11th, 6:00 – 8:00 pmAdults (17 and older) $20/Member discounts applyBobby Shallenberger of Napa Valley Salvage Co. demonstrates special techniques to transform that old picture frame into something fresh with a newdecorative purpose. Bring an old picture frame to transform.Location: REFIND Exhibition/Hoffman Fur Building 28 W. Main St. Freeport, IL

Cool and Classy Cocktailsat Main Street Bistro November 11th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm$30/Member discounts applyCraig at the Bistro wants to help treat your guests to the best in holiday cocktails. He will take you through the steps of mixing several new and tasty drinks for the season. Everyone leaves with a mixing kit!Location: Main Street Bistro 109 South Galena Ave, Freeport, IL

My Sweet Valentine Bottle & Brush at Famous Fossil Winery January 29, 6:30 to 8:30 pm (Snow Date: Thursday, February 5th)$40/Member discounts applyGet into the mood for Valentine’s Day by spending a romantic evening drinking wine, tasting delicious appetizers and taking a brush in hand to create a unique work of art. Barry Treu will be your artistic guide to the fine art heart.Location: Famous Fossil Winery, 395 Cedarville Rd., Cedarville, IL

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A series of studio classes for youth providing engaging hands on art activities inspired by museum collections, exhibitions, and important artists.

Register by the proceeding Wednesday

Tuesday Morning Art for Preschoolers10:30 - 11:30 am Ages 2 - 5September 9th - December 9th$3.00 per child / parent or guardian freePlease reserve a spot by the preceding Wednesday.

Bring your preschooler to the Freeport Art Museum for an Art workout! A time to explore and create. Your child will be introduced to a variety of materials and processes that develop fine motor skills and introducing basic art concepts.

Animals In Art with Clay / Ages 8 – 14September 13th, 2 – 4 pm September 20th, 1 – 2pm $10/ Member discounts applyA two part adventure in clay. Create your own animal bowl with legs, head and tail. Build it the first Saturday and paint with colored glazes the next.

Jug Head Masks / Ages 7 – 12September 27th, 2 - 4 pm$10/Member discounts applyWhat to do with an empty milk jug? Recycle it into art of course! Plastic milk jugs become a most unusual jug head mask.

Preposterous Perspective / Ages 9 – 14October 11th, 2 - 4 pm $10/Member discounts applyPlay tricks with perspective to create a most outlandish landscape.

Clouds and Wind / Ages 7 – 12 October 25th, 2 - 4 pmTwo projects in one Saturday$10/ Member discounts applyCreate a real cloud in a bottle, sculpt a cloud with lights to hang in your room and make working pinwheel windmills with an artistic flair.

Baskets / Ages 7 - 12November 8th 2 – 4 pm $10/ Member discounts applyLearn the fundamentals of basket weaving.

Saturday Art Explorers

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Girl Scout Workshops at FAMEarn merits towards a Journey Adventure award or badge while creating interesting and challenging art projects. Plus earn a special Freeport Art Museum fun patch! Workshops are at the Freeport Art Museum. Schedule your troop’s visit, call 815.235.9755 Fee includes FAM Art Patch and all supplies.

Brownies and JuniorsJapanese Fish Prints and Calligraphy s 2 hoursClay Effigy Bowl s 2 hours

JuniorsPracticing Perspective s 2 hours

DaisiesAnimals in Art s 2 hours

FREEPORT PARK DISTRICT and the Freeport Art MuseumThe Freeport Park District and the Freeport Art Museum present this series of art classes. Each Class will increase your knowledge and abilities in drawing, painting and more.

Location: Krape Community Building. A complete description is available at the Freeport Park District catalogue or visit them online.

Registration: Contact the Freeport Park District815-235-6114 s www.freeportparkdistrict.org

September 18th, 6:00 - 8:30 pmGetting Wet With AcrylicsBeautiful blues and oranges in an appropriately wet approach to painting Koi.For beginners to intermediate abilities. All supplies provided.

October 9th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Harvest Still Life with Soft PastelsUse soft and hard pastels to create a warm seasonal drawing of pumpkins, gourds and corn in earthy fall colors. For beginners to intermediate abilities. All supplies provided.

November 11th, 5:30 to 7:30 pmSpecial Rec Class: Gyotaku Fish Prints. Join us for Art With The Pros! We will be teaming up with the Freeport Art Museum who will be taking us to the Far East where we will make Gyotaku: Japanese fish prints. You won’t want to miss this great learning experience!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSSept. 6 First Saturday CreativesSept. 11 Re-Framed - Adult Artful LivingSept. 13 & 20 Animals In Art with Clay / Ages 8 – 14Sept. 27 Jug Head Masks / Ages 7 – 12

Oct. 2 Harvest Still Life PaintingOct. 4 First Saturday CreativesOct. 4 Windows Exhibition Reception 3-5 PMOct. 11 Preposterous Perspective / Ages 9 – 14Oct. 13 COLUMBUS DAYOct. 18 Annual Dinner GalaOct. 24 Lecture by Professor Jeff Kowalski - Members onlyOct. 25 Clouds and Wind / Ages 7 – 12 Oct. 30 Bottle ReFINDOct. 31 HALLOWEEN

Nov. 1 First Saturday CreativesNov. 8 Baskets / Ages 7 - 12Nov. 11 VETERANS DAYNov. 11 Cool and Classy Cocktails at Main Street BistroNov. 21 Regional Juried Exhibition reception 5-8 PMNov. 22 FHN Festival of Trees Nov. 27 CLOSED for Thanksgiving DayNov. 28 CLOSED for Thanksgiving HolidayNov. 29 CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 4 Exquisite Corpse classDec. 6 First Saturday CreativesDec. 6 Exquisite Corpse Exhibition-Contemporary GalleryDec. 13 Gallery Talk- Theresa Abel of Artisan Gallery 1-2 PMDec. 24 CLOSED for Christmas EveDec. 25 CLOSED for Christmas DayDec. 31 CLOSED for New Year’s Eve

Jan. 1 CLOSED for New Year’s Day

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