Opening Reception | IL Watercolor Society National Show

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Beth Shadur of Highland Park, Illinois, is the 39th Illinois Watercolor Society National Show juror and painting demonstrator during the opening reception for this amazing exhibit. Awards will be presented soon after the demonstration.

The show runs April 28-May 27, 2023, at The Next Picture Show (TNPS) in Dixon, Illinois.

A CASH BAR with soft drinks, beer, and wine is available during this event.

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Opening reception | The Human Form

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

Runs 6-8 p.m. | Awards announced around 7 p.m.
Enjoy a night in downtown Dixon. This evening provides a chance to mingle with the artists, view all the original art, listen to live music and have a beverage or two.

LEARN MORE about this exhibition.

This show’s judge

Debra Cleary is an artist and art educator. She has exhibited her artwork at local galleries and has been a participating artist at fundraisers. She creates abstract paintings that are multilayered, inspired by nature, and incorporate movement, textures, and colors. Debra received her Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Northern Illinois University and her Master of Art in Art Education from Eastern Illinois University. She has been an art educator in the Amboy, Illinois, school district for the past 26 years, has taught artists ages five to adult, and has been selected to present workshops for fellow art educators at the state and national levels.

Tonight’s entertainment

Mary Woolf Pearson performs this evening’s live music. She began her love of piano before she could barely reach the keys. Taught by her creative mother from age two, Mary was classically trained and finessed her unique interpretive style from there. Mary upholds her own private instruction studio in Byron, IL, and continues as a church music director, both of which she has done for 20+ years. She earned a BA in Psychology with a concentration in Music, and several complimentary music courses in her repertoire.

Sponsored by…

Axiom Wealth Management of Dixon, IL, sponsors the Human Form Art Exhibition. We are grateful for this sponsorship.

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

Black & White | A KSB Art Exhibition

Friday, November 29 @ 8:00 am 5:00 pm

A KSB Commerce Towers Art Exhibit

This exhibit celebrates original work created entirely in black, white, and gray. Every 2D media is highlighted, such as photography, all painting media, graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, pen and ink, mixed media, and more. All work had to be exclusively in black, white, and gray.

This KSB Commerce Towers Exhibit runs for three months. This exhibit will be displayed to the public from July 1-September 30, 2023.

Artist Application

815-285-4924

215 E. First St.
Dixon, Illinois 61021

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