Events & Exhibitions
2026 Art Events & Exhibitions
Small Works Exhibition: Saturday, May 30, through Friday, June 26, at Elmhurst Art Museum's Artists' Guild Gallery space in Elmhurst, IL. Opening reception: Friday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. See my blog post about the show for more details.
Festival Of Independent Artists: Saturday, May 9, at the Stan Mansion, 2408 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago, IL 60647. Organizers have invited me to present as a featured speaker during the Artists Speak event at 6 p.m. Come early - I'm up first! See my blog post about Artists Speak for more details. NOTE: My talk made the front page in a newspaper (get the scoop in my post about that). Also, my talk was recorded, and you can enjoy it now in the Secrets & Miracles post or on my YouTube channel.
Festival Of Independent Artists: Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10, at the Stan Mansion, 2408 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago, IL 60647. Opening reception: Friday, May 8, from 5 to 9:30 p.m., featuring Art Speaks live performance with prose and poetry writers and artists' reflections. Saturday, May 9, noon to 9 p.m., featuring Artists Speak event at 6 p.m., with brief artist sharings and audience Q & A, along with People's Choice Recognition Awards. Sunday, May 10, from noon to 6 p.m., Mother's Day At The Festival (mothers receive free admission with purchase of a paid ticket) and 3 p.m. People's Choice Recognition Awards presentation and live guitar music in the ballroom. See my blog post about the show for more details.
A Beautiful Noise: Monday, April 6, through Saturday, May 2, at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park, IL, a suburb southwest of Chicago. Opening reception: Friday, April 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. See my blog post about the show for more details.
2026 CAVA Member Juried Show: Sunday, March 1, through Saturday, March 28, at Mana Contemporary Chicago, 2233 S. Throop St., on Chicago's Near South Side in the Pilsen neighborhood. Opening reception: Saturday, March 7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. See my blog post about the show for more details.
2025 Art Events & Exhibitions
2025 CAVA Winter Show: Thursday, November 13, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026, at Renaissance Court of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. Opening reception: Thursday, November 13, 5 to 7 p.m. Artist talk: Thursday, December 11, 4 p.m. See my blog post about the show for more details. NOTE: My painting, Winter Berries, garnered a prestigious Award Of Excellence at the opening reception!
Faceted Fiber: Friday, November 21, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026, at Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th St., Chicago. Opening reception: Friday, November 21, 7 to 10 p.m. See my blog post about the show for details.
Small Works Members Show: Saturday, November 22, through Saturday, December 20, at Woman Made Gallery, 1332 S. Halsted St., Chicago. Opening reception: Saturday, November 22, 4 to 7 p.m. Closing reception: Saturday, December 20, 2 to 4 p.m. See my blog post about the show for details.
The Mystical, The Magical, & The Macabre art exhibition: Friday, September 19, through Friday, November 7, at Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th St., Chicago. Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 7 to 10 p.m. See my blog post about the show for details.
The Other Art Fair: Saturday, November 1. (NOTE: My art will be on display one day only, November 1; the fair runs October 30 through November 2.) Artifact Events, 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. See my blog post about the fair for full details.
West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo: Friday, October 17, through Sunday, October 19, at the auditorium of Plumbers Hall, an historic Beaux Arts building in Chicago's trendy and conveniently located West Loop, 1340 W. Washington Blvd. See my blog post about the show for full details.
The Natural World art exhibition: Monday, August 4, through Saturday, September 20, at the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, IL. See my blog post about the show for more details.
Midwest Nature: Its Beauty And Its Peril art exhibition: Monday, June 9, through Saturday, July 26, at the historic Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, IL. See my blog post about the show for more details.