The 2026 Tall Grass Gallery Artists Exhibit

My artwork, "Marilyn Close-Up" is on display at "You Can't Keep A Good Artist Down!," the 2026 Tall Grass Gallery  Artists Exhibit, from August 1-September 29. Tall Grass is located at 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, IL.  

I have these two pieces on display as part of the Best of Best Exhibit 2026, which includes local winners from 11 art leagues in the west and south suburbs of Chicagoland. The exhibit is hosted by the DuPage Art League, 217 W. Front St.,  Wheaton. 

I will be displaying 12 pieces of my portraiture work along with Chicago artist, Jean Lewis, and 3 other local artists -- Patricia Huffman, Antonia Ruppert, and Kimlien Tran.  The artist reception is on June 13th. from 1-3:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

I have two pastel paintings of my cat, Ivy, displayed in the "Pets- Our Animal Friends" Exhibition, which runs from June 15 thru July 11.  McCord Gallery is located in Palos Park.  

My artwork, "Arno River Bank from Ponte Vecchio Bridge (Florence, Italy)" is on display at Moraine Valley Community College's Robert DeCaprio  Art Gallery from May 29-July 30th.  The  artist reception is Saturday, May 30, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

My artwork, "All That Jazz,"  is on display in the "A Beautiful Noise" Exhibit at the McCord Gallery in Palos Park from April 6-to May 2, 2026. 

I displayed my artwork at the Crestwood Fine Arts and Crafts Fair on Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Crestwood Recreation & Wellness Center at 5331 W. 135th St., Crestwood, IL. Artwork for sale included original framed/matted  art, prints, and note and greeting cards.