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First Friday at Fortunate Discoveries JUNE 1

If you are in Lincoln Park this Friday, be sure to visit Fortunate Discoveries at 1022 W. Armitage for our First Friday event. Wine and appetizers will be served and a number of the artists will be on hand to discuss their work. I will be hanging a new collection there tomorrow.  The featured works this month will be my Lake Michigan and Indiana Dune series (some of which can be viewed here). In addition to the lovely Blue Shore you see here (which is actually a Rhode Island scene of kelp-like seaweed in the nook of a gorgeous blue boulder at low tide), I have a stunning Summer's End all ready to go and a new treatment of Beverly Shores so do come by and see them.  I'm sorry I won't be at this particular reception but I have an excellent reason. I'll be off celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary with Scotty.

 

The New Work is Hung...Grand Opening is Friday!

Ten new pieces are now displayed front and center in the Fortunate Discoveries gallery. This is a sneak peak of my purple monarch collection (2 available pieces) which is making its first public appearance.

Poppies, tulips, rich vibrant jewel tones, antique butterfly collections and a stunning black and white butterfly all await you...

Do come by on Friday to share a glass of wine with me and to meet the many talented artists who share this space. Our grand opening is Friday, May 4, 5-9 pm. Fortunate Discoveries is located at 1022 W. Armitage (between Sheffield and Kenmore). The offerings there are really gorgeous. Wall art (paintings, photo, mosaics, textiles...), jewelry, pottery, fashion, home decor.  The quality and diversity is excellent. Hope to see you there!

OPAL Art Sale Tomorrow

Just a reminder that the Oak Park Art League is having a Huge Art Sale all day tomorrow (Saturday April 28). I have 7 pieces available. Click link to view each.

Chicago  Sale price $185 (orig $290)

Gulls on Shore Sale price $20 (orig $40)

Lone Gull Sale price $25 (orig $45)

Sunset Through Grass (pictured here) 16x20 canvas Sale price $70 (orig $120)

Everything Passes 16x20 canvas Sale price $70 (orig $120)

Piggy Banks Metal Print Sale price $50 (orig $90)

Hibiscus Sale price $50 (orig $175, perfectly good condition, just feeling generous)

A significant portion of all sales goes to funding OPAL's many fine endeavors so please do go check out the many lovely offerings this weekend.

 

HUGE Art Sale at OPAL Saturday 4/28 Priced to Sell

The Oak Park Art League is having a Mega Sale of work that their members are pricing to sell. The sale takes place THIS SATURDAY, April 28th from 9-6.

I will be offering a number of pieces at the sale (I won't be there personally due to a previous engagement). I'll give you a heads up here which pieces I'll be putting up and what the sale price will be, but I encourage you to head down to see all the work available as many of the Oak Park Art League members are really quite good.

Stay tuned...

Waterline Writers Read Sunday, April 15th, 7-9 pm

I'll be among the writers reading at this event held at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL. Free to the public, refreshments are served. I've been a spectator at the first two events and have really enjoyed them. Hope to see you. Here is the info on the evening's lineup.

We Have Lift-Off!

The Fortunate Discoveries website is up! Super yummy eye candy over there. Go check it out and remember to sign up for their newsletter. And don't forget to come meet everyone on Sunday for our official first day of business. Light refreshments from 11-5.

Fortunate Discoveries Opens April 1!

On Sunday April 1st, from 11am-5pm Fortunate Discoveries will be hosting an artist meet and greet as we open our brand new gallery on 1022 W. Armitage (just west of Sheffield) in Lincoln Park.

Encompassing the world of art from ceramics, folk art, photography, oils, mosaics, mixed media, acrylics, textiles, jewelry & more, Fortunate Discoveries is a collection of micro galleries that is now the home to over 30 artists and designers.

Come and visit this stunning collection of artistry now located in the heart of Lincoln Park!

Fortunate Discoveries Meet & Greet and Grand Opening Dates Set!

It's official! Artists are moving in as I type this and you can now officially mark your calendars...

April 1 we will be hosting a "Meet & Greet" all through the day so come in and see what the many fine artisans have to offer. I'm truly very impressed with what I have seen so far. Very.

May 4th from 6-9 pm is our official Grand Opening celebration!  Hope to see you there!

Closer and Closer...

We're moving in to Fortunate Discoveries this week! Heading down there myself today to set up my initial work there. If you are a fan of my fern frond above, I have 3 fern prints that are really lovely, gorgeous silk matting, museum glass so you don't get glare, really happy with these. And my lotus canvases are meeting the people of Chicago as well. Future prints will include some that no one has ever seen before. If you need purple accents, that's the palette for the next installation (you'll get to see them at the Grand Opening). I'll let you know when the doors are (softly) open.

Also, it's official, I will be reading at Water Street Studios at the Waterline Writer's events in April and June. They do have a reading scheduled for this Sunday, 7-9, which I certainly plan to be in the audience for. If you are near Batavia, it's well worth a visit to this beautiful location.

New Gallery Space Opens March 1st!

I am positively thrilled to announce that I have a permanent gallery home!

Fortunate Discoveries will host fine artisans, designers and specialty retailers in its beautiful Lincoln Park gallery.

Located at 1022 W. Armitage Avenue, just west of Sheffield. Hours are 11-7 Tues-Sun. Street parking. One block from the Brown Line's Armitage stop is you are using public transit.

Our doors are set to open March 1 with the Grand Opening set for April 1. I am producing several NEW works for the gallery with beautiful framing treatments so please do visit!