Images: #TBT Gallery revisits suburban art shows
Art evokes emotion; it reflects life experience and expresses human thought and creativity.
Artists display their works for all to see in street fairs, schools and community centers.
Art shows and fairs have been a staple of summer in the suburbs for many years.
In this gallery, we give you a glimpse back at different art shows and fairs in Palatine, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Itasca, Des Plaines and Lake Zurich from 1965-1975.
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Children work on an art project with clay in Itasca.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Kids draw on an easel during school in Itasca.
Daily Herald file, 1965
Children prepare for an art show at Whitman School in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Parents and kids look at art projects during an art show at Whitman School in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Children work on projects for an art show at Whitman School in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
A man presents an Abe Lincoln bust for an art show in Palatine.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Kids work on a poster for an art show in Wheeling.
Daily Herald file, 1966
A woman draws a portrait of a child during an art fair Pioneer Park Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1966
A woman shows off glass swan during an art fair Pioneer Park Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1966
Kids look at a sculpture at an art show at Buffalo Grove mall.
Daily Herald file, 1974
Artists display their work at the Art League Fair in Des Plaines.
Daily Herald file 1974
People examine art during the Art League Fair Des Plaines.
Daily Herald file, 1974
An artist works under an umbrella during the Art League Fair in Des Plaines.
Daily Herald file, 1974
The street is closed down for the Art League Fair in Des Plaines.
Daily Herald file, 1974
A man examines a painting during the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
A woman takes a break and reads a book during the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
Artists sit by their work at the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
Artists display their work during the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
Artists display their art along the sidewalk during the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
A baby takes a nap by some paintings during the Des Plaines Art Guild art fair.
Daily Herald file, 1982
Women examine art submissions for an art exhibit at Fairman Hotel in Lake Zurich.
Daily Herald file, 1985
Student work with clay for an art fair at Riley School in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1985
A teacher helps students prepare for an art fair at Riley School in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1985
A teacher helps a student as they work with clay for an art fair at Riley School in Arlington Heights.
Daily Herald file, 1985
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