Kane County art exhibits
Painted Violins: The fusion of art and music known as the "Painted Violins" will be the subject of a silent auction as they tour various galleries in the Fox Valley leading up to the Fox Valley Philharmonic's gala celebration on June 26 at the Paramount Arts Centre in Aurora. The final bids will be accepted at the opening reception and through the intermission of the "Salute to America!" concert. Winning bids will be announced at the close of the concert.
The Painted Violins will be available for viewing at:
Lane Allen-Pepa Gallery, Batavia, today through April 30.
Naperville Art League, Naperville, May 1-6.
Gregory S. Sapp Violins, Montgomery, May 17-24.
Gallery 28, Geneva, May 24-June 11.
Gallery 44, Aurora, June 11-20.
Aurora University: The Eighth Annual Aurora University Student Art Show, through Sept. 5, is hosted by the Downstairs Dunham Gallery in Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. For information, call (630) 844-5486 or e-mail artsandideas@aurora.edu.
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The show consists of six digital black-and-white photos, five drawings, and five paintings.
• "Weapons of Mass Media" is showing through Friday. The art display is at the Schingoethe Center in Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place in Aurora. Paintings by Bunky Echo-Hawk will be featured. For information, call (630)-844-7843.
WCC students, faculty: Waubonsee Community College art students and faculty are taking their show on the road with two community exhibits.
People can see the artwork of several Waubonsee students at the Wendy Ellyn Salon and Spa at 1115 Randall Court in Geneva. The exhibit runs through May 13.
Meanwhile, at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora, Waubonsee art faculty are exhibiting a selection of their works through Monday.
For information on Waubonsee's art exhibits, call Joe LoPresti at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2964
Instructors at Campbell: The Kane County Forest Preserve District is showcasing the artwork of three art educators from Elgin Academy. The first exhibitor, Joseph Stuart, teaches high school art history, painting and drawing. Stuart's exhibiting pieces are large scale oil on wood panel landscapes. Richard Browing is a retired Elgin high school art teacher and currently teaches art to elementary and middle school students at Elgin Academy. His unique pieces are a combination of mixed media assembled in a shadow box format. Additional pieces exhibited by Browning are acrylic painting on velvet -- very reminiscent of the Elvis paintings on velvet. As a matter of fact, Browning does have a piece titled "Elvis and Me."
The third artist, Kristy Ross, is a photography instructor at Elgin Academy and has taught computer art in previous years. Her photos are a combination of black-and-white digital prints shot with infrared film and digital composites also done in the black-and-white format. Many of the exhibited pieces will be available for purchase.
The Campbell House is part of the Kane County Events Center, along with Elfstrom Stadium and is east of Geneva off of Kirk Road, midway between Route 38 and Fabyan Parkway. The gallery hours are: Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Please call before you arrive as other events and meetings are scheduled in the gallery area. For more information, call (630) 208-9567.
ECC: The work of artist and Northern Illinois University professor Michael Barnes will be on display during a one-person exhibit in Safety-Kleen Gallery I at Elgin Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Center. Barnes' exhibit will be held through May 17.
Fermilab: "Hidden Talents: Fermilab Employee Art Show" is open until May 14 at the second-floor art gallery at Wilson Hall on the Fermilab campus in Batavia.