Reception to be Held for Exhibiting Artists
Artists Karen Meadows and Connie Heavey will be honored with a reception, from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Arlington Green Executive Center, 2101 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. It is free and open to the public.
Meadows of Buffalo Grove, and Heavey, formerly of Arlington Heights, now living in the Ozarks, in Missouri, are exhibiting "All About Nature in Glass and Drawing." Meadows creates stained glass and Heavey blends colored pencil in her drawings. Both exhibits, running through Saturday, Oct. 7, are co-sponsored by the Northwest Cultural Council.
Meadows, who has been an active artist since 2010, says she enjoys the "radiance and intricacies of stained glass," having taken workshops from glass artists worldwide.
"Glass is the melding of the materials and experiences I have enjoyed through the years, and, for me, is the perfect medium to bring my ideas to life," Meadows says.
"Seeing beauty, feeling connection between (me) the artist and nature, has brought me comfort in dark times and joy in good times," Meadows says. "The artist's palette pales in comparison to nature's palette, but I try," she adds. "Glass is my unifier. Glass starts with nature, is manipulated by man, and then dances in the sunlight," Meadows explains.
For Heavey, who blends colored pencil in her drawings, "inspiration happens at every view." Heavey says she is "in awe of the woods that surround" her in the Ozarks. "I draw and paint to keep this bit of nature close to my heart," she says.
Heavey "plays" with line, texture, and shape to set the foundation for each of her pieces. She blends colored pencil in drawings, "using color in a fresh, even emotional, way to give it an impressionistic feel."
The Northwest Cultural Council serves the Northwest corridor. It is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes the work of area visual artists and poets, offering a variety of programs including corporate gallery exhibitions, co-sponsored by businesses, convention and visitors' bureaus, libraries, and hospitals; art competitions to encourage artists; and poetry readings and workshops.
For more information about Meadows' and Heavey's exhibit, call the NWCC, 847-382-