Historic watercolor painters hold their final show
The Art Center Highland Park welcomes a historic group of watercolor artists for a legendary summer exhibition.
This show will feature members of the Illinois Watercolor Society, a group that is celebrating over 40 years of history on the North Shore. This show will feature the height of the Society’s talent, with artworks being available for purchase in a six-week showcase throughout The Art Center’s gallery spaces.
Their paintings will be on view and available for purchase from June 20 to Aug. 1 at The Art Center Highland Park. Their final reception will be free and open to the public, held from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, June 26, at The Art Center.
Established in 1981, the Illinois Watercolor Society’s mission has been to advance the education and caliber of watercolor painting throughout Illinois. The Society’s inaugural exhibition was held at the Redfield Estate at The Grove in Glenview in 1982, a cottage on a vast 123 acres of prairie land, now designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior. In 1982, it became a venue for the Society to introduce themselves to the world by covering the cottage walls with watercolor paintings.
Over four decades later, the Society now chooses to hold its crowning exhibition at The Art Center Highland Park. On display you will find a variety of watercolor techniques: direct, indirect, collage, transparent, and opaque methods. Other water soluble mediums make an appearance in these paintings, including gouache, acrylic, and ink.
Notable artists who have benefited from the Society’s workshops include Zoltan Szabvo, Nita Engel, and Tom Lynch. The Art Center Highland Park is proud to showcase this historic group that has inspired many people throughout the years and contributed to the artistic legacy of the North Shore.
The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by appointment Sundays.
For information, visit theartcenterhp.org.