Arts & Entertainment
Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival Celebrates 49 Years With 50 Artists, Live Music
Artists will showcase mixed media, pottery, photography, artisanal jewelry and more at the two-day festival in downtown Downers Grove.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Fifty artists will showcase paintings, photography, artisanal jewelry and other works during the 49th annual Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival Sept. 12 and Sept. 13. The two-day art event will also feature live music, face painting, balloon twisting and other family-friendly activities.
Here's a list of the 50 artists who will be on hand at the festival.
- Lyubov Abramov - Glass
- Christian Anderson - Furniture
- Stephanee Ann - Painting
- Rita Anthony - Photography
- Mary Arroyo Ortiz - Painting
- Deana Bada Maloney - Sculpture
- Pollie Baumann - Jewelry
- Jon Belonio - Drawing
- Jodi Bradford - Fiber
- Lindsey Carl - Jewelry
- Chiahua Chou - Ceramics
- Stephen Christena - Metalworking
- Sara Cox - Mixed media
- Art & Sandy DePesa - Glass
- Karen Emanuelson - Painting
- Bobby Fielder - Miscellaneous
- Rhonda Gurgone - Jewelry
- Mayolo Haro - Furniture
- Carol Hedden - Painting
- Brian Horan - Photography
- Linda Horton - Photography
- Sarah Johnson - Painting
- Betty Kirk - Fiber
- Elizabeth Kline - Jewelry
- Judit Ksiazak - Pottery
- Susan Larsen - Jewelry
- Julie Matos - Jewelry
- Igor Menaker - Photography
- Josh Merrill - Photography
- Lavinia Morozan - Miscellaneous
- Karlette Murray - Metalworking
- Sheila Papaioannou - Jewelry
- Kyle Pappalardo - Ceramics
- Jenny Powell - Ceramics
- Donald Ramey - Painting
- David Schubert - Painting
- Andrew Sechin - Painting
- Rachel Sevcik - Fiber
- Ron Sieracki - Mixed media
- Lisa Slodki - Jewelry
- Amy Smetana - Jewelry
- Kathy Smith - Mixed Media
- Kent Smith - Painting
- Richard Sobkowiak - Mixed media
- Jennifer Starchvill - Painting
- Linqing Wang - Jewelry
- Richard Wehrs - Ceramics
- Denise Wheeler - Mixed media
- Margaret Wherry - Glass
- Channing Wilson - Painting
Each day will feature live performances. The schedule is as follows.
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Saturday
10 a.m.: Phil Partynski
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12 p.m.: Keithen Banks
2:15 p.m.: Scott Allen
4 p.m.: Briley
Sunday
10:30 a.m.: Luca Ruiz
12 p.m.: Tony Cortina
2:30 p.m.: John Crean
Visitors can stop by the children's play area Saturday from to enjoy face painting, balloon twisting and other family-friendly activities.
What: Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival
When: Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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