Galleries and Featured Artists
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Featured Artist: Bob Cholke
February 1 - 28 Sponsored by Stillman Bank |
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Bob Cholke is a photographer from Rockford IL. He has been a photographer for
many years.
As a teenager, he had a love for “sports” and “street” photography. After military service,
He attended Brooks Institute of Photography, in Santa Barbara California, and began honing his
photography skills and surfing whenever possible.
Shortly after graduation, he started his own commercial studio. In later years, he became
a gallery owner, while also presenting his images at juried, fine art fairs across the Midwest.
Through the years, he has always made time for his personal work as well. He believes his
best images are yet to come. He believes Peter Adams, said it best;
"Great Photography is about Depth of feeling, not Depth of field” - Peter Adams
Taft Gallery Artist: Joy Meyer
Feb 1 – March 31
Joy Meyer earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Art and Art Education from Northern Illinois University. She retired in 2005 after teaching art for thirty years, the last twenty years at Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Illinois. Joy also taught many workshops for both teenagers and adults during her career and shortly after retirement. She has won numerous awards for both her painting and her teaching. Joy and her husband, Joy has enjoyed working in many different media including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, glass etching, stained glass, and silk painting, but the medium she has chosen to specialize in during recent years is Acrylic Painting.
She enjoys working in a fairly realistic style using primarily bright, cheerful colors. Her actual painting techniques vary depending on the subject matter being painted and the mood desired, often using many techniques within a painting to better represent the details within the painting. Joy also enjoys the challenges of working in an increasingly wider variety of subject matter.
Feb 1 – March 31
Joy Meyer earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Art and Art Education from Northern Illinois University. She retired in 2005 after teaching art for thirty years, the last twenty years at Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Illinois. Joy also taught many workshops for both teenagers and adults during her career and shortly after retirement. She has won numerous awards for both her painting and her teaching. Joy and her husband, Joy has enjoyed working in many different media including watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, glass etching, stained glass, and silk painting, but the medium she has chosen to specialize in during recent years is Acrylic Painting.
She enjoys working in a fairly realistic style using primarily bright, cheerful colors. Her actual painting techniques vary depending on the subject matter being painted and the mood desired, often using many techniques within a painting to better represent the details within the painting. Joy also enjoys the challenges of working in an increasingly wider variety of subject matter.
Lowden Gallery Artist: David Van Delinder
Jan 1– Feb 28
David’s career began in the music business. Blessed with talent in both art and music, he was a premier area guitarist at a young age, recording and performing with Chicago folk legends Bonnie Koloc, Steve Goodman, John Prine, and others. His songs have been published and recorded by name artists.
When the road became unsuitable for a married man and father, he turned to his other muse, art. He worked his way up to senior art director for a well-known Chicago agency before deciding to go out on his own. He became a successful and respected freelance illustrator and graphic designer creating art and designs for billboards, magazines, packaging, and books.
David’s fine art is rooted in traditional technique and classical composition. His pen and ink drawings of abandoned barns and jazz musicians, impressionistic florals, landscapes, and classical oil portraits all display both virtuosity and inspiration. His pencil portraits of musicians and dancers are very popular and highly sought after. David lives and works in Cherry Valley, IL.
Jan 1– Feb 28
David’s career began in the music business. Blessed with talent in both art and music, he was a premier area guitarist at a young age, recording and performing with Chicago folk legends Bonnie Koloc, Steve Goodman, John Prine, and others. His songs have been published and recorded by name artists.
When the road became unsuitable for a married man and father, he turned to his other muse, art. He worked his way up to senior art director for a well-known Chicago agency before deciding to go out on his own. He became a successful and respected freelance illustrator and graphic designer creating art and designs for billboards, magazines, packaging, and books.
David’s fine art is rooted in traditional technique and classical composition. His pen and ink drawings of abandoned barns and jazz musicians, impressionistic florals, landscapes, and classical oil portraits all display both virtuosity and inspiration. His pencil portraits of musicians and dancers are very popular and highly sought after. David lives and works in Cherry Valley, IL.
