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| Tucked away in the quaint historic district of downtown Geneva Illinois in an historic Victorian home, Gallery 28 , an art gallery for both fine and functional art, features a fresh mix of breath-taking paintings, exquisite jewelry, sculpture, photography, pottery and unique works in wood and metal along with music by premier musicians. The variety of art will interest serious fine art collectors as well as fine craft enthusiasts! Painting styles include abstracts, figurative works, landscapes, architectural pieces and still life. Gallery 28 is truly accessible for all levels of the art buying experience. Gallery owners and artists Jan Schmuckal and Beth Franke invite you to stop in to this eclectic space, and journey into the world of fine art! |
| Our service-driven staff strives to provide an enjoyable art buying experience in an inviting and relaxing atmosphere. Support of local art programs and other cultural and charitable events in Geneva and the Fox Valley area have helped make Gallery 28 a natural center of the local art community. From in home consultations, to delivery, to installation, we can handle all of the details. In fact, we don’t just take care of the details for you; we take great care of them. It’s the only way we can meet the two highest expectations: Yours and Ours. Whether you are purchasing artwork for your home, as a gift, for your business or to expand your collection, the knowledgeable and friendly staff at Gallery 28 will strive to create a memorable and enjoyable art buying experience. |
| Gallery 28 Hours Tue-Wed 12:30-5:30 Thu 1-8 Friday 12:30 -5:30 Sat 11-6 Sunday, Monday closed |
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| Friday, May 2nd, 2008 from 6-9 pm FIRST FRIDAYS GALLERY WALK! |
And Continuing.... The works of artist Deirdre Schanen will be featured in an exhibition titled “Poetry in Paint: Abstract Works by Deirdre Schanen,” which opens Friday, April 4th at Gallery 28 Fine & Functional Art, located at 28 N. Fourth St., in the North Historic District of Downtown Geneva. The public is invited to meet Schanen at her Gallery 28 opening reception during the monthly First Fridays Gallery Walk from 6 – 9 pm, when participating Geneva Art Galleries feature artists or special events. The exhibit, which runs through April, will display Schanen’s mural-sized, colorful abstract paintings, influenced by the beauty of Lake Michigan and the Midwestern landscape, as well as moderately-sized pieces. Many of her pieces are large scale, such that the painting becomes the environment, and the viewer becomes part of the art in experiencing it. Schanen, who earned her Masters of Art from William Paterson University in N.J. and studied at the Art Students League of New York, loves to work on large canvases. “I love painting large canvases because it is so easy to become physically involved with the work,” Schanen says. “Everything is done big: large brush strokes, immense areas of color, lots of room to make many different markings or to just paste something on. I can’t just sit and quietly dabble paint. I need to stand, reach, dance with the canvas.” Ms. Schanen does not plan her paintings in advance; always making the end product a surprise. “My paintings are not planned but develop while I work on them. I never know how or where they will end, but trust that, ultimately, they will contain my experiences,” Schanen says. She approaches the broad plains of the empty canvas with the excitement and apprehension of the unknown. Everything develops as she works. Often, a piece is begun with a single pencil or ink marking. That mark dictates the next mark, and that the next. Paint or glaze is applied to canvas; layered repeatedly until the desired effect is achieved, and the process of creating the piece is at last finished. When a work or series of works is completed, Deirdre entitles each piece. Her titles stem from poetry she has read; she records words or phrases that have special meaning to her in a diary she keeps, and later pairs a fitting title to each painting, based on it’s personality, mood, and her experience in creating it. More information on Deirdre Schanen’s work may be found online at www.gallery28.biz, or by contacting Gallery 28 at (630) 845-9673. |
