On September 26th I visited the Pilsen East neighborhood (18th & Halsted) to view artists' galleries at the "39th Annual Pilsen East Artists' Open House". I spent most of the day there. There were so many interesting works of art in many different mediums.
Pictured above: Me at the "Vespine Studio and Gallery" (19th & Halsted) in front of an Artist's work. This is where I started my venture.
The first artist that stood out to me was Patricia Leeper. My favorite is the "La Tour Eiffel" (second one on the left) Closeup view. I was really inspired by her work, with amazing mixed media. The contrasting white, blue, and green really caught my eye. Comparing it to other artists I found her to have a really different style with the use and limit of color. I also really like the fact that each piece has a texture to it. Really amazing.
Next, I chose Alexander Fedirko's "Sears Tower; East View". I really was inspired by all the detail Alex puts into his paintings and also how huge they are. Even the perspective of the buildings in his painting are so accurate. Since I was little I always loved architecture and I think Alex does an amazing job of depicting Chicago from above. I also like the use of black and white. I think it makes the composition more dramatic.
Last, but not least I chose Lucinda Chapman's, "First Born". I was drawn to this piece because of the unique use of materials to create this composition. I always like when people can take other objects and combine them into a piece of art. All the objects representing a first born child.
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