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513 E. State Street 815-965-0344
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Nelson 2.0” A collection of photography capturing life’s
moments through the camera lens by John Nelson and “Energy Sky” painting and
painted window by Ericka Johnson.
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2& Rockford Art Museum
711 N. Main Street 815-968-2787
“Modern Metaphors” An exhibit featuring beautifully complex paintings, mixed media
and photography combining Old Master techniques with modern content by artists
Katherine Ace, David Kroll, Bruno Surdo and Sergio Fasola. Free lecture by Missy Minardi
on Saturday at 3 p.m. (exhibit runs through May 4). Be sure to check out “Rockford:
Photography by Valerie Olafson” also on view through May 4 in the RAM Annex.
2* Rockford Baha’i Center
1650 N. Alpine Road 815-979-7196
“Be the Change” Art and performances by various visual and performing artists
inspired by the idea of becoming the change you want to see in the world.
Performances will take place hourly on the half hour. Participatory art experiences will
be included throughout the evening.
2( Rockford City Hall
425 E. State Street 815-986-6532
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. FRIDAY & 9 P.M. SATURDAY “Transform Rockford with Art!”
Rockford Art Guild & Friends presents Gladiator Mozaic-ed Males, Zebras running wild
on canvas, wonderful wood worked art, beautiful raku pottery and sculptures, paintings with movement, color, twists and turns and hand-made designed jewelry! Artists
include Jose Sente, mosaic; Bruce Santorini, raku pottery & sculpting; Beverly Broyles,
watercolor; Cristi Kniess, painting & metalwork; Richard Weber, oil painting; Dee
Santorini, clay art & painting; John Naretta, oil painting; Gayle Heineman, polymer
jewelry; Jill Golden, watercolor; Jim Baker, photography; Jim Whitt, raku pottery;
Valerie Abramat, jewelry; Deb Mayer, painting; Jason Bruckner, woodworker; Amy
Holmquist, photography; Cathy Hodges, clay art; Rick Borrett, painting; Kim Girouard,
brass jewelry; Lori Hart-Piper, reverse glass painting; Gail Faber, pastels; Janus Rose,
photo composites; Craig Samuelson, inkings; Jorge Martinez Zarco, wood artist;
Bogulsawa Brzezinska, beading and more! Enjoy music by the Soft Shoe Shufflers.
3) Rockford University Art Gallery
5050 E. State Street (Clark Arts Center)
815-226-4032 “Jeremy Long: Personal Allegories” Jeremy Long is an exponent of the
Post Abstract Figurative movement in American painting. This solo exhibition of his
recent large-scale figure paintings explores the scope of his vision.
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Q Barbara Santucci at
Bennie’s Cleaners
R Tom Linden at Bennie’s Cleaners
S Ted Simmering at
Art Matters Artist Coop
T John Lombardo at
Anderson Japanese Gardens
U Cynthia Linnabary at
Bennie’s Cleaners
V Jennifer Peters at
The Frame Shoppe
W Cindy Vondran at 317 Studio &
Gallery / Ameriprise Financial
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Y Janus Rose at Rockford City Hall
Z Margret Hesler Hynes at
Kortman Gallery
AA Ally Schacht at
FotoEnvy/ThreeTwoFive Studio
BB Nikki Holander at
North Main Studios
CC Bradley Cahill at Irish Rose Saloon
DD James Baker at Rockford City Hall
EE Drew Helge at North Main Studios
FF Jeff Swanberg at Bennie’s Cleaners
3! Shelter Care Ministries
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218 7th Street 815-708-2650
“Multifarious Media” Featuring James Scanlon, fine art with a flair for the imaginative,
unnatural and absurd; Melissa Johnson, teases water with color and lets it play; Kathy
Whyte, reclaims abandoned furniture and creates heirlooms; Paul Cox has an eye for style
and repurposes furniture; Sandra Lindquist captures nature with her camera and Jaymee
Fedor features portraiture in acrylic and watercolor. Also, the “Spooky Woo Krew” (students
from Rockford University) bring an eclectic mix from ink to chalk, whimsical to dark. Enjoy
musical talent by the Voice Bachs Barbershop, Mike Whyte and Friends, Paul Heiser, Soap
Flossers, Ron Rawhoof, Hillbilly Crooners, Max Benson and Matthew Ed Stillman.
3@ Someplace Else II
1014 Charles Street 815-964-9663
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “The Array” An exhibit featuring science fiction, astronomical,
equestrian, historical, emotional, nudes, paper maché, printmaking, design, realistic, neopop abstract, pen & ink, mixed media and acrylic toil painting by artists Tania Carlstrom,
Terenz Sitchon, Adrian Hernandez, Casey Gibson, Cherish Warden, Faye Burlo, John
Hantsch, Leela Alloway, Shawnice McCraney, Cheri Rittenhouse, Matt Vincent, Illiana
Durbin, Hervell Fuse, Elizabeth Horvath and Amy Stone Gallagher.
3# State of the Art Contemporary Art Gallery
218 E. State Street 815-979-1944
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “The Colors of Spring” Fresh artwork created by artist Roni Golan
featuring large and small paintings and a new extraordinary line of art on aluminum as
well as new original gift items. Live performances on Friday evening with music at 7 p.m.
and refreshments by Ronit’s Kitchen. Also your chance to enter a drawing to win an original painting, no need to be present. Celebrate our 1 year anniversary on Friday, May 2nd!
3$ Stepping Stones
706 N. Main Street 815-721-2247
“The Art of Recovery” An exhibit showcasing the talents of adults and children with
mental illness and demonstrating how the arts are an important part of the recovery
process. The show will help reduce some of the stigma that surrounds mental illness,
provide a venue for collaboration for those working in health care and give the general
community an opportunity to share in the process.
3% Studio Works
323 W. Jefferson Street 815-988-6829
An exhibit featuring fine art displayed from residing artists, special guest artists and
emerging artists in a variety of media. Artists include Barry Reithmeier, Ron Clevenger,
Cristi Kniess, Ray Schulz, Shannon Hallstein and Danny Miller.
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410 Mulberry Street 815-319-1369
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “SCENEscene” A continuous cabaret of skits, monologues, music,
dance, comedy and film presented by the West Side Show Room Company.
3& Wonderland Books & Toys
1625 N. Alpine Road (Edgebrook Center) 815-394-1633
● OPEN FRIDAY 5 – 9 P.M., SATURDAY 3 – 7 P.M. “Flowers for Her” An exhibit featuring 18
birchwood panels of heartfelt original flower paintings in a distinctive, colorful color
palette by artist Lisa Frost.
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402 E. State Street 312-725-4723
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Phasers Killed Everyone I Love by Don Picton” Stop in for a
mishmash of prints, tees, toys & a couple big foam pieces. It’s semi-good art for
cheap people and weirdos!
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X Tracy Hoffman at Atmosphere
713 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61104-1006
Phone 815-963-6765
www.artsforeveryone.com
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Rockford Area Arts Council
1801 Charles Street 815-520-5939
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. An exhibit featuring handmade clay beads, jewelry, candle
holders and figurines by Wiley Biggers, photography by Maggie Isaacs, jewelry by
Lisa Chatfield, paintings and candle holders by Jenny Sadewater and digital photography by Bobbi Sorensen.
12th Annual Spring ArtScene
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Permit No. 4324
Rockford, IL
2$ The Office Niteclub
Meet the Artists, Be Inspired to Buy!
Painting, sculpture, photography,
jewelry & more!
Friday, April 11 • 5 – 9 pm
Saturday, April 12 • 4 – 9 pm
● NOTE GALLERIES WITH EXTENDED HOURS!
ArtScene is coordinated by the Rockford Area Arts Council.
Call 815-963-6765 for more information.
www.artsforeveryone.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO
37Great ArtScene Galleries
2014 Spring ArtScene Venues
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1^ Irish Rose Saloon
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Visit www.artsforeveryone.com for other participating locations!
317 Market Street 815-519-5288
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c Ameriprise Financial 6870 Rote Road, Suite 102 815-708-6112
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“Inspiration Celebration” Dedicated
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dearest arts community
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Tom
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1 exhibit work symbolizing a pivotal influence from an inspirational mentor in the
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arts. A variety of new “inspired” work will be shown at both locations by the following
featured artists: Cynthia Aden, Ellyn Ahmer, Jean Apgar, Phil Best, Paul Burkholder,
Tabatha Dougherty, Jon Fassett, Chuck Finch, Jenny Matthews, Rebecca Osterberg,
Therese Rowinski, Bob Smith, Cindy Vondran, and more!
b 317 Studio & Gallery
Downtown
Rockford
d Anderson Japanese Gardens
318 Spring Creek Road 815-229-9390
A showcase of wood sculpture by Salem Barker, handmade soaps and candles by
Christina Barker, mixed media by Karla Lombardo, stained glass by Linda Lombardo,
photography by John Lombardo, Raku pottery display and demonstrations by Jim and
Shawn Barbagallo and Japanese Ikebana, origami and artifacts.
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505 N.N.Madison
(northeast corner of
Madison & Prairie Streets) 815-566-1043
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● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. Allegory Project – “What makes a story worth telling?”
A theme-based exhibit that showcases Fine Art, Repurposed Objects, Photography,
Spoken and Written Word. Jointly sponsored by Art Matters and the Rockford Area
Arts Council. A poetry session begins at 9 pm both evenings. The many returning
exhibitors welcome newcomers Sarah Thistle, Mike Hawk, Chris Sims and Rockford’s In
Print Professional Writers Organization.
400 Block of 7th Street (west side of street) 815-871-1421
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7th Street
129 S. Phelps Avenue (Bldg 5, Suite 511)218
815-509-3181
●3OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Art at East Wind” Atmosphere nails.hair.skin will feature
various media from Atmosphere’s own Tracy Hoffman, Crystal Venable, Wendy
Layshock and Sheila Winckler; Adrienne Hare, Cora Hutchison, Fred Wescott, Jean
Lopez, Ariel Estes, Judy Power, Stephanie & Darren Avila and more! Also featured will
be a “Young Emerging Artists” exhibit from Lilliana Layshock, Autumn Layshock,
MasonNHoffman, Ashlyn Marrie, Zach Marrie, JoJo Gibbons, LeAnn Severson, Lexi
Capitosti, Bella Meyer, Merrick Meyer, Marley Meyer, Kate Meyer and more!
Enjoy appetizers and live music by local musician Jeff Venable!
2500 N. Main St
h Bennie’s Cleaners 126 N. First Street 815-964-3070
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. FRIDAY & 9 P.M. SATURDAY “Something for Everyone!” Works
by Tiffany Babb, photography; Carrie Baxter, acrylic mixed media; Barbara Berney,
digital collage & jewelry; Bob Blosser, acrylic and ink on canvas; Savon Blosser, beaded
& metal jewelry; Joelene Chinn, Socks-that-Rock; Michelle Dorr, acrylic painting; Mario
Duarte, metal sculpture; Julie Ekstam, painting; Kurt Erickson, digital collage & acrylic
painting; Karen Gines, acrylic painting; Marsha Goodheart, mixed media; Jennifer
Hillistad, raku ceramics; Anne Johnson, mixed fiber creations; Gordie Johnson, turned
wood; Norm Knott, mixed media; Susan Lee, wheelthrown pottery; Tom Linden, Plein
Air Oils; Cynthia Linnabary, hand built pottery; Paula Marsh, painting; Barbara McNamara,
oils & watercolor; Gail Moreland, photography; Scott Mount, watercolor; Sue Mount,
watercolor; Pam Kehoe-Peterson, jewelry; Sherry Pritz, digital photography; Carolyn
Repka, painting; Wanie Reeverts, watercolor; Una Ryan, fabric/mixed media; Barbara
Santucci, painting; Nadja Schutt, jewelry; Jeffrey Swanberg, photography; Manny Tang,
acrylic painting & linoleum print; Barry Treu, painting; and Meghan Turley, painting.
g Atmosphere nails.hair.skin @ East Wind Business Complex
West Jefferson
becomes Mulberry,
turn north on Ogden Ave.
to West Jefferson
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Octane Interlounge
B Shadwick Bowser at
Art Matters Artist Coop
C John Lamar at
North Main Studios
D Tabatha Dougherty at 317 Studio &
Gallery / Ameriprise Financial
E Dee Santorini at Rockford City Hall
F Aly Lentz at Art Matters Artist Coop
G Willie Lara’s Ghetto Vampire at
CMF Mortgage Building
H Linda Lombardo at
Anderson Japanese Gardens
519 E. State Street 815-964-0480
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Gods and Dolls” An exhibition of paintings, prints and
sculptures that relate to humans’ fragile and tenuous relationship with the
supernatural and Divine featuring artists William Haun and Bradley Cahill.
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1& Just Goods Fair Trade Marketplace
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201 7th Street 815-965-8903
Sarah Miller creates nature inspired scenes using spray paint on old cupboards, windows and doors. Enjoy musical talent by Jesse fox, Comfort Food, Dan Phelps, Paul
Bronson, Andrew Sedlak, Al Fyfe and Rocketteeres, Nimo and Boys and Justin Gates.
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1* Katie’s Cup Coffeebar
502 7th Street 815-986-0628
“Express-oh! Art” An eclectic exhibit featuring Carpenter’s Place guests “Without
Walls” photo display, handcrafted bracelets, candles; Wally Miller, abstract acrylic
painting; Jennifer Hillistad, Raku ceramic hanging art; Sheila Carey, SC Accessories &
Creations, jewelry art and Mary Rosandich, stained glass. Enjoy musical talent by
Marques Morel, Kendra Swanson, Nic Juric, Soap Flossers, Justin Gates and No Name
String Band.
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i BMO Bank Center
501 7th Street (downstairs) 815-871-1421
“Student Art Exhibition, Poetry & Comedy” An exhibit featuring artwork created by
Rockford Public Schools and Auburn high-school students. These young artists have
an opportunity to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments.
Poetry event “Word Up” will begin at 7 p.m. featuring an open mic event for all
poets. (Check in for this event is in the main lobby downstairs by 6:30 p.m.) This is a
“clean” event and anything allowed on mainstream television is acceptable, but
nothing R rated. The limit is two pieces per reader. “CREAM of the Rock Comedy
Crew” will perform at 8 p.m. featuring Lynn, Scott Galvin and Marcos Lara.
1( Kortman Gallery
107 N. Main Street 815-968-0123
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. FRIDAY & 9 P.M. SATURDAY “Creatures formed in Earth”
An exhibit of animal inspired ceramic sculpture, suitable for interior and exterior
installation by Margret Hesler Hynes.
2) Lucette Salon & Spa
508 E. State Street 815-986-1550
“Rebirth” We welcome you to come enjoy beautiful, provocative work from two
talented artists, Arin Whitmore and Cora Greenison, and learn what our new salon
aspires to become in the coming year.
j Cambridge Dental Building
2! Minglewood/Plush Gift Gallery
1) Clabough Photography
2@ North Main Studios
510 E. State Street 815-969-0960
“The Surreal Forest and Animals of Print” Sarah Reed-McNamara, a local artist and
printmaker will be showcasing a brand new series of imaginative linoleum block
prints as well as hand-stitched artwork.
418 7th Street 815-871-1421
An exhibit showcasing artwork from various local artists. Enjoy musical talent by
Dan Phelps, Jesse Fox, Ron Rawhoof and Nic Juric.
136 N. First Street 815-962-4776
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. An exhibit featuring original photography by Tom Clabough.
2500 N. Main Street 815-519-1809
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Re-Emergence” & “The Inking Stage” Re-Emergence will
feature new work and open studios of Tamarra BaVincio, Axel Cruz, Drew Helge,
Malinda Helge, Nikki Holander, John Lamar, Marilyn Lamar and Kathryn Martin.
Guest artist show “The Inking Stage” features local artists displaying a variety of illustration media showing the value of illustration. Artists include Vince Bertilomi, Jon
Candiotta, Tristam Chlyde, Elanor, Brett Fiedler, Erikia Isa, Raven Johnson, Mario
Martinez, John Sullivan, Dalton Thompkins and Kori Zick.
1! CMF Mortgage Building
115 7th Street 815-608-6175 or 815-985-0700
“Faces and Forms” An exhibit featuring paintings, cement works, photography,
stone sculptures, medieval armour and Vampire/Goth fashions. Featured artists
include Dillon Coulahn, Brenda Peterson, Gregory Paul, John Risch, John Hardt,
Mario Quarte, Regina Englehart and Willie Lara’s Ghetto Vampire styles offering bold
new designs including frilly dresses, colorful skirts and miniature steam punk hats
(upstairs) and an exhibit featuring Jeremy Klonicki and other artists (downstairs).
2# Octane Interlounge
124 N. Main Street 815-965-4012
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “Other Worlds” Vintage images taken and reworked into
new and exciting environments by artist Eleanor Boersma. Surrealist collages to take
you to “Other Worlds.”
1@ Fairgrounds Valley Community Center
1015 W. Jefferson Street 815-489-8550
“Ellis Heights Talent Share” Fairgrounds Community Center will be providing space
on Rockford’s west side for artists to share their work during ArtScene.
I Derek Droessler at
1# FotoEnvy/ThreeTwoFive Studio
325 West Jefferson Street 815-222-7924
● OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. “VS” Rockford aRt.cade presents a celebration of video gaming’s most iconic rivalries. 3,000 square feet of gallery space will be split down the
middle with epic heroes & heroines on one side and vicious bosses & baddies on the
other. Art will be accompanied by a custom gaming soundtrack, video montages,
local baked goods and interactive displays and contests! Artists include Allison Blake,
Jon Candiotta, Kirk Dyreson, Joe Goral, Mary Herriges, Matthew Jeske, Raven
Johnson, Mario Kayo Martinez, Gary Nauman, Amy Nyberg, Joel Ottman, Branden
Pair, Joshua Palmer, Ally Schacht, John Sullivan & more!
J Carrie Baxter at
The Frame Shoppe
K Wyatt Stockton at
Bennie’s Cleaners
L JessicaTackes at
Art Matters Artist Coop
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1$ The Frame Shoppe/Gallery
1641 N. Alpine Rd. (Edgebrook Center) 815-398-8400
“Boylan Senior Scene” Showcasing artwork by Boylan seniors enrolled in Art4 and AP
studio drawing featuring Derek Droessler, KT Francisco, Emily Gibson, Marisol Paredes,
Jennifer Peters, Marian Reyes, Madz Ricotta, Monica Skrzypczak and Sadey Jumapao.
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Art Matters Artist Coop
J M Marilyn Lamar at
North Main Studios
N Lisa Frost at
Wonderland Books & Toys
O Jeremy Long at Rockford
University Art Gallery
P Karen Gines at
Bennie’s Cleaners
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1% Irish Pub Building
1021 5th Avenue 815-871-1421
An exhibit in a classic Irish pub setting featuring Barbara Berney, Deborah Kelly
“Turtle Woman,” Sue Hayden “The Turtle Lady” and other artists. Enjoy musical
talent by 2nd Opinion Barbershop, Basement Blues Band, Notorious Folk, Andrew
Sedlak, No Name String Band, Empty Pockets and Drew D’Astice.
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