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Bob Waldmire’s farewell tourExhibition: Inspired photographs of poverty and hope in AfricaThe blacksmith as artistThe Third Thursday artistsA show of haunting beautyMaster of illusionSpringfield’s universities co-host Russian artist’s American debutFinding FogelArtist to paint a five-story mural in pursuit of ArtPrizeStranger in Paradise
Visual Art | Thursday, May 16,2013
ARTIFICATION of Springfield
A mural project is set to bring beauty to downtown
“It used to be scary down this way.”Barry Friedman, owner of the Alamo, 115 N. Fifth St., is reminiscing about conditions in downtown Springfield prior to the 2005 opening of the Abraham L
Visual Art | Thursday, April 18,2013
Wonderful world of Illinois watercolors
Statewide contest honors Skip Watts’ support of arts
Carol Watts and Mary Selinski enjoyed a watercolor class together years ago. Neither could have guessed that in 2012-13 they would collaborate on a sizable statewide watercolor exhibit and contest.Car
Visual Art | Thursday, April 4,2013
Photo contest winners: Images of Illinois
Prairie Art Alliance contest yields impressive regional talent
Digital cameras that are affordable and easy-to-use, including those cameras and image-sharing apps in our smartphones, have sparked a photo craze. Who could have predicted that so many Americans woul
Visual Art | Thursday, February 28,2013
Feet first
Kimberly Conner’s Jump In has red carpet premiere
Midway through the filming of Jump In, director Kimberly Conner of Springfield faced a day of personal reckoning.“We were on day five of a 10-day shoot,” she recalls. “My emotions we
Visual Art | Thursday, January 3,2013
The Stories Behind the Faces
Springfield Art Association adds biographies to new portrait exhibit
The Springfield Art Association has an interesting new exhibit planned to open Friday, Jan. 4, that includes images and stories of local people. The Stories Behind the Faces, features a combination of
Visual Art | Wednesday, November 21,2012
Skin City
Tattoos come of age in Springfield
Why would someone voluntarily undergo several hours of a needle stabbing them several thousand times per minute? The simple answer is for the sake of art, but the long answer is a bit more complicated
Visual Art | Thursday, October 11,2012
America Behind Barbed Wire
Art at UIS captures nightmare of US concentration camp
America has a dark little secret. We imprisoned 120,000 fellow citizens during World War II in U.S. concentration camps or, as some call them, internment camps. Artist Roger Shimomura tells this troub
Visual Art | Thursday, July 12,2012
Art fun in the summertime
The Pharmacy ups the ante and throws a party
Since mounting its first group show on 11/11/11, upstart local art collective The Pharmacy has already become something of a Springfield institution. Along with providing work space for a variety of a
Visual Art | Thursday, July 12,2012
Living pictures come to life again
The Soldiers Aid Society performs at SAA’s Civil War Ice Cream Social July 14
“The ladies of Springfield gave a grand Tableaux last week for the benefit of the Soldiers Aid Society,” Mercy Conkling wrote to her son in 1862. “It was a brilliant affair. Mr
Visual Art | Thursday, June 14,2012
Pottery summer at Edwards Place
“The experience is more than the end result.”
The Springfield Art Association is offering two exciting opportunities for the community to explore ceramics and pottery-making over the summer months. A kickoff event, ROASTED:%u2008Hot Pots or Pork,
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