The Flatiron Project .com » Artists http://theflatironproject.com Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:41:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Rock Art Studio http://theflatironproject.com/rock-art-studio/ http://theflatironproject.com/rock-art-studio/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:08:43 +0000 admin http://theflatironproject.com/?p=726 Born and raised on the northwest side of Chicago, artist, instructor, and gallery-owner Christina (Tina) Murphy has dedicated her life to the arts.

Over the course of her 30+ year career, Tina has practiced many medium including watercolor, charcoal and ceramics. As long as she remembers, she has had her hands in clay! Since the mid-90s, her primary area of expertise has been classical and modern sculpture of the human figure.

In an effort to stay updated with the most current trends and techniques, Tina has taken a range of classes, participated in many seminars, and accepted a number of apprenticeships through the progress of her career. She has also been a member of a variety of prestigious guilds in the Chicagoland area.

Tina has owned and operated her own studio since 1978. Currently, her efforts have been focused on managing her gallery in the historic Flat Iron Arts Building, teaching private and group sculpture classes, and working on commissioned pieces.

Along with the members of her gallery and students in her classes, Tina strives to keep the creative joy of art alive by embracing the needs of customers, community, and friends.

“I am still amazed at the fact that something as basic as clay from our earth, with time and patience, can be formed into works of art; art that is beautiful, unique and full of life! My goal is to bring that beauty into each sculpture; one piece at a time.”

Complete resume and references available upon request.
For additional information, please visit www.rockartstudio.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/rock-art-studio/feed/ 1 June Hankins http://theflatironproject.com/june-hankins/ http://theflatironproject.com/june-hankins/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:35:53 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=642 STUDIO 315

June is a native Detroit / Hamtramck life long artist who possesses a background in Fashion Design and Functional Metal Sculpture.

Her new Dog Fantasy Portrait series (acrylic paintings) captures her ~ or your favorite dog in a whimsical setting with added soft sculpture that she has created and sewn on the canvas. Commissions are welcome for dogs, cats and animals either in a fantasy background or serious portrait.

1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. #315
Chicago IL 60622
http://studio315.myshopify.com/

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/june-hankins/feed/ 0 Hiromi Tanaka http://theflatironproject.com/hiromix-studio/ http://theflatironproject.com/hiromix-studio/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:53:12 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=603 STUDIO 205

I have always enjoyed observing nature and the world around me. Painting provides me the ideal medium for recording my impressions. My work focuses on the combinations of colors and forms that I encounter every day. I begin each painting with simple iconography that I build upon, layer by layer. It is this layering that allows my impressions to be presented with balance and subtlety.

1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. #201
Chicago IL 60622
312.493.6153
hiromi@hiromix-hiromitatanaka.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/hiromix-studio/feed/ 2 Karen Gagich http://theflatironproject.com/karen-gagich/ http://theflatironproject.com/karen-gagich/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:39:14 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=586 Studio 339

The Tile Maker

Karen is a long time resident of the Flatiron Building.

kgagich@gmail.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/karen-gagich/feed/ 1 Pop Chicago Gallery http://theflatironproject.com/pop-chicago-gallery/ http://theflatironproject.com/pop-chicago-gallery/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:32:23 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=582 We represent three of the most prominent and currently active Pop Artists, who exhibit their work across the United States and all over the world. Plan a visit to the gallery to see their dynamic work, as well as some Classic Pop pieces from some of the masters of the Pop Art genre.

Pop Chicago Gallery | 1579 N Milwaukee Chicago IL 60622 | 312.405.4595 | mbpopart@gmail.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/pop-chicago-gallery/feed/ 0 Pawel Ciochon http://theflatironproject.com/ciochon/ http://theflatironproject.com/ciochon/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:28:40 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=578 STUDIO 202

Where dreams become real

Translucid multicolored elements caught in glass like resin like dream catchers. The new work of Pawel Ciochon with a permanent address in the building after a few years of showing with other artists in other studios and hallways around the building.
Pawel, 42, originaly from a little town in Poland won a visa several years ago to come to this country and work on his art. He shares his studio with his friend an artist that has been around the building for as long as Pawel has and is just as shy. Here are some picture from their studio and their work.

STUDIO 202

PAWEL CIOCHON
fine artist

(773) 910-3068

pawelciochon@yahoo.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/ciochon/feed/ 0 Slawek Murawski http://theflatironproject.com/slawek-murawski-2/ http://theflatironproject.com/slawek-murawski-2/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:03:08 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=570 STUDIO 202

Very often I ask myself the question: “Why do I feel the need and desire to create? Do the powers of creativity exist in every human being?” If so, when do those powers emerge and what is the strongest motive, impulse of creativity? Each human being is connected with a certain kind of Universe; he participates in the transmittal of its culture; and he creates it by perceiving, reading and listening in his own individual way. The creation of his own universe also means active participation in culture, in process o fits creativity by an effort to perceive masterpieces of art, and emotionally to experience the ideas and thoughts contained within it.

I experience creativity as a revel against reality, protest giving power to my own transforming for the reality. Kant says that creativity is the pain and joy of existence and is also an interior imperative of the human being.
In my subconsciousness I expect acceptance of my creativity and contact with other people on the basis of artistic performance. My works of sculpture give me the courage in the struggle with the vanquishing of material reality. It is also a kind of test of myself. In the moments when I reach calculable results it allows me to confirm my beliefs and it proves that I am right in my choice of a way of life.

SLAWEK MURAWSKI
Studio 202
Open by Appointment

773-732-2282
artreno@sbcglobal.com
www.murawskislawek.com

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/slawek-murawski-2/feed/ 0 Catawampus http://theflatironproject.com/catawampus/ http://theflatironproject.com/catawampus/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:11:02 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=538 Catawampus Gallery is an experimental gallery / studio space in the historic Flat Iron Arts Building – Chicago.
We feature fine arts, film & video showings, media events,
improvisational works, site specific art and live music.

Email : inquire@catawampus-gallery.com
Website: http://www.catawampus-gallery.com
facebook link : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71459389136 ( please post as : Catawampus facebook Page )
Office: Studio 340, Flat Iron Arts Building, Wicker Park, Chicago
Location: 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. 3rd. Floor Chicago, IL. 60622

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/catawampus/feed/ 0 Ivan Garcia http://theflatironproject.com/ivan-garcia/ http://theflatironproject.com/ivan-garcia/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:43:59 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=506 Born and raised  Mexico City and Texas Ivan went as a listener at “La Esmeralda, Escuela Nacional de pintura y grabado” where he had the chance to experiment with different medias. A few months ago he moved to Chicago and landed in the Flat Iron Building where he worked for a year. His work -in his own words- is abstract and experimental.

]]> http://theflatironproject.com/ivan-garcia/feed/ 2 Sapere Art http://theflatironproject.com/sapere-art/ http://theflatironproject.com/sapere-art/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:57:28 +0000 flatironed http://theflatironproject.com/?p=474 Studio 341

Sapere Art is developed by Gary W. Marr, himself an emerging artist who prefers to go with the flow, use varied mediums, change genres from day to day and not follow instructors’ suggestions, but people say he has a great eye.

Gary W. Marr
Sapere Art/Intuitive Works

The Flat Iron Arts Building
1579 North Milwaukee,Studio 341
Chicago, IL 60622

312.208.1504
Gary@SapereArt.Com

Visit www.SapereArt.com for a virtual visit of our Gallery

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