Archive for September 2021
Artist feature — Natalia Virafuentes
Natalia Virafuentes is a Latinx artist born and bred in Chicago. She has a range of skills with a flair for digital illustrations, murals, and painting. She even designed an album cover! One of the reasons I became attracted to Natalia’s work is her fascinating style, particularly the face and hand art (it’s all about... Read more »
Chicago artists invited to Art Infusion
I love it when cities recruit artists to enrich their downtown area. Janesville, a city in southern Wisconsin, is doing just that. Janesville recently held its annual Art Infusion event, which involves mural painting, a chalk art competition, and live music. This year the call for mural artists opened up to the U.S. with artists... Read more »
Everything's fine and dandy
As soon as I noticed the incredible art and patio at Dandy Crown, I had to contain my enthusiasm before going inside. I arrived the moment they opened so I could be picture happy without being intrusive. I had glimpses of what was to come from social media, so I hoped to have the place to... Read more »
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