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"Sedona Balloons" painting

So, here is a new painting inspired by... what else? Our recent Arizona trip, specifically a balloon ride over Sedona. Titled simply "Sedona Balloons." It is a 20x20 acrylic on canvas. Want one? Original and prints are now available here.

The little Naperville art store is closing…

I am sad to report that “The Beat of My Art”, a little Naperville art store where I have some of my smaller artwork, will be closing in the end of this month. Yes, the economy is affecting art stores, too – but I also think that the owner, Debbie, is just ready to move on to other fun projects. If you live near Naperville (Chicago’s western suburbs), hurry into the store for some amazing discounts on all kinds of art! All of my remaining prints there will be marked down by 50%, ONLY for the next few days!

Image borrowed from www.thebeatofmyart.com

A new gem

I love it when great things come right to my front door! Well, in this case, 3 blocks from my front door. Recently, the Morse Theater opened in our Chicago neighborhood of Rogers Park. A very old classic building was converted into a brand new 300-person live music venue that offers jazz, acoustic, classical and world performances. Weeks before its original scheduled opening date, the theater was nearly destroyed by arson, most likely caused by some locals opposed to gentrification. Amazingly though, that delayed the opening date by only about a month, and the theater finally came to life in the end of 2008.  Since then, we had a blast watching all kinds of concerts there, and looking forward to many more shows. A perfect remedy for this brutal winter. (By the way, today’s temperature is -7. Fahrenheit.)