Pitchers and Catchers Report & Evanston Made Art Group

February 2023 Major League Baseball begins now .....with the famous announcement that Pitchers and Catchers will begin Spring training and their respecting club's facilities.

Cub's Park Etching 

A view into the park from the "L" at Addison Street from my etching.

Home of the Chicago White Sox 

 Guaranteed Rate Field at 35th and Shields

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March 2022 Welcome to my 2022 Blog!

Chicago Major League Baseball has the greenlight to begin Spring Training at their March camps.  Playing will begin in early April for the White Sox and Cubs.

I have been active these last nine months at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and at home with pen and ink and watercolors, preparing new work, some of which I will share with you.

These two etchings represent the little known park on the Chicago River at 444 West Lake Street.  The River Point Park contains the recent contribution of the art of Santiago Calatrava.

                                                        

                                      Calatrava's Constellation

                                          River Point Park

                                              Chicago

                                             Etching 182

                                              with hand coloring

                                               8.5" x 9.5"

                                                                          

                                Constellation by Calatrava

                                       in River Point Park  

                                         Chicago   

                                   Aquatint Etching 180 with hand coloring

                                            11" x 8.5"

Santiago Calatrava (born in 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter.

The sculpture Constellation 2019-2020 is in River Point Park on the river at 444 West Lake Street.

Major League Baseball will start in April and the full season of 162 games will contribute to the nation's major pass time.

Four of my watercolored Evanston scenes are:  Hecky's, Mustard's Diner on Central Street, the Alice Millar Chapel on Sheridan Rd and Chicago Avenue, The Grosse Point Lighthouse on Sheridan Rd.

Hecky's

"it's the sauce"

Evanston

7" x 10"

Watercolor

Mustard's Last Stand on Central Street

Evanston

6.5" x 11"

Watercolor

Alice Millar Chapel 

Evanston

8.5" x 7"

Watercolor

Grosse Point  Lighthouse

Green Bay Road

Evanston

7.5" x 6.5"

Watercolor

Baseball has returned to the Sports page.  These a a few of my Ball Park Etchings:

                                            

"This is Wrigley Field"

with the Pat Pieper quote

aquatint etching with hand coloring

plate 159   8" x 13"

                                    Addison and Sheffield from  the "L"

                                           with Pat Pieper quote

                                     aquatint etching with hand coloring    

                                                 plate 28

                                               7" x 9"

                                The Home of the Chicago White Sox 

                                aquatint etching with hand coloring

                                       plate 163  9" x 11"

2021 Pitchers and Catchers Report

Its time for Chicago Baseball to begin.  Spring is approaching.

Have your Pencils and Scorecards ready for the Cubs and White Sox Cactus League season to begin in each team's Arizona stadiums.  The first Cubs /Sox game will be broadcast March 15

I have added some of my Chicago Baseball  etchings as well a reminder that some of these images have been reproduced for Note Card Sets.  

         Limited Edition Chicago Ballpark Etchings with hand coloring

1060 West Addison  Home of the Chicago Cubs from the "L"
with Pat Pieper quote
fames to 14 x 18 inches

Sheffield and Addison from the "L"
with Pat Pieper quote
frames to 9 x 12 inches

This is Wrigley Field 
with Pat Pieper quote
frames to 14 x 18 inches

The Home of the Chicago White Sox 
frames to 14 x 14 inches

Chicago  Parking Lot E
US Cellular Field
frames to 9 x 12 inches

Harry Caray's Chicago
frames to 12 x 12 inches

It's Time for Baseball Playoffs in Chicago 2020

Yes, professional playoff  baseball will be a reality for Chicago's Cubs and White Sox fans.

I'd like to share some of my baseball prints as a tribute to the teams and a reminder that these images are in Limited Editions and available at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative in Lincoln Square, H. Marion Art Services and Framing in Wilmette, and at the new Sawbridge Studios in Glenview.

Note Card Sets are available at The Chicago Printmakers Collaborative and Sawbridge Studios in  Glenview.

                                                      Note Card Set C

Limited Edition Chicago Ballpark Etchings with hand coloring

                   1060 West Addison   Home of the Chicago Cubs

                   from the "L"

                 Plate 10" x 11"

                 mat and frames to 14" x 18'

       This is Wrigley Field

        with quote from Pat Pieper

        Plate 11" x 12"

     mat and frames to 14" x 18"

                           The Home of the Chicago White Sox

                                             Plate 8" x 10"

                                  mat and frames to 14" x 14"

                                    Sheffield and Addison

                                               from the "L"

                                              Plate 5" x 7"

                                  mat and frames to 9" x 12"

Wrigley Field from the "L"

Sheffield and Addison

Plate 7" x  9.5" 

mat and frames to 14" x 18"

                         The Chicago Skyline and US Cellular Field

                                      Plate 5" x 7"

                          mat and frames to 9" x 12"

July ReOpening 2020

Here We Are in July 2020 and some may wonder what's new.

 

 The 30 year Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative will begin anew when 100% of public safety is not in jeopardy.

• The newest water color of the Evanston Grosse Point Lighthouse is a part of my note card collection.

Watercolor

                            Grosse Point Lighthouse    Evanston, Illinois

The Grosse Point Lighthouse, built in 1873, stands on land that was an important navigation spot for Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe tribes. In 1976, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the first of 250 on the Great Lakes. Today the lighthouse continues to guide commerce safely into the crossroads of Chicago. 

It is also the site of The Wildflower Garden Trail designed by Jens Jensen and maintained by The Garden Club of Evanston.

•  I welcome the start of Major League Baseball with my etchings of Chicago Cubs and White Sox ball parks.

This is Wrigley Field  Clark and Addison
Plate 159 
Etching Aquatint with hand coloring 
10 x 14 inches

Addison and Sheffield from the "L"
Wrigley Field
Plate 028  
Etching Aquatint with hand coloring
11 x 14 inches

This is Sox Park  Home of the Chicago White Sox

Plate 163 

Aquatint Etching with hand coloring 

12 x 14 inches

US Cellular Field from Parking Lot E

White Sox Park

Plate 116

Aquatint Etching with hand coloring

I have a new etching as part of the summer show at The Tall Grass Gallery 2020 Show in Park Forest 

 

August 8 - September 20, 2020

                                      367 Artists Walk
                                   Park Forest IL 60466

Plate 175

18 x 14 inches

Across the Street from the Goodman Theater

Aquatint Etching with hand coloring

• The Chicago Printmaker Collaborative, in Lincoln Square, will open gradually for printmakers in July and by appointment to the public in August. 
•  If there are no public setbacks because of Corona Virus public health issues, the Chicago Printmakers will open for visitors in September on a limited basis i.e. Fridays and Saturdays noon to 5 p.m.

Pitchers and Catchers Report 2020

It is that time again and Chicago major league baseball fans await to see baseball headlines as their teams report for spring practice.  "Pitchers and Catchers Report" is the first sign that we are getting ready to start the 2020 season.

Enjoy my etchings of Guaranteed Rate Field and Wrigley Field 

and the historic pregame quote from Cub's longtime public address announcer Pat Pieper:

"Attention.....attention please.....have your pencils ....and scorecards ready..... for the correct lineups..... for today's ballgame"!

Holy Cow! Harry Caray's

No Cubs fan should miss a chance to visit and dine in Harry Caray's

Pitchers and Catchers report! February 2019

It is that time again and Chicago major league baseball fans await to see baseball headlines as their teams report for spring practice.  "Pitchers and Catchers Report" is the first sign that we are getting ready to start the 2019 season.

Enjoy my new etchings of Guarantee Rate Field and Wrigley Field 

and the historic pregame quote from Cub's longtime public address announcer Pat Pieper:

"Attention.....attention please.....have your pencils ....and scorecards ready..... for the correct lineups..... for today's ballgame"!



                                 This is Wrigley Field

Plate 159
Aquatint Etching with hand coloring
6 x 12 inches

                   


                         Home of the Chicago White Sox

Plate 163
Aquatint Etching with hand coloring
8 x 10 inches

                        

                  1060 West Addison from the "L"  
                            Home of the Chicago Cubs

Plate 027
Aquatint Etching with hand coloring and Pat Pieper quote
7.25 x 10.75 inches

Addison and Sheffield Home of the Chicago Cubs from the "L"

Plate 028
Aquatint Etching with hand coloring
7 x  9.5 inches

The White Sox Park and a Chicago skyline from Parking Lot E

Plate 118
Aquatint Etching with hand coloring
4.75 x 7 inches

The irreplaceable Sawbridge Studioes in Hubbard Woods is closing in April.

Here is their announcement:

Yup. You read that right. It’s time.

For twenty-five years we have had the privilege of working with the greatest customers and finest artisans we could have ever imagined. And, many of these fine people have become good friends in the process. That’s something we treasure most.

We have made the difficult decision to step away from our physical retail operations and put our primary business focus on our website,sawbridge.com. There we hope to build our web presence and further develop our corporate gift and reward program.

During this transition period and starting immediately, you can look for some incredible values on our remaining floor stock.
Stop into the Winnetka store for details.

Thank you all for 25 great years. 

Bill and Paul

Pitchers and Catchers Report

It is that time of year for fans of Chicago big league baseball. Spring baseball training begins as pitchers and catchers report to their respective training camps in Mesa, Arizona for the Chicago Cubs and Glendale, Arizona for the Chicago White Sox. 

 

My etchings of Chicago Cub and White Sox ball parks are available now.

 

 

Guaranteed Rate Park home of the Chicago White Sox is known as Comiskey Park to some fans and White Sox Park to others.

This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 12" x 16"

Wrigley Field home of the Chicago Cubs is also known as Cubs Park.  
This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 14" x 18"
Pat Pieper's famous daily pregame announcement is also hand-lettered on each print

1060 West Addison from the "L" platform - Home of the Chicago Cubs 
This etching is hand colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 11"x 14"
Pat Pieper's famous daily pregame announcement is also hand-lettered on each print

           
MORE Pitchers and Catchers Images 

See a sample of the frame and matting

More Pitchers and Catchers

 
Wrigley Field from the "L" platform at Addison and Sheffield Avenue 
This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 11" x 14"
Pat Pieper's famous daily pregame announcement can be added 

Chicago from the "L" platform at Addison and Sheffield Avenue 
This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 9" x 12"
Pat Pieper's famous daily pregame announcement can be added

Chicago Parking Lot E  Guaranteed Rate Field 
This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 9" x 12" 

 

Home of the Chicago White Sox Parking Lot E
This etching is hand-colored and framed in walnut burl veneer 11" x 14"