Note Cards on Parade

I am thrilled to announce that my note cards are on sale at these new locations: The Book Stall in Winnetka (which has a terrific newsletter if you need summer reading suggestions), Goods of Evanston - Fine Picture Framing, and Rush University Gift Shops.

We had a wonderful trip to Austin and especially appreciated The Broken Spoke and the historic Paramount Theatre

Marovitz Golf Course

Marovitz Golf Course is a Chicago gem, wonderfully maintained by the Chicago Park District.

It was a morning when all nature shouted "Fore!"...                                P.G. Wodehouse from his short story, The Heart of a Goof

The Newberry Library

The Newberry Library is a world-class research and archival library. 

This signed etching frames to 11" x 9"

River Walk Chicago

What an exhilarating time to be in Chicago. Renewed activities on the river feature a variety of musical venues and relaxed dining like Tiny Tapp.

A favorite crossroads on the Chicago River is always Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive as depicted in two of my etchings.  

The Summer is a time to check into the new Hot Spot on the Chicago River .... "The Tiny Tapp" between Clark and Dearborn streets and tell Mark that you heard it here. While the bridge is up, stop at The Tiny Tapp for a cup of coffee.

Etching that frames to 14 x 11 inches

Etching  that frames to 12 x 12 inches

The Bridge is Up at the Tiny Tapp...etching with hand coloring frames to 14 x 11 inches

Over The Rainbow  OTR 5 Year Anniversary Show is planned for a Thursday Reception July 12  
         5 to 7pm 
at 2030 Brown in Evanston 

On display will be this etching and art from other artists that have contributed to this worthwhile program.   Please stop in and visit.                       

                      "A Sunny Day in Daley Plaza".

etching with hand coloring  frames to 20 x 16 inches

The City Restored

Sweet Home.  Chicago

The city has its roots in the soil of the American Prairie.  But the people who came here speak the world’s languages.  The city grew to the heavens in the 20^th century but kept its feet on the ground.  It’s still a city that works: brash, gritty, but filled with beauty that can take your breath away.  It is as rough as a steelworker’s hands and as soft as a spring breeze off Lake Michigan, sweetening every street corner.

From a 1990 Chicago Tribune article 

Regeneration is the theme for this bas relief at the Michigan Avenue bridge-tender.

This bas relief from 1924 called "Regeneration" is dedicated to the women and men that brought the city back from the great fire. 

This art by James Earl Fraser and Henry Hering adorns the river's bridge-tender on the southeast side of the DuSable bridge at Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue.

My prints of this historic site are shown below.

This is a limited edition print that frames to 12 x 9 inches.    Plate 124

This is a hand colored print that frames to 12 x 9 inches.   Plate 124

This is a print with chine colle that frames to 12 x 9 inches.    Plate 124

My newest set of note cards, Set Q will be available soon and they are views of the city from my etchings.

Set Q

 Chicago ...a Skyline from the lakeside Adler Planetarium.

Cloud Gate, a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park.  It was built in 2004-2006.

The Newberry Library in Washington Square Park was established in 1887 as an independent research library specializing in the humanities.

Riverside Canyons pictures the Chicago River splitting the developing Wacker Drive buildings south along the river.

Chicago

Cloud Gate

the Newberry Library

Riverside Canyons

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

January Art Update

January 2019

Skyscrapers, helmeted stand sentinel amid the obscuring

 fumes of coal and coke.

Raised by enchantment out of

 the sand and bog.

This skyline, the Sierras of the lake.

Edgar Lee Masters    Spoon River Anthology

The Wilmette Public Library has my etching aquatint 

                          "Riverside   Chicago" 

                       on display until March 8 

         as a part of the Art of Local Artists exhibit.

plate 157  Aquatint Etching with hand coloring  14 x 11.75 inches on Somerset White

My newest etchings include three variations of "Streeterville Chicago from Navy Pier"

and two views of Chicago from the lake at Monroe Harbor.

Plate 149      6 x 7.75 inches on Somerset White

        

Plate 149     6 x 7.75 inches on Somerset White with hand coloring

Plate 149   6 x 7.75 inches on BFK with chine colle

Etchings of the Chicago Skyline from Monroe Harbor with a view of Navy Pier.

Plate 166    3 x 8 inches on Somerset with hand coloring

Plate 164    4.5 x 4.5 inches on Somerset with chine colle and hand coloring

Plate 164   Etching Aquatint   4.5 x 4.5 inches with watercolor on Tan  BFK paper