image: Wishing Well XIII (In the Womb) (c) Michelle Korte Leccia Michelle Korte Leccia (michellekorteleccia.com) explores ritual actions and environmental issues, resulting in hybrid installations. Her art practice draws on collage, sculpture, video, and...
by Joan Riise -We Chicagoans are a rare breed, often caught up in a love/hate relationship with this city we call home: too much traffic, noise, taxes, corruption, gangs, pollution, cold, heat, etc, etc. STOP! Take a breath and look around. It’s also a city of...
by Lori Daniel Falk Have you ever had one of those nagging problems that seemed to drag on and on? You know, the kind of problem that, try as you may, you couldn't quite get to go away. The kind that had your blood pressure rising, your stress levels soaring, and the...
by Shantal The drive to create can be described as an almost primal need within the individual who seeks to connect with a greater power outside one's Self. Spiritual art takes on many forms of creative expression – through word, dance, music, and painting, to name a...
by Shantal There on the walls and the tables below lay some pieces of wood with stories waiting to unfold. Creative destruction - a metaphor for life - out from Mother Nature's bounty Spirit's wisdom springs to life. Etching and sketching with a wood-burning pen or...
by Shantal Life Force Art Center’s latest art exhibit, “Media and Mediums: Artists Who Channel,” takes the viewer into a fascinating exploration of the myriad ways through which spirit and art intersect. Among the talented, contemporary artists spotlighted in the show...
Cheetah (c) Sharon Bechtold “The creatures that share our planet are not separate and distinct from us. They are us. Our treatment of them and the environment reflects our attitudes about ourselves. There is no us and them. There is only One. Dualities are an...
by Sharon Bechtold For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. Art...
by Sharon Bechtold My 8-year-old son recently asked me about jobs and our roles within society. We spoke about his dad who is a fleet supervisor for the county sheriff and how he makes sure their cars function so they can protect us. We spoke about his brother who is...
At a very young age, Vivian Gutierrez found herself fascinated with poetry, and different art expressions. Her inclination toward the subject of spirituality and respect for women’s strength has always been her main subject and theme. Her preference for this subject...
