This past weekend, I went on the road in search of inspiration, and found myself at the Old Town Art Fair in Chicago with a couple of girlfriends from college. What a fantastic event worth putting on your calendar for next summer! Aside from dodging raindrops, we saw the most interesting variety and range of artistic talent featuring blown glass, sculpture, photography, ceramics, painting and more.
Along the way, I was soon at a stand-still when my eyes caught sight of the impressionistic oil paintings of Eddie Corkery (www.eddiecorkery.com
One aspect of the Art Fair Svea, Christine and I were most taken with were the charming "Gallery of Gardens". Urban home owners opened their doors and garden gates for art lovers to stroll through at their leisure. With such intrigue we wandered through small brick, slate, or gravel walkways and miniature patios where colorful flowers lined their border and boasted of the warm weather that had finally arrived in the Windy City!
What fun memories, and diverse inspiration. Please stop back for future updates featuring the world of design that is all around us!
Please visit my Facebook page and share comments! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Painted-Memory)
