Shorewood Artists Guild

11/06/2024

Seeing what the Menomonee Falls Art Guild is doing.

Marta Gwizdala (a new member) invites you to the Arts Mill Open Studios Party, whether you're an artist or not! She has her studio there, alongside 26 other artists. It's a great opportunity to chat, spend a lovely time, and see a lot of art. Enjoy free snacks, a beer bar, and convenient amenities like an elevator and free parking in the area. Come and join the creative community for a fun and inspiring experience!
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November 15th 5 pm - 9 pm

The Arts Mill, 1300 14th Ave, Grafton, WI 53024

11/08/2022

Artist, Darlene Wesenberg Rzezotarski, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio:
I use kiln-fired clay, pieces individually hand-sculpted, with multiple firings for glazes and lusters. I often create works in series. I am a storyteller, combining image and word. As a retired teacher, I devote time in my ceramics studio pursuing this work. (Ask about private or small group studio lessons.)
After a reunion with Polish cousins, I completed sculptures detailing elements of Slavic history and folklore. Since so many of the folktales are unfamiliar in America, I wrote English versions of the stories, as well. This resulted in the publication of Trick a Witch, Wed a Hedgehog, Save your Soul: An American Artist Encounters Poland.
My recent Milwaukee Series celebrates site-specific historic events, creating a narrative frame for participation with viewers. Memorable Milwaukee: Legendary Tales Depicted in Clay, combines text with sculptures. The publication had a ZOOM launch through Boswell Book Company in early November, 2020.
All true art is collaboration—with the landscape, with the storied past—with the maker and the viewer of the art. I am pleased to present a few works for you.

11/06/2022

Artist, John O'Hara, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: John has a Fine Art background of painting, graphics & photography, and is interested in creating images that are referential to the story-telling potential of an image, and that elicit an emotional response by the viewer.

Art is Communication.

With over 30 years in personal photography work, and 10 years experience as a full-time newspaper photojournalist, including years of black & white film work, I have honed my skills creating images under the gamut of conditions.
The immediacy of the digital photographic medium, is both seductive, and challenging: a commitment is made and that captured moment, over. My entire artistic background influences how I see each moment.
I embrace the rapidly changing technologies and the resulting expansion of artistic tools accompanying the digital age. Even as the 17th century Dutch master painter, Vermeer, incorporated lessons of the camera obscura to create his realistic views, so I have continued to incorporate whatever tools are available to achieve my artistic concepts.

11/05/2022

Artist, Lynn Moritz, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: A Milwaukee native, I discovered my love of art very early on, and took my first painting class at the age of eleven. The second I picked up that paintbrush, I was hooked. After extensive art study at both UW-Milwaukee and MIAD, I added photography and sculpting to my repertoire, and in recent years, mosaics.

The goal with my work, is to influence mood through the use of color and/or subject matter. I'm all about setting an atmosphere, and the things that inspire me most, run the gamut from the grittiness of the city streets and burned out letters of old neon signs, to the warm and inviting glow of a dimply lit neighborhood bar, or a park at sunset. Seeing a certain color that reminds me of a candy wrapper or toy from days gone by, is often all it takes to stir up childhood memories, and leave me with a feeling of warmth and solace. It's my hope that the energy and intent I put into each piece of my art, transfers to all who view it, and triggers a memory or mood for them, as well.

10/24/2022

Artist, Sangeeta Patel, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: Sangeeta Patel is a self-taught artist who paints in a classical style using Old Master's techniques. The mini-collection on view at the show, reflects her exploration of the quality of light at different times of the day, and in different locations. "We live in one world under one sky, but we see a different world depending on where we live."

10/21/2022

Artist, Jennifer Cooney Vulpas, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: It’s a family thing. I’ve grown up with artists all around me. In my childhood home, our walls were covered with paintings by my cousins, my uncles, great uncles, great great uncles, aunts, grandmother, and others. This taught me that there was no other way to live unless there was art as part of it.
I have worked as an art director, a graphic designer and now an (advanced beginner) oil painter. Over time, I decided to follow in my Grandmother's footsteps, and loaded my brushes with oil paints instead of acrylic paints.
I put stories in my pictures. My graphic design background taught me much about shape, balance, and communication. I try to always add joy to my pictures. I have been finding that people want paintings of specific things for their home. Nature being a big part of bringing life inside their space.
I will be at the SAG booth and sharing a space with other artists. Stop by! I hope that you enjoy looking at my pictures as much as I liked creating them.

10/18/2022

Artist, Erin Barrett Joslyn, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: Erin Joslyn has worked in a variety of media over the years, but it wasn’t until she discovered the vivid hues of alcohol ink, that she found her true passion. The medium has a mind of its own and embracing the element of surprise is an integral part of Erin’s process. Her WAVE, WIND, & WATER series –superimposed on massive, acrylic light boxes – welcomes guests to the RiverView Pavilion at the Ga***rd National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Designed by Blur Workshop, the Pavilion is one of the DC area’s premier wedding & event spaces.

Erin received her BA in art history from Smith College and was awarded an MA & PhD in Medieval Art & Architecture from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. A native New Yorker, she now finds inspiration in the beautiful blue of Lake Michigan.

10/17/2022

Artist, Jenny Heyden, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: Jenny Heyden, is a Shorewood native, SHS grad, and professional artist. Her self-taught style is whimsical, bright, and heartfelt. Featured works for this show include new cards celebrating Shorewood, Women who run with Chickens, Birthday, Holiday, and Knee replacement. Lazy Susans swirl with buildings, faces, and lots of energy. Also, hand-painted gift boxes, candlesticks, and paintings, will also be freshly created for this show.

Follow her at for more show updates. Website www.steinmanstudios.com has full gallery and show schedule.

10/16/2022

Artist, Christopher Gill, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: We are Chris and Dani, Linoleum Block Print Makers for Gilfalo Art Design. We specialize in the reduction process, creating landscapes, portraits, really anything that makes us smile. Interested in our process, come take a class with us
Gilfaloartdesign.com

10/15/2022

Artist, Noel Clark, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist bio: Noel Clark explores concepts of love, nature, and spirituality through colorful mixed media work. Primarily self-taught, her ideas arise intuitively and take shape through layers of acrylic, ink, paint, and paper. Noel draws inspiration from her inner emotions and the untidy nature of parenting and human relationships.

10/14/2022

SeonJoo So, is one of eighteen artists whose work will be featured in this year's Art At The Atrium 2 Exhibit on Thursday Nov. 10th.

Artist Bio:
I am SeonJoo So, Korean paper artist. Since 1996, I began the journey in paper folding arts and crafts. After arriving in Milwaukee in 2006, I studied curriculum and instruction at UWM, and found that many Americans wanted to learn something different. In 2012, I launched So Cool Crafts studio in Shorewood, giving all ages the opportunity to learn the beautiful art of paper crafts.
My passion is to share the happiness that comes from creating paper art, and to help those who learn it, to develop and maintain brain capacity, health, and relaxation, through engaging in this stressless activity.