Lake Geneva Paint-In's interactive art
By Donna Lenz Wright/The Week
White market umbrellas will dot the downtown Lake Geneva cityscape this weekend for Lake Geneva Art Association's 8th Annual Paint-In.
Underneath each umbrella, distinctly separate worlds will be created by artists whose works are as different as their personalities. They invite art appreciators to chat with the artists, get pointers for your own art projects, take home a painting that may catch your eye and even spread a little paint yourself.
"It's a way for people to see art being created and even try it themselves if they want to," said Anne Sperry Connors, event chair.
"We want to connect with people who appreciate art, show them what we're doing and invite them to get involved if they'd like."
The invitation to participate goes out to everyone and Sperry Connors will paint fluffy creatures on children's faces to involve all members of the family and maybe even spark an interest in the arts in possible future artists.
"It's going to be a lot of fun," she said. "We hope people from all over come to Lake Geneva this weekend and join in."
To celebrate the event, downtown businesses will offer specials on merchandise and munchies as GLAA members reach out to anyone interested in appreciating the art of others' or creating art of their own.
Artist Profiles
Anne Sperry Connors
Anne Sperry Connors has been an artist at heart since her childhood in Aspen, Colo. She was writing and illustrating her own children's stories by the time she was in high school, majored in commercial art in college and landed an internship with architect Cabell Childress.
She worked as an interior designer in Chicago and earned a spot with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and MFA program member before opening the Lighthouse Christian Montessori Preschool in Williams Bay in 2004.
Sparky Dog Custom Pet Portraits by Anne Connors capture critters' personalities as she finishes them off with fingernail polish, giving them a truly special touch, and are available by order.
Lynne Railsback
Lynne Railsback earned a degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois and worked in commercial graphic design. Her wall murals became very popular in the 1970s and in the 1990s she was finally able to create art of her own whim after retiring. Her intricate paintings of the natural world are of extremely clean design devoid of esoteric meaning.
Railsback's watercolor creations are gorgeously detailed and have been in dozens of shows around Illinois, Missouri, New York, California and Oregon.
Brad DeLaurentis
Brad DeLaurentis studied art at the Chicago Art Institute and creates gorgeous stippled paintings of wildlife, landscapes and other scenes. Stippling is a compilation of dots densely, sparsely and both becoming incredible portraits of a keenly intense tiger, a comfortable detailed cabin and everything in between.
Diane Ross
Diane Ross studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, taught art to pre-school children and has shown her works in the Wisconsin Regional Art Program; Lakeland Art League, Woodruff, Wis.; Howard Young Medical Center, M&I Bank, Ashland, Wis.; Manito Art League Show, Manitowish Waters, Wis.; GLAA Gallery, Lake Geneva; Moonstone Gallery, Lake Geneva; and The Back Drop, Woodstock, Ill.
Ross creates paintings in watercolor, acrylic, clay and handmade paper in vivid colors from portraits to abstracts.
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Artist Lineup
Mary J. Abbott, oil and mixed media
Susan Alby, jewelry
Bill Bishop, oil and acrylic
Marcie Calkins, acrylic
Anne Sperry Connors, nail polish/acrylic
Ken Cottingham, oil
Maria DeCaprio-Sunta, watercolor
Brad DeLaurentis, stipple
Andy Dolejs, mixed
Astrid Enskat, oil
Judi Greenwood, watercolor
Pat Heintzelman, watercolor
Barbara Duer Johnson, watercolor
Dawn Kist, photography
Sybil Klug, acrylic, watercolor
Marcia Koehler, watercolor
Jeff Ladow, oil
Jane Lenz, watercolor
LaMarr Lundberg, watercolor
Sherry Michelic, oil
Nancy Newcomb, watercolor
Lynne Railsback, watercolor
Carol Railton, watercolor
Carol Smith, watercolor, collage
Charlene Southworth, watercolor, pen
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To Do
What: 8th Annual Lake Geneva Paint-In
Where: Broad and Main streets, Lake Geneva
When: June 14-15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
White market umbrellas will dot the downtown Lake Geneva cityscape this weekend for Lake Geneva Art Association's 8th Annual Paint-In.
Terry Mayer/The Week
Bonnie Siegel, painting along the sidewalk at last year’s Paint-In.
"It's a way for people to see art being created and even try it themselves if they want to," said Anne Sperry Connors, event chair.
"We want to connect with people who appreciate art, show them what we're doing and invite them to get involved if they'd like."
The invitation to participate goes out to everyone and Sperry Connors will paint fluffy creatures on children's faces to involve all members of the family and maybe even spark an interest in the arts in possible future artists.
"It's going to be a lot of fun," she said. "We hope people from all over come to Lake Geneva this weekend and join in."
To celebrate the event, downtown businesses will offer specials on merchandise and munchies as GLAA members reach out to anyone interested in appreciating the art of others' or creating art of their own.
Artist Profiles
Anne Sperry Connors
Anne Sperry Connors has been an artist at heart since her childhood in Aspen, Colo. She was writing and illustrating her own children's stories by the time she was in high school, majored in commercial art in college and landed an internship with architect Cabell Childress.
Terry Mayer/The Week
Jeffrey Ladow was at last year’s Paint-In and will be back again this year.
Sparky Dog Custom Pet Portraits by Anne Connors capture critters' personalities as she finishes them off with fingernail polish, giving them a truly special touch, and are available by order.
Lynne Railsback
Lynne Railsback earned a degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois and worked in commercial graphic design. Her wall murals became very popular in the 1970s and in the 1990s she was finally able to create art of her own whim after retiring. Her intricate paintings of the natural world are of extremely clean design devoid of esoteric meaning.
Railsback's watercolor creations are gorgeously detailed and have been in dozens of shows around Illinois, Missouri, New York, California and Oregon.
Brad DeLaurentis
Brad DeLaurentis studied art at the Chicago Art Institute and creates gorgeous stippled paintings of wildlife, landscapes and other scenes. Stippling is a compilation of dots densely, sparsely and both becoming incredible portraits of a keenly intense tiger, a comfortable detailed cabin and everything in between.
Diane Ross
Diane Ross studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, taught art to pre-school children and has shown her works in the Wisconsin Regional Art Program; Lakeland Art League, Woodruff, Wis.; Howard Young Medical Center, M&I Bank, Ashland, Wis.; Manito Art League Show, Manitowish Waters, Wis.; GLAA Gallery, Lake Geneva; Moonstone Gallery, Lake Geneva; and The Back Drop, Woodstock, Ill.
Ross creates paintings in watercolor, acrylic, clay and handmade paper in vivid colors from portraits to abstracts.
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Artist Lineup
Mary J. Abbott, oil and mixed media
Susan Alby, jewelry
Bill Bishop, oil and acrylic
Marcie Calkins, acrylic
Anne Sperry Connors, nail polish/acrylic
Ken Cottingham, oil
Maria DeCaprio-Sunta, watercolor
Brad DeLaurentis, stipple
Andy Dolejs, mixed
Astrid Enskat, oil
Judi Greenwood, watercolor
Pat Heintzelman, watercolor
Barbara Duer Johnson, watercolor
Dawn Kist, photography
Sybil Klug, acrylic, watercolor
Marcia Koehler, watercolor
Jeff Ladow, oil
Jane Lenz, watercolor
LaMarr Lundberg, watercolor
Sherry Michelic, oil
Nancy Newcomb, watercolor
Lynne Railsback, watercolor
Carol Railton, watercolor
Carol Smith, watercolor, collage
Charlene Southworth, watercolor, pen
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To Do
What: 8th Annual Lake Geneva Paint-In
Where: Broad and Main streets, Lake Geneva
When: June 14-15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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