Artist Talk:
Monday May 3, 2010
7:00 p. m.
Lake Bluff Park District
355 W.Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Info: 847-668-1503 (Sandie)
Join artist
as she shares with you her painting process and oral history project that is the foundation for the “Portraits of American Veterans Project” that she began in August 2009 and exhibited in November 2009 in the Sage Gallery in Crystal Lake, and will exhibit again in November 2010 in the Sage Gallery when she plans to exhibit 20 new portraits with the veteran’s stories.. born in Quantico, VA, Algonquin Jeanine Hill-Soldner she began painting as a child and started acrylic classes at age 15 in an artist’s studio, she then went on to earn a BA in Art Ed. from the University of Florida and MA in Art Ed from University of Illinois. Her work has exhibit regionally and nationally and won a number of awards and has appeared in more than 100 juried exhibits and solo shows. The artist’s exhibits include the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Museum of Fine Art Florida State University. The Artist’s Profile featuring “Memories of an Era”, her studio, and family history during the Vietnam War was featured on PBS nationally and on WTTW Artbeat Chicago, Fox News Chicago and many feature press articles.
Soldner Fine Art Studio
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: 224-522-4068
For more information contact Jeanine: jeanine@soldners.com: www.soldnerfineart.com
http://soldnerfineart.blogspot.com/ where you can view her videos with more information about
the “Portraits of American Veterans Project” and the “Vet Art Project”
directions: 176 East to Greenbay Road turn left, turn at first left (Lake Bluff Elementary School will be on your right) follow road as it veers left,park in lot. through front door, left at hallway, past door, first room on right
In Collaboration with Lisa Rosenthal and the Vet Art Project
Learn about the Vet Art Project : http://ww.vetartproject.com