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Gene Westerberg
Gene Westerberg of Sandwich, Illinois (NIU 1956) is a professional woodcarver who retired after many years of teaching shop and art at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois and later at Sandwich High School. Gene specializes in realistic carving of song birds and raptors. He conducts b Click for more
Joan E. Robertson
Flowers within still-lifes are my main subject. The flowers are selected first, depending on the season and my mood, then the still-life is built around them. Many times I refer to the whole cycle of life with buds, flowers in full bloom, dying or dead remnants: life’s passages. The choice of Click for more
Sedona Blooms
Originally from northern Illinois, for thirty-four years I have only dreamt of seeing the desert southwest bloom. Sojourning to Sedona, and because of my art background, it is compelling to photograph the blooms of flowering botanicals illustrating the uniqueness and the diversity of high desert fl Click for more
Alfred Stark
“I am drawn to the underlying structure, pattern and movement in the plants, animals and landscapes around me. Through my woodcuts and pencil drawings I am able to pare these subjects down to their basic form and shape and see something new in them. I hope that through my work, people might se Click for more
Monika Remaley
“I was born in East Prussia (Germany) in 1944. Immigrated to America with my parents and younger brother in 1952. I have always had a love for art in all forms. During my school years I would take as many art classes that were available to me, no matter what medium or surface. My mother instill Click for more
Daniel Raymon Grych
“After closing the storefront gallery in DeKalb, Illinois Nancy and I sojourned to Arizona to begin new endeavors in our lives. Never before have I seen such glorious landscapes, and gratefull that I have the opportunity to view this phenomenon. Unlike the Midwest, the sun over Arizona is still Click for more
Resale Gallery
The owners of these items of art in the resale gallery are typically down-sizing their possessions, moving out of town, fundraising, or their taste in art has changed. This art is original and in good condition seeking a new home. The owners’ names are in confidentiality with dekalbgallery.com. Click for more
Bill Haendel
William G. Haendel is originally from Wisconsin, born in West Bend in 1926. He has had exhibitions in Canada, Sweden, Italy, and England as well as many in the United States. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a M.S. degree in 1954 followed by advanced study in both Seat Click for more
Deborah Thomas
"I am a painter. My work is primarily and foremost about 'being' in the studio and to experience the process of creating through the act of painting. I am now at a point between expressing observation, memory, and imagination. The landscape motif is a point of departure for exploring the dynamics Click for more
Dorothea Bilder
My art is based upon personal experiences, dreams, conversations...the treatment of space requires complex and subtle adjustments, a situation which seems appropriate within the context of both life and art in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. More important than capturing the landscape in rea Click for more
Robert L. Bornhuetter
Robert L. Bornhuetter, Professor Emeritus of Printmaking at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. His art is an accumulation of human experiences as a student and a teacher. Originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Bornhuetter studied intaglio, relief, lithography and serigraphy as an undergraduate Click for more
Letitia Roller
Originally a designer and a weaver of tapestries, I turned to pastels because the medium is more immediate and direct way of working. When traveling various places I would draw in sketchbooks and found I loved making marks and recording what I saw. Gradually this progressed from intensive sketchbook Click for more
Dan Grych
I came to DeKalb, Illinois in 1972 to finish my Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Northern Illinois University in Painting and Drawing. My 35mm Pentax was primarily for documenting my art for portfolio purposes, but I had two photography classes that taught me creative uses of the camera, and a friend Click for more
Gil Beamsley
Originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mr. Beamsley has seen many parts of the open West by car, train and bus. Now a Sycamore, Illinois resident, he has been painting rural DeKalb County since 1970. When he commuted into Chicago to work at Montgomery Wards he noticed how the rural landscape Click for more
Joshua D. Rahorst
A California native, Joshua D. Rahorst, army buddy to Trevor Elliott, has been experimenting with photography for ten years. The opportunity to move across the country and into Iraq with his unit has opened up a new world to him. Rahorst enjoys capturing the Iraqi Locals and Military Units through Click for more
Louis Mustari
I hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Fine Arts (drawing and sculpture) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned a PhD in Medieval and Renaissance art history at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, with some course work at the University of Florence, Italy. I had the opport Click for more
Eileen Bosic
Before she found oil pastels, Eileen Bosic who lives in DeKalb, Illinois, began painting with oil paint and later transitioned to acrylic paint. But because oil pastels has given her both the freedom and the creative spirit that she has never experienced before with other mediums, she is now painti Click for more
Tamara Shriver
Tamara Shriver studied art at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and the American Academy of Art in Chicago. While working for an advertising studio, she returned to the American Academy of Art for further studies with watercolor instructor, Irving Shapiro. Tamara worked for a majo Click for more
George Turner
“I have painted for over thirty years, of which over twenty-five have been spent managing a central Illinois farm. There I have observed the land in its essentials, seeing air, light and water blend with the soil in a continuous dance. I have seen a quiet power there, and I try to paint the land Click for more
Gingie Noe
In loving memory and celebration, Gingie Noe, February 4, 1937 - November 3, 2011. She was a graduate from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Art Degree with an emphasis in painting, and continued her education by taking additional graduate courses. She worked in watercolor and acryl Click for more
Linda Thornton Peterson
“My work, whether photography or painting, is about landscape and nature. Most of my work is done in oils or acrylic with the palette knife. The physical act of painting allows me to re-experience the feelings I have about a subject. As a photographer, I enjoy capturing the exact moment, but a Click for more
Erin K. Nolan
“Beauty is found in the simple, natural forms around us. Organic shapes, colors and textures are harnessed using design elements to guide the viewer into seeing the energy and life hidden within. In this way the seldom noticed details of the natural world become elevated to the sacred. My print Click for more
Trevor Elliott
Trevor A. Elliott is from DeKalb, Illinois and graduated from DeKalb High School in 2003. He was in the art program for four years and many of his works were recognized in many exhibitions and competitions primarily during his senior year, including being in the first group of high school seniors t Click for more