Art in Alternative Spaces
presents
Our Power, Our
Planet
Art Exploring Nature and Sustainability in Celebration of Earth Day
On Exhibition
at Devonshire Cultural Arts Center
4400 Greenwood St, Skokie, IL 60076
ON EXHIBITION
April 18, 2026 - June 14, 2026
Artists' Reception:
Sun. May 3, 2026 (2 - 4 pm)
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The building is handicap accessible.
Admission to the exhibition is FREE.
Gallery Viewing Hours are:
Mon - Thurs: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri, Sa, Su: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Holidays
FREE PARKING!
Featuring Artworks by:
Phyllis Brodny, George C. Clark, Andrea S. Collins, Ashleynna Correa,
TigerLily Cross, Robert Graham, Thomas Kosonen,
Samuel Leopold, Jack Lewitz, Anna Repp, Juan Roman, Sonya Sanchez,
Pamela Sloan, Alexandra Stevenson, Vassi Vasevski, and Sigrid Wonsil
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PHYLLIS BRODNY
Phyllis Brodny is a Chicago-based painter whose work explores color, form, and texture across both traditional and experimental media. Trained in printmaking, she brings the precision of her academic background into paintings that balance structure with expressive spontaneity. Brodny holds a B.S. in Art & Design from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin. She first exhibited as a child at the Boston Museum of Fine Art and went on to show widely in juried art fairs and galleries, earning awards of excellence and recognition in the Chicago Sun-Times. Her paintings and sculptures are represented in corporate and private collections, with additional commissions in book and poster design. Alongside her painting, Brodny developed Gourdography, a still-life photographic genre captured in her book The Fine Art of Gourdography (2019). She maintains her studio at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Art, continuing to create work that combines the traditional with modern and the recognizable with abstraction. This is Phyllis’ second exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
The 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, also known as the Black Summer, was one of the most intense and catastrophic fire seasons on record in Australia. Exceptionally dry conditions, a lack of soil moisture, and early fires in Central Queensland led to a premature start to the bushfire season from June 2019. Over ten thousand fires burned, mainly in the south-east of the country, until March 2020. The most severe fires hit from December 2019 to January 2020.

Australia Burning by Phyllis Brodny
Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20”
$1,200
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Ecocide - Green Mountain by Phyllis Brodny
Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20”
$850
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GEORGE C. CLARK
After graduating with honors from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, George C. Clark began a long career in advertising and graphic design, interrupted by 13 months of combat as a draftee in Vietnam. He began a parallel career in fine arts with his first one-person gallery show in 1978. Since then, his landscapes, figure paintings, and graphics have been exhibited at many Midwestern museums and galleries in and around the Chicago area, and have been awarded prizes by the Art Institute of Chicago, Evanston Art Center, the Artists Guild of Chicago, the Municipal Art League, Rockford College, Beverly Art Center, the Lexington (Kentucky) Art League, and the Rockford Art Museum.
Artworks by Mr. Clark can be found in the collections of the United States Air Force, the Illinois State Museums, the Kinsey Institute, the National Veterans Art Museum, the John H. Vanderpoel Art Museum, the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, the Quaker Oats Company in Chicago, McDonald’s Corporate Headquarters in Chicago, Sandoz/Novartis AG of Switzerland, Chicago State University Business School Hall of Fame and many other corporate, institutional and private collections located mostly in the Midwest but also in California, Texas, New York, Israel, Japan and England. In 2017, he was a featured artist on Chicago’s PBS Station WTTW in an on-camera studio interview titled, “Longtime Chicago Portrait Artist Focuses on the Face”. George has several online blogs covering such topics as Travel Art, Vietnam Art, and Railroad Art. This is Mr. Clark’s fourth exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Fairy Garden by George C. Clark
Ink and Watercolor, 16 x 20" framed
$350
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Fisherman by George C. Clark
Ink and Watercolor, 16 x 20" framed
$350
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New Found Gap by George C. Clark
Ink and Watercolor, 16 x 20" framed
$450
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Grain by George C. Clark
Oil and Colored Pencil, 22 x 28” framed
$650
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Grain Bin by George C. Clark
Watercolor and Colored Pencil, 24 x 30” framed
$750
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Grand Canyon by George C. Clark
Watercolor, 16 x 20” framed
$400
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Dunes, Tybee Island by George C. Clark
Ink and Watercolor, 16 x 20” framed
$450
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ANDREA S. COLLINS
Andrea received her BFA with a concentration in photography and film. She has worked in all facets of video production, from editing to graphic designing at a publishing house and teaching video production. Her subjects range from theatrical performances and stills, to architectural and landscape photography, along with abstract photography.
"My interest in photographing prairie burns came as a bystander watching the Park District burn a portion of land at Devonshire Park in Skokie. As I watched the careful maneuvering of the fire by its controllers, I realized this process is similar to a painter moving paint across a canvas. I saw the beauty in the destruction and the realization that plants will regrow as mother nature intended. My goal is to continue to travel to burn sites, document the process through photography and develop an ongoing series of burn photos in a variety of locations."
A prairie burn is a planned, controlled fire—also known as a prescribed burn—used to manage and restore grassland ecosystems. By mimicking natural fires, it removes dead plant litter, controls invasive species, and returns nutrients to the soil, promoting healthy, diverse, and vigorous growth of native prairie plants.
This is Andrea's first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Prairie Burn Worker by Andrea S. Collins
Color Photography
NFS

Prescribed Burn by Andrea S. Collins
Color Photography
NFS
ASHLEYNNA CORREA
My work explores the relationship between humanity and the natural world, often focusing on quiet, intimate moments that reflect connection, care, and reciprocity. Working primarily in charcoal, I am drawn to contrast, softness, and symbolism. In Exchange, I aim to capture a gentle balance between giving and receiving—suggesting that even the smallest interactions between human and nature hold power. Ashleynna participated in Anatomically Correct’s Brush with Nature outdoor art festival in 2025, and this is her first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
What We Nuture in Quiet Exchange by Ashleynna Correa
Charcoal on Paper, 11 x 14”
$50
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TIGERLILY CROSS
Tiger Lily is a self-taught artist who works with a variety of mediums, including watercolor, oil, acrylics, pastels, graphite, colored pencils, paper, cardboard boxes, and wood. She also enjoys Plein air painting. Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries in Chicago, Oak Park, Skokie, and Blue Island, Illinois, as well as in LaGrange, Texas, and Oahu, Hawaii. This is Tigerlily's 11th exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
Winding Road by Tigerlily Cross
Pastel on Paper, 16 x 20” framed
$200
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Save the Whales by Tigerlily Cross
Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 12”
$175
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Apple Tree by Tigerlily Cross
Acrylic on Canvas, 12 x 12”
$175
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Cheetah by Tigerlily Cross
Acrylic on Canvas, 17 x 18” (framed)
$400
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ROBERT GRAHAM
Robert has been an active photographer for over 50 years. During the past decade, I have been concentrating on monochromatic fine art photography. My work has been accepted in numerous juried shows, and I was awarded an “Award of Excellence” by jurors for the Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists. This past year, I have exhibited in juried shows at the Evanston Art Center, the Bridgeport Art Center (twice), and the Peabody Estate at Grayslake. This is Robert’s second exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

New Orleans Garden District Oak by Robert Graham
Archival Print, 24 x 24” framed
$500
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IMAGE COMING SOON
The Solitude of the River by Robert Graham
Archival Print, 16 x 16” framed
$250
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IMAGE COMING SOON
Light and Shadow at Starved Rock by Robert Graham
Archival Print, 16 x 16” framed
$250
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IMAGE COMING SOON
Circular Logic by Robert Graham
Archival Print, 16 x 16” framed
$250
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Thomas Kosonen
Tom’s artworks are in the style of French surrealist painter Yves Tanguy (1900 – 1955) and Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881 – 1973), known for co-founding the Cubist movement and constructing sculpture.
Tom’s abstract landscapes and portraits combine organic shapes and forms in a surrealistic setting. His images suggest messages about fragile balance and alienation in a dream‑like, post‑apocalyptic landscape.
“After spending a 30-year career in Investment Banking, I have made the very difficult career decision to move on. As I transition into this next chapter, I am focusing on my work as an abstract/surrealist style artist. My work is driven by instinct, texture, and emotion rather than rules. I create from a place of curiosity and experimentation, allowing each painting to reveal itself through layered surfaces and movement. For me, painting represents a return to creativity for the sheer joy of it. I aim for honesty rather than perfection, embracing the rawness and unexpected moments where the magic lives. I hope that this authenticity shines through in work that invites you to slow down and feel rather than analyze.”
This is Tom’s first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
Face and Pieces by Tom Kosonen
Colored Pencils and Acrylic Paint, 20 ½ x 33” framed
$2,200
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Tanguy Tribute by Tom Kosonen
Colored Pencils and Acrylic Paint, 24 x 20”
$1,800
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SAMUEL LEOPOLD
Samuel Leopold grew up along the banks of the Mississippi in New Orleans and was introduced to painting in oils at age nine. As a teenager, Leopold debuted at the Gasperi Gallery and also represented his congressional district in the 6th Annual Congressional Art Competition, exhibiting at the U.S. Capitol Building. Throughout his twenties and thirties, Leopold showed at galleries, competed in contests, and became part of a variety of collections. International acclaim came to him as a finalist in the Hyogo International Competition of Painting at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe, Japan. International acclaim continues with his art as he is part of a long-term show in the Art in Embassies Kathmandu Exhibition at the U.S. Embassy in Napal. Leopold continues to exhibit his work in galleries, competitions, and private events across the country and around the world. This is Samuel’s third exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Winter Wheat: Hardiness Reaps Bounty by Samuel Leopold
Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16”
$590
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More Buildings in the Green by Samuel Leopold
Oil on Canvas, 8 x 16”
$690
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JACK LEWITZ
Jack is a real estate broker with a master’s degree in social work and several years of experience volunteering for other non-profits. He enjoys painting outdoor plein air style and has participated in Anatomically Correct’s Brush with Nature plein air festival.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are a natural light display in the night sky caused by solar wind particles colliding with gases in Earth's atmosphere. These particles are redirected towards the poles by Earth's magnetic field, creating glowing, dancing curtains of green, pink, and purple light, often seen at high latitudes.
This is Jack’s first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
Northern Lights #1 by Jack Lewitz
Water-Based Oil on Canvas, 18 x 36”
$200
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Northern Lights #2 by Jack Lewitz
Oil Pastel, 11 x 14” (framed)
$130
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ANNA REPP
“I call myself an American and have lived in the US for 25 years, I was born in Russia (or, as it was known then, the Soviet Union.) As a child, I spent every summer with my grandparents in their summer home in the Ural mountains. My grandfather was a hunter and a fisherman and made up stories about forest creatures for me every night before I went to bed. My grandmother took me into the woods mushroom gathering and berry picking, and she also told me stories — not only about animals, but about leshys and forest spirits; mermaids, who lived in the springs; baba yaga, who had her home hidden in the deepest of the forests… Of course, those were fairy tales, but deep in my heart, I always believed there is real magic deep in the woods. When I got older, I was swept away by the wonders of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, and elves and dragons joined my list of favorite magical creatures.
Every summer, I took my sketchbook with me and sketched every day, filling the pages with landscapes and studies of plants and flowers from my grandparents’ gardens. Gathering pieces of bark, twigs, and dried berries from the forest, I made jewelry and decorations that I pretended were designed by the fair folk.
When I was 17, my family moved to the United States. Facing so many life changes, growing up in a new world, I almost forgot my love of the faerie and fantasy. I went to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I majored in graphic design, and magical and fantastical subjects kept coming up in my drawings. After two years as a graphic design major, I realized I needed a change and transferred to the illustration department at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. In 2000, I graduated from Pratt with a BFA degree in illustration.
Now I am a fantasy, comic book, and botanical illustrator. Among my inspirations are medieval illuminated manuscripts, Northern Renaissance masters, Russian folk art, Native American art, art of the Pacific, and contemporary fantasy illustrators and film concept artists. I illustrate for Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show magazine, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, work on book covers, and more. I have exhibited in New Zealand, London, San Diego Art Institute, and New York Public Library.”
Anna participated in Anatomically Correct’s Brush with Nature outdoor art festival in 2025, and this is her first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Paper White by Anna Repp
Pen and Ink, 12 x 16” framed
$300
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Marsh Mallow by Anna Repp
Pen and Ink, 12 x 16” framed
$300
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Red Poppy by Anna Repp
Pen and Ink, 12 x 16” framed
$300
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JUAN ROMAN
Juan was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago. A graduate of Northwestern University, he strives to preserve his Puerto Rican culture and advance it for succeeding generations. Juan creates traditional and contemporary style Puerto Rican "Vejigante" carnival masks using paper mache, acrylic paint, wires, and a variety of other mediums. His masks are in the collection of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, as well as in the local Chicago museums of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. In addition to his mask-making, Juan is a photographer. Juan strongly believes that the arts are important and a way to preserve various cultural and artistic traditions.
Full moon names are rooted in ancient traditions often from Native American, European or other cultural lore. The names often reflect natural events such as animal behavior or seasonal changes. January's full moon is often called the "Wolf Moon", in reference to the packs of predators that are active around this time of year. Juan photographed this moon on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
This is Juan’s fifth exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
Full Wolf Super Moon by Juan Roman
Photo Print, 14.5 x 11.5” framed
$95
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SONIA SANCHEZ
Sonia was born in Mexico, educated in Italy, and now resides in Evanston. She draws inspiration from her international background to create her drawings and paintings. She has experience in art restoration, art therapy, and graphic design. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of San Luis Potosí in Mexico.
“In my more than twenty years of experience, I have found poetry in Art. I believe that art therapy is a good practice in the treatment of different problems. My focus is on sharing my love of art with others.”
This is Sonia's third exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Parallel Worlds by Sonia Sanchez
Mixed Media and Plastic Bottle Caps on Canvas, 18 x 24”
$430
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PAMELA SLOAN
“Unearthed” is an ongoing project by artist Pamela Sloan, who buries paper in symbolic locations, allowing the soil erosion to transform the paper. Once removed from the soil, Pam determines whether and how to modify what remains.
Several of these pieces are dedicated to the environmental work of Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), and were made possible via collaborations with the Leopold Landscape Alliance in Burlington, Iowa, the Aldo Leopold Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, and White Oak Savanna in Wisconsin. Inspired by Leopold’s profound ecological insights, these works explore the interconnectedness of land, soil, and life.
Pam Sloan’s process delves into the relationship between humanity, soil, and water. She begins with a simple act: immersing blank, heavyweight paper into soil or water and allowing nature to take the lead. Time, chemistry, moisture, and the earth’s organisms work together to decompose and transform the paper. Once removed, the paper becomes the site of an artistic collaboration with nature—one in which control is shared and the marks left behind speak to cycles of decay, renewal, and interdependence.
The paper used in this work is part of a larger project conducted in 2024 during the centennial celebration of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, which was formed under the direction of Aldo Leopold during his time with the US Forest Service.
“As I was documenting Aldo Leopold’s legacy by burying papers in the lands he managed, before finalizing them as art, the U.S. Forest Service assisted by burying these papers for me in the Gila National Forest. Burial locations in cooperation with the National Forest Forest can be provided upon request. After the monsoon season, the papers were unearthed and the differences and the distinct colors of the Southwest soil are captured on the paper. My piece titled, Golden Yucca, was created using a portion of one of these recovered sheets. I incorporated the actual Golden Yucca plant into my art as a tribute to the Native American Potawatomi tribes who use Yucca leaves as paintbrushes."
Pamela Sloan is a Chicago-based artist with prior careers in architecture and education. Her work focuses on environmental activism and the fragility of the natural world. She has a BFA in art, an MFA in Architecture, and an MEd in Educational Leadership. Pam spent 20 years teaching at Evanston Township High School before shifting her focus to a studio practice centered on wildlife conservation. This is Pam’s fourth exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Artist Pamela Sloan

Kiss by Pamela Sloan
Giclee Print, 20 ½ x 15.5”
$325
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Baraboo Gateway by Pamela Sloan
Giclee Print, 17 x 21”
$325
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Puhpowee by Pamela Sloan
Puhpowee is an Anishinaabemowin (Potawatomi Native American) word translating to "the force which causes mushrooms to push up from the earth overnight". Popularized by ethnobotanist Keewaydinoquay and author Robin Wall Kimmerer, it describes the unseen, emergent energy animating the natural world, representing a deep, observant understanding of ecological vitality.
Giclee Print, 16 x 20”
$350
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Golden Yucca by Pamela Sloan
Buried Paper, Yucca leaves, and Gold Leaf, 12 x 15” framed
American Indian Potawatomi tribes uses Yucca leaves as paintbrushes!
$450
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Alexandra Stevenson
Artist and educator Alexandra Stevenson finds inspiration in her daily environment. Her paintings begin with close observation, sketching, and photography as visual note taking, then develop in her studio where memory and sensation replace specificity in the painting process. Alexandra has taught high school studio art, art history, and literature, as well as adult ESL classes. She is currently a teaching artist with Evanston based Art Encounter and a volunteer at Literacy Chicago. Alexandra works in oil, acrylic, and mixed media from her studio in Ravenswood. She exhibits regularly in the Chicago area and beyond. Her artwork is in the collections of Deloitte, College of Lake County and many private collectors. This is Alexandra’s third exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

March Morning by Alexandra Stevenson
Oil on Canvas, 20” x 20"
$600
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Spring Grove by Alexandra Stevenson
Watercolor and Collage, 20" x 16" framed
$400
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VASSI VASEVSKI
Vassi was born in Sliven, Bulgaria. He holds an MFA in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, and an AS in Commercial Arts from Indiana-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, IN, USA. The artist has participated in numerous art shows in Europe (Bulgaria, Sweden, France, Croatia, Switzerland) and the US (Chicago, New York, Houston, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne). Vassi teaches drawing, design, and art appreciation courses at the Art and Architecture Department of Harold Washington College - Chicago.
This is Vassi's fourth exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.
“Art is an important means by which I comprehend life and people. I have always seen something far deeper and more significant in art than a craft or skill set for creating beautiful objects. Art figures in my life as predominantly a philosophical activity, a mode for investigating the depths of my personality as well as the myriad ways of the world. Today, as I create, I follow a genuine wish to connect with others, to reach their human desires through expressing what I see, feel, or believe. My paintings are visions of a place of harmony and balance that I discovered in myself, and I wish to share. I call my style “metaphysical romanticism” and believe that aesthetic experience can foster inner balance and change lives. For me, art is a universal tool for wordless communication. My creative stance and worldview value parity, the interaction between cultures, and the power of art to bridge and reconcile differences. Oil painting is my preferred medium, because of its capacity for blending and nuance. I use a soft pastel palette for compositions that revolve around the concept of synthesis as a key to the universal beginning. Realistic references in my paintings are placed in an abstract context, while their artistic language strives towards maximum simplicity. Implying rather than directly portraying, I am driven by the intention to evoke a particular set of emotions, to trigger a positive feeling. To me, a painting has merit only if it transports the viewer beyond the ordinary to another reality—to a reality that asserts the possibility of illumination.”
Earth by Vassi Vasevski
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24”
$1,500
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SIGRID WONSIL
Sigrid is a painter, printmaker, and retired art educator with an Associate's degree in Fine Art and Nursing from Elgin Community College, a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Illinois State University. She retired from Elgin Community College after 27 years of teaching Drawing, 2D Design, Painting, Life Drawing, Printmaking, and Art Appreciation. Her art has been exhibited in South Korea, China, Hungary, Estonia, and the U.S.
This is Sigrid’s first exhibition with Anatomically Correct Arts.

Tree of Life by Sigrid Wonsil
Ink on Paper, 11 x 14” framed
$200
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