Visit pop-up art galleries in stores all over Main, Dempster and Chicago Avenue! While you're there, try tastings of craft beverages made in Evanston, including those made right here on the Mile: Sketchbook beer, FEW Spirits and Kombucha Brava. All profits from the ticket sales benefit Evanston Made, an organization that brings visibility and opportunity to artists. Tickets to the event are $30 and can be purchased here.

I am very excited to announce that two of my artifacts were selected to be in the Bridgeport Art Center's 13th Annual Art Competition! There will be an opening reception on Friday May 16, 7 - 10 pm. The show itself runs through June 27.

My two pieces are Fading and Building a Home.

The Main Street Fair continues a decades-long Evanston tradition, bringing back the spirit of the beloved Custer Street Fair with a full day of local art, music, food, and community fun right in the heart of the city.

I'll have a booth in artist's alley!

I'll be participating in the Evanston Woman's Club Holiday Bazaar this year! Save the date to kick off your unique holiday gift shopping! Make this annual event a holiday season tradition!

Please join us April 18 - 20 at the Space 900 gallery for the Evanston Woods show! This show features woodworking artists and live demonstrations!

Artists

• Urban Prairie Design / Paul Segedin - metal and wood artist
• Design Exploration / Len Koroski - architect and furniture designer
• Madeline Usher - woodworker and mixed media artist
• Abodeacious / Ron Cramer - furniture designer and craftsman

Demonstrations (Saturday)

• Larry Lindeman – Guitar/mandolin design and construction
• Mui Sensi – Danish Chord weaving workshop

I'll be in-person at the Andersonville Galleria On the weekend of March 29 / 30 from 12 - 4 PM each day. Come visit and have a chat with me! I will, of course, have all my usual wares for sale during the popup and it will give me a chance to show off additional works as well.

I'll be participating in Evanston Made's annual Holiday Market again this year! Each year the Market pops up in a vacant storefront in Evanston. It's kinda fun getting to see the insides of various local businesses. This year we'll be in the old Affordable Portables shop.

This is a wonderful market, full of art from all sorts of local Evanston artists; and there will be scheduled events happening on various days throughout the market!

Check out the full schedule of events and more at Evanston Made's website.

Breaking news! I'll be participating in Evanston's Main Street Fall Fest! I'll be in the Custer Oasis on the 800 block of Custer Avenue.

Come visit my studio during Evanston Made’s 10th Annual Artist Studio Tour! It will be open October 5 and October 6 from 12 - 5 PM. The tour includes more than 20 artist studios located throughout Evanston.

Free and open to the public. Maps will be at select businesses and online at evanstonmade.org

My studio will be open for visitors this Saturday, September 7, from 12 - 5 PM! I'll have art for sale, but also feel free to come out if you just want to talk. These events can be good ways to meet other artists.

https://evanstonmade.org/first-saturday-evanston/

I'll be returning to the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest in Rogers Park!

This is a wonderful art fair in a great neighborhood. It's one of my favorites. My booth is on the part of Glenwood Avenue east of the CTA tracks, just one booth north of the corner of Glenwood and Morse. Hope to see you there!

https://www.glenwoodave.org/

I will be talking about my art piece Building a Home at the Evanston Art Center this Sunday (June 23). It's part of a larger event from 2 - 4 PM wherein seven artists talk about pieces they have in the show: Melissa Blount, Michael Ennis, Adriana Poterash, Virginia Roeder, Yeefah Thurman, Jim Parks, and Madeline Usher .

My piece Building a Home will be in Evanston Made's Members Group Show, There's No Place Like Home. This show celebrates Evanston Made's 10 year anniversary. Thank you to Evanston Art Center for hosting this special exhibit!

The show's opening reception will be on the evening of Saturday, June 1.

https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/exhibitions/evanston-made-group-show

I'll be popping up at Fusion Academy, Thursday, May 16, 5-8p, at the Main-Dempster Mile Arts and Craft Beverage Crawl! This event is a fundraiser, 100% of ticket sales from the event go to benefit Evanston Made programs and events.

Stop by to see me, shop for original art and handmade goods, and sip locally made beverages at more than 30 stops! Purchase tickets online at Main Dempster Mile or at Eventbrite.