Updates ONE DAY ONLY-Anne Nordhaus-Bike Paintings 11/1, The Other Art Fair Art Fair Success-See Behind The Scenes With New Photo Album It's Nearly Here! West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Oct. 17-19 Early Halloween Fun-Skull Painting In Macabre Art Show Opens 9/19 Save The Date: West Loop Contemporary Fine Art Expo Oct. 17-19 Beauty Reminder: Art Opening Wed., Aug. 13, At Historic Mansion

Topics: Beauty, Arts, Color, Joy, Paint, Painting, Art History, Art Materials/Quality, Arts/Humanities

About: Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. She loves color, texture, and handmade papers, and her flower paintings capture moments of vibrant stillness and beauty. Her work reflects an underlying spirituality infused with the wisdom of nature and seasonal cycles. Collectors love her paintings for their joy, the healing peace they inspire, and the artistry that informs each brushstroke. Anne specializes in watercolor paintings on handmade paper, hand mounted in the traditional Asian style and uniquely custom framed by professional framers. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and featured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She earned a degree in art history and has won multiple awards for arts writing.

Updates Is this what 250 years has wrought on us?

Topics: America the Beautiful, Carolyn K. Long, 9/11 Anniversary, 9/11 Memorial Video & DVD, 9/11/2001, Abraham Lincoln, Angels of our better nature, Anniversary of 9/11, Arranger Mark Freeh

About: 'Angels Over America,' a 9/11 Memorial DVD, celebrates victims and heroes. The 8-minute video by Carolyn K. Long brings an entirely new perspective to this pivotal moment in our nation?s history. 'It is dedicated to an America that lost its innocence on this day, but never its hope,' says Carolyn Long, poet and executive producer of this stirring memorial DVD. 'The events of 9/11 will be a part...