🚂✨ S8E11: Discovering Anne Farley Gaines – Murals, Paintings & More from Chicago! 🖌️ скачать в хорошем качестве

🚂✨ S8E11: Discovering Anne Farley Gaines – Murals, Paintings & More from Chicago! 🖌️

Anne Farley Gaines is a vibrant Chicago-based multimedia artist residing in the historic Pilsen neighborhood. She creates stunning works in watercolor, acrylic, oil, ceramics, mixed media, and large-scale murals—often collaborative community projects. Her art draws inspiration from nature, landscapes (especially watery scenes from Lake Michigan to remote spots like Florida and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula), climate awareness, and personal narratives. Gaines emphasizes strong drawing, craftsmanship, and themes of growth, abundance, and environmental concern. Current and Recent Activities • Participating in the group exhibition “Girlfriends” at Woman Made Gallery (June–July 2025), exploring themes of female connections through her distinctive style. • Actively involved with Artists for Climate Awareness, where she leads workshops incorporating ecological themes—such as watercolor and mixed-media sessions focused on pollinators and urban gardens. • Previously completed ambitious murals, including collaborative pieces in Chicago’s Maxwell Street Community Garden (funded by grants through 2021), a massive community mural in Wichita Falls, TX (2017 with 500 participants), and ongoing commissions. • She recently worked on a large-scale installation for a Lincoln Park church. • Accepting private and public commissions via her studio at Pilsen Screens and Murals. Her pieces appear in public collections across the U.S., and she frequently exhibits in Chicago galleries while collaborating on ceramics with her husband, sculptor Geoffrey Novelli. Visit annefarleygaines.com for her latest portfolio, including serene landscapes, intricate ceramic plaques, and evocative mixed-media works! Anne Farley Gaines can be found on Facebook at:   / annefarley.gaines   (She maintains a personal profile focused on her role as a self-employed artist, with an emphasis on her mural work in Chicago and beyond.) Her Most Recent Endeavors (as of December 2025) Anne continues to be an active Chicago-based multimedia artist in Pilsen’s vibrant arts community, creating in watercolor, mixed media, ceramics, and large-scale public art. • She participated in the group exhibition “Girlfriends” at Woman Made Gallery (June–July 2025), a juried show featuring 41 artists exploring themes of female connections and relationships through diverse styles—including her evocative watercolor and narrative works. • Anne remains deeply involved with Artists for Climate Awareness, leading educational workshops that blend ecological themes (like pollinators, urban gardens, and climate impacts) with hands-on techniques in watercolor, mixed media, and ceramics. • She has been working on commissions and installations, including ongoing private/public projects from her studio at Pilsen Screens and Murals. Recent focuses include nature-inspired pieces, collaborative ceramics with her husband Geoffrey Novelli, and environmentally conscious narratives. • Her portfolio highlights serene landscapes, intricate ceramic plaques, community murals, and themes of growth, healing, and abundance—often drawing from Lake Michigan vistas, remote natural spots, and personal/literary inspirations. For the latest updates on her exhibitions, workshops, and new works, check her website annefarleygaines.com or reach out directly via her contact info there! 🖼️🌿