GALLERY OPENING: PEACES Art Gallery & Adornments

PEACES Art Studio & Adornments  prepares for its opening!
[photo via PEACES Facebook]

I've been blessed to know Cheryl Voss for many years. We met while both supporting The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC). Now she is starting her own nature-inspired brick & mortar store, PEACES Art Studio & Adornments,  in The Ice House Mall in Barrington, IL.  The soft opening is this Friday, June 7th, starting at 6:30 p.m..

The studio is an ever-changing and evolving gallery of local artists of various media, representing the celebration of life and wild nature. 

A sample of the work by Cheryl in her studio
[photo via  PEACES Facebook Events]

Cheryl welcomes featured artist and friend, Yvonne Beckway, whose art shows a strong love of and connection to the land. In additiona, there will be work by Mary O'Rourke Mariutto,Ruth Flett, Tamara McMillan, Mary Miller, jewelry artists Leanne Emery, Lynda Wallis, Nancy Schmitt-Neuman, Will Slagel and more coming in all week (that's means me!).

Yvonne Beckway is the premiere featured artist at PEACES in Barrington, IL
[photo via PEACES Facebook Events]

Cheryl was an organizer and administrator for TLC and I was an artist in that organization's fundraiser, Art of the Land. It is a spectacular event over a two-day period beginning with Voice of the Land. Poets, music and video fill the Starline, a historic factory re-purposed as an elegant space in Harvard, Illinois, with the stories of nature and the people who appreciate it.

The following evening is Art of the Land. Once again the space is transformed. This time into a gallery filled with local nature-themed artists.

The following evening is Art of the Land. Once again the space is transformed. This time into a gallery filled with local nature-themed artists.

Now that she has her own gallery and studio space, nothing is gonna stop her! Congratulations, Cheryl, best of luck, and thanks for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of your new adventure!