The 18th Annual Artists of the Wall Festival

Wall of Dreams - Paint it and they will come" was the theme for the 18th Annual Artists of the Wall Festival held on Saturday, June 18 & Sunday, June 19, 2011. The yearly festival and art contest invites professional and amateur artists alike to put their talent to the test, painting a 600' long wall of concrete benches overlooking Lake Michigan at Loyola Park. Prizes of up to $300 are awarded in three categories adult, teen and junior. Pictured below is "Paint Your Dreams" painted by the artists of the Greenleaf Art Center.

The Greenleaf Art Center co-sponsored the event, supplying all design and printing, banner, T-shirts and advertising materials. GAC also supplied the judges for the competition. Member artists who served as judges were James Basile, Adrienne Green, Lisa Kemp, Keeley Hakala, Denis and Kathie Paluch and Jan Pappas.

Ed Paschke's personal easels donated to
Greenleaf Art Center

The art center was recently gifted with three of Chicago's primer artist Ed Paschke's personal easels by Paschke friend and fellow artist Jeffrey Goldstein. We have gratefully place the well used easels on permanent display in the Long Hall Gallery. Also donated are a beautiful book "Ed Paschke a Tribute Show" produced by Jeff Goldstein and members of the Paschke family plus a photo of Ed and Jeff on a trip they made to Paris.