St. Charles Fine Art Show Looks Ahead to 14th Year in 2012
The award-winning, highly regarded show features the work of 100 juried artists in various mediums including watercolor, oil, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, fiber, wood, and glass, which are exhibited and available for sale during the event. Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown St. Charles, along the Fox River, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago, there are many fine restaurants and shops, as well as numerous parks, theaters and activities.
Date of Event: May 26 & May 27, 2012
Time of Event: Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Location: Riverside Avenue (formerly 1st Avenue) between Route 64/Main Street & Illinois Avenue in St. Charles, IL
Admission: Free, with ample free parking in multiple city lots.
Features of the St. Charles Fine Art Show
- 100 Juried Artists
- Live Music throughout the weekend
- Artist Demonstrations
- Artist Merit Awards
- Purchase Award Program
Music Schedule:
Saturday, May 26th
- 10:00 - 12:00....The Andy Schlinder Trio
- 12:00 - 2:00......Small Potatoes
- 2:00 - 4:00........Dennis O'Brien
- 4:00 - 6:00........Ellus Bellus
Sunday, May 27th
- 10:00 - 12:00....Mark Prieve
- 12:00 - 2:00......Sheryl & Tom
- 2:00 - 4:00........Chris Madsen Jazz
- 4:00 - 5:00........Last Night's Fun
New Feature Tent
Be sure to visit the new FEATURE TENT, on Riverside Avenue, this year devoted to four of our Fox Valley Arts HALL OF FAME ARTISTS - Ed Cook, Ray Kobald, Stan Jorstad, and Delbert Peterson! Both nationally known, Mr. Cook, a former award winner at the St. Charles Fine Art Show, and Mr. Kobald, a former Judge at the show, will both have work on exhibit and for sale. Some of the work of Mr. Jorstad and Mr. Peterson will be on exhibit as well.
Free Trolley Rides
NEW things to look for! FREE TROLLEY RIDES! There will be a Historic Site DOWNTOWN Trolley running Saturday and Sunday afternoons starting at the Art Show site and traveling to Sculpture in the Park and Pottawatomie Park....and EVERYTHING in between! Guides will describe many of the historic buildings and residences on the ride, and you can "hop off" to shop, dine or explore and "hop" back on to get back to the Art Show!
Be a Purchase Award Sponsor
We encourage you to be a part of the St. Charles Fine Art Show Purchase Award Program. By pledging to spend a minimum dollar amount at the show, you will receive special privileges before and during the show.
- Admission to the invitation-only reception the Friday evening before the show, where you will have the opportunity to meet the artists and see a sample of their work.
- Admission to the Purchase Award Sponsor tent during the two-day event, where you can relax and rejuvenate during show hours.
- Individuals – suggested minimum pledge is $250
- Corporations – suggested minimum pledge is $500
To become a Purchase Award Sponsor, or for more information, please contact Jennifer Faivre, Executive Director, Downtown St. Charles Partnership (630-513-5386 ext. 2).
Artist Information:
Applying to the show: Application to the St. Charles Fine Art Show is through Zapplication.org . 
- Jury fee is $35
- Standard 12 X 12 Booth fee is $350
- Application deadline is January 15th, 2012
- Jury results will be available February 1, 2012.
- Cash Awards for Merit totaled $3500 in 2011.
- Purchase Award Sponsors purchased over $40,000 of art in 2011.
2011 Award Winners:
Best of Show
Jeff Easley "Zebra Wood Cabinet"
Judges Award
Jack McLean "Highwater Strongbox"
Denise Kavanagh Award
Ronna Katz "Triptic"
Category Awards
Photography
Lawrence Oliverson "DA Untitled"
3D
Michael Weiss "Green Segisaurus"
Jewelry
Duke Klassen "Ariana"
Painting Oil/Acrylic
Ed Cook "Vermont Dusk"
Painting Watercolor
Dean Willis "Red Tub"
2D Diverse Media
Laura Lein-Svencner "Waves of Letter"
General Contact Information: 630-513-5386 / info@dtown.org
2012 Artists
Clay/Ceramics
Shawn & Jim Barbagallo, Lisa Ben-Zeev, Mike Bose, Patrick Dragon, Phillip Echert, Neil Estrick, Terry Habeger, Earl Heinz, Paul Hofrenning, Chad Jerzak, Cory McCrory, Gregg Rasmussen, Gregory Story, Judy Thompson, Barry Weiss
Digital Art
Gregg Billman, Ron Mellott, Joy Wallace, Joey Welsh
Mixed Media/Fiber
Skeeter Aschinger, Aaron Coleman, Donna Doersam, Heather Harris, Anne London, Anastasia Makarenko, Mark Mohrenweiser, Anne Morris, Marvin Shafer, Anne Sherwin
Fine Art Jewelry
Gary Allen, Sher Berman, Ann Chikahisa, Susan Elizabeth Designs, LaDes Glanzer, Valerie Hector, Nadine King, Jenny Levernier, Shirley McCaffrey, Jeanette Payne, Donald Pekarek, Denise Robertson, Ivy Solomon, Philip Troyer
Fine Art Photography
James Becia, Dick Cunningham, John Dove, R C Fulwiler, Patrick Gerlach, Ronald Grobert, Shelly Lawler, Shawn Malone, Loel Martin, Randal Napier, Lawrence Oliverson, James Richmond, John Richter, Robert Rydin
Glass
Chris Corrie, Pat Falk, Scott Hartley, Yvette Lubbers, Tom McQuaid, Stan Megdall, Celeste North, Peter Patterson, Richard Ryan
Painting
Dalia Ancevicius, Jeffrey Benson, Cyndy Callog, Jim Dee, Maeve Erickson, Kenneth Ferguson, David Gilbertson, Thomas Henrichsen, Karen Heuton, Tatijana Jacenkiw, Jane Johnson, Ronna Katz, Susanne Keller, Daniel Lager, Kevin Lahvic, Kangsheng Liu, Johnny Lung, Taylor Mazer, Melvin McGee, Maureen McKee, Michael McKee, Terry Meyer, Sean Miller, Leonard Nagler, Vladimir Palidoze, Bruce Peeso, Annette Poitau, Jerold Siegan, Dean Willis, Scott Wilson, Zuxin Yu
Sculpture
Estella Fransbergen, Ken & Pat Larson, Cliff Matyszczyk, Jack McLean, Greg & Ben Meyerdirk, Darren Miller, Bob Wilfong, David Zahn
Wood
Jeff Easley, Michael Kuehl, Nuch Ryan, Brian Sykes
The 2012 Fine Art Show was made possible by generous contributions from the following:
