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Category Archives: Exhibits
Poetry Friday: Responsibility and Freedom
For this 4th of July Poetry Friday I’m thinking about Responsibility and Freedom. I’m sharing a poem, some art and a taste from the Charles White art exhibit now at The Art Institute of Chicago. If you are here in … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, Holidays, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged #PoetryFriday, 4th of July, African American Artist, Charles White, Exhibit, Freedom, homeless child, Michelle Kogan, Ouch–Children are all our responsibility, Responsibility
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Poetry Friday: Bookmarks
Happy Poetry Friday! I’m celebrating books and bookmarks today, just because I love both and because I have a bevy of bookmark offerings in my online Etsy shop that would love to meet up with one of your books at, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Pencil Drawing, Plein Air Art, Poem, Quick Sketches, Sketchbooks, Writing
Tagged birds, Bookmarks, books, Fairies, Flowers, gardens, Goddesses, insects, Koi, Michelle Kogan, Monarchs, poems, poetry, Poetry Friday, Reading, summer, wildflowers
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Poetry Friday– Jones AP Art Exhibit 2017
Last Friday I had the pleasure of viewing the Jones College Prep AP Art Class Exhibit, which is taught by Laura Boban. Jones is a Chicago high school in the heart of the loop (downtown). I’m sharing samples of their … Continue reading
We’re having an Exhibit: Wonders of Watercolor
Join me this Friday evening for the opening reception of my Student’s Exhibit: Wonders of watercolor 2016, at the Evanston Art Center.
#WorldWatercolorMonth #quick #pen and #watercolor #sketch
inspired by my backyard woodpecker. . .
Posted in Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Nature, Painting, pen sketch, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, animals, Art, artist, birds, chicago, Children's Illustration, drawing, Evanston Art Center, Michelle Kogan, nature, Painting, Pen and Ink, pen sketch, quick sketch, summer, watercolors, Woodpecker
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#NaPoWriMo Day 18 Tanka & Van Gogh Exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago
My mother and I climbed into a painting vibrant and subdued, swathed in soft, swirling lights and bits of starry nights… © 2016 Michelle Kogan
Posted in Exhibits, Painting, Poem, Writing
Tagged Art, Art Institute of Chicago, chicago, Michelle Kogan, NaPoWriMo 2016, Painting, poem, Starry Nights, Swirling lights, Tanka, Van Gogh
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Evanston Art Center’s Spring Art’s & Crafts EXPO
For all in the Chicago area my artwork: paintings, prints and cards are featured in the Evanston Art Center’s Spring Art’s & Crafts EXPO Today through Sunday, April 10, 2016 http://www.evanstonartcenter.org Opening event: Thursday, April 7, 6-9 pm Friday – Sunday, … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Children's Illustration & Writing, Exhibits, Nature, Painting, Plein Air Art, Quick Sketches
Tagged Art, chicago, Children's Illustration, drawing, Evanston Art Center, Exhibit, Michelle Kogan, Painting, Pen and Ink, quick sketch, Spring Art's & Crafts Expo, Watercolor
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