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Poetry Friday: Thoreau, Nature, & Poetry Swap

Wildlife Comes to Lake Shore Drive, endangered species, © 2013 Michelle Kogan, watercolor and watercolor pencil. Available in my online Etsy Shop Michelle Kogan Fine Art I read last week that today is Henry David Thoreau’s Birthday (I think from … Continue reading

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Sustainable Chicago Public Vote Poster Competition Michelle Kogan

I’m Looking for your public vote for my poster design that was 1 of 20 selected for the Sustainable Chicago Poster Competition. This vote is for the people’s choice, and my poster is number 41. Here’s the link: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/poster-contest.html  My entry … Continue reading

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Gallery Talk Tomorrow: Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan

  Gallery Walk Tomorrow for: Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan Saturday, October 5, 2013, 1:00 pm The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago http://www.naturemuseum.org   773-755-5100 Exhibit runs through October 13, 2013 Painting above: Black Crowned Heron … Continue reading

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Gallery Walk: Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Above left to right: Orange Dahlia with Bee and Anemone with Bee Thinking about fall colors here’s a couple of small paintings from my exhibit, Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan. Catch my next Gallery Walk where I’ll talk about … Continue reading

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Gallery Walk Pics: Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan

Here are a couple of pics from my Gallery Walk for Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan, at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. In my Walk I talked about my painting themes which include nature, conservation, and beauty. I … Continue reading

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iMovie: Michelle Kogan’s Gallery Walk Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan

Here are some movie clips from my Gallery Walk for Narratives of Nature Watercolors by Michelle Kogan. The exhibit is at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum which opened July 13th and runs through October 13, 2013.   I also have a … Continue reading

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