Fox River Arts

Join us as we learn more about the vibrant arts community in Elgin. Featuring: Amanda Harris, Cultural Arts Manager for the City of Elgin and Managing Director of the Elgin Fringe Festival; Kari Christensen, Director of Development and Community Engagement for the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra; and Erin Van Horne, Upper School Art Teacher, and Bonita Goist, Community Outreach Coordinator at Elgin Academy.

We visit Cheryl Holz in her downtown Aurora studio where she shares her thoughts on: rocks, leaves, and dead bugs; storage and organization; and the hazards of trying to be a doctor AND a dentist. (Just pick one) We also visit the Aurora studio of Maureen Gasek, who tells us about: digging holes to China; cartography; and tangerine ringneck doves. Music by Ryan Carney. Produced by Jaime Gutierrez for the Fox Valley Voice podcast network.

Jessica Fincher shares her thoughts on: starting later; painting parties; learning from Maureen Gasek and Anne von Ehr; making personal connections through art; the super cool Cynthia Hellyer Heinz; and lucky chickens. https://fincherstudios.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fincherstudios/ https://www.facebook.com/fincherstudios/ Recorded on 3/1/2019 at Water Street Studios. Music by Ryan Carney. Produced by Jaime Gutierrez for the Fox Valley Voice podcast network.

Laura Lynne shares her thoughts on: art school; corporate jobs; goofing off; her artistic style; farmers markets; @dadasoulface; and her plans for the near future. Catch her on the Fox River Arts Ramble, April 13 & 14, at SciTech Museum in Aurora. https://lauralynneart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lauralynneart https://www.instagram.com/lauralynneart/ https://www.pinterest.com/lauralynnearts/ Recorded at Water Street Studios. Music by Ryan Carney. Produced by Jaime Gutierrez for Fox Valley Voice.

The Fox River Arts Ramble is back for a repeat performance. In this episode, event organizers Alison Bastian (St. Charles Arts Council), Dani Hollis (Water Street Studios, Batavia), and Lynn Caldwell and Ellen Ljung (Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles) discuss the origins of the event, the enhancements in store for this year, and what ramblers can expect the second time around. Artists! The deadline to register for the event is 2/1/2019. Music by Ryan Carney. Produced by Jaime Gutierrez.