2nd ANNUAL
Joliet Fine Arts Festival of the Masters
Saturday – Sunday – June 28 and 29, 2008

Where: Downtown Joliet in front of the Realto Square Theatre - on Chicago Street and Clinton Street.

Admission: FREE!
Joliet is located only 35 miles southwest of Chicago, and is considered one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the United States.  This first-year festival will feature 200 invited artist s from all over the country.  Joliet Fine art Festival Of The Masters will feature original and handmade two and three dimensional work displayed along historic Chicago Street also known as Route 66. 

At the Festival:

FESTIVE FOOD
Visitors enjoy a variety of fare ranging from fresh-squeezed lemonade, to sweets, snacks, sandwiches and more. Onsite restaurants operate continuously throughout the weekend.

CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FUN
Come and creatively paint a real car donated by Fields Auto in any color or design at our Paint-A-Car tent.  For all ages there is Art Fest Bingo, where kids can search the art festival for images to match on their bingo card.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT
A variety of musicians perform live throughout each festival day.  Including Cirrus Falcon/acoustic rock; Showtyme Jazz Duo/smooth jazz; Arrian Lydon/harp; Didjeridoos/Austrailian; Russel Donnelson/Spanish guitar

Join us in celebrating creativity!

DIRECTIONS:

116 North Chicago Street, Joliet Illinois 60432

Mapquest Map | Google Map

FROM CHICAGO: STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY (I-55)
Take I-55 south to Joliet Road, Exit #269. Joliet Road becomes Illinois 53. Follow IL 53 south to Ruby Street and turn left. As you cross over the Des Plaines River, Ruby Street will become Chicago Street.

FROM THE WESTERN SUBURBS: (I-355)
Proceed south on I-355 to the I-55 South to St. Louis exit. Exit onto Joliet Road. Joliet Road becomes Illinois 53. Follow IL 53 south to Ruby Street and turn left. As you cross over the Des Plaines River, Ruby Street will become Chicago Street.

FROM THE SOUTH:
Proceed North on Illinois 53. Once you drive under a viaduct you will come to a stop sign. Turn right and follow the curve. The street will become Scott Street. Go straight to Van Buren Street. Turn left, one block to Chicago Street.

FROM THE EAST: (I-80)
Proceed west on I-80 to Chicago Street exit #132. At the traffic signal at the end of the Chicago Street ramp, turn left (north) onto Chicago Street. Once you drive under a viaduct you will come to a stop sign. Turn right and follow the curve. The street will become Scott Street. Go straight to Van Buren Street. Turn left, one block to Chicago Street.

FROM THE WEST: (I-80)
Proceed east on I-80 to Chicago Street North exit (Illinois 53 #132B) Proceed north onto Chicago Street. Once you drive under a viaduct you will come to a stop sign. Turn right and follow the curve. The street will become Scott

PARKING:

Public parking decks are located within walking distance of the festival  on Scott Street and Ottawa Street.

 

Joliet Fine Art 07 Artists
AITKEN,AMY,MO,J-OTHER,80
ALBRIGHT,DAN,GA,PHOTO-DIG,142CORNER
AMIT-1,AMOS,CA,2D-BATIK,121
ATKINS,CLAUDIA,PA,J-GS,65CORNER
BALE,BILL,WI,3DF-FURN,167
BARKLEY,REID,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,114
BATEMAN,ROLLEY,IL,PAINT-ACR,172
BAUMGARTNER,VIVIAN,WI,PHOTO-DIG,144
BECIA,JIM,WI,PHOTO-COLOR,79
BEHR,MIKE,MN,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,84
BEHREND,STEVEN,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,108
BEHRLE,JAY,IL,2D-MM,17
BELCHATOVSKI,JOSEF,MD,3DF-METAL,81
BELLOWS,SUZANNE,FL,2D-FIBER,18
BENSON,J.L.,IL,PAINT-WC,19
BETLACH,MARY ANN,WI,J-GS,150
BONNICHSEN,PAUL,MO,PHOTO-COLOR,160
BROWN,DON L.,IL,PAINT-WC,71
BUDWIG,LARRY,NE,3DF-GLASS,168
CALHOUN,ALICE,MO,3DNF-METAL,134
CALLOWAY,DINAH,IN,3DF-CER,30CORNER
CANTILLO,LOUIS,AZ,PHOTO-DIG,8/9
CHAN,ADA,CANADA,PAINT-ACR,166
CHAVIRA,JAVIER,IL,PAINT,
CHAVIRA,JAVIER,IL,PAINT-OIL,178
CLUCK,NEIL,OK,3DNF-WOOD,48
COLEMAN,BILL,PA,PHOTO-COLOR,120CORNER
CONNOR,VIC,IL,3DNF-CER,165
CORNEJO,FERNANDO,IL,PAINT-ACR,123
CUNNINGHAM,GREG,IL,J-GLASS,82
CURILOVA,LUDMILA,ONTARIO-CANADA,PAINT-ACR,135
DATA,MIKE,IL,3DNF-WOOD,96
DEVORE,ROGER,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,130CORNER
DOWNES,DENNIS,IL,2D-MM,64/64.5DBLE
DYER,SUSAN,WI,J-MM,7
EASLEY,JEFF,IA,3DF-WOOD,78
EASTERWOOD,COCO,TX,2D-MM,131CORNER
EPSTEIN,JANA,GA,PHOTO-HC,185
FIEBIGER,KIMBER,MN,3DNF-METAL,175 DD
FIGLINSKI,MARTIN,FL,PAINT-OIL,105
FORDE,CATHERINE,WI,PAINT-WC,54
FRECH,CHERYL,IL,3DNF-GLASS,28
FREEBURN,CHRISTINE & JIM,IL,3DNF-GLASS,143CORNER
FRICKE,JASON,WI,2D-DRAW,174CORNER
FRY,MARLA,IN,2D-ACR,86
GALLIANO,FRANCESCA,FL,3DNF-MM,1CORNER
GARCIA,JULIO C.,FL,2D-MM,119CORNER
GEARY,KAVAN,MI,PHOTO-COLOR,4/5
GEREMIA,GERI,NY,PAINT-ACR,6
GOLDBERG,JERROLD,IL,PHOTO-DIG,97CORNER
GORDON,DAVID E.,NY,PAINT-OIL,68/69
GREEN,PAULA MAE,FL,2D-BATIK,65.5
GRILL,PAULA,IL,3DF-FIBER,187CORNER
GUETERSLOH,TIM,MO,PHOTO-B/W,87
GUO,YONGQUN,FL,PAINT-WC,145
HAGER,RICHARD,FL,3DNF-METAL,155
HAMWI,ALAN,OH,3DNF-METAL,173
HANKINS,CHRISTINA,MN,2D-PASTEL,111
HAWKINS,JEROME,MO,PHOTO-B/W,15CORNER
HOEKSTRA,DARLENE,IL,PAINT-OIL,12
HOLLAND,EDWARD,FL,PHOTO-B/W,137
HOWLEY,TERESA MOOREHOUSE,NY,2D-MM,2
HUANG,TING,IN,PAINT-ACR,146
HUBBARD,ELLIOT,GA,3DNF-MM,67
HUFF,LINDA,IL,J-GS,109
HUGHES,LARRY,TX,J-GS,72
HUMPHREY,LARRY,FL,PHOTO-DIG,191CORNER
JASINSKI,RAY,IL,PHOTO-DIG,164
JOHNSON,JANE,IL,PAINT-ACR,122
JORGENSEN,RICHARD,IL,PAINT-ACR,63
JUNGE,LAURA,IL,PAINT-MM,13/14
KAMP,SANDRA & JAMES,IL,J-OTHER,158
KAUFMAN,NANCY LEE,MO,3DF-FIBER,157CORNER
KELLER,SUSANNE E,IL,PAINT-OIL,107
KLUNK,BOB,IL,2D-DRAW,73
KNAPEN,ZAKI,IL,PAINT-ACR,129
KORANYI,GABOR,CA,PAINT-OIL,77CORNER
KORTE,DAVID,MI,PHOTO-B/W,133
KWOK TCHUI,BILL,CA,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,74/75
LAMANTIA,LAURIE,IL,3DF-FURN,147
LEE,ERIC,IL,PAINT-GLASS,125/126
LEGA,MARSHA,IL,3DNF-METAL,179
LENSINK,JAY,IL,J-GS,106
LEUNG,KIN WAI,TX,PAINT-OIL,47
LINN,ROBERT,OK,3DF-WOOD,42CORNER
LIVNE,SMADAR,MD,PAINT-MM,66
LOVE,CRAIG/JANE,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,139
MACKIE,HARRY AND BJ,IL,J-GS,124CORNER
MANNING,AMY,IL,2D-MM,116
MARINE,KENNETH,MO,3DNF-GLASS,104
MARTIN,RAFAEL,FL,J-GS,148
MAYHEW,DAVID,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,89
MCBRIDE,KERIN,VA,PAINT-OIL,98CORNER
MCCANN,CRYSTAL,WI,2D-PAPER,103
MCCOLLUM,JIM & KAREN,IL,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,11
MCCONNELL/BAKER,AMANDA/ANN,IN,3DNF-MM,149
MCGEE,MELVIN,WI,PAINT-OIL,90
MCKEE,MICHAEL,IL,2D-PASTEL,76CORNER
MENAKER,IGOR,IL,PHOTO-DIG,102
MEYER,JOY A,IL,3DF-FIBER,20
MILLER,KATHLEEN,IL,J-GLASS,21
MIREE,ROYAL RICHARDSON,AL,3DNF-METAL,22
MITZ,MICHAEL,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,127
MURPHY,AMANDA,IL,PHOTO-DIG,23
NAIGLES,GEULA,IL,J-MM,32
NAYLOR,RODGERS,CO,PAINT-OIL,101
NEWBERG,BARB,IL,PAINT-OIL,182
NOLAN/NOLAN-WRIGHT,SUSAN/KELLY,CA,3DNF-FF,138
ODOM,DOUG,AL,PAINT-MM,117
ORLOWSKI,JOYCE,IL,J-GS,154
PARK,DAVID,IL,PHOTO-B/W COLOR,151
PARSHALL,W. SPENCER,MI,PHOTO-COLOR,95
PATTI,ANTHONY,IA,3DF-METAL,99/100
PECKMAN,WHITNEY,NC,3DNF-MM,128
PENNOR,ROBERT,IL,PAINT-ACR,190CORNER
PETERSON,JUDITH,WI,3DF-WOOD,91
PFLUGHOEFT,MARK,WI,PAINT-ACR,188CORNER
POWELL,ANN,WI,PAINT-OIL,92
POWELL,JIN & JOHN,TN,3DNF-METAL,94
POZZOBONELLI,MAURO,FL,3DNF-MM,171CORNER
PRIEWE,DONALD,WI,3DNF-METAL,162
RADTKE,NANCY,IL,PAINT-OIL,25CORNER
RATHONYI,AGNES,ONTARIO,CANADA,PAINT-OIL,140/141
REFORMANDO,ROSSANA,IL,PHOTO-COLOR,62
REINFELD,BRUCE,PA,PHOTO-HC,41CORNER
RIEMER,DAVE,IL,3DNF-METAL,153
RIZZO,DAVE,ONTARIO CANADA,3DNF-METAL,159
ROSS,DAVID/VIRGINIA,OH,3DF-WOOD,177CORNER
RUBY,KURT,FL,3DNF-METAL,184
RUSSAKOFF,CYNTHIA,IL,J-MM,152
RUSSELL,JOHN M.,VA,3DF-WOOD,112
RYAN,RICHARD,IL,3DNF-GLASS,113
SAIDI,HUSSEIN,MD,2D-MM,161
SALZENSTEIN,MARSHA,IL,3DNF-MM,10
SAXON,PHILIP,WI,PAINT-MM,60
SCENIOV,OLEG,ONTARIO,PAINT-ACR,136
SCHIENLE,JILL,WI,J-GS,24
SCOTT,MARIE,WI,PAINT-OIL,33
SHAFFER,JANE/SUSAN,IL,J-METAL,59
SHARMA,SUNIL,MI,3DNF-STONE,163
SIEGAN,JERRY,IL,PAINT-ACR,16CORNER
SIMS,JUNDA,IL,3DF-CER,181
SKIERA,CHARLES,TX,J-GS,177.5
SLONIGER,KRISTI,IL,3DF-CER,40
SMITH,HURSHEL,OH,3DNF-WOOD,70
SMITH,LARRY,GA,PAINT-OIL,39
SOLOMON-1,DEE KAY,IL,3DNF-GLASS,137.5
STONE,DONNA,IL,J-MM,46
SWARTZ,JACK,FL,3DNF-STONE,50
TAN,JIE,IL,3DF-FIBER,3CORNER
TESLA,CAT,GA,PAINT-ACR,93
THEE,MICHAEL,WI,J-GS,38
THRUN,KAYTEE,IL,J-MM,49
TIMBERLAKE,CHRISTOPHER,IL,J-GS,34
TOLMAN,SHERRY,AZ,PAINT-WC,58
TOUSSAINT,KRISTEN,IN,J-GS,61
VALERIO TRIGUEROS,GERARDO,IL,PAINT-OIL,156CORNER
WATKINS,JULIA,CO,PAINT-ACR,183CORNER
WAYMAN,LARRY,IN,J-GS,56
WEBER,MICHAEL J.,IN,PAINT-WC,88
WHITCOMB,TAMI,WI,3DF-GLASS,57
WILLIAMS,LISA,IL,J-GS,36
YAZEL,KIRK,WI,3DNF-METAL,186CORNER
YOUNGMAN,LORETTA,FL,PAINT-MM,44
YOUNGMAN,PRICE,FL,2D-DRAW,45
YU,ZUXIN,MN,PAINT-ACR,176
ZENTEFIS,VASILI,IL,PAINT-OIL,37
ZHANG,XIAO XIA,OH,2D-MM,35
ZHANG,XIU MEI,IL,PAINT-OIL,43
ZIDEK,JOHN,WV,3DNF-MM,118