The Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles offers new and existing artists a place to show their work. Each year, the gallery hosts six to seven exhibitions featuring art by local and national artists and artmakers. These curated shows bring together both established and up-and-coming artists, using all forms of media, in a wide range of price points. The gallery team at the Kavanagh strives to bring innovative and exciting artists to the gallery.
Admission to the Kavanagh Gallery is always free and open to all. We invite you to stop by to view our gallery and see for yourself the fantastic space at Fine Line.
Fine Line Creative Arts Center is a thriving community where artists and art lovers have been experiencing, learning and sharing for over forty years. The center offers year-round adult classes for artists of all levels, from complete beginners to more advanced. Class options include blacksmithing, glassblowing, weaving, basketry, jewelry and ceramics.
Please visit our website for the current exhibition and opening reception details.
There is ample free onsite parking available.
Image: Outside of The Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center. Pictured: The Other Side of the Wall, sculpture by Dan Caldwell.
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Brad Purse, a former Advertising Art Director, has embraced oil painting after leaving the advertising world. His paintings are surreal and often incorporate elements of humor and irony, inviting viewers to look deeper into each scene. Purse seeks subjects that offer unusual interpretations of familiar visual elements, aiming to create intriguing images using both oil paint and occasional graphite. His work often features a humorous or observational twist, representing a unique perspective on everyday norms.
Brad Cahill is a sculptor who works primarily in stone. He is presenting his series, \"One Lone Drone\" in this gallery show. This series draws a comparison between the occupants of a typical office environment and those of a hive or colony. While some of their actions are obvious, much of their busyness can seem baffling and inexplicable, even to themselves. As a collective entity, workers are agents of production, contributing to the growth and success of a larger structure, while their individual identities and purposes often remain hidden. Cahill's therianthropic statues aim to reveal the personalities of anonymous characters and to elevate otherwise insignificant beings.
Fine Line will hold an opening reception on Thursday, June 12, from 6 to 8 PM, with both artists in attendance. This reception, like all Fine Line receptions, is free and open to everyone.
The Kavanagh Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and admission is always free to view the art. Brush & Chisel will be on display from June 12 to July 10 (the gallery will be closed from July 4 to 6 for the Fourth of July weekend)
Image: Left: Pop-up Air Safari at Failing Wildlife Monument by Brad Purse. Right: Nu Tru Luv Brad Cahill