Contact: Charity Piet
708.358.5693

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2010

The Oak Park Area Arts Council Presents an Exhibit on Display at Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co.

The Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co., is proud to present an exhibit of paintings by artist Juliette Herwitt during the months of January and February 2010 in the Bank’s lobby, 7348 W. Madison Street. 

 “My paintings are of urban environments at night time,” says Juliette.  “I am especially drawn to the brief moment that occurs some evenings after the sun has set but before all the natural light leaves the sky.  During this time the sky often turns magical shades of blue providing a contrast for the warmth of the city lights.  The way light reflects off surfaces and the abstract patterns made by light in the darkness are central to my work.  Like Whistler creating his nocturnes, I am always considering the minimum amount of light needed to define a scene.” 

Julie began her formal art studies at 13, when she attended the American Academy of Art part-time, while attending high school.  She continued her art studies until she was 19, when she decided to study accounting at the University of Illinois at Chicago, receiving her degree in 1986.  Juliette worked full-time plus as a CPA for ten years before returning to painting.  Ultimately, she obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in May 2004. 

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