Pop Up at Sidetracked Studio

Saturday, December 5, 12-7 p.m.

From Sidetracked Studio: First of our one day pop up events for the holidays. Brian Bush has shown at Sidetracked Studio with his paintings, but this Saturday he will be here with his fantastic linocut prints for one day only! Not only that but Brian will be present as well. So come by not only for this pop up, but for "Undiscovered Species" with artists Jordan Scott, Julie Murphy, Vito Desalvo, Lauren Levato Coyne, and Rory Coyne. Lauren and Rory will be working there all day as well, so be sure to come by!

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See "Undiscovered Species" on Nov. 7, 6 -9 p.m.

See "Undiscovered Species" Nov. 7, 6 - 9 pm

Sidetracked Studio is proud to present Undiscovered Species, an exhibition featuring doodles, drawings, collages, and paintings that reveal the obsessive and repetitive mania of their makers, all of whom happen to be Chicago-based artists. View works from the exhibition here.

Artists:
Lauren Levato Coyne, Rory Coyne, Vito Desalvo, Julie Murphy, Jordan Scott.
Opening night reception is Nov. 7, 6 - 9 pm and continues through Dec. 19.
Drinks provided by New Holland Brewing, our beloved beverage partner.

above image "Selvedge" by Lauren Levato Coyne, colored pencil on paper, 22" x 20", 2015. 

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Photo Series: Evanston artists in their studios

This summer marks my four year anniversary living in Evanston and I have created quite an amazing life/reality in a very short amount of time namely because there are so many tools to work with in this amazing city; 100% walkable life (which is what enables to engage with the community you live in, you can't engage from inside a car), shop owners who rock and who live where they work, thrift stores, yummy food and endless amounts of very cool people who are super friendly, authentic and interesting. 

Recently I made friends with a photographer who wanted a more creative project, a break from shooting interiors for magazines. Lucky for me, I needed strong visuals to promote the creatives participating in Open Studios Evanston, an annual tour of artist studios. The photo series below is what happened - portraits of Evanston artists in their studios. 

Thank you Chris Bradley Photography for capturing Evanston visual artists for Open Studios Evanston on June 6, http://ow.ly/Nox2Q

Darren Oberto

Lorena La Grassa

Fran Joy

Joe Taylor

Lauren Levato Coyne & Rory Coyne

Heather Hancock

Jennifer Presant

Chris Bradley is a Chicago based commercial photographer who specializes in interiors and architectural photography. His influences include early modernist painting and design, his daughter Emma, and trippy electronic music. When he hears a client say that his photograph of a space makes it feel nicer than actually being there, Chris smiles very enthusiastically. He would love to smile enthusiastically about a photograph made for you!

Open Studios Evanston Events

Open Studios Evanston is a citywide celebration of the arts in Evanston, June 6, 12- 5p.m. Artists, arts organizations, galleries and boutiques are invited to open their studios and spaces and join the celebration. Maps and a list of participants are provided day of the event at locations throughout the city.  

Preview Party & Artist Reception

Open Studios Evanston Exhibit at Noyes Cultural Center 2nd Floor Gallery will feature the work of participating artists, June 4 - July 6.The opening reception is Thursday, June 4., 6-9 p.m., with wine and cheese and live music. Maps for Saturday’s studio tour will be distributed.

For more information email openstudiosevanston@gmail.com

Jan. 29 Art After Hours Party at SideTracked Studios

 

Art After Hours January 29, 2015

 

The first Art After Hours event, held in November at Prairie Moon, was a huge success as almost 80 performing and visual artists and arts professionals gathered to network and share.

Join us for our next “Art After Hours” event for an informal networking and “connection” session.

It will be January 29th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Sidetracked Studio Gallery, 707 Chicago Avenue. Our hosts are Rory and Lauren Coyne, proprietors of the gallery.

The cost to attend is $7.00, which will cover hors d'oeuvres AND beverages.  Libations will be provided by New Holland. 

Come join us for some peer-to-peer sharing and collaboration!  This is a great time to share stories, resources, ideas and projects with your colleagues.

To RSVP and get your "ticket", click here. Hope to see you there! 

There are only 65 spaces available, so don't wait to RSVP!

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Sidetracked Studio is the storefront studio of artists Lauren Levato Coyne and Rory Coyne. Throughout the year Sidetracked also presents gallery exhibitions of visiting artists, workshops, and lectures. For more information visit our web site or find us on social media.

Sidetracked Studio is ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.