Fran Joy, prolific, expressive artist gives hope in dark times

Visual artist Fran Joy sees her work as a form of service, helping people find hope in dark times. Her upcoming show The Power of the Female Spirit, Feb. 1, 6-9p, at Open Studio Project, 903 Sherman Ave. in Evanston, is a departure from her portrait work and celebrates the emergence of power women are celebrating.

Our conversation focuses on how Fran expresses so much hope in her work, despite America's dark times and the violent passings of many of her subjects.

Fran's work will also be showing at Garrett Seminary and The First Baptist Church as part of Black History Month programming in Evanston and can be seen online at franjoy.com

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The Lisa D Show is a podcast celebrating creatives, featuring 20-minute, unedited conversations that mimic the live-radio vibe, low tech on purpose. Reach out to host Lisa Degliantoni at thelisadshow[at]gmail.com

Angela Valavanis, owner of Creative Coworking and Colvin House

Angela Valavanis, owner of both Creative Coworking and Colvin House, creates flexible, creative, coworking spaces for professionals working from home. Our conversation focuses on how Angela centered her business around creativity and productivity, providing a much needed business service for professionals on the North Shore.

In addition to running two businesses, Angela is an arts advocate who shows and sells hundreds of works by local artists on the walls at Creative Coworking. Artists can reach out to Angela to request a chance to show their work and the public is invited to see works by artists, visit creativecoworking.com. January 26, Creative Coworking hosts an artist reception for Rebecca Hill and Doug Haight, 5-8 p.m., 922 Davis Street.

Angela’s next endeavor is activating the historic Colvin House in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, with events and coworking spaces available for rent. Learn more at facebook.com/ColvinHouse

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The Lisa D Show is a podcast celebrating creatives, featuring 20-minute, unedited conversations that mimic the live-radio vibe, low tech on purpose. Reach out to host Lisa Degliantoni at thelisadshow[at]gmail.com

Visual Artist Jane Carney on Owning the Title of Artist

Nothing is going to happen if you’re not in your studio! -Jane Carney

This studio visit and conversation is enlightening for any artist looking to give themselves permission to take themselves seriously as an artist. Learn how the artist Jane Carney built a life around her art practice, taking her career and new body of work to new levels.

See her work at www.janecarneyart.com

Bio
Jane Carney is a Chicago-based artist whose practice relies on what can only be described as an ongoing reciprocal dialogue with figurative abstraction in both drawing and painting. Carney exhibits regionally and nationally. She has divided her time between serving as Visual Arts Chair at Loyola Academy and working in her studio in Evanston, Illinois. Her work is in collections nationally. She is a member of the National Association of Woman Artists.

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The Lisa D Show is a podcast celebrating creatives, featuring 20-minute, unedited conversations that mimic the live-radio vibe, low tech on purpose. Reach out to host Lisa Degliantoni at thelisadshow[at]gmail.com