Links

Frank Marshall of Marshall's Art North. This site contains original oil paintings done in the traditional style

The Hemingway Organization of Oak Park. Ernest Hemmingway spent his early years in Oak Park, Illinois. The Hemmingway Museum is located near the Art League.
The Oak Park Area Art Council: This organization promotes art activities in the Oak Park area.
Richard Schmid: This site contains some work by this fine artist who taught at the American Academy of art.
Arts in Cyber Park: This site contains many websites in the Oak Park - River Forest area that are art oriented.
Encounter With Angels This site is a series of art work done by OPAL member Donna Pope. Donna Pope's monoprint series, Encounter with Angels, began in 1994.  The Angel prints are hand signed, open edition lithographs.

Classical Art Gallery of Oil Paintings and Art Education, by Russian-born artist A. Antonov.

Link with us

If you are member of OPAL with a website or you are someone with a website  that would be of interest to our members,  and  would like to link with us, contact: keesman36@hotmail.com Frank Marshall 

About.com is a directory to all that is going on in Chicago and the suburbs. There is a link to OPAL in there West Suburban section under The Art Category.
Michigan Guild of Artist:  The purpose of the Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans is to promote community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts; and to provide educational opportunities and a support network for visual artists.
The Art Fair Resource Book: This site has information about juried art shows. You can register for information about shows in your area.
Linda Olszanski  : Visit the site of this art quilt maker and OPAL member.  
The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts   
A place for artist to work to enrich the community with programs of practical art instruction, art appreciation and exhibitions. Classes include life drawing, painting sculpture etc.
Art Scope.net is another resource for artist on the business aspects of the visual arts. Check it out!
 
Latitude Cultural Center Dr. E. Barbara Phillips, Director Latitude Cultural Center in Southwestern France, is a former D.O.O.P.er (& editor of Oak Park Highs paper, The Trapeze, in 1955-56). Said that she  "Was thrilled to see your (OPAL) Website!!! ". Give her site a look see. 
 
Sno Productions  featuring art from the Brandywine Valley in Pa.
http://www.chicagolearningguide.com/ is a FREE directory of recreational, personal, and professional enrichment classes and other learning activities, available around the globe. 
Topics include art, craft, computers, cooking, dance, health, 
language, martial arts, music, outdoors, sports, theater, writing, yoga, and much more! 
http://www.representational-art.com/

The School of Representational art in Chicago.

http://geocities.com/jk60609.

This is a website of one of our OPAL members:

Joseph Kraslen Jr

 
The Illinois Artist Project

This site has tons of info about Illinois artist, many who have been part of the Oak Park Art League including the founder Carl R.Krafft. 

http://www.dpag.cjb.net  The Des Plaines Art Guild now has a presence on the Web.
The Oak Park Park District: offering programs for the community

www.oakparkparks.com


KwMap.com - browse the Keyword Map of Opal-art.com
www.salliewolf.com   Sallie Wolf is a member of OPAL. This her new web page.
One of the Art League's few jewelers exhibits her work at www.jillbuckingham.com

 

Website Name/Title: Antique Art URL: http://www.collectorsprints.com/  Description: selection of genuine antique prints 1700-1950
www.EMPhotography.net  Eileen Molony Photography
Eileen is a Chicago based, Fine Art Portrait Photographer.
Janet Emison is an Oak Park based fine art and portrait photographer. www.jeimages.com 
anthonyclaps.com  The website of the late American Artist Anthony Claps (1894 - 1964): former Oak Park Art League  member, teacher and board member
Frank Lloyd Wright: Also called Oak Park Home. His Restored Studio is only a block from the Art League. There are many "Wright'" build homes in the area.
Rick Brandt photographic site. 

Fine inventive photos.

The Oak Park office of Tourism: Catch the many attraction that are happening in this area.  
Museum Links This site has links to Museums across the nation as well as museums located overseas. 
 www.stevegadomski.com
Website of local professional photographer Steve Gadomski. This site displays many of Gadomski's fine art American Southwest landscape photographs. All photographs are available for purchase as fine quality prints
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Cherie Salerno and her art work. Cherie is a long standing member of OPAL. Her site was developed by yours truly: Frank Marshall. You will love her work.

www.moonstarpottery.com
I have been an OPAL  member for a couple of years.  If you need any other info, please feel free to contact me by email kristi@moonstarpottery.com  Thanks!
Kristi Sloniger
Pearl Paint Supplies: a site that has a wide range of paint supplies.

 

Chicago Artist Coalition  is an online service which invites its members to show their work in its electronic slide registry. The CAC connection brings information about the coalitions history, its many services, and its artists from the Chicago land area for the rest of the world via the internet.
National endowment for the arts: The government agency setup to promote artistic programs in the United States.
 Paul Seaton
Still Life Paintings
Original Still Life Oil Paintings,19th Century Techniques Demonstrated. 
World Wide Arts Resources is a site dealing with the business aspects of the visual arts.

 

Web Gallery of Art  This is the WEBMASTER PICK. If you like to see some fantastic scanned images of 1200-1700 century art, this is the site to see.
Retif  is a link directory for artist
Christie Chew-Wallace is a well known artist in the Oak Park, Il. Area. I also created her site.

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Bob Kwas is a well known watercolorist from Oak Park and is a OPAL member

http://www.shopoakpark.com

http://www.metromix.com

This site contains a search engine dedicated to the happenings in and around Chicago

Mel Thompson, a OPAL members site.

http://melstudios.home.attbi.com/

 

Agora Gallery Contemporary fine art gallery located in Soho , New York City. Art consulting services to private and corporate collectors. Exhibitions of paintings , sculpture and photography. Artist portfolios are reviewed.
 

Pamela Penney a textile artist and an opal member has her studio and boutique located in the Oak Park Arts District for more information please visit:
www.pamelapenney.com
http://www.tedsmuskiewicz.com/
When I paint, I let form and the effect of light guide me but I always rely on my own feelings and imagination. I believe that technical skills acquired are not enough. I must also have the courage to listen to my own heart.
 
 www.dorothyschildknecht.com
Dorothy studied painting and drawing at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Working directly from life or imagination she paints primarily in oil. While painting outdoors she becomes part of what she paints and expresses what she feels in her work.

 
Art for all | promotional resources for art and artists -A valuable reference for all artists and art related websites. Promotion and resources for new and existing artists.
JANICE ELKINS
Janice Elkins’ narrative based images grow out of an intense interest in the city, nature and the human form.  Her media includes acrylics, oils, encaustic, collage as well as drawings and prints
 
http://palazzolo-art.com/ The art of Marcia and Tom Palazzolo