Beverly Art Walk Honors Judie Anderson
The 2021 Beverly Art Walk will honor artist Judie Anderson, friend and muse of the Beverly Area Arts Alliance (The Alliance). In 2014, Sal Campbell, Monica Wilczak and a small group of local artists created the first Art Walk and formed The Alliance. Anderson attended the first community meetings and has cheered on and participated in the Alliance’s work ever since, including […]
‘The Last Picture Show’ Retrospective of Bill and Judie Anderson Comes to BAC
By Kristin Boza Bill and Judie Anderson enjoyed an incredible career together, and separately, as artists. Bill passed away in 2009 after suffering from a debilitating stroke and subsequent illnesses, and he left a legacy of commercial and fine art produced with his beloved wife of 51 years, Judie. “The Last Picture Show,” a culmination […]
Give the Gift of Art This Holiday Season
By Carol Flynn The winter holidays are upon us, bringing the age-old question – what do I buy for everyone on my gift list? This year, consider giving gifts of artwork or hand-crafted items from very talented local artists. Paintings, prints, pottery, candles, soap, jewelry, fabric arts, sculpture, weavings, photographs – all are available right […]
BAC Dedicates Simmerling Gallery
By Grace Kuikman Almost everyone in Beverly/Morgan Park is familiar with the work of the late Jack Simmerling. Seeing one of his paintings or drawings on the wall makes us feel at home wherever we are. Simmerling was so much more than a local artist, he was a friend and a neighbor, one of the […]