text: Hinsdale Artist exhibits at Gallery Seven - The Doings Hinsdale
  Hinsdale Artist exhibits at Gallery Seven
  Forty-three artists from across Illinois are sharing their vision of our great state at Gallery Seven, 116 N. Chicago St., Joliet during the month of November. From the rolling hills to the farmlands to the bustling cities…come out and see these artists' interpretation of Illinois in "The Art of Illinois."
  An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, is on Saturday, November 5th, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
  Barbara Eberhard from Gallery Seven has been curating this show.
  "This exhibit is very exciting as artists from across Illinois are participating. The mediums are as varied as where the artists come from. Oils, pastels, photography, sculpture…the work is incredible."
  Kathleen Leisten from Hinsdale is one of the artists in "The Art of Illinois" with her photo Thompson Center. "The James R. Thompson Center opened in 1985 as the State of Illinois Center in the Chicago Loop. Renowned architect, Helmut Jahn, designed the structure with mixed reviews. It houses open office spaces symbolic of transparent government. The tricolor building is composed principally of marble, glass and steel. The interior atrium features sixteen floors of balconied space encircling a rotunda at the building's center. The open balconies, elevators, and soaring skylight create an awesome sense of openness, light and scale. The massive steel and glass framework surrounding such a large enclosed space changed my sense of scale. As I marveled at the grandness of the atrium, my eyes were drawn upwards towards the illuminated skylight. All elements inward lead to this mesmerizing diffused lighting. I was struck by the delicate bent wire pattern contrasted against the supporting steel frame. I chose black and white to emphasize the lighting and the leading lines."