I have been in such turmoil for the last few years – watching our beloved country going through very tough times.
I decided, when looking around at my community, how fortunate I am to live in Des Plaines where people make it such a great place to live. Certainly – not everything is perfect our town….it’s a struggle to get things done BUT the basics are beautiful because of the interactions I have had over the years.
So – I thought we need to celebrate that fact. Let’s have a big party and really come together HENCE the ‘Masquerade Ball to Unmask Hunger’ was born. We are raising money for the Self-Help Closet & Pantry & we are going to have a blast.
Sometimes, your craziest ideas are the best – act on those ideas and make the world a better place!
JOIN US ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH….
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Oakton Women’s Show 2025
Theme for 2025: Feminist Response in Tumultuous Times. The time we are experiencing right now is, is in a word – surreal. And in playing with some new watercolors on a huge piece of paper I painted this image I see as we drive west through the rolling hills of northwestern Illinois – where farm…
Commission for a friend.
Creating a memory for my dear friend, I used a piece of the flooring from their renovation to create an image of their home of many years. It will hang in their master bedroom.
creating again….
After a long community event LATE BLOOMS ~ Des Plaines, I am back to my own creative self. Enjoying finishing past projects, creating new pieces, experimenting with different materials and keeping sustainability in mind…. I am keeping an open mind on what materials to use, how to use what is at hand and not be…
Billet-doux
Billet-doux – Series: #1, #2, #3 & #4 (Billet-doux is French for love letters) A series using love letters sent to me as a 19 year old woman. I was intrigued by these correspondences for many reasons and wanted to recycle them into something memorable. Written on blue paper, they became the sky in the…
Dorothy Collects Everything…
one of the silk paintings done years ago….makes me try to purge my stuff when I think of Dorothy. via Daily Prompt: Realize
Be careful what you wish for….
Last year (2023) was filled with ideas, writing a grant, fulfilling the mission stated in the grant (written to RiversGives for the DP Art Guild in Des Plaines) and making the project happen. It took up most of the year….and kept me away from my own journey as an artist – on a personal level. It…
Rhonda Popko 