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Northbrook Senior Painters and Photographer Bill Sanders Exhibit at the Y's Community Gallery in February

The Community Art Gallery at the Y will be adorned with a variety of unique displays in February. The Northbrook Senior Drop-In Painting Group will showcase their work along with photographer Bill Sanders who will be sharing his portraits and composites.  Receptions are scheduled for February 4 from 2-4pm for the Northbrook Senior Drop-In Group; and February 26th from 5:30-6:30pm for Bill Sanders.

The Drop-In Painting Group from the Northbrook Senior Center gets together every Thursday to create individualized art in a social setting.  Some of its members have painted all their lives while others are first time artists, but all share one thing: the love of creating art.

 

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Freelance photographer Bill Sanders’ main focus is portrait photography both in and out of the studio. In addition he creates composites by combining several photos onto a single image.  “My photo journey started when I purchased a used 35 mm camera while in the Air-force over 40 years ago. I have moved on from film photography to digital photography. My personal understanding of art (visual image creation), is that the reason paintings were so valuable is that only a very few talented individuals could create images of the people and the world around them,” commented Sanders. “With the invention of photography it has opened up opportunities for many more individuals to do what only people with painting talents could do before.”

The YMCA’s Community Gallery features monthly public exhibits that showcase the talent of local artists. Most art displayed at the YMCA is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the North Suburban YMCA's Visual Arts Department. The next exhibit in the gallery will include the work of Eva Kainer. For more information about the Community Gallery, contact Cathie Winnie at (847) 272-7250 or cwinnie@nsymca.org.

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About the North Suburban YMCA

The YMCA is a not-for-profit entity and relies on donations to make services accessible for all families and individuals. All board members are community volunteers, who donate their time, talents and financial resources. Located at 2705 Techny Road in Northbrook, the YMCA has served area families in its fifteen-city region for over 45 years. The Y is about youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, providing programs and services that meet the needs of our community and are accessible to all. For more information on the dinner or to make a donation, call Barb Flanagin at 847-272-7250, or visit www.nsymca.org





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