Meditative Surfaces:
The Artists

Charles Gniech
Born: Chicago, Illinois 1962

Charles Gniech lives and works in Chicago. He holds a Master of Fine Art 
degree with an emphasis in painting and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with 
an emphasis in illustration, both from Northern Illinois University. While 
teaching, curating, and consulting, Gniech continues to paint—exhibiting at 
the national level. His work has been included in a variety of shows at The 
Rockford Art Museum and The Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Gniech’s paintings 
have been acquired for numerous public and private collections, with a large 
canvas recently purchased for the Permanent Collection of The Fort Wayne 
Museum of Art. Gniech is currently represented by Bluestone Gallery in 
Philadelphia, and Galley H in Three Oaks, Michigan
Paintings by Charles Gniech 


Deanna Krueger
Born: Harbor Beach, Michigan 1965

Born and raised in Michigan and currently living in Chicago, Deanna Krueger 
is an Instructor at Northeastern Illinois University, teaching courses in 
painting and design. Krueger holds a Master of Fine Art degree from Eastern 
Michigan University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University 
of Michigan. She has been a Visiting Artist at various Colleges and Universities 
around the mid-west, including The University of Michigan, Portland College 
in Champaign, Illinois, and Robert Morris College in Chicago. Krueger’s work 
has been exhibited nationally as well as internationally with exhibits in Berlin 
and Rome. A Solo exhibition of Krueger’s work was presented at Gallery 180 
of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, during the 2010 exhibition season. 
Krueger’s work has been acquired for a number of public and private collections 
including a recent acquisition for the Permanent Collection of the Fort Wayne 
Museum of Art. 
Mixed Media by Deanna Krueger 


Maggie Meiners
Born: Chicago, Illinois 1972

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Maggie Meiners had a suburban upbringing, graduated 
with a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from University of Colorado-
Boulder, and a Master of Education degree from De Paul University in Chicago, 
Illinois. She now resides outside of Chicago. Although Meiners is primarily a 
self-taught photographer, she devours books on art and photography, has taken 
workshops with Diane Kittle, Lauren Henkin, and Norman Mauskopf, and relies 
on a number of mentors to help her hone her creative and photographic skills. 
Meiners tends to find interest in objects that most people would overlook… and 
presents those subjects in her photography. It doesn’t necessarily matter what 
the subject is, but whether or not it is open for interpretation. Her compositions 
are direct, to the point of appearing minimal, while her subject matter, conversely 
discloses significant complexity. Her work appears in numerous private and public 
collections, including: The Illinois Institute of Art, Harrison Street Lofts, and 
Wheaton College. Additionally, she has been the recipient of numerous awards 
and prizes, including the 2009 Ragdale Prize. 
Photography by Maggie Meiners 


Rebecca Moy
Born: LaGrange, Illinois 1980

Rebecca Moy has been a lifelong native of Chicago—living and working in its 
Bridgeport neighborhood since 1998. Moy has been painting since age four, earned 
a visual arts management degree from Columbia College [Chicago], then after 
participating in a residency at Chicago’s River East Art Center, Rebecca realized 
that painting would be her career. Rebecca Moy's paintings have been exhibited 
and collected both nationally and internationally. Her work is in the collections 
of several corporate entities including; Neiman Marcus, Northwestern Mutual, and 
MD2 International. Besides inclusion in many group exhibitions, Moy has presented 
solo shows at Gallery 180 of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, and Chicago’s 
Union League Club. 
Paintings by Rebecca Moy