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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