Featured Artists

On the second Saturday of each month a select group of Water Street Studios resident artists will open their working studios so the public can explore their artistry. Come and see WSS in action!

Second Saturdays hours are 6-10p. Please join the featured artists for an evening of creativity, snacks and refreshments. Come and browse, linger over a cup of coffee, make it a date night!

March Featured Artists:

Fran Stilwagner:
2nd Floor 2D Studio #9

An award winning artist, Fran Stilwagner works in oil, charcoal, soft pastel and acrylic. Her most recent works however, are in oil pastel and oil stick. Fran's paintings elicit wonder and sensitivity to the natural world. Color and emotion are key elements in her work. Her objective is to grant the viewer their own interpretation of the images she paints. Fran's paintings can be viewed on her website at www.franstilwagner.com.

Now retired, Fran can focus on her true passion for painting and studying the arts. She has studied under George Shipperley, Roger Bechtold, Joan Darflinger and David Hettinger. She holds a Professional Membership in the Oil Pastel Society, belongs to the Batavia Artist's Guild, the Naperville Art League, The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, and is a founding member of the Yellow House Artists. Fran maintains an art studio in her home and rents studio space at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL. She has been invited to exhibit at several locations in the Fox Valley area.

Fred Ullrich:
2nd Floor 2D Studio #21

Fred Ullrich has been making black and white photographs since 1970. He has studied fine art photography at Arizona State University and has participated in several fine art photographic workshops in the New England area. Fred holds a Masters of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois.

Having worked professionally in visual communications for over 30 years, in photography and filmmaking, Fred continues work on his personal vision by making fine art images. Currently he is active in large format photography and printing in both traditional wet chemistry and digitally using large format ink jet printer. His subject matter ranges from landscape to architecture to urban form and activity. The large format black and white negative is the foundation Fred builds his images on. The fine detail and rich tonal values help achieve his photographic objective, of translating genuine and common objects into rhythmic two-dimensional expressions.

Donna Faye:
2nd Floor 2D Studio #9

Donna Faye lives life as she paints, with great passion, beauty and truth. Her oils add a story of love and excitement to any room. Her oil pastels bring peace  and tranquility to their owners. Donna Faye has traveled to Italy, and France to study and paint from her heart. Her love for the canvas first appeared when she was quite young, though the joys of raising a family and the trials of everyday life caused her to put her time and abilities for painting aside. It was a little over twenty years ago that Donna Faye again picked up her  paintbrush and rediscovered her love and natural gift for the art. She owns and operates a Holistic Center, "Donna Faye, Inc." in Geneva, IL. As a Registered Nurse and Certified Massage Therapist. Donna believes that her painting is an extension of her daily healing work. Donna Faye uses her healing hands and heart to create color and life to each of her paintings. Her 3 adult children and spouses plus 6 grandchildren delight in Donna Faye's eternal love for family and life expressed in her art work. Donna Faye has been painting for over 20 years. Thanks to Joan Darflinger, George Shipperley and the many other artists that have been such great instructors and inspiration in her life. Contact Donna Faye (630) 262-0640.

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1st Floor: 3D Studios.

2nd Floor: 2D Studios.