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Vision” showcases the work of 27 area artists, including Chris Spangler, Amanda Grieve, George King, Rosemary Buffington and many others. For more info call 483-2713. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham.
From Humble Beginnings Nov 26-28, 30, Dec 01-05, 07- 10, Mon-Sat, Through Jan. 2010, explores the Illinois Lincoln knew through the eyes of the people who lived in the Prairie capital. For more info, call 782-7386. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Gingerbread Houses Dec 05, 10:30am-12:30pm, Gum drops and red hots and licorice. Each workshop participant will be given their own house and decorative fixings to make a splendid scene. $15, $10 SAA members. For more info or to register by Nov. 28, call 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.
Hawker Photography Exhibit Nov 26-28, 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, SIU photographer Jim Hawker’s works on display. Open to public. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.
Hugh Moore Paintings on Exhibit and CD Release Party Dec 02, 5-8pm, Hugh Moore, host of the radio program “Fly Over Zone,” has 20 oil paintings on exhibit during the Holiday Walk. Also, hear him play the Spanish guitar and celebrate the official release of his new CD, “Original Passions,” original instrumental guitar music for Spanish guitar. Refreshments served. For more info call 525- 4006. RMD Gallery and Framing Studio, 210 S. Sixth St.
Morton Barker Paperweight Collection Nov 26-28, 30, Dec 01-05, 07- 10, Through Aug. 2010, Large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post- Napoleonic France. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Oil Paintings Exhibit Dec 01-05, 07-10, Rose Hutchcraft’s oil paintings on display through Dec. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
Scott McCullar’s Mixed Media Drawings Nov 26-30, Dec 01-10, 8am- 9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri/Sat, Recent mixed media drawings and digital prints by Scott McCullar, creative designer for BUS on display until Jan. 20, 2010. For more info call 525-1420, ext. 518. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfield, 1500 North Fifth St.
The Four Elements in Abstract Nov 26-28, 7am-3:30pm Mon- Fri, 9am-3pm Sat, Acrylic paintings on display by Deborah Welch Prickett. For more info call 391-0101. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.
UIS Gallery Benefit and Silent Auction Dec 09-10, 11am-6pm, View a wide range of donated art objects available to the highest bidder at the Friends of UIS Visual Arts Gallery auction on Dec. 11 from 6-8pm. All proceeds benefit future gallery programming. For more info call 206-6506. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health and Sciences Building, room 201.
