Illinois Watercolor Society Meeting and Demo

Steve Puttrich Artist Demo —Saturday October 5, 2019 10 a.m.
Open and FREE to the public.
Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd

Steve Puttrich is a unique combination of award-winning artist in oil and watercolor, and an inspiring and successful teacher.  He understands how people learn and what is needed to inspire confidence and build skills in artistry.

After spending 35 years as an artist, designer, architectural illustrator and vice president of marketing for a world-wide engineering firm, Steve is now creating a life being a husband to his artist/wife Bobbie Puttrich and full-time fine artist and instructor. His passion for teaching is second only to his love of painting.

Steve Puttrich Artist Demo —Saturday October 5, 2019 10 a.m

Open and FREE to the public. Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road

Fatima Figueiredo gave a wonderful demo and presentation of her work to a packed meeting room at the Oak Brook Library. Her finished watercolor was greatly admired by all. Thank you Fatima for such a beautiful floral painting and motivating demo.

Fatima was born in Brazil, and lived most of her life in Rio de Janeiro. Her interest in the combination of pencil drawing, color, and landscapes view was evident at an early age, when she regularly created drawings of all the houses and yards in her neighborhood. In 1980 Fatima graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After graduation, Fatima worked in Industrial Design for over twenty years.

In 1999, a corporate relocation brought Fatima and her family to United States, Geneva, IL, and brushes and paints captured her attention once again.

Fatima began to paint watercolors as a means of expanding her techniques and integrating her varied artistic interests. She studied with several Chicago-area artists.

Through the years, Fatima became very involved in the community. She painted the mural “Once upon a time” at the Geneva History Center, and has several watercolors of Geneva historic landmarks in private and public collections.

Fatima is currently member of the Wayne Art League, Greater Geneva Art League, Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Signature Member of Illinois Watercolor Society. You may see more of her work at http://www.figtreestudio.com/home.