Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a group art exhibition by The Studio Squad. Sharing common areas and adjoining studio space on Milton Avenue, the "Studio Squad" brings a diverse range of artwork to their four-person show in September. Rita Carpenter, Barbara Leonard, Nancy McKinnon, and Chris Stried have been friends for years, and one will find tons of dynamism and vision in their work. Mediums included are watercolor, pastel, acrylic and poured acrylic, as well as collage. A virtual welcome and information about the show may be found at www.facebook.com/ravenswish. 

The exhibition is FREE, open to the public, and will hang through September 25th. Raven’s Wish Gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, and from 10 - 3 on Saturday.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a solo art exhibition by Sophia Voelker of Madison. “Wild Treasures,” a collection of vibrant acrylic paintings, invites you into the wild world of nature. Voelker’s subject matter choices will take one on a visit to forest, desert, ocean, and jungle environments. Having lived in varied places including California, Oregon, Nevada, St. Croix and St. Thomas, and now Madison, WI, Voelker’s work is greatly influenced by nature. 

Voelker states, “I was inspired to teach myself to paint after I saw my grandmother’s sketches, learned of my Uncle Mark Sabino’s art career, and heard of a family member’s involvement in the design of the St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands flag.”

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Free and open to the public, an artist reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, July 12th at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville. The exhibition will hang July 2nd - July 24th and the gallery is open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Sophia Voelker’s artistic perspective.

An artist reception for Nancy Raufman’s exhibition “Spring Explosion: Color & Light” will be held Friday, May 3rd from 3 pm to 6 pm at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville, WI.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce an art exhibition by Nancy Raufman of Janesville.

“Spring Explosion: Color & Light” is a series of acrylic paintings meant to embody the emergence, hopefulness, and joy of the spring season.

Raufman’s bold style, employing large blocks of color, is particularly appropriate for depicting landscapes. As an artist, Raufman began in midlife devoting time each day and dedicated space in her home in which to concentrate, study, and learn her craft.

Raufman states, “Almost any subject can work for a painting. The kitchen sink is as important as a bouquet of flowers.”

The show and reception are FREE and open to the public, and the exhibition will hang through May 29th.

To learn more about Nancy’s artistic perspective, CLICK HERE.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is located at 101 W. Milwaukee in historic downtown Janesville, Wisconsin. We represent more than 80 local and national painters, jewelers, photographers, and wood, glass, textile, and mixed media artists. The gallery hosts artist exhibitions and unique events year-round.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a solo art exhibition by Lynette Redner of Delavan, Wisconsin. “Life Scape,” is a collection of artwork (watercolor, oil, and acrylic) inspired by nature, and includes both landscapes and animals. Her most recent paintings have been described as “fresh, colorful, joyful, and humorous.”

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Redner actively exhibits in various shows in the area, as well as juried exhibitions in Florida and Arizona. Redner is a member of the Janesville Art League, Whitewater Art Alliance, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Beloit Plein Air Painters.

An artist reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, September 28th at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville. The exhibition, free and open to the public, will hang through October 24th and the gallery is open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday.

To learn more about Lynnette’s artistic perspective, CLICK HERE.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a solo art exhibition by Karolyn Alexander of Whitewater. Using acrylic paint and a variety of tools including pencils, paint pens, water-soluble crayons, credit cards, palette knives, kitchen utensils, sticks and skewers, fingers and brushes of every shape and size, Alexander’s work begins intuitively by making marks or laying down patterns of paint that are then altered or painted over to some degree. The artist states, “I always paint with music playing in my studio and a favorite strategy is to use my non-dominate hand to create marks and brushstrokes.”

An artist reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, September 8th at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville.

The exhibition will hang through September 27th and the gallery is open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday.

To learn more about this artist and her perspective, CLICK HERE.

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At Raven’s Wish Gallery, the featured artist for July is Jack Zellner. One can see the influence of growing up in Wisconsin in many of Jack’s paintings which depict the rich imagery of farmland, woods, inland lakes, and the bays and shorelines of Lake Michigan. His approach to painting landscapes is different from many traditional landscape artists. His work does not define a specific place, but emphasizes mood, light, warmth, and relaxation. “The landscape should transport the viewer into a familiar place, but with curiosity of time, temperature, season, texture, pattern, and wonderful color,” Jack explains. The exhibition “Filtered Light” will hang at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 West Milwaukee Street in Janesville, through July 26th.

An artist reception will be held on Friday, June 30th from 6 pm – 8 pm at the gallery. These events are free and open to the public.

To learn more about Jack, click here.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of mixed media acrylic paintings by Matthew Ledger of Janesville. 

Ledger’s current works are abstracts which resemble “space-scapes,” nebulous clouds clinging together drawn in by dark matter. The pieces are not begun with this intention, only thought of as color, form, and emotion.

When he is painting, Ledger often slips into a state of “flow.” Similar to a runner’s endorphin high, Ledger finds this feeling beneficial for his mental health and for finding release from stress. Flow is described as completely focused motivation, a single-minded immersion in a task. For Matthew, the hallmark of flow is a feeling of spontaneous joy that is infused into his paintings. 

Ledger was born into a family rich in artistic abilities. His mother Arlene Ledger, a well-known local painter, was the greatest influence on his work. Gerhard Richter, a New European Movement painter known for his exploration of the play between realism and abstraction is another strong influence on Ledger’s work.

An artist reception for Ledger will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, June 26th.  The exhibition will hang through July 30th and the gallery is open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, and during the summer from 11 pm to 3 pm on Sunday.