Water Street Studios’ Dempsey Family Gallery will be hosting the work of Cynthia Hellyer Heinz and Chris Hodge. This exhibition pairs the work of two artists with exquisite technical abilities that share a devotion to the exploration of the human effort of self-definition. Chris Hodge crafts portraits of the corruption of spirit and slavish preoccupation with superficial externalities. Cynthia Hellyer Heinz studios the interstice between truth and the fabulous where idiosyncratic personal stories are woven from meticulously rendered aggregations of the brutal everyday and exalted eternal.

Opening reception will be held Friday, October 12, 2018 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The artists will be present at the reception to discuss their work and answer questions. In addition, appetizers will be provided by Gaetano’s Restaurant in Batavia, cash bar featuring beer from Solemn Oath Brewery and wine will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. We encourage all visitors to make a $5 donation at the door to support arts programming at Water Street Studios. A special thank you to event sponsor, K. Hollis Jewelers.

The exhibit runs through November 2, 2018.

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About Water Street Studios

Water Street Studios is a nonprofit art center located in Batavia, Illinois. Our mission is to help make the arts more accessible to the Fox Valley region and beyond. Our vision is to be a cultural hub in the Midwest. We provide our ever-growing community with art classes, artist studios, community events, gallery exhibitions, free after-school art programs, outreach, private events in a historic venue, and more. Learn more by visiting www.waterstreetstudios.org.

Statement of Inclusivity: Our organization is aims to include and recognize all regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status. We are wheelchair accessible. We offer a gender-neutral restroom.