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Commercial and Editorial Photographer at Dowell & Co.
II Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Photographers 25/26
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Check out @fortvalorfilm at the US Martial Arts Film Festival in Arizona Saturday March 17th!! We are so excited to be a part of this event!! #usmaff #fortvalor #shortfilmfestival
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Check out @fortvalorfilm at the US Martial Arts Film Festival in Arizona Saturday March 17th!! We are so excited to be a part of this event!! #usmaff #fortvalor #shortfilmfestival
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the sweetest of boys 🤍
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The first cool mornings don’t announce themselves. They just show up one day and stay. Long walks, slow coffee, one last canoe trip across the lake. The dogs have been waiting for this longer than any of us.
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Artists dance with every piece of sold artwork. People who live with art dance with every piece of artwork they acquire. Live with art, it’s good for you… and it makes everyone dance! Congratulations to the following artists whose artwork SOLD at NMP’s September 25th 2026 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole this week-end! Gary Aleksiak, Warm Wings and Wild Berries Gary Aleksiak, Where Hope Blooms Darkly Karen Sako, Night Shift Margie Bjorkman, Midnight Kathleen Cool, After the Fire Kathleen Cool, Mica Infused Horsehair MaryLee Moore, The Louvre Kevin McGurn, Rhythm and Movement Patty Bell Build Schools Not Bombs Kirsten Barry, When the Music Dies T Venu GopalTummalapalli, Hanging in There Christopher Dowell, Drift [And another shout out to Karen Sako and Sue Briesch who sold 4 pieces between them BEFORE THE OPENING NIGHT.] If you saw a piece of art Friday night you just can’t stop thinking about, let us know and we’ll set you up to live with it forEVER! Interested in learning more about 4th Fridays Art Event? Connect through our website or link in bio. #4thfridaysartevent
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4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole - September 25th 2026 Award Ribbon Unveiling for the PHOTOGRAPHY [Only] Exhibit The unveiling of the ribbon winners in person always adds a beautiful buzz of anticipation and joy to the 8:00-8:30 hour of this event. I love listening to the conversations that spark and the leaning in of the crowd to view ‘again’ the pieces that were chosen. $450 Cash Award Sources + Sponsors Honorable Mentions - chosen by this month’s selected jury team 4th Fridays Team Choice Award - voted by our 4th Fridays art installation team Nancy Merkling Choice Award - me, I get to pick one Kim Holz Memorial Award - in memory of a friend who started the event with me People’s Choice Award - crowd that votes on event night MSU Federal Credit Union- award sponsor Outside of the honor itself, each award pays a cash prize at $50 each. So, without further adieu, a heartfelt congratulations to the following award winning artists from this month’s 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole PHOTOGRAPHY [only] portion PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT NANCY MERKLING CHOICE- $50 – Hobbs Behrouzi, Sympathy for the Devil KIM HOLZ MEMORIAL AWARD- $50 – Gary Aleksiak, Warm Wings & Wild Berries 4TH FRIDAYS TEAM- $50 – Christopher Dowell, Rider HONORABLE MENTION- $50 – Kirsten Barry, Hydrangea on Ice HONORABLE MENTION- $50 – Cynthia Jones, Exhale HONORABLE MENTION- $50 – Dan Kublank Bar Hoppers HONORABLE MENTION- $50 – Bill Oakes, Cleared for Take Off HONORABLE MENTION- $50 – Steve Hillmann, Rain Hat Water PEOPLE’S CHOICE- $50 – Weg Thomas, Sky Woods Once again, CONGRATULATIONS! 4th Fridays Art Event is held 10 times a year on the fourth Friday of the month. We look forward to seeing you for the October 23rd 2026 Event. If you want to learn more about 4th Fridays Art Event, contact us thru our website or link in bio.
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The acceptance notifications never get old! PHOTOGRAPHY SNEAK PEEK - Holy Moly, JUST LOOK at these slices. How does it get better every month? CONGRATULATIONS to the following artists whose work was selected to hang in the PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY EXHIBIT portion at our September 25th 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole - Nancy Rampe Adami, Gary Aleksiak, Kirsten Barry, Hobbs Behrouzi, Patty Bell, Theresa Best, Margie Bjorkman, Kelly Burgo, Christopher Dowell, Lyn Drathring, Cary J. Fellows, Shari Fellows, Doug Frey, Bonnie Ann Glenn, Alex Glod, Sharisse Grannan, Rebecca Guinn, Sheri Haag, Cari Hall, Steve Hillmann, Linda Nolan Hopp, Cynthia Jones, Eva Kozlowski, Dan Kublank, Kevin McGurn, Bill Oakes, Michael Parker, Kim Suedbeck, Weg Thomas, Susan Trestrail, T Venu Gopal, Hosep Utas, Nicole Wailly, Bonnie Wemken, Tiffany Whisler, Kathleen Woolley and Robert Zilch. All the cool people will be here. [You know you want to.] 6:00 - 9:00 September 25th 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole 401 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake, IL $10 at the door. 4th Fridays is beyond grateful for the following who believe in the arts in such a tangible way through sponsoring this event - Maridell Hall Markison of Heavenly Harvest Catering MSU Federal Credit Union, Twisted Stem Floral Memorial, Rick Miller Graphic Design and all the gifted musicians who graciously play our stages for much less than their regular gigs. Questions? Connect -www.NancyMerkling.com #4thfridaysartevent
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September is a little bananas at the Downtown Crystal Lake office. 🍌🙃🍎🍎🍎 Want to join in the Johnny Appleseed fun? You can… 🍎 Visit downtowncl.org/johnny-festival to plan ahead 🍎 Sign up to volunteer for a shift at downtowncl.org/volunteer 🍎 Email info@downtowncl.org for a list of remaining sponsorships 🍎 Text GBR to 33100 to buy your Great Ball Race tickets! Thanks to @christopher_dowell for stopping by to help us shoot this!
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hey look - two of my favorite people got married!
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Congrats to the Fort Valor Team on your win at the #austinactionfilmfest #sebastianhansen #joshuamikel
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Congrats to the Fort Valor Team on your win at the #austinactionfilmfest #sebastianhansen #joshuamikel
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06.27.2026 ✨
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