Bonnie KimeBonnie Kime , the gallery owner, is passionate about the arts. She feels that she represents the artists in the gallery. Every time she enters the gallery, there is always something new to see. Her goal is for the gallery to move in a progressive direction to enrich and inspire the community.

What is your goal?

The goal of the art gallery is to educate the arts around the community. Also to try and supplement what is lacking in school systems.

What is your view on student visits?

Kime believes that student art visits are crucial. She loves them and student visits are always allowed. Art education is important in a child’s growth and development.

Why does the gallery exist?

TNPS was a vision of Ralph Edgar. Over ten years ago, he and his wife moved to Grandy Tour. Jane looked at the building and fell in love with the structure, so she decided to purchase it for half a million dollars. She and her husband wanted to bring culture and art to the rural community. The art gallery even helped jump-start the community

113 W. First Street Dixon, IL 61021

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The Next Picture Show

This is a non-profit gallery that represents artists and strives to inform the world about local art. The goal of the gallery is to educate and nurture the arts in the community. This gallery is also a resource center of the arts and it is full of inspiring pieces of artwork. Local talented artists create many of the artwork. Art is created in this gallery, exhibited, and celebrated.The Next Picture Art Show has two galleries, a main gallery and a lower level gallery. The main gallery is the gallery that visitors step into when entering TNPS. There is a wide range of artwork from oil to sculpture to photography. The lower level gallery is used for classes, workshops, and special exhibits, such as art shows done by students.

The artwork of this gallery has broadened over time. There is just about every medium showcased here, from sculpture to weaving. The artists that have been featured in this gallery have also been shown at the Art Institute of Chicago and New York. Visitors will experience the finest talent in the area, as well as student art exhibitions. TNPS pushes for the importance of art in the community by offering art classes for students and adults. TNPS looks at how art is an important aspect of a child’s education. Children are encouraged to come in and look at the art throughout the gallery for inspiration. Compared to images, physically being in a gallery is crucial for education. Looking at a piece of artwork allows the viewer to see the structure

“Nurture, develop, educate, foster and galvanize artists and patrons of the arts. TNPS is a place where the arts are created, shown, studied and celebrated.”(T.L. Montgomery, personal communication, December

10, 12)

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About the Gallery owner:

Showcased ArtistsMany different artists exhibit artwork at the TNPS. These artists’ styles range from traditional to surrealism, it is a wide variety. Some of these artists frequently show their work. Here are three of those artists:-Steve Johnson- he mostly works with oil paint and he enjoys painting en plein air.-Ken Reif- he paints with oil and he mostly depicts nature scenes, but he tries to create complex compositions in his work.-Staurt Roddy- he paints scenes of the city to show how city life draws people together to one place.

The Next Picture

ShowBy: Lauren Tromp and

Catherine Tromp