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I paint almost every day in my studio, where I maintain a rigorous studio practice. My work is a synthesis of life experiences that have bocome fully integrated into my painting and mixed media art. Making art has been my life's work from my early teenage years. I am restless when at work in my studio, always exploring new expressive possibilites through my unique visual language.

I hold a Bacheors of Art in Art Education from University of Florida and a Masters of Art in Arthttp://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/65577332.html Education from University of Illinois and have continued my education throughout my life. As a professional aritst and teacher, the best of both worlds come together in my art and my teaching.

I also maintain a turpentine free, lead free, low toxicity, health and safety oriented oil painting studio. Adult and childrens painting classes are available. To find out more about health practices in the studio and classroom log on to the University of Illinois School of Public Health, Health in the Arts Web site at the paper I presented at the 2003 Health in the Arts Conference at UIC, http://www.uic.edu/glakes/ce/seminars/hrts/soldner
there are also links to many web sites that provide valuable information concerning healthy and safe product choices and their uses in the art studio and classroom.

Visitors entering my studio will find paintings and mixed media works in various stages of progress. I am always thinking and writing about my work with a strong emphasis on connecting ideas and experiences of everyday life. History, literature, music, my worldwide travels, and the vastness of human creativity throughout time influence my work.

The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago has exhibited my largest body of work, "Memories of an Era, Reflections of Our Time". The 16 large paintings that comprise "Memories" are availabe to museums as a travelling exhibition. Visit the web site at http://www.nvvam.org/ for information.

Watch my web site and blog for upcoming group and solo exhibits. My paintings are for sale and I love to create one of a kind commissioned paintings. Please contact me for details.


Class News: Painting Classes in Oils or Acrylics
Ages: 13 to adult
Level: Beginning to advanced
Registration every 6 weeks with the next class beginning Monday October 6, 2009
Wednesdays 4:00- 6:00 pm Cost 120.00 - 6 weeks
Tuesdays 10:00 am- 1:00 pm Cost 170.00 - 6 weeks
4:00 pm - 6 pm Cost 120.00 - 6 weeks

All classes are ongoing so and are held in my large inspiring studio.

I am a State of Illinois Certified, Continuing Professional Development Provider (CPDU),
(Professional Teacher Training)
Complete CV listing past teaching experience and more than 100 juried exhibits,
available upon request.
Please contact me if you are interested in arranging for a teacher in -service for your school with an emphasis on integrating art into the curriculum .
I am a public speaker with experience in film making and seminar presentations on art related topics.

Check out my new YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa7hTtgjgCg

Stephanie Fosnight, who is an award winning freelance journalist for Pioneer Press, contacted me last week for very pleasant phone interview. Stephanie was interested in my paintings that are now on exhibit at the Barrington Area Library. The story was published in the Arlington Heights Post, on June 25. You can read the article on the following link.
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/arlingtonheights/entertainment/1629846,entertainment-nwlake-soldner-062509-s1.article

My artist profile about my largest body of work to date, "Memories of an Era, Reflections of Our Time" has been airing around the U. S. on PBS Real Simple Telivision for two years now. You can view it on You Tube at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxWozxGQTe8

The National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago rcently exhibited a collection of works from the permanent collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum, one of my oil on paper pieces was included. Check out the article on the following link:
http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/65577332.html

The Northwest Herald featured two stories on my new project and exhibit "Portraits of American Veterans; A Visual Dialogue" Check out the following story and video.
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2009/11/06/60882692/index.xml

http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/video/20091108VetArtProject/vet-art-project/

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Portraits of American Veterans; A Visual Dialogue Opening Reception

















The First Friday reception for "Portraits of American Veterans" and Works from the National Veterans Art Museum at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park on Fovember 6 was an wonderful event. With about 500 art lovers in attendance we all enjoyed an evening to connect and share art and stories and friendships new and old. Many thanks to Cheryal Callahan for sending me these lovely pictures fromt the event.
Make sure to mark your calendar for Saturday November 21 3:00 - 9:00 pm at the Sage Gallery in the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park. Lisa Rosenthal and Jeassa Carlstrum of the Vet Art Project will present a Family Theater Event, Music, and Potluck Discussion on Veterans Issues. Using improvisational techniques to recreate happy family times. Music from 5:30-7:00 featuring David Sarkis and Jake Lizzio. Potluck and discussion starts at 7:00. This evet is free and open to the public.



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Friday, October 16, 2009

Portaits of America's Veterans Project




Portraits of America’s Veterans Project” incorporates original oil paintings of American Veterans with the photographs and stories about the veterans told in their own words. This project is in the beginning phase with a long term goal of representing American Veterans in narrative context where the paintings and stories will provide a visual dialogue, and a connection between the viewer and the veteran.

Goal:
To represent Veterans who served in America’s foreign conflicts, and chronicle their stories, many whose lives have been defined or shaped by war. The long tem goal is to create a visual “archive”, through collaborations with the veterans and artist. The stories and painted portraits will eventually comprise a traveling exhibition.

If you are a veteran, willing to share your stories and take some time to visit the studio of Jeanine Hill-Soldner in Crystal Lake, or If you are unable to travel, arrangements will be made for a visit and interview, photo shoot and sketching session. The artist will then produce the oil painting her art studio.

Jeanine Hill-Soldner is the artist, whose Dad was a Marine Corps veteran who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam., The artist’s exhibits include the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, featured on PBS; the artist’s profile, documenting her family's story during the Vietnam War.

The first phase of the project will exhibit November 2 –28, 2009
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park , 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake. www.lakesidelegacy.org

For more information contact:
Jeanine Hill-Soldner
Soldner Fine Art Studio
jeanine@soldnerfineart.com www.soldnerfineart.com
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

pilgrimage and passages

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Memories of an Era

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

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Workshop for Contemporary Artists

Front from left: Nancy Seidler, Doris Davis Gallagher, Alice White, Jeanine Hill-Soldner, Judith Nahill, Lynn Carlson, and Patricia Tanner

Here we all are after the first phase of hanging our group show in the Old Courthouse Art Center in Woodstock. Were lunching at the Petite Crepere in the lovely outdoor courtyard, in front of the old jail that houses the restaurant. Adjacent to the Petite Crepere is the Old Courthouse Art Center, which can be seen behind our group. The historic Woodstock Square is a wonderful part of the Midwest, alive with artists, and restaurants, shops and the Woodstock Opera House. We always enjoy a well attended artist reception in the many years that we have exhibited here.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Summer Break?

The next three weeks I will not teach classes in my studio. Instead I am working furiosly to complete some mixed media boxes for the Workshop for Contemporary Artist "25th Anniversary Group Show" at the Old Courthouse Art Center in Woodstock. The show runs from August 6 - September 29. The artist reception will be on Saturday September 22, 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm.

I also have several new works due in August for a show titled "Ethereal Fauna, the Artist's Muse" that will exhibit during the month of October for Chicago Artists Month at the Tom Robinson Studio Gallery 2416 W. North Ave. This looks to be a be an exciting collaborative exhibit that challenges a group of Chicago artists to create new works on a common theme. I'm enjoying the change of media and love the collaborative process.
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