Exhibition Dates: July 7 – September 29, 2023

Artist Reception: Sunday, July 9, 2023, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Exhibition viewing at the Riverside Town Hall with light refreshments served at the Riverside Arts Center a short block away. Afterwards, join us for a private happy hour across the street at the Quincy Street Distillery.

Riverside Town Hall: 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois

Viewing Hours: Mondays – Thursdays 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Fridays 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Closed Holidays

The Riverside Arts Center is pleased to present Joe Fournier’s exhibition, Summer, Joy and Harmony at the Riverside Town Hall. The artist will be exhibiting several of his large acrylic paintings, reflecting his life as an artist, animator, cartoonist, and jazz musician.

Please join us on Sunday, July 9th from 3 – 6 pm for a reception for Joe Fournier at the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road with light refreshments served at the Riverside Arts Center, located a short block away at 32 East Quincy Street. Afterwards, join us for a private happy hour across the street at the Quincy Street Distillery.

Artist Statement:

What can I say? I’m a perpetually curious person who likes to create beautiful things.

Having been born with what the ancient Greeks referred to as the “classic illustrator’s build,” I found few options available save drawing pictures that both illuminate and annoy… mostly annoy. It’s true. My thin, almost childlike arms have the precise amount of musculature to lift and manipulate both pencils and pens. That, along with my sedentary predilection, well, there was really no other path for me. “Predestined”, as it were.

– Joe Fournier

Joe Fournier is an artist, animator, cartoonist, and jazz musician. His art has been shown in solo exhibitions at the Old Town Triangle Association Gallery (Chicago), the Bridgeport Art Center (Chicago), and the Addison Center for the Arts. Fournier’s work has been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) and the Cannes Film Festival (Paris, France). His art is held in private collections as well as the Library of Congress. Fournier is also an award-winning political cartoonist, whose satirical political strip appeared three times a week in the Chicago Tribune. His illustration has been published in national and international publications including The Sun-Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, Musician, Playboy Magazine, and Chicago Magazine.

https://joefournierstudios.com/home

The Red Cello, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches

Riverside Town Hall exhibitions feature work by area artists, celebrating the exchange of support and generosity between the community of Riverside and the Riverside Arts Center.

Riverside Town Hall

27 Riverside Road
Riverside, Illinois 60546

Riverside Town Hall Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9am-4pm, Friday: 9am – 3pm, Closed Saturday, Sunday, and major holidays

Image info: Bathing Beauty, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

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