About

Chicago-based artist John Zilewicz creates mixed media abstract paintings inspired by the simplest of elements - line and color. The free flowing, untamed and often impulsive mark-making found within his artworks breathe life into his work, activating the space. These marks are unrehearsed, often repetitive, overlapping and giving a sense of rhythm to the chaos. Intricate surface textures are created through the build up of transparent and opaque layers of paint resembling a weathered, decaying appearance.

John Zilewicz lives and works in his home studio located in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He has a Masters of Art in Drawing & Painting and his Bachelors of Arts in Studio Art and Art Education. The artist’s work has been exhibited in various exhibitions in and around the Chicagoland area. Many of his works are also held in private collections.

Zilewicz is also a full time Art Educator and has been teaching Visual Art for the past 25 years. He is currently teaching at Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois where he has been working since 2005. In 2016, Zilewicz was the recipient of the Illinois Art Education Associations (IAEA), Art Educator of the Year. He is the Co-Creator and Executive Director of ArtConnectED. A group of art educators who are responsible for developing one of the largest high school art exhibits and scholarship shows in the country called the Illinois High School Art Exhibition. The show has gained national recognition around the country from top art schools, colleges and universities.

Contact: jzilewiczart@gmail.com
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