- Shows and Things -
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Upcoming Shows:
TBD... updated March 2024.
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Scroll for a full list of past shows, community projects, and collaborations with other creatives.
Past Shows:
1. Starline 4th Fridays October 2017
2. Starline 4th Fridays March 2018
3. Starline 4th Fridays October 2018
4. Starline 4th Fridays January 2019
5. RAW: Natural Born Artists: REFLECT in Chicago February 2019
6. Starline 4th Fridays February 2019
7. 1st Fridays at the The ArtBar: Celebration of Women March 2019
8. Devan's Imagination at the Aurora Arts Initiative March 2019
9. 1st Fridays at The ArtBar: Saturday Morning Cartoons April 2019
10. Spring Monkey Market at Metal Monkey Brewing April 2019
11. 1st Fridays at The ArtBar: Drag Queens & Dragons June 2019
12. Devan Pop-Up at Scallywag Brewing June 2019
13. Starline 4th Fridays June 2019
14. RAW: Natural Born Artists ARISE in Milwaukee July 2019
15. Art by Devan at Limestone Coffee & Tea August 2019
16. Stohlp Block Party at First Fridays August 2019
17. Art on display at "If These Walls Could Talk" for the month of August 2019
18. Alley Art Festival 2019
19. Live drawing with Devan at Limestone Coffee & Tea, August 2019
20. The 132nd Sandwich Fair Professional Showcase 2019 in Sandwich, Illinois
21. Art by Devan Pop-Up at The 132nd Sandwich Fair 2019
22. Art by Devan at Gallery 1904 October 2019
23. Fallapalooza at Lollypalooza & Lolly Too, October 2019
24. 1st Fridays at the The ArtBar: Behold, The Eye Show November 2019
25. 1st Fridays at the The ArtBar: The Punk Show December 2019
26. Holiday Faire at the Starline Factory December 2019
27. Pack the Pantry Art Auction December 2019
28. Month long show Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry with Vizo Arts
December 5th, 2019 to January 8th, 2020
29. 1st Friday's at the ArtBar: Heroes Show January 2020
30. RAW: Natural Born Artists PREMIERE in Chicago February 2020
31. Art by Devan at the Starline March 2020
32. Unforgettable Art: An Affair for Alzheimer's April 2020
33. The ArtBar June 2020 Virtual Show: Rainbow Art Project
34. The Melody of Color solo show at Gary Brown Art Gallery June & July 2020:
opening night during 1st Fridays Virtual Show June 2020
35. The Melody of Color Artist Meet and Greet June 2020
36. Summer Sizzling Art & Music July 2020
37. 1st Fridays Beyond the Walls at Gallery 1904 August 2020
38. Alley Art Fest August 2020
39. The ArtBar October 2020 Virtual Show: This is Halloween
40. 1st Fridays Art by Devan at Aurora Taphouse
41. Starline Factory Outdoor Artesian Market October 2020
42. Dryad's Artesian Market at Rabid Brewing October 2020
43. Holiday Faire at the Promenade in Bolingbrook November 2020
44. Art Gifts for the Holidays at Gary Brown Art Gallery December 2020
45. Makers and Shakers Virtual Market December 2020
46. Makers and Shakers Virtual Market January 2021
47. Art by Devan/Dzhelasi/Gin Ingram Women Power Trio Pop-Up at McCarty Mills March 2021
48. 1st Fridays April 2021 Art by Devan takes over McCarty Mills
49, 50, 51. Artist Made Market at Water Street Studios 3 Saturdays over the months of April and May 2021
52. 1st Fridays DOUBLE STUFFED book release at the Cotton Seed Creative Exchange: Punkin's Purrrsonal Favorites and No Probllama! May 2021
53. Wolfden's Spring Craft Fair at Wolfeden Brewing May 2021
54, 55. Women of the Arts First Fridays and the Fox River Art Ramble June 2021
56. Metal Monkey Artesian Market at Metal Monkey Brewing June 2021
57. The Sticker Snobs Show at McCarty Mills Taproom July 2021
58. Crafts and Drafts at Elmhurst Brewing Co. October 2021
59. Fall Monkey Market at Metal Monkey Brewing October 2021
60. Alley Art Festival August 2021
61. Starline 4th Fridays: Kathie Collinson's studio guest August 2021
62. The Sticker Snobs Show at McCarty Mills Taproom October 2021
63. Crafts and Drafts at Elmhurst Brewing Co. October 2021
64. Here Comes the Holiday at Dry City Brew Works November 2021
65. Noon Whistle Artesian Market Novemebr 2021
66. Beer and Cheer Pop Up at McCarty Mills with Joshua Shultz Novemebr 2021
67. Amazing Acro Cats 3rd Annual Auction (paritcipant and organizer) November 2021
68. Holiday Art Bazzar at Gallery 1904 December 2021
69. Art Gifts for the Holidays at Gary Brown Art December 2021
70. True to the Holiday Craft Fair & Krampus Market Decemebr 2021
71. Homegrown Music and Arts Festival 2022
72. Alley Art Festival August 2022
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Community Projects:
- Born Learning Trail at Lion's Park in DeKalb, 2019
- Sugar Skull City Project in Aurora, 2020
- Coloring Page created for the city of Aurora's Cocoa Non-Crawl 2020
- Contributed to the Unity Mural in Aurora created by Luara Lynne and Catalina Diaz
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Collaborations:
The Great Punkin Project Pt. 1
8 artists were hired to make 8 different art pieces of Punkin for her birthday. This project was turned into an episode of Punkin's comic. To view the 3 part episode click here.
These are the artists: Gin Ingram, Hero the Artist, Kate "Kae" McSpadden, The Unruly Artist, Jill, Will, Angie, and Sarah.
The Great Punkin Project Pt. 2
2022... I DID IT AGAIN!
10 artists were hired to create 10 different art pieces of the fabulous Punkin for her 10th birthday.
Artists in no particular order: @giningramart , @sarahreneesommer , @lonesomeroadstudio , @dzhelasi , @reka_art , @artbykaemcspadden , @lunacek_photography , @maureenartist , @brother_bearly .
Sarah Sommer - Animals at the Office
This project was started in late November 2019, and by April 2020 the book was fully ilustrated.
Animals at the Office is a one of a kind hand illustrated children's picture book about Gator's first day at the office. As you read the book you meet his quirky friends who help him on his journey of self acceptance. Sarah's writing style is full of rhymes and has a lyrical quality to it that comes from her time as a professional musician. - To learn more about Sarah and find out where you can purchase Animals at the Office visit sarahsommer.com.
Jeffrey Brooks
Jeffrey Brooks is an up and coming photographer and painter in the Chicago area. In 2021 he approached me (Devan) at an art show and asked if I was interested in modeling. Jeff is one of my favorite living artist so it was an instant yes! A few months later the photo Jeff took was turned into a painting and added to his latest series at the time. This series was showcased at Water Street Studios during the month of November 2021. The quote in the art piece says "Who are we letting make our decisions?" and was chosen because of the way it resonated with the way I feel about my life.
Jonathan Grimm
Jonathan Grimm took this photo of me (Devan) from my photo shoot with Jeffrey Brooks and created an art piece of his own featuring myself as a demon.
To see more of Grimm's work you can visit jonathangrimmart.com.
Kim Sowa
Kim Sowa came into the Art by Devan home studio and took professional photos of the creative habitat.
To see more of Kim's work you can visit kimsowa.com.
