The Art Association of Jacksonville

10/04/2026

Miss the opening last night? Make sure you stop by and see the great works of Toni Long!

10/03/2026

Make sure you make this part of your Saturday evening plans. All gallery openings are free and open to the public.

10/01/2026

Join us this Saturday as we welcome local artist, Toni Long.

09/29/2026

Interested in being a member? We would love for you to join us and help us to continue to keep the arts alive in our community!

http://www.strawnartgallery.org/membership/

09/27/2026

Another great workshop by one of our own! Join Toni Long, our October artist, as she explores "Outside the Lines" Acrylic Painting Workshop!

Register today!
http://www.strawnartgallery.org/education/

09/24/2026

Make sure you get signed up for one of our most popular class, Adult and High School Pottery! Spots fill up quickly so get your registration in today!

http://www.strawnartgallery.org/education/

09/23/2026

Make sure you make plans this week to come and see the great works of Donald Landry!

09/20/2026

Learn more about September Featured Artist, Donald Landry.

Donald Landry is a watercolor artist based in Springfield, IL, whose uses expressive brushwork to capture our environment, blending realism with an impressionistic style to convey the quiet beauty of nature based on his observations. He’s been paintings for over forty-five years creating exciting, unique and original watercolors.
Landry says “no two paintings are alike which is one reason why so many people collect his artwork where every watercolor painting tells a story, reflects a memory or touches a place in the heart.”
Landry is a dedicated professional working out of his home (Wild Wood Studio) painting passionate landscapes, seascapes and always looking to find the beauty in nature that surrounds us, often painting iconic places around Springfield, Illinois and Sangamon County. He creatively sees or views things differently from everyone else with strong compositions and his artistic interpretation. His work often focuses on capturing light, luminosity or atmospheric conditions found in nature to convey a mood or tranquil calmness where the viewer becomes
involved and connected to mother nature’s many gifts.
Landry has studied with nationally known watercolor artist; Nita Engle, Irving Shapiro, Tom Lynch and Joseph Fettingis to enhance his creative goals. He is a past member of the Chicago Art Coalition, Midwest Watercolor Society, Illinois Artisans Program and artwork for sale at the Illinois State Museum. He is a current member and past Vice President of the Sangamon Watercolor Society. He teaches private watercolor classes from his home and occasional watercolor workshops.
Landry’s watercolor work has been featured in Springfield Magazine, Illinois Times, State Journal Register, Old Capital Art Fair, SIU, Department Of Transportation, Hoogland Center for The Arts, Springfield Art Association, NPR Radio and several live TV shows; WCIS “Meet Your Neighbor” and PBS “Artscape” demonstrating his watercolor techniques. He’s participated in national exhibits like the Midwest Watercolor Society in addition numerous regional solo and group exhibitions.

09/17/2026

Want to get creative? There are 2 opportunities coming up!

For more information or to sign up go to: http://www.strawnartgallery.org/education/

09/12/2026