BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deerfield Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Deerfield Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:568b2268-543e-4df8-8f54-72f6e505b442 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T222216Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T193000 SUMMARY:Local Artist Talk Series: John Calderon LOCATION:Deerfield Public Library\nDeerfield Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deerfield Public Library;X -APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Deerfield Public Library:geo:42.1694646,-87.84691 79 GEO:42.1694646;-87.8469179 DESCRIPTION:Join us for this informative series with the first of three lo cal artists sponsored by the Deerfield Fine Arts Commission. Up first is J ohn Calderon. .\nhttps://deerfield.libnet.info/event/16431695 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

John Edmond Calderon was born in 1954 in C hicago IL and attended Northern Illinois University where he graduated wit h his BFA in drawing and painting and a BS in Art Education. After college John continued classes and workshops at The Palette &\; Chisel in Chic ago and more recently\, The North Shore Art League in Winnetka and The Eva nston Art Center. \;

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In his works\, John uses: oils and acryli cs on canvas\, chalk and oil pastels on paper\, and colored pencils and ch arcoal on paper. He's cited his inspirations as the paintings of John Sing er Sargent\, Gustave Klimt\, Egon Schiele\, Friedensreich Hundertwasser\, Frida Kahlo and the art style of the Huichol Tribes of the Sierra Madre Mo untains.

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John's enjoyed a diverse career first teaching art for th e Chicago Public School System then graphic design. He left the graphic de sign field to pursue a full time career in portraiture and fine art while teaching classes from his studio in Niles. In 2000\, he worked in interior design for a classic contemporary furniture company and is now retired an d lives in Deerfield with his wife and dog. \;

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To request acco mmodations\, please email \;jhosein@deerfieldlibrary.org \;at least 5 (five) business days in advance. \;

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