Danielle Dobies, a Fox Valley-based artist currently exhibiting her work at Waubonsee Community College, will offer a lecture on April 18 that is free and open to the public. The lecture takes place from 11 a.m. to noon in Von Ohlen Hall, Room 201 at the Sugar Grove Campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
Dobies’ artwork focuses on sculptural installations that use upholstery techniques, or is focused on glass and tile mosaics. Her art is usually wearable or interactive within an exhibition.
Dobies earned her BFA in Sculpture, Painting and Drawing, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Elmhurst College. She received her M.F.A. from Northern Illinois University.
She has worked as an art instructor for the Fox Valley Jewish School, as a project director for local public mural projects and an artist in residence at Water Street Studios. She is currently an adjunct professor of sculpture at Elmhurst college. Her work can be viewed on exhibit in the Dickson Window Art Project Space in the Dickson Building at Waubonsee’s Sugar Grove campus until June 29.
For more information about the lecture, contact Cecilia Vargas, Waubonsee Art Coordinator, at cvargas@waubonsee.edu or (630) 466-7900 ext. 2964.
