Gallery 1837

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Bertie & Bandit's Christmas Capers is hot off the presses and now available!!! Order your holiday book now!

It's been a year in the making - illustrating all the wonderful adventures of Bertie and Bandit, making them come to life in the most perfect of holiday journey. The two are best friends and find themselves far apart the two weeks before Christmas. Join them on their exciting ex
Contact tjartinc@gmail to order your Holiday book or go to: www.ingramspark.com to order

Saturday, December 28, 2024

“Vinnie’s Summer Adventure” book launch was a super success! November 14-16, 2024, Chicago Illinois

Thursday, May 30, 2024

A Busy Season Comes to an End

It's been quite a productive last few months in the realm of teaching and creating! We had Winter and Spring Sessions at the Naples Art Institute along with the many Artist Workshops: portraiture, figure drawing, sketchbook creation, botanicals and open studio. Much was learned and accomplished. Here is an array of visuals of the work:

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Featured Artist Vicky Tesmer

Vicky Tesmer featured artist for Artfully Walls

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Picture Perfect: Beach Series - latest paintings from Spring and Summer

Beach Series - Picture Perfect III, 40 x 30”, acrylic

Leonardo’s Limoncello, 18 x 24”, acrylic

Beach Series - Beach Accessories I, 20 x 20”, acrylic

Beach Series - Beach Accessories II, 24x 30”, acrylic

Coconuts and Limes III, 16” x 20”, oil

Coconuts and Limes II, 16x 20”, oil

Beach Series - Red Striped Umbrella, 40x 30”

Beach Series - Polka Dot Umbrella, 40”x30”

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

LATEST PAINTINGS BY VICKY TESMER - DAILY OBJECTS AND NATURE

Watercolor Study of the Gulf, 6"X9"

Red Umbrella, oil on canvas, 20 X 16"

Blue Umbrella, oil on canvas, 20"X16"

Beach Umbrella with Balls, oil, 40"X 30"

Gulf at Sunset, watercolor study, 6" X 9"

Upcoming Classes

Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting Classes:

Study the classical approach to fine art with Vicky Tesmer's studio. Students learn line contour, classical drawing and painting, and develop skills in color mixing and spatial relations. Using a mixture of mediums, artists study portraiture, life drawing, still life and studying work of the masters.

Please see below for class schedules for the Young Artist Program and the Adult class schedule.

We do offer figure study drawing classes if there is a demand. Figure painting and drawing is the art of understanding human life - the flesh which covers the soul. There must be an interest in the subject - something the artist wants to say about the subject. It is a primary condition to painting the figure and portrait painting. The work is done when that special conversation has been found. The art teacher helps the artist find this dialog, preparing the artist with the necessary tools to self-express.

If your child is preparing a portfolio for high school or college admittance the cost is $600.00 for the 10 hour week session. (Two hour a day class.) Classes are being held in the studio or remotely. For inquiries please email me: tjartinc@ameritech.net. The studio prepares a portfolio jpeg visual file to attach to their applications. For further info, please contact Vicky Tesmer at 312.804-0337. Adult classes in studio or remote are $100 per class session

For all Young Artists:

Remote classes can be scheduled with Vicky:

Two hour classes: $600 for six-class session

In studio classes are held:

Tuesdays: 3:30 to 5:30 or

Thursdays: 3:30 to 5:30 or

Saturdays: 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Six class in studio session is $600.00

Supply list available. Please contact Vicky Tesmer to enroll your child: tjartinc@ameritech.net or by phone 312-829-1116

Art classes are also being taught remotely through Google Duo or FaceTime. Please schedule your classes with Vicky: tjartinc@ameritech.net Prices are same as young artist classes (see above)

Gallery Events

2020 Upcoming Exhibitions:

Friday, June 12th, 2020: Eleventh Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception - 6:00 till 8:30 p.m.

Due to COVID-19 this exhibition will be rescheduled for the Autumn 2020

2019 Upcoming Exhibitions:

Friday, June 21st, 2019: Tenth Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception - 6:00 till 8:30 p.m.

2018 Upcoming Exhibitions:

Friday, May 18th, 2018: Ninth Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception - 6:00 til 8:30 p.m.

2017 Year in Review:

Friday, June 9th, 2017: Eighth Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception - 6:00 til 8:30 p.m.

2016 Year in Review:

Friday, May 20th: Seventh Annual Student Art Exhibition

Opening Reception - 6:00 til 9:00 p.m.

Exhibition continues til June 19th

Friday, December 2nd: Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists "Small Works Exhibition" and Holiday Faire

Opening Reception - 6:30 tim 9:30 P.M.

Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th -

1:00 til 5:00 p.m.

Exhibition continues thru January 26th by appointment only

Contact

Since graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, artists have worked with Vicky Tesmer in her decorative arts business creating one-of-a-kind environments from hotel lobbies, residences, chapels, schools, restaurants and public art projects. Their talents have been used in a variety of mediums from murals to tile mosiac to creating full interiors and environmental designs. Artists around the world have interned with Tres Jolie Art, Inc. from Calcutta, India to Indonesia, Savannah, Georgia to Eureka, California. It has been a great experience for young artists and designers to learn practical skills in her studio. For more information please go to:

www.VickyTesmer.com