AWR Board of Directors

Sima L. Kirsch, P.C., AWR President
Finance Committee, ArtWalk Committee
The Law Office of Sima L. Kirsch, PC has been in operation for over 30 years offering full services in real estate law. Sima is an attorney, arts advocate and community business leader, living and working in Ravenswood. As the former president of the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce, Sima brings great leadership skills to AWR.

Laura Engel, AWR Vice President, laura60613@yahoo.com
Laura founded Angel Sales Inc., located in the heart of the Ravenswood Corridor, in 1994. Laura brings a wealth of experience from the best of both worlds to the board. She is a wonderful creative artist as well as a highly successful national and international business person.

Meggan Kehrli, AWR Secretary, mk@meggankehrli.com
Meggan runs a graphic design studio in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Her studio work includes a broad range projects - from corporate collateral to wedding cards and tradeshow event design. She is a published illustrator, and enjoys combining her artistic talents with her design pursuits through printmaking and paper arts. http://www.meggankehrli.com

Andy Frye, AWR Treasurer
Andy is an insurance agent with Country Financial. He brings a host of energy, ideas, and keen sense of business and practical experience. Office: (847) 733-7592; fax: (847) 733-7965

Christian Bailey 
Chef and Owner of Feed the Beast Restaurant, at 4300 N. Lincoln Avenue.
http://feedthebeastrestaurant.com

 

Vincent Hawkins 
The Fire Arts Center of Chicago is a not-for-profit school created to promote the "fire arts" which include techniques of metal sculpture and classical sculpture in northern Illinois, by offering classes and providing membership, employment, teaching and exhibition opportunities for artists.

Peter Jones
Artist and Founder of The Peter Jones Gallery, an artist run studio and gallery space located at 1806 W. Cuyler Avenue. In 2006 he received a "Ravenswood Arts Advocate" award.




Judy Kruger, Judy@judithkruger.com
Judith Kruger Studio, 3711 N. Ravenswood
American nihonga painter, product designer, educator- who has exhibited and sold her paintings and products internationally.

 

 

 

Bill Moran
Moranstudios@hotmail.com

Arlene Rakoncay
Arlene is one of the founding members of The Chicago Artist's Coalition. She is currently very active in moveon.org and the Chicago Women's Caucus for Art.

Judith Roth, judithroth@sbcglobal.net
Artist and founder of the annual Ravenswood Tour of Arts & Industry, Judith is also Past President of The Chicago Women's Caucus for Art and an active member of Chicago's ARC Gallery.

 

Petra van der Wildt
An active artist in the Ravenswood community.