Cafecito + Create @ Bell Works Chicagoland

Take a break from your day to join us for Cafecito and Create! Meet us in the Art Space at Bell Works Chicagoland, where we are currently exhibiting "La Vida en Color | Life in Color" by local artist, Cristina Colunga. Cristina will guide you as you paint a mini canvas. She will also share the inspiration behind her gallery exhibition!

Join us for a complimentary guided painting session with Cristina, while you sip on an afternoon coffee! All supplies are included, it is recommended that you bring a large t shirt to protect your clothing.

Please note that spaces are limited, so please RSVP if you know you can attend.

Thank you! Gracias!

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:

I am drawn to the beauty and colorful aspects of life. Even in difficult times, beautiful color surrounds us as a reminder to live life to the fullest. My connection to family, tradition, Mexican culture, and femininity is my inspiration for this collection of works. Our experiences of sorrow, learning, connection, everything that forms our being is a complex and colorful collection of moments. Moments that can be interpreted in different ways by each of us.

This sense of complexity and beauty also lives in the design of Bell Works, where Mexican modernism is woven throughout the public spaces. Lead Designer and Creative Director Paola Zamudio draws inspiration from artists Josef and Anni Albers, whose love of color and travels through Latin America shine in through their work. Their legacy—rooted in a respect for indigenous craftsmanship, geometric abstraction, and the balance between tradition and modernity—resonates in the spaces found here.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Cristina Colunga Ramírez studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has worked in various mediums including acrylic and oil on canvas, watercolor, ceramic, large scale sculpture, video and mixed media. Her work centers on themes related to femininity, spirituality and her Mexican heritage. Vibrant color, movement, emotion are often present in her pieces. Cristina is passionate about sharing her work with her community , she has conducted classes in libraries, schools and nonprofits for adults and children. Her work ranges from private commissions to public artwork. She has exhibited mainly in the Chicagoland area.