Holiday Window Artists
This holiday season, we’re proud to feature the work of talented local artists who’ve transformed the storefront windows on Grand Blvd into festive masterpieces. Their creativity and passion bring our community warmth, joy, and inspiration.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to these artists for sharing their vision and skills. Each display is a testament to the vibrant talent we’re fortunate to have here. We also wish to thank the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and Stanley Balzekas for their support in bringing this project to life.
This page is a resource to connect with the artists behind the displays. Browse their names, bios, and contact information below to learn more about their work or inquire directly. Many offer unique creations and custom gifts perfect for the holidays.
By supporting local artists, you celebrate their craft and help our creative community thrive. Thank you for visiting, and happy holidays!
Therese Angarone
Therese is an artist based in Brookfield, IL. Therese's body of work comprises a compilation of personal experiences, interwoven with reflections on themes such as sexism, feminism, social injustice, and the concepts of life and death. In recent years, she has been particularly attracted to both organic and stylized forms. Currently, Therese focuses on printmaking, although she is also skilled in painting and assemblage art. In 2021, Shannon and Terri established the Brookfield Artists Collective, to spotlight and support Brookfield’s creative community.
Shannon Roman Gosciejew
Shannon is an artist and potter based in Brookfield, IL. After earning her BA she taught at The Beverly Arts Center, contributed to the Beverly Area Arts Alliance, and served as Artist in Residence at Kunsthaus. In 2021, Shannon and Terri established the Brookfield Artists Collective, furthering her mission to spotlight and support Brookfield’s creative community. Today, Shannon works from her home studio, crafting distinctive pottery that bridges art and craft.
Rebecca Marfise
Rebecca is a passionate artist, teacher, and mother who resides in Brookfield, IL. She is best known for her vibrant and captivating landscape paintings that reflect moments that bring her feelings of peace and joy to life. Rebecca’s artwork is inspired by moments of beauty that she sees in her everyday life.
Jennifer Myers
Jennifer is a mixed media artist based in Brookfield, IL. She specializes in texture and landscape while pushing the boundaries between abstract and realism. Jennifer layers different paints and texture pastes to give you the feeling of the cracked earth and movement of a sweeping sky. Her goal is to take your eye on a journey and recreate memories, reminding you to just be still.
Angela Novak
Angela, a stained glass artist based in Oak Park, IL., draws inspiration from the magic of color as it transforms with light. Her work celebrates vibrant color combinations and the dynamic interplay of light, creating art that is ever-changing and full of life.
Marcia Palazzolo
Marcia is an artist, who currently works in watercolor, based in Oak Park, IL. She is a retired art teacher from Dominican University and Elmhurst College, former president of the Oak Park Art League, received an Artist in Residency at the OxBow Summer School of Art (2006), and the recipient of an Illinois Arts Council of Art grant. Making art is always a pleasure.
Sarah Palazzolo
Sarah is a stained glass and watercolor artist based in Berwyn, IL. She believes creativity needs to be a part of life, especially during challenging times.
Tom Palazzolo
Tom is an artist based in Oak Park, IL. He received his MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1965. He has exhibited work at MOMA, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Additionally, he has exhibited in extensive gallery shows including paintings, photographs, prints, and films.
Jan Reagan
Jan is a mixed media artist based in La Grange, IL. Jan's medium is a mixed collage incorporating several unique paper techniques, including printing flowers onto paper via a steam bath and Joomchi (Korean paper felting by hand). Jan enjoys the challenge of figuring out how to make different paper pieces work and establishing relationships between materials. These relationships create the mood of my pieces. Though my art is abstract, viewers will recognize my subject matter. Her goal is to draw the viewer into her collages to explore composition and materials.
Carla Riseman
Carla is a mixed media artist, surface pattern designer, art instructor, and writer who lives in Brookfield, IL. She likes to explore themes of shadow, mystery, innocence, whimsy, and feminine power in her work. When she’s not making art or writing, she’s reading, running, practicing yoga, or spending time with family and friends. She has two children, three stepchildren, one husband, two cats, and one dog, and she loves them all fiercely.
Jessica Thuente
Jessica is an artist based in Brookfield, IL. She is inspired by the natural world, from tiny insects to birds and trees. She works mostly with acrylic and watercolor, blending realistic details with touches of folklore and mythology. Her paintings celebrate overlooked creatures and quiet moments, telling stories that invite a second look. Jessica’s art reflects her love for the beauty in the ordinary and her hope to inspire others to care about conservation and the world around them.
Joshua Valdovinos
Joshua "SNAGZ" Valdovinos is a self-taught multimedia street artist. He creates with the intention of inspiring the open minded and rattle the rigged. A master and student of many styles he finds comfort in trying anything that peeks his interest. Whether its for his curiosity or helping someone express their vision he is always ready to create. Josh is currently residing in Berwyn il.
Nicole Pedone
Pete Angarone
Sweet Pete is an avid crafter. Give him a piece paper and watch out. Pete got his training at YouTube.com. He dreams of Santa Claus and living at the North Pole.