West Chicago's Gallery 200 Welcomes Award Winning Artist

     West Chicago, Illinois: January 17, 2008 - West Chicago's Gallery 200 welcomes award winning artist Bernadette Malovany as the February Featured Artist. Gallery goers will delight in her watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings which explore themes including local scenery, flowers, forest preserves and gardens created in an impressionistic and realistic style.

     Malovany, born and raised in Pennsylvania, has studied drawing, painting and sculpture at the Carnegie Art Museum and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Later, she took advanced courses at the American Academy of Art and Triton College, in the Chicago area. She worked in the travel industry for many years and has traveled extensively, which gave her a broad 'picture' of the world.

     While raising her family, Malovany painted on a commission basis and for her own pleasure and relaxation. She loves to paint to music and has demonstrated this for children in some of the area's local schools. She feels this brings out creative feelings and aids children who may have difficulty expressing these feelings.

     Malovany, who is currently an active member of the DuPage Art League and serves on their Board of Directors, will host an Opening Reception at Gallery 200 on Friday, February 8, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. All are invited to the free event. Gallery 200, located at 200 Main Street, is a cultural initiative supported by the City of West Chicago and the Cultural Arts Commission. The City of West Chicago has been designated as an Illinois Arts Friendly Community by the Illinois Arts Alliance and the Illinois Municipal League.

     For more information about Gallery 200, call (630) 293-9550 or visit www.westchicago.org.