Here's Ravin, my (sometimes) squash partner.
Above: Matt, Gord and Jessica, a very helpful docent, who is going to send me her photos. Below: Julia, my second cousin, and her husband, Val. They made a special trip here from West Lafayette, Indiana, just to see Paintings Below Zero, and stayed two days. We saw the Impressionist exhibit (2nd only to the Louvre) at the Art Institute.
The pile of ice on the right was made by a little artist, who left a note.
Friday night we toured the painting with our hosts the Honourable Georges Rioux, Consul General of Canada, Jack & Rosemary Fortnum and Gary & Nancy Houser.
Jack treated us to dinner at the official residence of the Consul General of Canada. This was the auction item from Canada at the Consular Ball - dinner for four - with Paintings Below Zero artist, his wife (me!) and the Consul General (Georges Rioux) and his wife, Sharon Grey.
We did, indeed, have fun. Cuisine was excellent & Sharon, the rabble rouser.
Ari and Tim's parents came to town from western Canada: Chuck and Dacia from Victoria and Cheryl and Mick from The Sunshine Coast. Saturday night, we only waited a half hour for a table for eight at Mambo Grill. Tim's mother brought a copy of the front page of the Coast Reporter the full color story "Halloran's ice wall set to fire up Chicago".
Above photo was taken by Tim's choice volunteer -- she missed a couple of us. It was great to relax and be able to finally call our two core crew workers - 'the kids'.
We were all just missing Jaz.
The new recruit. An interdisciplinary artist with a passion for art, music and mystery, Ari also has production skills. Fascinated by spirals, fractals and other patterns of growth, Ari loves watching ice crystals form... and of course, lugging around refrigeration plates. He's our guide to Chicago and has managed to fix up a previously mangled bicycle, which he rides everywhere.
Katie has a BA in Fine Art from University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She has passion for creating ceramic sculpture and enjoys oil painting, traveling and yoga, as well as Chicago's "offerings of art & culture." Although she answers whenever anyone calls "Katie" (there are 3 interns names Katie) she's an enthusiastic worker, and a welcome addition to 
Matt is an artist, bicyclist, disc jockey, self-taught keyboardist and photographer who likes to write. This is his first 
Katelyn recently moved to Chicago from Michigan, and works as a paintings assistant for artist Tim Lowly. She has a BFA in Painting, & a BA in Art Education (Western Michigan University). An artist who paints, Katie also plays violin with a number of groups in the Chicago area. She's new to 
Katie Louise Williams really likes ice. She grew up making ice rinks in her yard, playing hockey, staring at frosty grass, and, eventually, driving a Zamboni. The project has been one of her favorite experiences with both ice and Canadians. She rides her bike everywhere. When its warmer she's a vegetable farmer.
Technical crew. Laura is new to 
This is Jaz’s third installation with Paintings Below Zero. Jaz brings a Bachelor of Arts degree in Design from Emily Carr College to the project. A fanatic of typefaces, Jaz designed & produced the artbook on the Italy installation, created the flash web site from scratch: paintingsbelowzero.com, designed a full page ad in Modern Painters (Feb 2008 ) & numerous smaller design projects for 
Raised in Calgary, Winnipeg, Nairobi, and Boston, Erik is an artist and graphic designer, (Bachelor of Design Emily Carr, 2005), who has cultivated a distinct visual art practice informed by design and international travel. Following his studies with voyages to Honduras, Italy, London, England, Toronto, and Harlem, New York, Olson returned to his native Calgary to open IDEAL, a contemporary art space. www.erikolson.ca
River grew up in Northern California and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from UC Santa Cruz. His wild, youthful days of travel ended abruptly when he fell in love with a dancer. Now he's married, with 3 kids, a house, 2 cars and a dog living in semi-rural British Columbia as a stone mason. He relishes 
Originally from the U.K., Nancy is now based in Toronto. With a background in art education, she first worked with 
Adrian has worked in the Broadcast, Film and Live Production fields for the past 28 years and is presently Lighting Consultant to the CTV Television Network, TSN and Rogers Sportsnet. He also counts amongst his clientele the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, for whom he is the Lighting and Set Designer for their worldwide festivals.
Art spends most of his time continent hopping with Accent Refrigeration in the cool quest to design and install the perfect system. His favorite gig is Paintings Below Zero - and will continue to be until hell freezes over. He calls home Victoria, British Columbia with his wife and 4 daughters.
This is JC’s fourth installation with 
Nancy has worked with Gordon and Caitlin with PBZ since the 2005 Italy installation. She’s the go-to person behind the scenes. Nancy is responsible to have everything in place before the crew hits the location. She brings 21 years of event management experience to this gig, and she is inspired by the work. 
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