Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create LIVE chalk pavement art at the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce Sunday Spot event. Every Sunday in the month of September at the intersection of Lincoln and Marshfield, the Lakeview Chambers of Commerce holds a family fun street fest filled with local vendors, musicians, and artists. Knowing that young […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create a custom chalk art pavement mural live for the Lubeznik Center Art and Artisan Fair in Michigan City, Indiana. The Museum which has been a home for contemporary art exhibits, classes, and events since 1975 has been hosting the annual festival for the past 35 years. […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create custom chalkboards for this year’s 30 under 30 restaurants in New Orleans for Zagat. Each year the esteemed culinary publication chooses hot new and young restaurateurs from cities around the country to feature. New Orleans is known for the amazing food so it is no surprise that […]
Nancy Pochis Bank was featured in the Spring 2016 issue of Chicago Booth Magazine. As an Alumni of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Nancy was asked to share her story of how she transitioned from a career in management consulting to a successful chalk and mural artist. The article showcases Nancy’s unique […]
Last weekend, Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio sent our summer studio interns and partner artists Poppy Golland and Tracee Badway to the 30th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival. There they worked together to chalk a 10′ x 10′ pavement mural of Renoir’s famous impressionist painting “Two Sisters (One the Terrace)”. Along with our chalk mural […]
This week, Nancy Pochis Bank Studio created several new chalkboards for the Nike Training Club to introduce their latest batch of fitness gear. Continuing with the same sleek, sans-serif style that we have used for all our previous chalk work at NTC, these boards explain to shoppers each products’ various functions and features.
Nancy Pochis Bank Studio headed out to Gately Stadium on Friday to help create a “players’ lounge” for the Nike 7 on 7 CPS football tournament. The Studio chalked up the wall with an outline of the Chicago ‘L’ and the 16 schools that participated in the tournament. The football players could see their school’s […]
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo has been home to Red Kangaroos since 2007, but last Friday another, much larger, PURPLE kangaroo was spotted between the lions and sea lions. In fact, it was right among the visitors! Nancy Pochis Bank Studio and Amanda Paulson, along with hundreds of passing children, chalked the Aussie Hair Care‘s purple and pink kangaroo logo […]
Nancy Pochis Bank Studio has been continuing to work with the new Nike Training Center in Lincoln Park. Most recently, we created several 8×10″ typographic chalk plaques quoting NTC trainers, soon to be installed in the fitting rooms. Here are some additional recent projects for NTC: Our illustrated chalk enlargement of Nike’s latest […]
Every year, Latin School of Chicago puts up a wall display using baby photos of all their graduating seniors. For the class of 2013, Nancy Pochis Bank Studio created this chalkboard prompting students to see if they can identify who’s who. Thanks to studio artist Elizabeth Ahlem for her design work on this project. Plus, a […]
Spring is coming to Southport and Irving! The weather may be fickle, but the restaurant’s latest chalkboard by Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio is all about spring events. Visit Southport & Irving for an Easter Brunch or Mother’s Day Special, as well as baseball-themed local artwork on display.
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio returned to Southport and Irving to complete another beautiful mural on the restaurant chalkboard. Utilizing a limited color palette and an exciting collection of vintage fonts, Nancy and studio assistant Elizabeth Ahlem created an announcement for the upcoming Valentine’s Day dinner. Stop in to view the art and maybe even make a […]
Sunset Over Oak Street Inspired by Lichtenstein The Oak Street Business Council asked us to play a part in their First Annual Summer Block Party by creating a grand sidewalk chalk mural. A team from Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio drew inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein’s Ben-Day dots and vibrant colors to create a compelling Chicago skyline. […]
The American Medical Association (AMA) hired Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio to create four chalkboards in four days for their annual conference, a trial-by-fire project featuring word art that highlighted each day’s AMA events. We created the 7’x4’ boards on-site, so AMA members watched the art progress as they passed by in between meetings and […]
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio returned again to Critical Mass Advertising Agency. This time they created this dynamic and playful chalk mural to welcome their latest potential client, the American Academy of Pediatrics. Thank you also to studio manager Nikki for her assistance.
Continuing our “faithful” week… Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio was commissioned to create this large logo to celebrate the Cardinal’s visit to St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church on their 100th anniversary. Thanks to the newest Chalk Art Team member Amanda Paulson for her help with this project.
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired last week by a Critical Mass Advertising Agency to “Welcome” the Illinois Lottery Account using the agency’s chalkboard walls. We created a tunnel of lottery balls in the entryway, and a partnership mural outside the conference room. Thanks to studio artists Tracee Badway, Nikki Bank and Rachel Hawkins for all […]
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio was recently hired by Critical Mass Advertising Agency to create a mural in Cuban-Miami style. Located on the chalkboard walls of their office suite lobby, the artwork was to welcome a potential client, The City of Miami Tourism Office. The agency’s Senior Vice President and Creative Director had their portraits […]
This summer included work on several corporate chalk art projects with Tracee Badway and Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio’s summer interns Nikki and Jacq. NALCO The studio was hired by the HR department at NALCO to help create excitement for an upcoming employee expo. We did two separate installations on NALCO campus using their tree logo. Cochlear […]
This 17-foot-wide chalk mural took ten hours to complete. Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio was commissioned by a romantic young fellow whose girlfriend loves London. He used our chalk art to for a very creative wedding proposal on July 3rd. We also made a trail of chalk art leading from her house to the mural. Watch […]
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio spent all of Sunday creating these “I <3 Mayor Daley” chalk badges around the city for Walter E. Smith Furniture. The company wanted wanted to honor Mayor Daley in a unique and artistic way. Ten hours on hands and knees, and 30 badges later, it snowed. Chalk art […]