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I've always been drawn to Haring's work. It's playful and colorful. Also, his story is unique. And he worked with CPS students in 1989 to create a huge 488-foot mural.

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Rene Magritte - 'The Lovers'
The first time I saw this painting in a book my mother had, I couldn't stop staring at it. I was lucky enough to see the exhibit at the Art Institute a few years ago. His paintings are beautiful and haunting, and truly unique. I think a great artist has their own style, and this is an example of that.

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Layne (Drama, Juarez) - Not to Be Reproduced

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Layne (Drama, Juarez) - Not to Be Reproduced

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This painting always struck me by its impossibility; and yet, it's happening. Being a director so often feels like trying to make the impossible happen. Being a teacher even more so.

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My creative outlet is comedy and The Kids in the Hall are (is?) my inspiration. The best compliment I ever got from Mary Scruggs (RIP) is that my stuff was so weird but it was always logical and well constructed. That's how I would describe The Kids in the Hall and I guess me :)

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A beautiful use of line and color contrast to portray a message

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I chose Bernstein because he was an incredible composer and conductor, but mostly because he was a really inspirational teacher and I wanted to make music accessible to kids.

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This is my son at the art institute looking at a piece in the mosern art wing. My son is actually my artist inspiration with the way he views and makes sense of the world.

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Louis Demarco is a local artist and a friend of my family. He is a gifted painter and musician who uses humor and critical thinking and commentary in his work. He often paints cloud scenes with sayings or quotes on them.

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Claire - Sheila Hicks and her textile/fiber work

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Claire - Sheila Hicks and her textile/fiber work

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All of Sheila's work is colorful, textured, and comforting. I'd love to be in a room full of her "weavings" and be surrounded by the materials. The work reminds me to be playful.

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Bosch. He showed lots of creativity during times of restraint.

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I chose this piece because it challenges some ideas around what ideal beauty is that some folx have grown up with.

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I chose "Wait for Me" from the musical Hadestown. I chose it because I just started engaging with this soundtrack, and I love how it is challenging conventional musical theater tropes by melding jazz and folk vibes into the music. Plus those crunchy harmonies here and there- wow 😍

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Hadestown performs "Wait For Me" at the Tony's 2019

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Jean Genet was the first playwright who made me feel smart. I absolutely love his exploration of the layers of reality and social injustice.

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I love how the human body is expresed in animation

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Gene Kelly was the dancer that made change the way I look at dance. He combines so many different styles and ideas into choreography, and makes it assessable to all levels of dancers.

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I cam upon this painting in the Prado in a room full of Goya's Black paintings from the end of his life.  They were so profoundly different than what I had seen on so many levels.  This year I have felt like this dog with no horizon line to ground him.

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Not sure what this one is called but I love how her subjects have individuality and symbolism

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I am particularly drawn to this piece because the many layers of paint underneath tell a story of hope and perseverance even in times of sorrow.