Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create nine large scale custom chalkboard backdrops for Revolution Dancewear’s 2017 Costume Catalogue. Before the photoshoot, dozens of pre-sketches were done. Nancy and her team of artists worked closely with Revolution Dancewear’s art director and photographer to define the style and the content of the backdrops. The team […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired by Rotary International to create interactive backdrops for a photoshoot that would be published in their magazine. The photoshoot took place in September of 2016 and the article set to be published in May 2017. Rotary International is a service organization that brings together business and professional leaders in […]
Rock Bottom Brewery held a special event with the retro theme of “The Beverly Hills Hotel.” We captured that iconic style on the chalkboards presenting the food and drink specials.
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. Hundreds of festival attendees […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create LIVE pavement chalk 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 Chamber of Commerce holds a family fun street fest filled with local vendors, musicians, and artists. Knowing that young […]
In the afterglow of the Cubs 2016 World Series win, fans celebrated by chalking Wrigley’s famous bricks, specifically the memorial walk along Waveland Ave. Nancy, inspired by the win and Coach Steve Madden’s inspirational quote “Try Not To Suck,” decided this was the Studio’s opportunity to celebrate with the rest of Chicago. Along with Studio […]
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery hired Pochis Bank Art Studio to set the atmosphere for a special Beer & Bites pairing event. There was something for everyone at the event–savory and sweet dishes expertly paired with local craft beers. Nancy and Studio Artists Emma Moss and Shayne Taylor created twelve different custom chalk boards on […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to re-design an illustrated chalkboard menu for The Boiler Shrimp and Crawfish in Skokie, IL. Nancy and the team wanted to design a cleaner and more organized chalkboard menu with more realistic illustrations of the sea food. They decided to divide the various menu items into categories and created a section for […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create two custom chalkboards for The Rabbit Hole in Old Town. The brand new bar just had their soft open and they wanted two chalkboards to help set the scene for patrons of all kinds. Using our expertise in hand-lettering, Nancy and the Pochis Bank Artists designed two […]
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 […]
Back in May, Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired to create custom chalkboard backdrops for Revolution Dancewear’s 2017 Costume Catalogue. The anticipation and excitement for this leading dancewear manufacturer’s costume launch is always high, and the photos couldn’t be released until now! Before the photoshoot, dozens of pre-sketches were done. Nancy and her team of […]
Nancy and Pochis Bank Artists were invited to create a mural LIVE at the 2016 Institute of Food Technologists Trade-show at McCormick Place in Chicago. Over the course of three days Nancy and the team brought the OLAM sponsored design to life while conference attendees eagerly watched our progress. When crafting the color scheme the […]
Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired by the city of Homewood to create a giant pavement chalk mural in their “Chalk of the Town” at the Homewood Art and Garden Street Fair for the second year in a row. The annual fair features 75 artists, musicians, garden workshops, vendors and children’s activities over the course […]
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 […]
Voices for Illinois Children, an independent advocacy organization that champions strong public policies and investments for all children in the state, hired us to create two live chalk art murals based on guest suggestions.
Social media and digital marketing agency Zócalo Group was so impressed with the chalk wall mural Pochis Bank Art Studio created to welcome Art Van to their offices that they again contacted our team to design and render a cosmetic-themed chalk wall for beauty retailer Ulta. Ulta Beauty provides cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products […]
We created dotted chalkboards in the bathrooms of the Stony Island Arts Bank, a gallery, media archive, library and community center in this historic building on Chicago’s South Side.
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio was hired by Ideology Entertainment to create two custom sandwich chalkboards for their newest enterprise, Biggs Cigar Emporium. Located inside the historical Biggs Mansion on North Dearborn Street, the Emporium boasts a fine cigar shop, smoking lounge and patio. Studio artists referenced the building’s stately architecture in the design of these chalkboards. […]
Nancy Pochis Bank Art Studio created this permanent 24×30 inch hand lettered “chalk” board for a private home in Chicago. By using china marker rather than chalk , Studio Artist Liz Ahlem achieved the look of chalk but in a permanent medium. Referencing photos and an actual ticket from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Nancy Pochis Bank […]
