Crete Creative Gallery & School
Crete Creative is partnering with the Crete Public Library to strengthen art programming in our community! On the second floor of the Library, located between Coffee Connections and the Youth Services Department, you can find the new gallery space with rotating art exhibits for all to enjoy during regular Library hours
Exhibit Schedule
Current Exhibit: June 27-August 16, 2026
Diane Lee Show
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27
Born in Korea, Diane Lee began her career as a junior high school art teacher before moving to the United States, where she continued to shape her practice at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently completing her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Columbia College Chicago. Her beautiful work is rooted in the traditions of textile art. Lee’s recent work explores family memory, emotional inheritance, and the subtle weight of loss.
Upcoming Exhibit: August 22-October 3, 2026
Kristy Lausten Show
Opening Reception: Saturday, august 22
Kristy Lausten is a fine artist based just outside Chicago, where the quiet of the Midwest meets the rhythm of a creative life. From her earliest days, sketching to the sound of a record playing, she found wonder in what others often overlooked. That love for exploring and expressing inner worlds led her to earn a BFA from Columbia College Chicago and later complete the Mastery Program at the Milan Art Institute. Her background in art, design, marketing, and advertising has sharpened her ability to see things from a different perspective and create work that feels both restorative and liberating.
Upcoming Classes
Find out more and see a schedule of upcoming shows on the Crete Creative Gallery & School website.