Phyllis Kozlowski has taken on many roles during her life – teacher, artist, historian, equestrian, tennis player, pianist and tour guide – but it’s her art that has taken center stage recently, thanks to an exhibit that opened last month at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park.

About 150 people came to an artist’s reception Aug. 29 for the Orland Park resident’s work, which will be displayed until Sept. 20, and she sold quite a few of her pieces.

“People came who I hadn’t seen in years. A lot of my students and even one I had at Moraine,” Kozlowski said. “My endocrinologist came! I couldn’t believe it. And the president of Wendell (Boats) came. I was really impressed.”

Among those who are impressed by the artist is Carol Trzcinski, McCord’s executive director. “It has been

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