Recent Work

Dave Ruta, left, and Nigel Holt, right, both of Chicago, Ill., construct a memorial for skateboarder Reginald “Reggie” Destin during a memorial gathering on the 1700 block of N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, October 27, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

President Barack Obama gesturers as Early Voting Election Official Marie Holmes, far left, checks his ID before casting his ballot in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

President Barack Obama casts his ballot during early voting while in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

President Barack Obama visits a campaign office at 1509 E. Hyde Park Blvd. in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

President Barack Obama greets supporters outside of a campaign office at 1509 E. Hyde Park Blvd. in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The motorcade passes past Marine One as President Barack Obama departs after a brief visit to Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Marine One heads to O'Hare Airport as President Barack Obama departs after a brief visit to Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, October 25, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Kevin Grego, of Chicago, Ill., snaps a photo of a bust of President Barack Obama, made entirely out of butter, along W. Lake St. in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, October 26, 2012. The sculpture was being transported to the Chicago Cultural Center. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A crew from Industry of the Ordinary transports a bust of President Barack Obama, made entirely out of butter, along W. Lake St. in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, October 26, 2012. The sculpture was being transported to the Chicago Cultural Center. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A crew from Industry of the Ordinary transports a bust of President Barack Obama, made entirely out of butter, along W. Wacker Dr. in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, October 26, 2012. The sculpture was being transported to the Chicago Cultural Center. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A crew from Industry of the Ordinary transports a bust of President Barack Obama, made entirely out of butter, across W. Wacker Dr. in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, October 26, 2012. The sculpture was being transported to the Chicago Cultural Center. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media