Rockford man turns love of local landmarks into growing art business

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford man with a background in economic development is finding a new professional path, and a growing audience, through art.

In just six months, Marty Vanags has gone from sketching buildings in his spare time to creating dozens of hand‑drawn images of Rockford landmarks, turning a longtime interest in architecture and design into a budding business.

“Art is all about one plus one equals three,” Vanags said…

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