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Activity Day November 2010
This month our activity was an exercise called Abstracting From a Landscape. It was from the book Painting Abstract by Rolina Van Vliet. The examples I have posted are from Nancy Feldkamp: first her landscape, her sketch and then her abstract painting
Artist Corinne Vivian in “Celebrating Women” Exhibit
Corinne Vivian has two artworks in the “Celebrating Women” an AAWA juried exhibit at the Michigan Women’s Historical Center November 7,2010 throu January 31,2011. The exhibit feqtures artists interpretations of women, their roles, relationships and inprotance as leaders. The Michign Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame is located at 213 W. Main St. Lansing, [Full Article]
Mary Beth Day – Artist Profile
Many of Mary Beth’s acrylic paintings include architectural elements, particularly Washtenaw County barns. Using a representational style, she strives not for photographic reproduction, but to achieve a painterly quality to her work. Since she usually works directly from her photographs, her camera is always with her. Her favorite pictures show horizontal sunlight, dewy atmosphere, unusual [Full Article]
Carolyn Weins – Artist Profile
Inspired by nature, Carolyn strives to capture and share the essence of whatever draws her to a particular place. She’s especially attracted to the lighting, textures and the moods of country roads, wetlands, woods and fields. The beauty and uniqueness she sees in the everyday compels her to draw this fascinating world around us. Carolyn [Full Article]
John Copley – Artist Profile
John Copley has been interested in art all his life, from the time he painted himself Prussian Blue as a child. Great encouragement throughout his boyhood led him to the University of Michigan, where he received his Art School Degree in 1969. (During this time, he was briefly a member of Commander Cody and the [Full Article]
Chelsea Painters Exhibit at Raymond James – Nov., Dec.
Chelsea Painters will have a group exhibit on display at Raymond James in downtown Ann Arbor during November and December. Meet the artists during the “Artist Reception and Holiday Art Fair”, Friday, December 3rd.