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Ruth Ann Weber – Artist Profile
Ruth Ann is a representational oil and acrylic artist who strives to create a recognizable, yet fresh view of a subject. Like her main influence, John Singer Sargent, “I’m constantly working towards the goal of ’saying more but painting less.’ Only the most important strokes should be included!”
Ruth Ann says “I love the challenge of [Full Article]
Sherle Stofflet – Artist Profile
Sherle has had a lifetime interest in art and is one of the original members of Chelsea Painters. While she is currently on sabbatical from Chelsea Painters, she continues to paint in oils. Sherle is inspired by the beauty of nature and soft, subtle color. Her subject matter is nature-oriented and she produces lyrical, misty landscapes. [Full Article]
Joan Plohr – Artist Profile
Joan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Costume Design. She has studied with many renowned artists in oil, watercolor and Sumi-e Ink. Her portraits are drawn with quiet care based on penetrating observation of the face and figure.
Joan is an award winner in both Ohio and Michigan, a member of the Ann [Full Article]
Karen Kierstead Miller – Artist Profile
Karen is clearly an artist fascinated with water media. Recent paintings incorporate watercolor, acrylic and collage as mediums to explore experimental painting techniques.
The figure is often a common theme in Karen’s paintings. Playing with unfinished edges, unusual textures, asymmetrical compositions, and an unexpected viewpoint make painting fun and a bit unpredictable.
Karen formerly owned and operated [Full Article]
Mae Hostetler – Artist Profile
Mae’s watercolor paintings of flowers and landscapes reflect her love of nature. She uses subtle glazes of warm and cool color to breathe life into the foliage and scenery of her paintings. Her gentle touch and her reverence for nature is evident in her oil monotypes, as well.
Mae reconnected with her past painting medium of oil when [Full Article]
Michael Hahn – Artist Profile
Michael is a “self taught” painter working primarily with water based media (mostly acrylic). His style is pointillism, and his subjects are “all over the map”, ranging from “dreamy Midwest landscapes”, Great Lakes seascapes, still lifes, and figures.
Mike drifts along in that nether world between abstract and representational, real and surreal. His paintings invite you [Full Article]
Teresa Freed – Artist Profile
Teresa is captivated by light and shadow, mood and atmosphere and the spirit of nature. She finds that the brilliant hues available in pastels allow her to depict these elusive characteristics.
Her goal is to produce paintings that inspire introspection – paintings that nurture the viewer’s process of self-discovery and self-awareness. Her greatest pleasure comes from [Full Article]
Jane Farrell – Artist Profile
Jane has had an intense compassion for art that has spanned her whole life. It dates back to her first accomplishment at the age of 5, which was winning a coloring contest.
This award winning artist has received numerous awards, including 2nd place, 3rd place and 4 merit awards in juried Ann Arbor Women Artists Exhibitions [Full Article]
About Chelsea Painters
Chelsea Painters is a diverse group of talented men and women who are actively involved in art on local, regional, and national levels. Members include nationally recognized painters and Signature Members of . . .
7 CP Members Juried Into Statewide Exhibit at Ella Sharp
Seven Chelsea Painters were juried into the 2010 Statewide Fine Arts Competition at the Ella Sharp Museum of Fine Art and History in Jackson, MI. This all-media exhibition can be seen January 16th – March 20th, 2010. With only 60 works accepted, the Chelsea Painters represent over 10% of this exhibition . . .