News!
Gosh, 2025 is off to a humbling and exciting start. I was blown away to learn that:
- Daybreak I was juried into the 48th Annual International Watermedia Exhibition-Houston (Mar 4-29). It's also part of Ann Arbor's PowerArt project and can be seen on the powerbox at S. Seventh and Pauline.
- Nickels Arcade was awarded first place in Anything Goes exhibition at the Gutman Gallery. It was just juried into the upcoming Michigan Water Color 78th Annual Exhibition. See Exhibits page for detail.
- Anything Goes Award Winners Exhibition: And if that wasn't enough, the five Anything Goes award winners were invited to do a joint show March 7-22.
- Hangin' by a Thread 10 was included in the juried "Soul to Soil" exhibition at Art 634.
Taxes: Ahhh! I've been doing a lot of bookkeeping and learning how to do business taxes. Who has time to paint?
Westside Art Hop: Mark you calendars: the Westside Art Hop is coming up June 7-8th. It's such a fun art show. I'll have numerous new abstracts as well as some of those listed above. As always, there will be limited edition prints and notecards. Can't wait to see you all again in person! I'll be located at 803 Mt. Pleasant, Ann Arbor, MI.
2024 has been such a uplifting year in terms of acknowledgement of my work and joining in fun projects. It feels a bit stunning, overwhelming, touching, exciting. After so many art exhibit rejections, this year has been once of several acceptances. Hopefully you'll get a chance to see some of my work and share your thoughts (see the Journey blog: Why Share My Work?).
A few highlights:
A few highlights:
- Radio Interview: During the Westside Art Hop (June 2024) several of us were interviewed on WAAM radio by Edgar Hoffman! Click What a overwhelmingly kind interview. Edgar's love of art is contagious. Sorry for the abrupt start to the playback. See images above for referenced paintings. 'Play' (>) on widget below to listen.
- PowerArt! Project-Creative Washtenaw. Work: Daybreak.
- 2024 Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art. Work: Serendipity
- 2024 Women in Watercolor International Exhibition (online). Work: Serendipity. Award: Honorable Mention.
- 2024 Art Around Saline. Work: Daybreak.
- Saline Summerfest
- 2024 Michigan Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, Dennos Museum, Traverse City. Work: Daybreak.
- Trading Spaces Exhibition, Crooked Tree Art Center, Traverse City. Work: Wall of Tears.
- The Courtyard (UM Law Quad) was juried into the 200 Exhibition at the Gutman Gallery celebrating Ann Arbor's 200th anniversary. Argus Farm Market was invited to participate in the 200th Sister Show at the Ann Arbor Club.
- Along with fellow ArtBreak Studio volunteers, Delonis Shelter artists, and TreeTop Murals, I had the honor to help paint the new "Welcome to Ann Arbor" mural on the Huron Street railroad overpass. Check it out.