Carrie Andrews is the Featured Artist at J. Petter Gallery this Saturday, September 2.
Join her and explore the gallery from 4 till 6 pm. Refreshments! Wine! Cheese! Art!
J. Petter Galleries, Saugatuck Annex,
403 Water Street, Saugatuck Michigan.
https://jpettergalleries.com/events

Holly Willson will also be exhibiting her art at Brave art Studios And Gallery in Allegan Michigan the month of September.
Email at artist at hollycwillson@gmail.com

The City of Fennville will dedicate the outdoor bronze sculpture entitled Clock V by Kalamazoo artist Richard Light located in Hutchinson Park adjacent to the U.S. Post office and the clock tower, 5:30 pm, Thursday, August 17. The artist’s intent was to tell the story of a working woman who is a “clock watcher”. She checks the time often as she grapples with work and family responsibilities. The abstract style is similar to the art produced in the 1930’s and 1940’s when women found themselves in new roles, filling the jobs once performed by the men who had been called to war.   
One of the local significant examples of this history is when the cannery located in downtown Fennville needed to recruit women workers. A version of a photo of the cannery’s workers may be viewed in the Fennville District Library’s exhibit Her Story, Then and Now: A Snapshot of Women in Fennville. The public is welcome to view the exhibit before walking over to the park for the dedication. This exhibit is a collaboration with the library and the Fennville Women’s Club and closes Monday, August 21.
Club member, Rebecca Crane has gathered oral histories from family members of some of the women who worked at the cannery and will share a few of these stories during the dedication. Some of the workers’ family members have also committed to attend and to share their memories when their grandmothers, mothers, or aunts had to step in and become” clock watchers”. A panoramic photo of the cannery women workers can be found hanging on the wall of Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant and Winery in Fennville.
Stories shared with Rebecca Crane include a memory relayed by Janice Hagger Orent, daughter to Frances Haan Hagger (b. 1919 d.2004) who worked on the canning line during the fruit and vegetable seasons. "The sharpest memory I have, involved me washing a lot of white aprons and gloves that Mother brought home from work. It seems odd now that the women were responsible for the washing of their aprons. And I always associated that canning factory whistle with her coming home soon!" Edie Foreman Cochran, daughter of Margaret Foreman told Rebecca Crane that her mother worked at the canners in the 40's.  She told Rebecca Crane, “The women had to wear white uniform dresses and aprons and when they were into the beets, they would go home looking like they'd been murdered from the beet juice.  They would then have to get the dresses and aprons white again for the next work day!” 
Sculpture donors Garry Lee McCormick (area artist) and John V. Hall will be present at the dedication as will Maryjo Lemanski, local art expert who introduced the donors to Fennville’s community leaders. Garry Lee McCormick and John Hall began to collect art in the early 80’s and upon Light’s death were able to obtain many of his pieces. They are excited to help Fennville celebrate the many contributions made by the women of Fennville through their gift to the city.
Following the dedication ceremony, the public is welcome to enjoy the downtown social district offerings and the summer outdoor concert beginning at 6:30 pm at 125 S Maple Street. In case of inclement weather, the dedication ceremony and concert will be held at the library.

For more information contact
bethcharlesart@gmail.com

Holly and Bill Willson at Studio 66 and Sue Flanagan at Pine Tree Studio are having a joint open house on Father’s Day, June 18th. Both studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Studio 66 is located at 4071 66th Street in Holland. Pine Tree Studio is just 3 miles north on the corner of 66th street and 146th Ave (6596 146th St. Holland). This is an exhibition dedicated to celebrating the Michigan landscape and lifestyle in different media. It is free and all are welcome!

The Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) Network is looking for artists interested in painting one (or more) 50 gallon rain barrels that will be installed at businesses in downtown Saugatuck and Douglas from June-September 2023. These rain barrels are designed to be functional art; barrels will capture rainwater, educate and inspire the public about protecting water quality through personal eco-behaviors, as well as provide an aesthetically-pleasing outdoor public installation in towns that have such a rich history of, and appreciation for, art. Designs depicted on the barrels must relate to the Restoration and Preservation of the Kalamazoo River and the Surrounding Environment. Artists would receive the primed barrels and some related supplies mid-May, and would need to return the completed barrels by the beginning of June. The number of barrels is limited, and participation is on a first-come basis. Participating artists will have their name included on educational signage adjacent to their barrel, viewable by the public for the entirety of its installation on a downtown building. If you are interested, please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/VBzCHVoFFmLsRSnLA, and someone will contact you with further information. Interested artists should make sure to have their name submitted by March 17, 2023, (though submission of your interest form by this date does not guarantee there will be available space within the project). For more info about the ODC Network, visit outdoordiscovery.org. Email Sarah Irvin, at sarahi@outdoordiscovery.org, with questions about the project.

Ruth Crowe's exhibition "The Journal Project" will open on
Friday, February 10, 5:30 - 7:30pm

• Free to the public
  
• Passed appetizers + Cash Bar

"The Beauty in the Ordinary:
Paintings by Jim McMillan, Helen Kleczynski and
Thomas Tomasek"
Saturday, February 11th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Artist meet and greet with live music and hors d'oeuvres 
Padnos & Armstrong Galleries
January 26- March 31

Experience the nostalgia of Little Golden Books with over sixty masterpieces of original illustrations from the Random House archives. Featured in the exhibition are pieces from beloved picture-book classics like The Poky Little Puppy, Tootle, Home for a Bunny, The Color Kittens, I Can Fly, and many more!
At the Muskegon Museum of Art
https://muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/golden-legacy/

No one is going to know that your brilliant work exists if it goes no further than your studio. Take a chance. Stretch yourself. Make your work visible. Consider applying to one or more of the GAAC's upcoming exhibits or an artist's residency. Do it. This is the year.
https://glenarborart.org/artists/calls-for-entry/

The 37th Annual LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition highlights outstanding artwork by Lower West Michigan artist who reside in a 25-county region. Artwork in any visual art media can be submitted by artists 18 yrs and older.  Artists may submit one piece for consideration by the juror.  Five awards totaling $3,000 will be presented.  The deadline is February 1, 11:59pm. For more details visit lowellartsmi.org

Art Club member, Holly Willson, will be showing of her work at the Grill House Restaurant in Allegan. You're invited to a very cool reception on November 29, 2022 from 5 to 7 hosted by the Allegan Area Arts Council. Come for hors d’oeuvres and stay for dinner.

SDAC member Carrie Andrews has a new solo show at Gallery 602 in Holland Hospital. Her paintings are largely abstract in acrylic and mixed media. The show is open to staff, patients and their visitors, and will be up until September 30th, thanks to Paulette Carr, curator and Holland Friends of Art. For more information about Carrie, click the link below: https://linktr.ee/carrieandrewsart

The exhibition here, within contains profound layers of the unseen world on a large scale through Hefferan’s woven textiles. Mirroring the infinite details and complexities under the microscope, some of the titles of here, within are written out in amino acid chains continuing to highlight awareness between art and science.

Celebration of the Arts began in 1972 as part of the Music and Arts Ministry of First Church. In its 48th year, Celebration has grown to represent one of the largest juried sacred art shows in the country. It features artists from throughout the Midwest in a variety of media including oils, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, fiber, photography, and more. During the festival, there are many individual events including concerts, drama, and art activities.
First United Methodist Church, 227 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
For more information visit https://www.grfumc.org/cofa

SDAC member Susan Day Martell paints in a lush contemporary photorealistic style, deploying close up views of alluring florals in a way that is all her own. Susan Day Martell is inspired by the beauty of her surroundings in her own flower garden in Douglas. Largely self-taught, she has also studied with other contemporary artists around the country. Her medium is both oil and acrylics.

Painting since 2011, in recent years she has been concentrating on honing her skills in photorealism with her animal portraits and floral art. She has been selected for the "Top Twenty" of Holland's Tulip Time Art in Bloom competition for the last three years. Her work has also been selected for many regional art exhibitions and is in private collections around the country.

In Full Bloom
Susan Day Martell
May 28 to July 19, 2020
Solo Exhibition at the Holland Area Arts Council
Lievense Gallery

Now offering private exhibit tours! Call (616)396-3278 or email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to schedule.