Artscape 360: Grand River abstract

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Grand River abstract

The Grand River runs 260 miles through Michigan. The mouth of the river is in Grand Haven.

This is not a great photo of this painting- but this gives you an idea of my abstract of the Grand River. This is quite different for me. It's mixed media- painted papers, paper towel, sharpie, acrylic, gel medium... It was sure fun to do.

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Getting Healthy- a collection of my recipes for the candida diet.

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In my artscape360 blog you will find 3 ideas I write about:

Tips- me as a teacher of artists: where I share practical advice gleaned from 40 plus years of creating art

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Julia's Art Exhibits

Current and upcoming exhibits:

January 15- March 26, 2011, Statewide Fine Arts Competition, Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI (Opening Reception January 15, 2-4pm)

January, 2011, Mac Worthington Gallery, Columbus, Ohio (http://www.macworthington.com/)

November- December 2010, Baker College, Jackson, MI

November 2010, "Art Prize in Jackson", Art 634, Jackson, MI

September 22- October 16, ArtPrize, O'Tooles, Grand Rapids, MI (http://artprize.org)

July 21-24, 2010, Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair

July, Grand River Exhibit, Art 634, Mechanic Street, Jackson, MI

July, "Country Days, City Nights", Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, MI

May- June 2010, Oakwood Heritage Hospital, 10000 Telegraph Rd., Taylor, MI 48180

I have about 30 of my fields and florals in this display. It is sponsored by "Arts for the Spirit", supported by the Oakwood Foundation. There are 8 exhibits at 4 hospitals in the Oakwood Healthcare System.

May- June 2010, "Kickin Up Your Heels", Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, MI

(I won first place, people's choice for my roller skates paintings!)

May 22, 2010, "Art and Flowers", local art fair, Van Thorres Greenhouse, King Rd., Spring Arbor, MI

Other past Exhibits include:

April 25- May , 2010, Fairy Celebration, Solo Exhibit, Art 634, Jackson, MI
February, 2010, “Jammin’ for Haiti”, Java N Jazz, Albion, MI
February 11- March 11, 2010, “Shades of Blue”, Tibbit’s Opera House, Coldwater, MI
February 11, 2010, Jackson Civic Art Association exhibit, Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI
January 16- March 20, 2010, Statewide Fine Arts Competition, Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI
November 2009, MAEA Member’s Show, KVCC Center for New Media , Kalamazoo, MI
August 2009, Arts Council invitation, Solo Exhibit, Perrysburg, Ohio.
July 2009, Ann Arbor Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
May-August, 2009, "heirloom love", a Mother-Daughter exhibit in cooperation with sculptor, Cara Garnett, Women's Historical Museum in Lansing, MI