In this issue:
Places to shop for unique gifts, Call for artists for the Winter Art Festival,
Community News |
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Holidays at 2nd and Washington
- December 1
through December 30, 2010
You have a
few more days to shop the galleries at the Gallery Uptown! The
variety, beauty and uniqueness of the gift possibilities are truly
worth the visit. See below for some of the one-of-a-kind items
to be found.
Hanging Wreath
by Patricia Dee
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Sculptures
wood and carved limestone
by Lee S. Brown |
"Winter"
oil painting by Deb Bowen |
Leaf Ornaments
stoneware
by Brad Patterson |
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CALLING ALL
ARTISTS!
Prospectus for the
Winter Art Festival at the Gallery Uptown
Delivery of artwork starts on January 26th and the show
runs from
February 1 - February 25 with the
Opening on Friday, February 4 from 4:30pm - 8:00pm |
The
Holland Arts Council
HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET
Gallery Uptown members Maggie Bandstra. Marlan Cotner, Sandy
Meyer, Brad Patterson, and John Riepma and many more artists
have holiday treasures for sale at the Arts Council's
Artists' Gift Market.
Here is your chance to get unique, well-crafted gifts and
support your local artists. Shop for original paintings,
accessories, jewelry, ornaments, pottery and so much more.
And because the shop is staffed by our talented artists, you
can chat about the work.
Store Hours:
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Holland Council for the Arts is located in downtown
Holland, Michigan at 150 East 8th St.
For more information call 616.396.3278 or visit their
website:
http://hollandarts.org/holiday_market2010.php
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Linda Foley has 16 watercolors of
musicians and dancers at the Coopersville Farm
Museum Folk Music Show until the end of the
year.
Paintings by artists
Marlan Cotner and Christi Dreese-Carter
Bettye Clark Cannon Gallery
The show runs from November 5 through January
31.
The gallery is located upstairs in the Hilt
Building of the Frauenthal Center, 425 W.
Western Avenue, Muskegon.
For more about these
and other gallery artists please click here.
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Community Art News
and Information
The
Fire Barn Gallery
is hosting the show, “New for You” at the Gallery, 18 N. Fifth
St. in Grand Haven. The show will continue through
Dec. 17.
“Local artists will debut their work at this first-time
event,” said Linda Goss, show coordinator. “This is for
artists, by artists, featuring many varied media. This is a
chance to see premiere work by many local talents.”
Eleven or more artists will display their works in
watercolor, acrylics, oils, photography, jewelry, pottery
and stained glass.
White
River Gallery's December Featured Artist - Rebecca Todd
The familiar and the foreign fill canvases by White River
Gallery’s December featured artist. Montague native Rebecca
Todd draws from a quarter century of travels and affiliation
with Hare Krishna, as well as from the waters and the woods
that are in her own back yard. Todd’s oil paintings will be
featured December 1 through December 30. She will host a
reception 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 4.
Patricia Dee offers on-going Pastel Lessons every Wednesday
6:30 - 9 PM
Supplies are furnished for the First
Lesson
Call before coming to the first lesson - 616 842-0221
HeartPrize Competition 2011
Artists are invited to bring their original art to the
Dreese Gallery in Spring Lake for a competition similar to
ArtPrize of Grand Rapids. January 18 through February 5:
Artists bring their art to the gallery. The cost for
entering the competition will be $30 per artist. Only one
piece of art for each artist. Voting and collection of can
foods will begin February 12 with an evening reception that
day from 6 to 8pm. All the can goods collected will be
delivered to Love INC at the completion of the competition.
First Place: $300.
Second Place: $100 gift certificate for framing at the
Dreese Gallery and Framing
Third Place: $50 gift certificate for framing at the Dreese
Gallery and Framing
HeartPrize Organizers: Christi Dreese-Carter and Sheri
Woodard. For more information go to our
Community News page or contact Christi - (616)
844-4453
www.dreesefineart.com
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