Several Gallery Uptown artists were accepted into the Muskegon Museum of Art 82nd Regional Exhibition and into the Festival Grand Rapids Art Exhibition.  Kimiko Petersen, Brad Patterson, John Riepma, Lee Brown, Elizabeth Reynders and Skye Gentle have artwork in the MMA Regional.  Patricia Dee, Lee Brown, Sandy Meyer, Elizabeth Reynders and Skye Gentle have artwork in the Festival GR.
Brad, John, and Elizabeth received purchase awards and Lee received the Curator's Choice award in the Regional show. 

If you wish to see examples of the artwork by these artists and many more excellent Gallery Uptown artists please click on this link:  www.galleryuptown.net/artists_index2.htm
To see their work in real life visit the Gallery Uptown and visit the art shows.  For dates, hours, locations and more about the art exhibits click here:  MMA Regional  and Festival Grand Rapids

Closing Reception for the Festival Grand Rapids show is Sunday, June 13, from 2 to 5pm.   ______________________________________________________

Kimiko Petersen has also been accepted in two other shows:  The State of the Art Competition in Saginaw, Michigan, where her artwork received "Honorable Mention" and the International Society of Experimental Artists show.  The opening reception for this show will be Thursday, June 3, from 5 to 8pm at the Forest Hills Fine Art Center.  For more information click here.