Our 4th of July fireworks!

La Doux sculpture at Art Reach on Broadway

"On Thin Ice" an exhibition of sculpture by Alma Artist Justin La Doux will be in the Art Reach Gallery from July 2-31. A graduate of the Kendall Collage of Art & Design, he likes to create art, protect our environment, and  recycle.  He discovered the perfect medium to accomplish all three. Using materials that people think of as "trash" he gives them new life and creates a work that has purpose, meaning, and beauty. La Doux hopes his efforts will teach people to protect Mother Earth and her beauty. On Thin Ice is a diorama. All the animals are made with recycled material. You'll have fun deciding what the original items were in each work of art. You really have to see these life-size creatures to appreciate the artist's skill.

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Gladwin Area Artist Guild show at Art Reach

 

You only have two more days to see the wonderful exhibit of the Gladwin Area Artist Guild at Art Reach on Broadway. There are many fine works by guild artists on display and many are still available for purchase. Hurry, because the show ends on June 29.

Below are the works of two artists. Click images to enlarge.

Top: Park City Barn, by Jan Berg-Rezmer
Bottom: Owls, by Shirley Pickard

Our late-spring cruise

Nedra and I cruised across the Atlantic, leaving Ft. Lauderdale on May 16 and arriving in London on June 1. Here are some photos from our tri[. I hope you enjoy them and become convinced to take a cruise of your choice to wherever you want to go.

Spring in Mt. Pleasant

Wonderful exibits of K-12 school art

This month the CMU Art Gallery and Art Reach are exhibiting the works of K - 12 students in the Mt. Pleasant school system and Sacred Heart Academy.  The Art Reach exhibition continues through May 31. It is a celebration of the creativity of our children and the Art Educators who work with them. Each one is a great work of art showing the thought and effort that went into it. In younger children's work there is spontaneity and freedom (they don't worry about "what people might think"), while with older students, the quality is more advanced because of training and experience.  Be sure to visit both venues, as the talent of these young students will delight you.   (Click images to enlarge.)

 
 

Pat Knapp Art Reach Volunteer of the Year

 

 

On May 1, Pat Knapp was named Art Reach Volunteer of the Year Award. The Art Reach staff picks the winner from among the many who donate their time, talent, and energy to various Art Reach programs. Pat has earned this honor for the years she has been involved, and the many programs she has helped succeed. She is the coordinator for the Art Reach Picture Program in Gratiot County, participated in the Day with the Artist, and organized "Days" for St. Louis schools, helped in the Healing Arts project, and  other ways.

The event occurred at the Let's Do Lunch program featuring a presentation of Suzuki Violin by students age 4 - 14 under the direction of Nancy Powers. This program was free and open to the public.

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