Annual LSAA Members Exhibit

Judy Parlato's "Lady in Gold" won last year's Best in Show award Members of the Lake Superior Art Association will be displaying a diverse selection of artwork at the Annual LSAA Members Exhibit on November 4th through the 30th in the Deo Gallery of the Peter White Public Library. The exhibit, located down the west staircase, is open during library hours. The public is encouraged to drop in to see the exhibit and attend the reception scheduled for Thursday November 7 from 6-8 pm. The reception is a great opportunity to interact with artists and perhaps consider one of their…

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LSAA Challenge Exhibit: Opposites

The Lake Superior Art Association's annual Challenge Art Exhibit is on display October 1 through 31 in the Deo Gallery of the Peter White Public Library. The theme of this exhibit is “Opposites,” which artists might interpret with colors, shapes, media, or subject matter.  The talent in the Marquette area does not disappoint with this diverse collection of opposing ideas and representations! There is a public reception on October 10, 6 - 8 pm.   The Lake Superior Art Association is a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to promote and encourage the development of visual arts and artists in Marquette County…

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Call to Artists: The LSAA Members’ Exhibit!

The 2024 LSAA Member Exhibit will be presented from November 4th to November 30th at the Deo Gallery, Arts & Culture Center located in lower level of the Peter White Public Library. Members may enter only one piece, 2D, 3D, any medium. Show Reception on Thursday, November 7th, 6-8 pm ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS: LSAA dues must be paid.                                                             Members may enter one piece. All 2-D works must be MACC gallery-hanging ready. No sawtooth hangers. Drop off works at MACC on Saturday, November 2nd, from 10am to 1pm. Questions call JoAnn Shelby 906.228.6027 or email: joann_shelby@hotmail.com LSAA member Exhibit form 2024Download

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At the Deo: ALCHEMIZE: ON BODIES & CLAY, Marissa Marquardson & Niikah Hatfield

On Exhibit in August and September As part of your visit, you are invited to take a small portion of clay and carry it with you as you walk through Alchemize: On Bodies and Clay. As you mold the material, feeling the textures and sensations in your hands, we invite you to ponder the transformational experiences that have shaped you into who you are today. Before you leave, place your transformed piece of clay on the shelves provided. We hope to build a community collection of small clay offerings to serve as artifacts to our collective humanness, in all its…

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At the Deo: The Bee Oracle Project

Ona Martin and Jackie Rushton- mixed media  The Deo Gallery in located at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center on the lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front St., Marquette. The gallery is free and open to the public.

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LSAA President Meets with High School Art Award Winner

LSAA Officers met with the Winner of the High School Art Award. Angeline DeVries and President Lynn Buckland-Brown Marquette County Area High School Artists have their work on display at the Deo Gallery. There is no shortage of talent in the Upper Peninsula, and it’s obvious that this talent has been well nurtured and developed by families and local educators. President Lynn Buckland-Brown and Communications Chair June Parsons met with Angeline DeVries to award her the LSAA High School Art award for 2024, for her painting “Lost in Thought”. Ms DeVries received a letter of congratulations and a gift card…

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LSAA High School Art Award Winner

We are pleased to announce that Angeline DeVries has been chosen to receive the LSAA High School Art award for 2024, for her painting “Lost in Thought”. She will receive a $100 gift certificate for Michael’s. Congratulations Angeline! You are a very gifted artist!

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At the Deo: 2024 High School Students Art Exhibit

Marquette County Area High School Artists have their work on display at the Deo Gallery. There is no shortage of talent in the Upper Peninsula, and it’s obvious that this talent has been well nurtured and developed by families and local educators. Browse the photos below, and go to the Deo Gallery to se the future of Lake Superior Area Artists! The Deo Gallery in located at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center on the lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front St., Marquette. The gallery is free and open to the public.

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At the Deo: John Hubbard “Color and Light: North Country Images”

/ Reception on April 11th, from 6-8 pm Marquette Arts & Culture Center 217 North Front St., Marquette, MI Free and open to the public Artist's Statement I may be riding in a car or tramping through the woods on snowshoes, constantly scanning my surroundings for images that might produce an exciting painting.  Usually I go hiking for periods of thirty minutes to three hours and shoot from 30-200 images, which I later review as to which hold painting potential.  I crop and adjust the image on my computer and then work from a monitor to create the final painting. …

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At the Deo: Michael Letts 

Michael Letts; Professor NMU BFA Northern Michigan University, MFA The Ohio State University This exhibit is a reflection on the unique life lived by residents of the UP of Michigan. It explores the spaces between tradition and the virtual world in the Upper Peninsula, traditionally a wilder place, apart from the rest of the world. "My work embraces this transitory life and can be seen as kind of a kind of rebel yell against the onslaught of technology. It shows life in the camps, diners, and forests of the UP.”  Artist Reception Thursday, February 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm Michael Letts is…

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