Read more about the article  January 9th: Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck; updated with photos!
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 January 9th: Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck; updated with photos!

The Lake Superior Art Association will be continuing its monthly programming in 2024 with a series of art talks and workshops. First up is an Art Talk on Japanese block print techniques with Mary Brodbeck. Her Website is here: marybrodbeck.com Her video is here: https://vimeo.com/101153644 The public is welcome to this January 9th event that begins at 6:30, in the Shiras Room at the Peter White Public Library. Mary Brodbeck is a Michigan artist who, since 1988, has studied, implemented, and taught the traditional methods of a Japanese woodblock printmaking process called Mokuhanga. The Zen-like qualities of her stylized Great…

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December 14, 2023
Read more about the article At the Deo: Color Memories, artist Ginnie Cappaert
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At the Deo: Color Memories, artist Ginnie Cappaert

Color Memories, an exhibit by artist Ginnie Cappaert is on display in the Deo Gallery through the months of December and January. There will NOT be an Artist Reception for this exhibit. Ginnie Cappaert is a fulltime visual artist with a studio/gallery in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin.  Her surroundings and love of nature inspire and influence her oil, mixed media paintings that she has become known for.  She lived in the beautiful Upper Peninsula for thirty years before moving to Door County to open an art gallery. Cappaert’s study of art history and experimentation of the oil medium has broadened her personal techniques…

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December 12, 2023
Read more about the article January 30th: Lake Superior Art Association Art Talk: The Group of Seven
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January 30th: Lake Superior Art Association Art Talk: The Group of Seven

The Art Talk on January 30th will be held in the Shiras Room at Peter White Public Library at 6:30. The topic will be Group of Seven. Lynn Buckland-Brown will be the presenter. Tom Thomson  Silver Birches  1915-16 In the 1920s, circumstances brought together several artists who were committed to exploring, through art, the unique character of the Canadian landscape. This group of adventurous artists sought out pristine wilderness landscapes. Collectively they agreed: Canada’s rugged wilderness regions needed to be recorded in a distinctive painting style. The Group of Seven is best known for its paintings inspired by the Canadian landscape,…

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December 1, 2023
Read more about the article November-December Kiosk
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November-December Kiosk

Here is your November-December issue of the LSAA Kiosk newsletter. Please enjoy it.  If you have any events that you'd like to appear in the January-February issue, please email them to LSAAInfo4u@gmail.com. Thanks go to June Parsons, our new Kiosk Editor. We think she's done a marvelous job. We think you'll agree! Kiosk-Nov-Dec-2023-FinalDownload

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November 24, 2023
Read more about the article Marquette Monthly COVER ART CONTEST
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Marquette Monthly COVER ART CONTEST

Submit artwork at 9.75" wide by 12" tall in full color. Only print quality, vertical images will be considered. Up to 6 submissions per artist allowed. Email files by December 1, 2023 to: info@marquettemonthly.com The MM committee will then review all submissions and choose the 2024 Marquette Monthly covers.All artists will be notified if their work has been chosen. MM will not use or keep the submissions not chosen.

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November 18, 2023
Read more about the article LSAA would like to thank everyone who donated their Tadych’s Marketplace (Econo) receipts this year.
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LSAA would like to thank everyone who donated their Tadych’s Marketplace (Econo) receipts this year.

We received checks that totaled $645.40 to help with our mission. We could not have accomplished this without YOU!  We continue collecting grocery receipts from this year into next year. Tadych’s Marketplace will give 1% of the total register receipts to LSAA (a 501c3-not for profit organization) when turned in twice a year according to their instructions. There is a drop-box at the Deo Gallery, in the Peter White Public Library. You can also mail the receipts to LSAA, PO Box 9, Marquette, MI 49855

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November 18, 2023
Read more about the article Photos from John Hubbard’s ‘Paint Your Pet’ Demo
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Photos from John Hubbard’s ‘Paint Your Pet’ Demo

The LSAA would like to thank the highly motivated folks who attended John Hubbard's demonstration and talk on pet portraits. We hope you enjoyed this event and had fun! The LSAA is proud to offer a variety of workshops, classes, and other educational and fun art programs.

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November 5, 2023
Read more about the article 2024 Deo Gallery Schedule Announced
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2024 Deo Gallery Schedule Announced

Details may be subject to change. 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. Ginnie Cappaert - Oil mixed media Dec/Jan 2023/24 UP Denizens and Debris- Michael Letts Acrylic Monotype on Canvas  Feb/March 2024 North Country Images John Hubbard Oil Paintings April 2024 The High School Art Show! May 2024 The Bee Oracle Project Ona Martin and Jackie Rushton- mixed media  June/July 2024 Alchemize: On Bodies & Clay Nikah Hatfield & Marissa…

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October 21, 2023
Read more about the article At the Deo: Inside/Out
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At the Deo: Inside/Out

An exhibition of the work of Carol Phillips and David Schmitt 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. CAROL PHILLIPSI began my work as an artist in the area of ceramics with wheel thrown and hand-built forms, both functional and nonfunctional. These organic forms with their continuous line have found their way into my paintings and despite an occasional effort to expel them, are stubbornly dominant.Concerning color, the saturated hues found…

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October 5, 2023
Read more about the article LSAA Annual Meeting and Potluck
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LSAA Annual Meeting and Potluck

The Lake Superior Art Association held their annual all members' meeting on Tuesday, September 12th. The general membership voted to accept newly updated bylaws, and approved the slate of new Executive Board members. This year, the meeting was more of a celebration. Incoming President Lynn Buckland-Brown organized a potluck dinner, along with door prizes. Member-at-Large Diane Kordich (L) with out going President Michele Tuccini Out going president Michele Tuccini received a standing ovation in appreciation of her many years of dedication and service to the arts community in general, and the LSAA especially. Special recognition was also given to out…

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September 20, 2023