Art Beat
Date and Time
Saturday Jun 4, 2016
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Location
Mullaly's 128 Studio and Gallery
Twisted Fish Gallery
Blue Herron Gallery
Elk Rapids Day Park / Sculpture Garden
Contact Information
Contact: Bob Streit, Twisted Fish Gallery – 231-632-4281 (cell)
Description
Three of Northern Michigan's award-winning galleries and the Art Rapids Walk of Art Sculpture Park will be participating in an art walk from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Each participating Elk Rapids gallery is special, and all offer fine art, along with many affordable artist-made items. The Art Rapids Walk of Art Sculpture Park with 30 outdoor sculptures will also be participating this year. Four $100 gift certificates will be drawn from those visiting all four locations during the day. Festivities include guest artists and demonstrations. Refreshments will be served all day.
Mullaly's 128 Studio & Gallery, enjoying its 24th year representing excellence in fine art and craft, is located on River Street in downtown Elk Rapids. Mullaly's offers the finest selection of high-quality glass in Northern Michigan and has been recognized as the finest jewelry gallery in the area. Watercolor artist Ratindra Das will be demonstrating and the gallery will be offering sales specials throughout the day.
The Blue Heron Gallery, located east of U.S. 31 on Ames Street, showcases hundreds of Michigan artists with the largest collection of paintings in the area. Gallery owner Dan Reszka will be demonstrating with watercolors at 10 a.m.
Other artists who will be demonstrating include:
- Liz Hinkley, Jewelry – 11 a.m.
- Herb Holdback, Paper Mosaics - Noon
- Mary Anderson, Oils – 1 p.m.
In addition, Randy Reszka will be entertaining with jazz guitar starting at noon.
The Twisted Fish Gallery, located south of Elk Rapids along U.S. 31, features many large paintings and an outdoor sculpture garden. A special exhibit, "Local Color," featuring the paintings of Bill and Margaret White, who will be present from 1 to 3 p.m., and Margie Guyot, is on display in the Cottage Gallery. In addition, the following artists will be present:
- Dick Davis, Metal and Leather Works – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Betty Bea Washburn, Watercolors – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Charles Murphy, Watercolors – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Gail Hayton, Miniature Paintings – noon to 3 p.m.
- Rich VanBeek, Wood and Colored Resin Jewelry – noon to 3 p.m.
- Debra Coburn, Fused Glass – 1 to 5 p.m.
Twisted Fish Gallery, which was just selected by the readers of Traverse Magazine as their Red Hot Best Fine Art Gallery in Northern Michigan for 2016, will be holding an hourly gift certificate drawing throughout the day.
Also participating again in this year's Art Beat is the Art Rapids Walk of Art Sculpture Park, which is located in the Antrim County Day Park on South Bayshore Drive, just north of the Twisted Fish Gallery. The park features 30 outstanding sculptures, including 10 new ones installed this spring. All of the sculptures are for sale and are presented in naturally wooded scenes along the shore of East Bay. This exciting award-winning sculpture park features the work of sculptors from throughout the Midwest. The park will be open for tours and will participate in the $100 gift certificate drawing at the end of the day.
Elk Rapids Art Beat is a wonderful way to begin the summer season of art and fun. Come join us!
Printed courtesy of www.elkrapidschamber.org/ – Contact the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
305 US-31 North, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 – (231) 264-8202 – info@elkrapidschamber.org