A new exhibition at Owosso’s Shiawassee Arts Center, running through March 8, features the work of artists Cindy Evans and Joel Ellis as well as members of the Mid-Michigan Art Guild.
Evans, based in Williamston, specializes in watercolor and mixed-media paintings.
“My paintings are my reaction to what I see and experience,” she said. “I treat each piece differently and try to fit the technique, color choice and design elements to enhance the mood and message. I use watercolor because the washes offer many possibilities for putting paint to paper. I use acrylic, ink and collage because they offer textural qualities and subtle details.”
She said her motivation to paint is “that love of how water and color moves on the paper, the challenge to bring what happens to a successful conclusion, bring attention to the beauty in nature and tell a visual story.”
Ellis, also a painter, received his art and design training at Western Michigan University. He taught for many years at Michigan schools, including the DaVinci Institute High School in Jackson.
“The adventure of being in life inspires me: beautiful Michigan scenes, interactions with people, even dreams echoing a day’s experience. My only true expression of these is through making art and wondering what is going to happen next,” he said.
Mid-Michigan Art Guild member Chelsea Lake Roberts, 36, has a piece in the show she created as a Lansing Community College Student. The work, made using found materials such as wrapping paper and painted fabric to “create a visual landscape of collapse,” offers a glimpse into the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis through the eyes of a 21 year old.
"I was still learning my techniques at this point, but the basics for a landscape are there," Roberts said. "A central image, the burned-out building in the center, reflects the abandoned buildings that were a very real part of my growing up in this area. To some extent, they still are."
The exhibit is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit shiawasseearts.org.
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