Holland Friends of Art Members Show

October 4- December 6
Dance Studio
Opening Reception: October 4th, 6-8 pm

​1st Place Award:
Bonnie Bosgraaf
Scene from a Morning Walk
(pictured above)

2nd Place Award:
Chris McKinley Dahl
Esther Williams & Friends

3rd Place:
MaryAnn Dunn
Seeing Double

Honorable Mention:
Craig Geiser
Kitty Witty

FOTOG Regional Photographic Competition

First Place Award winner, Grace, by Brenda Summers pictured above
Arts Council Award winner, Starry Cabin, by Brian Hammond pictured above
September 14- November 10
Padnos Gallery
Opening Reception: September 14th, 6-8 pm
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​The Holland Area Arts Council is excited to showcase the work of regional photographers in the Biennial Juried Photo Competition: FOTOG. Open to all Michigan residents ages 18 and up, this competition highlights the great talent and beauty throughout the region. Awards for Grand Prize, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, and two Honorable Mentions presented by guest juror Mike Lozon.
AWARDS
First Place
SUMMERS, Brenda
Grace

Second Place
URBNIAK, Christine
See the Sea

Third Place
NYHOF, Randall
Broken Down
Honorable Mentions
KEIRNAN, Martin
Sandhill Portrait

SPENCE, Pennie
Frozen

ZOELLMER, Diane
Agave

Arts Council Award
HAMMOND, Brian
Starry Cabin
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Juror’s Award
ROBLES, Gwen
Windmill Island Sunset Reflections

Color Riot by Maggie Bandstra

September 14- November 10 
Armstrong Gallery
Opening Reception: September 14, 6-8 pm

Artist Maggie Bandstra's large, buoyant and colorful paintings bring to mind a riotous display of color from an overgrown perennial garden. Maggie joyously paints in oil with broad sure brushstrokes. Her works will be available for purchase during this exhibition. 
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Boonstra's Artist Statement:
Exploring the relationships between color inspires me to push paint around and explore its possibilities. I look for unusual shapes in the visual stimulus around me. On a walk around my home, on vacation or even the visual information, others share on social media can play a role in my work. Anything I see can spark my interest and then it’s off. An obsession is born. I tend to get hyper-focused on subjects that spark my interest. My media is primarily pottery and oil painting, but I am always interested in developing new skills with other media. I use traditional methods of stretching my canvas and decorating my pots with waxes and glazes. Throwing pots and painting are energizing activities for me. I need to create. It keeps me balanced.

 In 1993, while teaching in a stressful environment, I began taking pottery classes. Working with clay to create something tangible filled a need to see immediate results from my work. From my first encounter in 1993 until 2010, creating had been a rewarding hobby. Until 2010, the little art I was able to make was given to friends, family, and shown in my local co-op gallery. In 2010 my studio was complete, and my practice has developed into what you see today. In 2015 I began organizing group shows most of them are POP-UP, one-day art shows. The mission of these shows is to bring artists, community organizations and businesses together through art. I am currently enrolled in Savannah College of Art and Designs's MFA in painting program and teach art full time for Hudsonville Public Schools. My home and studio are in Grand Haven, MI where I reside with my husband and son.

Speed of Change by Thomas Aiken

August 23- November 10
Lievense Gallery
Opening Reception: August 23rd, 6-8 pm
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Tj Aitken’s “Speed of Change” installation is an observation on our point in time, constructed of local cast off materials.  The wall hanging wraps the space with relief forms in wood and fabric. The work has been evolving for over 20 years with abstract depictions of our relationship to the landscape impacted by our modern automobile. Related works come from his view of our point in history. Tj sculpted cars for a living years ago and now has monumental installations in several cities dealing with local history.  More works can be seen at www.SculptureByTj.com

Interested in exhibiting your artwork?