"Artist of the Month" for April

The Art Market “Artist of the Month” for April is famed illustrator Jon Buechel. He began his career in 1948 at the Detroit Free Press, later becoming known for "Buechel's World", a weekly illustration that ran from 1989 until 2004 in the Free Press. 

Our pieces are all original works by Jon Buechel.

"Nuns and Horse" 17"x 14" original by Jon Buechel (available in the Art Market Online store)

"Ballerina" 11"x 14" original by Jon Buechel (available in the Art Market Online store)

"Horned Grebe" 20"x 16"original from his "Birds" series by Jon Buechel

"Boy and Goat" 8.5"x 10 original by Jon Buechel

"Boy and Seagull" 15"x 15" matted and framed original by Jon Buechel

17"x 14" original by Jon Buechel from his "Fashion" series

Own an original work from one of Detroit's beloved artists! We are open Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 3pm each day. We have strict cleaning procedures and require masks, social distancing and we ask health questions to keep you, our volunteers, and staff safe. Come in soon.

You can visit the Art Market Online Store anytime at: https://www.theartcenter.org/online-store

Showing now at Anton Art Center:

 Jane Peterson (America, 1876–1965) "Women and Children in the Park" 1908. Oil, 18"× 24"  from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection.

Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection, in partnership with the DIA. In person and online March 9 - April 12. Through these works, it is possible to see the evolution of the United States from a young republic to a modern nation with global ambitions in the twentieth century. 

Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show, March 6 - April 13, 2021 presented by Extra Credit Union. This juried show will feature the artwork of Macomb County students grades 7 - 12. A virtual and on-site exhibition featuring 274 artworks by 191 students.

This exhibit will be available both in person in our gallery space with 97 artworks on display, and online with all 274 artworks displayed. A special thank you to the Macomb County art teachers and students, as well as our award sponsors, staff, volunteers, donors, and board members for making this event possible.

The student shows are highly anticipated each year. You will be inspired by what these young people can do!

SPRING!

Oh, how we have longed for Spring! More daylight, warmer days, new life! This week we will look at Spring images from our Art Market artists. 

Spring means returning birds, and flowers blooming! Catherine Firmbach specializes in photographing both. The cards shown are all "frame worthy", and perfect for tucking into those hard-to-fill small spaces!

"Hummer" 5"x 7" greeting card by Catherine Firmbach (card is blank inside)

 

"Flower" a boxed set of 8 5"x 7" greeting cards by Catherine Firmbach

The 8 different flower photos available in the boxed set above. All cards are blank inside.

David Dinsdale is also a master at capturing birds and blooms.

"Chickadee and Red Berries" photo on ceramic tiles by David Dinsdale (set of four).

"Lavender View" 11"x 14" matted photo by David Dinsdale.

Sandy DelVillano-Marchi joined the Holiday Market in 2020, now she is part of the Art Market.

"Clematis" 8.5"x 10" framed photo by Sandy DelVillano-Marchi

Spring means baby animals! Darlene Urbanek is very popular in the Art Market for her animal portraits.

"Baby Cow" 6"x 4.5"x 1.5" acrylic painting on wood by Darlene Urbanek.

Shown is a side view of "Baby Cow" highlighting the wood grain in the painting.

Bring a bit of Spring into your home with art from the Art Market! We are open Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 3pm each day. We have strict cleaning procedures and require masks, social distancing and we ask health questions to keep you, our volunteers, and staff safe. Come in soon.

You can visit the Art Market Online Store anytime at: https://www.theartcenter.org/online-store

Showing now at Anton Art Center:

 Jane Peterson (America, 1876–1965) "Women and Children in the Park" 1908. Oil, 18"× 24"  from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection.

Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection, in partnership with the DIA. In person and online March 9 - April 12. Through these works, it is possible to see the evolution of the United States from a young republic to a modern nation with global ambitions in the twentieth century. 

Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show, March 6 - April 13, 2021 presented by Extra Credit Union. This juried show will feature the artwork of Macomb County students grades 7 - 12. A virtual and on-site exhibition featuring 274 artworks by 191 students.

This exhibit will be available both in person in our gallery space with 97 artworks on display, and online with all 274 artworks displayed. A special thank you to the Macomb County art teachers and students, as well as our award sponsors, staff, volunteers, donors, and board members for making this event possible.

The student shows are highly anticipated each year. You will be inspired by what these young people can do!

Just for Fun!

Art can be fun! This week we will look at the amusing, whimsical, and "just for fun" art here at the Art Market in Anton Art Center.

Darren Dundee is adept at creating mixed media art pieces from found objects. The fanciful title he gives to each piece adds to the joke!

"Musical Scales #2" !0"x 12" mixed media piece by Darren Dundee

Connie Sochacki makes the most clever and detailed Art Dolls. 

"Pink Mermaid" 14" tall Art Doll by Connie Sochacki

Martha Millis has brought us some amusing fused glass animal portraits. Each framed piece can be displayed on a desk-top, or hung on a wall. 

"Cat" 6.5"x 8" framed, fused glass by Martha Millis

Mino Watanabe is a gifted illustrator. Pictured is one of her whimsical greeting cards, which could easily be framed as a wall piece!

"Cat Lady" 5"x 7" greeting card by Mino Watanabe...suitable for framing!

Patricia Riley is another creator of very detailed and fun Art Dolls, just full of personality!

"Alton" 18" tall Art Doll by Patricia Riley

Add some fun to your art. Come see us soon. We are open Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 3pm each day. We have strict cleaning procedures and require masks, social distancing and we ask health questions to keep you, our volunteers, and staff safe.

Showing now at Anton Art Center:

 Jane Peterson (America, 1876–1965) "Women and Children in the Park" 1908. Oil, 18"× 24"  from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection.

Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection, in partnership with the DIA. In person and online March 9 - April 12. Through these works, it is possible to see the evolution of the United States from a young republic to a modern nation with global ambitions in the twentieth century. 

Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show, March 6 - April 13, 2021 presented by Extra Credit Union. This juried show will feature the artwork of Macomb County students grades 7 - 12. A virtual and on-site exhibition featuring 274 artworks by 191 students.

This exhibit will be available both in person in our gallery space with 97 artworks on display, and online with all 274 artworks displayed. A special thank you to the Macomb County art teachers and students, as well as our award sponsors, staff, volunteers, donors, and board members for making this event possible.

The student shows are highly anticipated each year. You will be inspired by what these young people can do!

Detroit and Mount Clemens nostalgia

Today the DIA exhibit “Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection of American Art” opens in our Community Gallery! This prestigious exhibit contains paintings depicting daily life in the late 19th, and early 20th centuries. 

In keeping with this theme, this week’s blog will feature nostalgic images of Detroit, and Mount Clemens. 

"The Fire House" 20"x 16" matted print by Gloria Goeddeke

"Medea Hotel" Mount Clemens Bath House, 11"x14" matted watercolor by Gloria Goeddeke.

"Detroit Hardware" 11"x 14" matted photograph by Robert Mowry

"Made in Detroit" 11"x 14" matted photograph by Robert Mowry

"Industrial Age - Detroit" 8"x 10" matted photograph by Robert Mowry

"Faygo" 24"x 18" photograph, printed on canvass by Robert Mowry

We are open Tuesday - Saturday 11am to 3pm each day. We have strict cleaning procedures and require masks, social distancing and we ask health questions to keep you, our volunteers, and staff safe.

Showing now at Anton Art Center:

Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show, March 6 - April 13, 2021 presented by Extra Credit Union. This juried show will feature the artwork of Macomb County students grades 7 - 12. A virtual and on-site exhibition featuring 274 artworks by 191 students.

This exhibit will be available both in person in our gallery space with 97 artworks on display, and online with all 274 artworks displayed. A special thank you to the Macomb County art teachers and students, as well as our award sponsors, staff, volunteers, donors, and board members for making this event possible.

The student shows are highly anticipated each year. You will be inspired by what these young people can do!

 Jane Peterson (America, 1876–1965) "Women and Children in the Park" 1908. Oil, 18"× 24"  from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection.

Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection, in partnership with the DIA. In person and online March 9 - April 12. Through these works, it is possible to see the evolution of the United States from a young republic to a modern nation with global ambitions in the twentieth century. 

Virtual Curator Talk Saturday, March 13, 2pm via Facebook

Coming Soon to Anton Art Center:

March SatARTday@Home Hip-Hop Edition, March 13! Join the Anton Art Center virtually on Facebook Live for our March SatARTday @ Home with Troy Mitchell and guest panelists from the music industry for discussions, demos of software to help you make your own beats topped off with a performance.

Join us for this FREE event via Facebook Live from the Anton Art Center Facebook page or via Zoom, Saturday March 13th at 6PM. Learn more on our website: www.theartcenter.org/satartdays

SatARTdays are presented by First State Bank. 

The Art Market "Artists of the Month" for March

This month we have the ceramic art tile creating team of Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz as our "Artists of the Month". Their highly detailed, beautifully glazed tiles have been inspired by nature...dogs, cats, critters, botanicals, and birds.

"Trillium" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

"Cats at the Pool" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

"Dog and Squirrels" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

"Cat on Fence" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

"Dragonfly" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

" Woodland Girl" 7"x 3" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz

"Cat on Fence with Moon" 4"x 4" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz (available from our Online Store: https://www.theartcenter.org/online-store

"Nesting Jay" 6"x 6" tile by Rick Pruckler and Tonya Lutz (available from our Online Store: https://www.theartcenter.org/online-store

These beautiful tiles can be securely hung on the wall, and because of their size can be added to those "hard to decorate" small spaces! 

 Coming soon to Anton Art Center: 

Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show, March 6 - April 13, 2021 presented by Extra Credit Union. This juried show will feature the artwork of Macomb County students grades 7 - 12. A virtual and on-site exhibition featuring 274 artworks by 191 students.

This exhibit will be available both in person in our gallery space with 97 artworks on display, and online with all 274 artworks displayed. A special thank you to the Macomb County art teachers and students, as well as our award sponsors, staff, volunteers, donors, and board members for making this event possible.

Virtual Awards Announcement
Open to the public LIVE on Facebook on Saturday, March 6th at 2:00pm

The student shows are highly anticipated each year. You will be inspired by what these young people can do!

 Jane Peterson (America, 1876–1965) "Women and Children in the Park" 1908. Oil, 18"× 24"  from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection.

Visions of American Life: Selections from the Nancy and Sean Cotton Collection, in partnership with the DIA. In person and online March 9 - April 12. Through these works, it is possible to see the evolution of the United States from a young republic to a modern nation with global ambitions in the twentieth century. Their subjects range from the iconic, such as majestic views of the natural world created by artists associated with the so-called Hudson River School in the mid-1800s, to the unexpected, as seen in the ticket stubs, newspapers, and peanuts meticulously rendered in realistic detail by trompe l’oeil painters at the turn of the twentieth century.

Virtual Curator Talk Saturday, March 13, 2pm via Facebook

March SatARTday@Home Hip-Hop Edition, March 13!

Join the Anton Art Center virtually on Facebook Live for our March SatARTday @ Home with Troy Mitchell and guest panelists from the music industry for discussions, demos of software to help you make your own beats topped off with a performance.

Join us for this FREE event via Facebook Live from the Anton Art Center Facebook page or via Zoom, Saturday March 13th at 6PM. Learn more on our website: www.theartcenter.org/satartdays

SatARTdays are presented by First State Bank.