Celebrate Earth Day at The Art Market

It is so heart warming to see many trees in flower and getting ready to leaf out. Spring is really here! In honor of  Earth Day and Arbor Day, we are going to look at the images of trees created by our Art Market artists. 

"Dappled"- 24"x 36" framed, original oil painting by Judy Munro (SOLD) 

"Dark Trees"- 11"x 14" matted original acrylic painting by Darlene Urbanek ($15)

"Autumn Day"- 20"x 16" matted original pastel by Anastasia Chamiok ($115)

"Lonely Tree"- 30"x 20" photo on canvass by David Dinsdale ($75)

 4"x 6" greeting card-suitable for framing- by Jenny Matuja ($3)

Another 4"x 6" greeting card-suitable for framing- by Jenny Matuja ($3)

Unfortunately, we are closed this week due to rising COVID case numbers. We plan on reopening on Tuesday, April 27. We will be 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.

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

Coming Soon to Anton Art Center: 

Colored Pencil Plus 2021 Visit us in-person or online for this juried exhibition of artwork by members of the Colored Pencil Society of America, Detroit Chapter, featuring 27 artworks by 11 artists. The exhibition will be open for in-person viewing from April 27th through May 10th, Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Admission to the Anton Art Center is free. Virtual Awards Announcement  LIVE on Facebook on Saturday, May 1, at 4:00pm 

Made in Michigan!

Here at the Art Market, we love Michigan! No wonder, since virtually all of our over 80 artists live right here in Southeast Michigan. This week we will check-out some of that special Michigan themed art. 

"Michigan"  8.5"x 6" ceramic dish by Sharon Parker

Set of 4 4"x 4" wooden coasters by Al Sadaj

"Rustic" set of ceramic tiles (MI-8"x 5.5"and Maple Leaf-5.5"x 5.5") by Kerri Howard

"Lake Michigan Study"- 6"x 10" framed original oil painting by Marianna Defer-Pfeiffer

"Michigan"- 8"x 10" etched glass by Lisa Firth (available in our Online Store )

"Fort Gratiot Lighthouse"- 20"x 16" matted photograph by Winnie Chrzanowski (available in our Online Store ) 

Show your love for Michigan with our Michigan-themed art! 

Important COVID19 update: The Anton Art Center will be closed to the public effective immediately. It was a difficult decision to make, however, our hope is for the infection rate to slow in Michigan and Macomb County so we can safely open again. 

At this time, we tentatively plan to re-open to the public on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 from 11am to 3pm.

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

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! Today is the last day...don't miss it!

Coming Soon to Anton Art Center: 

Colored Pencil Plus 2021 Visit us in-person or online for this juried exhibition of artwork by members of the Colored Pencil Society of America, Detroit Chapter, featuring 27 artworks by 11 artists. The exhibition will be open from April 27th through May 10th, Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Admission to the Anton Art Center is free. Virtual Awards Announcement  LIVE on Facebook on Saturday, April 24, at 2:00pm 

Clay students have joined the Art Market

The ceramic classes here at Anton Art Center are very popular! Many students have become so accomplished that they now have their ceramic pieces in the Art Market. Let’s see some of that work right now! 

Julie Matuzak has a lot of fun with her glazes and use of texture.

6"x 3.5" medium bowl by Julie Matuzak

4"x 10" tall textured ceramic vase by Julie Matuzak (available in our Online Store )

Cheryl DeLauro is very imaginative with her designs. Cheryl is also an instructor here at Anton Art Center! She teaches "Art for Kids" and will soon teach a "Glass Block Mosaic" class.

"My Star" 5" candy dish by Cheryl DeLauro (available in our  Online Store ) 

"Night Cap" 3.5" cup by Cheryl Delauro (available in our  Online Store  )

Linda Delaney has brought us pieces rich with glaze and texture. 

6"x 3.5" bowl by Linda Delaney

8"x 2" textured bowl by Linda Delaney (available in our  Online Store )

Christine Dukti has a fanciful way with her ceramic creations.

4"x 3" ceramic llamas by Christine Dukti

Trinket dishes, 4"x 1" and 3.5"x 1" by Christine Dukti

Janet DeRoss ceramics are also bright and fanciful!

"Teabag Dish" 3"x 1" by Janet DuRoss

"Trinket/Teabag" dish, 3"x 1" by Janet DuRoss (available in our  Online Store )

Be sure to check out these imaginative ceramics 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 .

Interested in taking a ceramics class yourself? Check our website for classes and registration .

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!

Coming Soon to Anton Art Center:

Join the Anton Art Center virtually on Facebook Live for our April SatARTday @ Home with Alysa Diebolt and Arts & Scraps for discussions, demos and a "Friends of the Earth" activity with recycled art! Join us for this FREE event via Facebook Live from the Anton Art Center Facebook page or via Zoom, Saturday April 10th at 6PM. Learn more on our website: www.theartcenter.org/satartdays 

SatARTdays are presented by First State Bank. 

"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!