NCCA-Artsplace Exhibit: Paintings by Lori McElrath-Eslick and Vicki Beyer

Paintings by
Lori McElrath-Eslick and Vicki Beyer
Exhibit – July 24 – August 31
Reception Friday, July 26, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace,
13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.

Lori McElrath-Eslick
Lori states, “As a Kendall grad, and one of the few from Kendall who is hired by Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as a greeting card artist, they demand that level of all the artists that they recruit and hire from around the country, and world, so I’ve worked hard all of my working artist life to create art to the best of my skills. Now as a children’s book author and illustrator, I’ve illustrated 20 plus picture books a few are also in watercolor. That said, to paint at any level is to have fun. Art should be about having fun.”

Vicki Beyer
“Art has been a lifelong passion for me. It’s always a challenge to capture the line & colors of what I see or from my imagination. My father was my earliest influence, as he enjoyed drawing funny doodles on me & my siblings, like a fox chasing a rabbit towards a hole that also doubled as my belly button, a worm crawling out of my ear, a bee on the end of my nose, etc.”

“Over the years, I made my living as a Registered Nurse and raised two children, and continued to work on my art skills. Currently I am retired, living on a small lake outside Baldwin, MI. My medium of choice is acrylic & oil, but love to experiment in 3 D & mixed media. My focus is frequently on the beauty of nature that surrounds us in Michigan,” says Vicki.