Winter Village
Sat., December 2 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ages 4-5 $7
Come and see how using paper shapes and some simple painting techniques can create a snowy village.
November 2, 2023 By
Winter Village
August 29, 2023 By
Fun With Watercolor by illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick
Fun With Watercolor by illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick
Sat. October 14 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $45 ($35 Members)
Explore watercolor painting or expand your current knowledge! Award winning artist Lori McElrath Eslick loves to share her passion for painting, and make each experience a fun and inviting one for all levels. This step by step program provides instruction, inspiration and all the materials are provided.
August 29, 2023 By
Alcohol Ink Landscapes with Barb Wagenmaker
Alcohol Ink Landscapes on Tile
with Barb Wagenmaker
Thurs., October 12 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $60 ($55 Members)
Use alcohol inks to create a colorful landscape on glazed ceramic tile, finished off with a clear protective layer.
Up to 3 tiles per student and one framed 4”x4”.
August 29, 2023 By
Fall Oil Pastel Painting/Drawing with Susie Rodriquez
Fall Oil Pastel Painting/Drawing
with Susie Rodriquez
Tues., October 3 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 16+ $40 ($35 Members)
Jump into fall with the bold color and unique blending of oil pastels! Susie will guide you through the process of laying out your compositions, blocking in background colors, and adding the colorful highlights and shadows that make your image pop. All materials provided.
August 28, 2023 By
Watercolor Painting with illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick
Watercolor Painting
with illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick
Sat. October 14 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 12-18 $10
Express yourself with watercolor through a variety of techniques for beginner and experienced painters alike. Lori is an award winning illustrator and artist, who enjoys sharing her love of art.
Participants must be pre-registered for all classes. Call 231-924-4022, or stop in, or mail registration to NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main, Fremont, MI 49412
August 28, 2023 By
Transparency Portraits
Transparency Portraits
Tues., September 19 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 12-18 $10
Paint a pop art self portrait or a portrait of your favorite pop star! Using marker, glass, and acrylic paints, participants will complete a colorful framed portrait with modern flair!
Participants must be pre-registered for all classes. Call 231-924-4022, or stop in, or mail registration to NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main, Fremont, MI 49412
August 28, 2023 By
MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 76TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION TRAVELING SHOW
MICHIGAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY 76TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION TRAVELING SHOW
October 11 – November 11
Reception Saturday, October 21, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.
Founded in 1946, the Michigan Water Color Society mission is to promote a stronger awareness and interest in watercolor as well as advancement of the watercolor media as an art form, through presentation, workshops, juried shows and artist networking. Their aim was to further watercolor education, maintain high standards artistically, while based on the premise of integrity and professionalism, and to be a forum open to all points of view. The annual travel show includes 30 award winning paintings selected by the MWCS to tour the state of Michigan. Member and local artist Lori McElrath Eslick will also have work included along with the following artists:
Sherry Adams Foster
Linda Allen
Cindy Bender
Mark Bonnette
Kevin Clifford
Jan Filarski
Patricia Flynn
David Giordan
Richard Goff
Janine Helton
Ken Hobson
Laura Whitesides Host
Carole Hunnes-Nielsen
Georgie Jagner
Diann Benoit Jameyfield
Sam Knecht
Carol LaChiusa
Debra LaRocque
Rosemary Lee
Susan Mankowski
Robin Maxon
Catherine McClung
Laura McGuire
Kathleen McNamee
Sandy Meyer
Rocco Pisto
Diane Roach Smith
Lisa Tennant
Suzanne Wirsing
Carol LaChiusa
Lori McElrath-Eslick
August 28, 2023 By
THE ART OF MARLAN COTNER
THE ART OF MARLAN COTNER
September 6 – October 7
Reception Friday September 8, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace,
13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.
Marlan Cotner is an award-winning artist from West Michigan represented in numerous solo shows in Michigan and Ohio. She has exhibited in local and regional competitions and her works are included in the collections of Governor Blanchard, Governor Engler, and James Brooks.
Her art has won awards in the Michigan Fine Arts Competition in Birmingham/Bloomfield, the Mid-Michigan Competition in St. Joseph, the Western Michigan Competition in Holland, the Small Wonders Competition in Lansing, and numerous others. She is a published artist with over two hundred illustrations in books and magazines.
This exhibit is a gathering of fifty-some works represent years of crafting fine paintings; including still life, figurative, humorous, and animal subjects. Enjoy the trip through decades of this singular artist’s works.
April 29, 2023 By
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle
Sat., May 20 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 4 – 5 $7
A fun painting experience for our youngest artists. Using tempera paint and oil pastels these little ones will design a friendly lion.
February 21, 2023 By
NCCA-Artsplace Exhibit
Paintings by Mary Sundstrom
March 29 – April 29
Reception April 22,10:00 a.m. – Noon
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace
Mary Sundstrom is a West Michigan painter, illustrator, jeweler and sculptor, influenced by the natural world of the region. As a naturalist, she is fascinated by creatures, fungi and plants living among the bayous surrounding the Grand River near where she lives. Her playful oil paintings represent what she sees in the landscape mixed with her own perceptions. When Mary is not creating she is traveling with her husband Randy or working at the Holland Area Arts Council where she designs and curates exhibitions and public art projects.
“Pattern” is the word that plays through my mind as I sketch small thumbnails that turn into oil paintings. My favorite subject matter are the plants, objects and reflected shapes of the water and sky. I also appreciate a wet and muddy pondside or unsung weeds. I hope to direct your attention to a frog’s eye view of the landscape or the oddest shaped clouds. My subjects play and interact with each other in the picture plane. Sometimes I create a silent, but riotous “plant party”. This party is decorated with balloon shaped clouds and garlands of wild seed heads. This is the lighter side of my work. The darker side of my paintings are about my disappointment in the human race. How we have nearly destroyed our environment. I imagine the “plant party scenes” took place before humans ever were or after humans have vanished and the landscape returns to what it was before.
