http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog Regional Art - Chelsea, MI Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:26:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chelsea Gallery will continue to feature native Chelsea Artist Jan Dorer through the end of the year. Her opening reception, "Celebrate", held November 14th, was well attended and a lot of fun. Jan is an extraordinarily talented acrylic painter who has been perfecting her art for over four decades. She ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/410/featured-artist-jan-dorer/ Chelsea Gallery is hosting very special event, “Celebrate”, an Opening Reception featuring native Chelsea Artist Jan Dorer. Jan is an extraordinarily talented acrylic painter who has been perfecting her art for over four decades.  She paints on paper and occasionally includes collage for special textured effects. Her current work is ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/344/celebrate-opening-reception-november-14th/ We had another great Sounds and Sights event last Thursday evening! The weather was beautiful and downtown Chelsea had a great turnout. Many of those people found their way into the Gallery where 'Artist in Residence' Barbara Anderson was painting. During her three-hour demonstration Barb nearly completed two 12" x 12" ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/332/barbara-anderson-2/ Barbara Anderson will be our 'Artist in Residence' for the July 9th 'Sounds and Sights'. She'll be in the gallery from 6 - 9 p.m. to discuss her work in acrylics. According to Barbara, "art can describe joy, sorrow, pain, the state of the world, many things. My paintings are a ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/328/barb-anderson-acrylics/ Jan is an extraordinarily talented acrylic painter who has been perfecting her art for over four decades.  She paints on paper and occasionally includes collage for special textured effects. Jan’s paintings have been described as abstract and impressionistic, with bold colors used in naturalistic palettes. “I sincerely believe that I paint ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/384/jan-dorer-acrylics/ Dan Vitale studied under Kazimer Zorumskis and Ernesto and Germano Russo in New York. He has lived and traveled to England, Russia and various cities in the United States. He views art as a form of communication, keeping the viewer in his mind. He paints for the moment that a ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/233/dan-vitale/ Sandy Knapp works in a broad variety of mediums. Her style of painting is very intuitive and spontaneous, "art expresses a whisper, a glimpse, a fragment, a meditative thought, just as each moment of our lives are but small glimpses into the whole." Sandy has been painting for over 25 ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/222/sandy-knapp/ Stacy DelVerne's work spans a variety of genres including florals, landscapes and abstract works. Stacy exemplifies the beauty and simplicity of her atmosphere in her art, working primarily with acrylics and by incorporating mixed media on canvas, paper and tiles. She worked for Phoenix Art Group and Ethan Allen producing ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/193/stacy-delverne/ Barb Anderson paints with acrylics using shapes, line and color to explore ways to overcome passages and obstacles. She has participated in many exhibitions, receiving numerous awards for her paintings.  Barb is a member of the Chelsea Painters, Ann Arbor Women Artists and Palette and Brush (where she was named ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/168/barbara-anderson/ Rayma began to sketch with charcoal in 1983. Her first paintings were primitive, full of color and often depicted nostalgic activities. She developed her own style of painting over the years, allowing her own personal experiences, places that she has lived, people she has met and a special kinship with ... http://chelsea-gallery.com/blog/58/rayma-adkisson/