2020 South Haven Art Fair
Updated: Nov 5, 2020
2020 will go down in history as one of the most extraordinary times of this century. Here, the South Haven Center for the Arts features the works of the more than 100 artists chosen to exhibit their work at the 2020 South Haven Art Fair, which was not possible to hold this year due to Michigan lockdowns, which included large events. Scroll down to see ceramics, drawing, fiber arts, glass, 2D and 3D mixed media, paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and wood. Please click the links to see additional work of this group of talented artists. Congratulations to all the artists that were juried into this year's fair!
Functional and Decorative Clay
Kelly Lyons and John Lucassian, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Wheel-thrown ceramic tumblers with hand-painted, layered glazes
Tumblers
Kathy Veverka, Coloma, Michigan
Wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted stoneware
Calla Lily Teapot
Julie Devers, Gobles, Michigan
Unique wood-fired pieces and traditionally-produced glazed stoneware
Bowl With Handle
Kyoko Magari-Ball, South Bend, Indiana
Hand-thrown and slab-constructed functional and decorative ceramics inspired by the Japanese style
Tea Bowl
Hope Wallace, Van Wert, Ohio
One of a kind, hand-carved, sculptural and functional stoneware items, including glazed and fired pond fountains, bird feeders, bee feeders, wall plaques, toad homes, planters, and totems
Toad Abode
Scott Obernberger, Racine, Wisconsin
Wheel-thrown or hand-built functional stoneware, often carved, and glazed in various colors
Patchwork Bowl
Kyle Carpenter, Asheville, North Carolina
Half wheel-thrown and half hand-built water fountains and planters for indoor outdoor use
Mushroom Stump Waterfall
Jan Sadowski, Howell, Michigan
Hand-built or wheel-thrown high fired pottery
Ceramic Serving Plates
Stan Baker, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wheel-thrown and hand-carved stoneware with underglaze brushwork in cobalt blues and copper greens with with copper flash raku
World Globes
Jason Parsley, Cincinnati, Ohio
Hand-thrown and hand-decorated stoneware using a glaze trailing technique to create a 3D effect
Annuals Nouveau Vessel
Barry Braun, Grass Lake, Michigan
Traditional wheel-thrown and hand-built functional table and bakeware for home use
Popover Pan
Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter, Milan, Michigan
Hand-crafted stoneware tiles and pottery with intricate carved designs glazed in multiple colors. Tiles and ornaments are pressed while pottery is wheel-thrown and assembled.
Wall Vases
Drawing
Brian McKelvey and Lyle Van Amburg, St. Johns, Michigan
Pen and ink, hand-drawn artwork in the pop art genre on Crescent watercolor board with a watercolor wash. Roughly 250 hours spent on each original scene, which is researched in the actual town.
Pubs of West Lafayette
Stan Piepenburg, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Created with various colors of ink applied with pen and brush to form a spacious image of contrast and serenity
Morning Mist
John Stoeckley, Louisiana, Missouri
Pen and ink drawings with watercolor of colleges and universities throughout the Midwest
Lake Forest College
Richard Gullett, Rudolph, Ohio
Classified as pen and ink—better known as Doodles on Steroids—these highly-detailed, labor intensive, unique fine-line images are based mostly on mythology and composed of numerous Dark Designs hidden within
Alice
Fiber
Michele Marion, Sand Lake, Michigan
Handwoven rugs and table runners made from materials like alpaca wool and upholstery salvaged from textile mills. Pieces are woven using original rug weaving Union looms dating from1898.
Runner
Philippe Laine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
100% original, hand-painted silk decorative items
Blue Heron 2019
Natalya Hrecznyj, Livonia, Michigan
Hand-stitched, hand-tooled original designs.100% handmade bags, bracelets, key chains, wallets, notebooks, bags, purses, and other items
Leather Box
Judith Brook, Three Rivers, Michigan
Moondance Fiber Art
Art of original design to use and wear: clothing, headwear, scarves, colorful woven rugs, knit, hand-woven, crochet, and felted items using exotic yarns and fibers, beads, feathers, vintage lace, and buttons
Freeform Crochet Wrap
Anna Algers & Monika LeVan, Montgomery, Ohio
Original designs and patterns made from high quality cotton. Items are hand-cut, serged, and hand-sewn or standard-machined in small batches.
Sunglasses Holders
Mary Bradshaw, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Baskets are made from rope-wrapped strips of fabric to form each basket of original design
Fabric Coiled Tote
Amos Amit, Los Angeles, California
Finely-detailed original Batiks, designed using an Egyptian cotton hot wax and dye process
Mt. High
Glass
Alan Sievers, Batavia, Illinois
Contemporary stained glass in the copper foil technique with sculptural or layered elements and various metal and glass materials
Multi Grid
Mark Wagar, Riga, Michigan
Hand-blown glass made from hard yet fragile industrial materials
Powder Frit Offset
Garrett Wheeler, Toledo, Ohio
Hand-blown functional and decorate glass
Blue Green Earthtone Bowl and Platter
Jennie DeWitt, Hastings, Michigan
Functional works of art created using the same methods as the “Old Masters of Glass”
By the Sea
Sheron Davis, Decatur, Georgia
Original fused glass designs using the copper foil method and two to four layers of glass, many containing natural items for added interest and dimension
Glass Dance
Ed Martin, Springfield, Illinois
Layered mosaics of original design made from dicroic glass that is fused and slumped into custom molds, then framed with handmade glass frames and mounted into shadowboxes
Untitled
Kathleen Standard, Three Rivers, Michigan
Tree of Life
Original stained glass windows and garden art pieces made with the Tiffany copper foil technique
Mystical Maiden Dreamcatcher
Mixed Media (2D)
Jason Rodriguez and Heather Dickens, Metairie, Louisiana
Mulitple layers of materials ranging from acrylic paint, inks, spray paint, and digital collages made on gallery-wrapped canvas and artist wood panels.
Astro #1
Brinton and Claire Farrand, Cicero, Indiana
Vibrantly colored collages created by layering latex paint in "dribbles," spray paint, and collage combined with oil for a unique composition
Amber Graffiti Girl
Crocifissa Grillo, High Springs, Florida
Unique designs painted on cedar and canvas using an old world art of Fresco technique
Destiny
Anne Murphy, Newport News, Virginia
Acrylic paint combined with various media and manipulated with a palette knife to create organically fluid abstract work. The media includes water, alcohol, and glazing liquid.
Wave III
Karen Heuton, Johnston, Iowa
Acrylic mixed with molding paste, ground stones, beads, paper, and other materials to create texture on canvas using tools, palette knife, and brush. Painting only originals in a contemporary style.
Beach 11
Arlaina Marie, Brook, Indiana
Archival paper strips are individually painted and glued consecutively to a backing sheet resulting a slightly offset 3D effect. Finished pieces appear to cascade once framed behind glass.
Doorway to a Dream
Derek Christensen, Chicago, Illinois
Artwork is made from vintage license plates entirely cut by hand with tin snips
David Bowie
Mixed Media (3D)
John Formato, Depew, New York
Recycled railroad spikes welded to different metals depicting people in their profession, or playing a sport or musical instrument. Larger pieces hand cut from PNO steel.
Walkway Over the Hudson
Acrylics, Oils, Watercolors
Robyn Saunders, Plainfield, Illinois
Beach scenes and custom pet portraits using thickened paints and varnishing techniques to create dimension
Lido Beach
Megan Cannon, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Jewel-toned oils atop golden acrylic backgrounds to infuse each piece with a sense of whimsy and wonder slightly different from reality
The Cloud Rests
Susan Anderson, Jenison, Michigan
Acrylic paints, gel mediums, and other unique textures derived from nature's colors. Elements distributed on tongue in groove barn wood paneling.
My LIfe's Journey
Lorraine Orner, Gary, Indiana
Oils or acrylics on canvas and wood board. Oils painted in-studio, acrylics painted en plein air.
Tennessee River
Anna Barnhart, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Whimsical, abstract, moody, local subjects and natural-themed acrylic paintings using a palette knife and texture-making tools
Colorful Vineyard
Paula Lawrence, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paintings created with with oils or heavy body acrylics and modeling paste on stretched linen or cotton canvas and finished with varnish. Some artwork incorporates floetrol to create "acrylic pour" paintings.
Soul
Cara Van Leuven, Highland, Illinois
Vibrant base layers with complimentary or contrasting top colors in oil, cold wax, and Galkyd applied with a palette knife
Grays for Days
Sabrina Zhou, Carmel, Indiana
Sabrina Zhou: My Art, Your Home
Representational and expressionistic still lifes and landscapes in oil
Cook Creek Park
Brian Murphy, Newport News, Virginia
Original plein air and studio oil paintings of cityscapes from the US and Europe using a loose yet descriptive brushwork technique combined with a limited palette and attention to natural light
Under the Oak
Emily Winkel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Portraits, Michigan-inspired scenes, holiday scenes, and florals created using variety of watercolors with ink, pastels, and oils. Prints and greeting cards also made based on original artwork.
Spring Florals 2020
C Lang Coleman, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Original designs hand-cut, mitered, drawn, painted, and finished on canvas
Dragonfly
Leon Ruiz, Naples, Florida
Acrylic paint on canvas or board sketched with a brush followed by a brush and palette knife technique to add layers of color
Life in the City II
Rosa Chavez, Naples, Florida
Acrylic paint on canvas or board sketched with a brush and followed by a brush and palette knife technique to add layers of color
Island in the Sun
Bradley Goff, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Textured oil paintings consisting of multiple layers of oil paints
Solitude Sailboat Series, Painting 8
Chris Klassen, Akron, Ohio
Realistic and abstract artwork painted with acrylics, and acrylics combined with charcoal or oil pastels, to create layered colors, texture, and space
Waterway Forest
Shinichi Sato, Kentwood, Michigan
Acrylic mediums supported on canvas/watercolor/Japanese papers and created using gesso/modeling paste followed by layered acrylic glazes
Moonlight Castle
Janice Garrett, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Original watercolors created by layering transparent watercolors onto a detailed drawing on cold press watercolor paper
A Tangle of Sweet Peas
Justin Sato, Caledonia, Michigan
Original paint recipes layered onto Arches paper that is coated in gesso made from powdered sapphire. Washes are layered with brushwork accents to highlight subjects with unique properties.
Venetian Vertical No. 2
James Gorman, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paintings By Gorman
Animal and human landscapes balanced with shadow and reflections painted with oils on canvas
Fisherman
Mary Lou Morgan, Monroeville, Indiana
Purple Dandelion Art Studio
Pen and ink paintings of botanical flowers and scenery
Orienpetlily Botanical Drawing
Godwin Kou, Alpharetta, Georgia
Brushed watercolors and ink on rice paper or silk
Gold Pond
Randi Ford, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Acrylic paintings filled with life and energy that capture the beauty and spirit of the Michigan landscape
The Evolving Adventure
Photography
John Galbo, Saginaw, Michigan
Digital photographs captured in high resolution RAW format, then processed to ensure they are vibrant, dynamic and print-ready
Palau de Musical
Nels Johnson, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Color photographs of architectural detail, printed on paper and framed under glass
Closeup a Florida Poly
R. C. Fulwiler, Lakeland, Florida
Images of wit, humor, and coincidence created by blending digital files in Photoshop, which emulates traditional darkroom photography and produces work to archival standards
Dare to Dream
Jeff Thamert, Titusville, Florida
Hahnemuhle fine art paper is coated with liquid UV to create rich tones and sharp contrast, and to protect and add depth and texture. Each piece is framed in artist-cut hardwood frames.
The Angel Oak
Michael Jasinski – McIntosh, Florida
Tropical landscape photography featuring Michigan and Florida beaches taken in a single exposure and printed on canvas. Each image is printed, framed, and signed by the artist.
Phantom of the Aqua
Drake Olmstead, Battle Creek, Michigan
Nature and landscape photography printed on paper, metal, and gallery wrap canvases
Fishtown Winter Scene 2
Rita Anthony, Hammond, Indiana
Digital photography with minimal editing done in Lightroom and/or Luminar on metal, canvas, or paper
My Kind of Town
Donald Bomeli, Grand Blanc, Michigan
B/W photo enlargements, some from film and some from digital images, matted and mounted on acid-free board
Windmills on Mykonos
John Wagner, East Lansing, Michigan
Enlarged photographic aerial prints of Michigan lighthouses