Center Gallery feels “Barn Love”
From staff reports
Northern Michigan’s rural landscape — and its iconic, historic farm buildings — are the focus of Frankfort painter Ellie Harold’s exhibition at Center Gallery. “Barn Love,” a show of plein air and studio oil paintings opens July 5, at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Harold’s love affair with the region began in 2007 “when I first saw barns in Leelanau County,” said the 2009 artist-in-residence at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. She depicts her subject matter in a limited palette of red, blue and warm yellow and in a spare fashion. Harold was awarded an artist residency in 2011 with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA); she authored the recently published book 7 Habits of Deeply Fulfilled Artists, and conducts painting retreats and workshops.
A reception for Ellie Harold is July 5 at 6 p.m. Another opportunity to meet and talk with the artist takes place on July 9 at 1 p.m. at Center Gallery. Harold will talk about her affection for northern Michigan barns, her technique and answer questions. “Barn Love” continues through July 11. For more information, please call (231) 334-3179.
Harold will also hold a seminar at the GAAA titled 7 Habits of Deeply Fulfilled Artists: Your Aesthetic Needs and How to Meet Them on June 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The seminar promises to show you how to orient your life around your aesthetic needs to satisfy your life’s purpose. “Whether you’re a beginner, master, or somewhere in between, if you don’t have a sense of where you’re going with your art work or why you’re going, there’s a good chance you won’t get anywhere you really want to be. On the other hand, nurturing a sense of purpose and creating clear intentions allows you to take your art to new levels of meaning, fulfillment and success.”
Visit Harold’s website, EllieHarold.com for information, or contact the GAAA at (231) 334-6112.
