Exploring The Port Austin Art Scene: The White Church Gallery
We explore tone of the finest galleries in the Upper Thumb.
Located in Grindstone City the White Church Gallery is a unique find and full of great work from local artists.
Category: Art
Michigan art brought in film production in the early 2000s. Now artists from all over the midwest converge on the state for film production to its numerous art communities.
Likewise, Michigan’s Upper Thumb is emerging as a focus to artists from all over the state. Port Austin and Grindstone City have studio tours and galleries to exhibit the finest in Michigan Art.
Here are some great posts on the topic of Michigan Art.
The Crazy Cottage Art Along the Road of Michigan’s Upper Thumb
Crazy and unique cottage road signs found in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.
These cottage art ideas say “welcome here” are colorful cottage decorations to the passing eye hurtling down the ribbon of pavement.
It’s 8 o’clock Somewhere in Michigan’s Thumb
An early evening drive on a late spring day yields potential to see a sight that only avails itself a couple of times a year in Michigan’s Thumb.
We would like to share.
Michigan Monday – Saginaw Poet Theodore Roethke
Noted author and poet Theodore Roethke was born in Saginaw Michigan. His upbringing working in greenhouses in the area shaped his work.
The Amazing Michigan Photography of Steven Donahue
Steven W. Donahue was born and grew up on his family farm near Port Hope. He moved away and started studying the arts, including photography becoming an accomplished artist and photographer with over 50 years of work.
Michigan Monday – Pulitzer Prize Author Jeffrey Eugenides
Michigan author Jeffrey Eugenides was born in Detroit. This Pulitzer-winning author is best known for his 1993 novel, The Virgin Suicides.
Eugenides a contributing writer for the New Yorker magazine. His latest published work is a collection of short stories written between 1988 and 2017 called Fresh Complaint. Reports indicate that a fourth novel is forthcoming.
Michigan Thumb Native René Kladzyk Is A True Romantic
Michigan native René Kladzyk lived in Forestville as a child. As Ziemba ,she blends music, writing and visual art in her new album True Romantic
Abandoned Farmhouses That You Will Never See Again
We are sometimes drawn to an abandoned farmhouse or structure not because of it’s beauty, but because we think there is a story. behind the decay.
We want to know what went wrong.