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.

Michigan Thumb Native René Kladzyk Is A True Romantic

Posted on March 26, 2021March 29, 2022 by Annette Hinshaw

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

Posted on March 18, 2021November 11, 2021 by Michael Hardy

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.

Michigan Monday – Christopher Paul Curtis

Posted on March 15, 2021November 11, 2021 by Malcom Mott

One of Michigan’s best-known and most highly commended authors, Christopher Paul Curtis, was born and raised in Flint. He was the second oldest in a family of five. He was a graduate of Flint Southwestern High School and went to the University of Michigan at the Flint campus.

Michigan Monday – Author James Harrison

Posted on March 8, 2021December 2, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Michigan author James Harrison. Jim was a prolific and gifted writer publishing over three dozen books including Legends of the Fall in 1978.

Cabin Roadside Art – A Unique Welcome

Posted on July 19, 2020November 15, 2021 by Malcom Mott

Our first post of Cottage Roadside Art is still popular today with 1000s of views. Here are a few more of our favorites.

Michigan Barn Art in the Upper Thumb

Posted on January 24, 2020June 6, 2022 by Michael Hardy

With its nearby Michigan Barn Art, Port Austin has become the acknowledged hub of artistic activity in the Upper Thumb. We show three of these creations.

The works have been featured in PBS News Hour.

Category: Art

Michigan Thumb Native René Kladzyk Is A True Romantic

Abandoned Farmhouses That You Will Never See Again

Michigan Monday – Christopher Paul Curtis

Michigan Monday – Author James Harrison

Cabin Roadside Art – A Unique Welcome

Michigan Barn Art in the Upper Thumb

A Unique Port Austin Art Gallery – Created By Local Artists – The Cove

Port Austin Art – Home of Emergency Ark

The Grindstone City Gallery – The Charm Of White Church Gallery

7 Notable Films Made in Michigan You Can Stream Today