Owosso, Old Town Lansing, Lapeer original art sources

       Joel Ellis Art has been as busy as Santa’s workshop lately. We have three seasonal venues and one feature show to begin the new year. 

These are the venues:

Abalone Dreams, 24x20
Arts Council of Greater Lansing

• five warm color paintings at the charming Shiawassee Art Center (SAC),open 7 days a week 12 to 5pm, (closing 4pm on weekends) 206 Curwood Castle Dr. Owosso, Michigan 48867
• nine adventurous works for the December featured artist program at the ArtsCouncil of Greater Lansing, 1208 Turner Street, in Old Town Lansing, open week days,
• five paintings at the McLaren Mid-Michigan Physicians Building, Lake Lansing Road, are available, three in the lower level are holiday paintings under $100,
• up to 20 paintings coming up in January at Gallery 194 of the downtown Center for the Arts in Lapeer, Michigan. A nice way to start a new year.

  

  Bold Beach, 16x20 the original selected for the
  billboard project supporting the arts in Mid-Michigan

     Please treat yourself to a viewing of these original, one-of-a kind paintings by award winning artist Joel F. Ellis.

     If you have questions about the work or you are interested in purchase of one for your holiday, home or office, please contact Joel at 517-525-0150. Credit cards accepted through the secure PayPal system.

Spring Thaw, 20x16
McLaren Mid-Michigan Physicians

     Welcome to all visitors of this site and wishing all a loving season, from the crew at Joel F. Ellis Art      

Amber Eve, 20x30
To start the 2018 exhibit at Gallery 194,
Lapeer Michigan

     

                      

Best Day of My Life - Creating Art

In preparing for an art show featuring retired art teachers, I had a chance to have a quick review of all the happy children’s faces over the years discovering the excitement of creativity.  The children were communicating not only their joy of the experience but also of making something they had to control to actually complete their creation.

All through these blogs are the stories of children’s experiences with their moment of sitting back and saying this was great or this was “the best day of my life”.

When people view our creative output, artists of all ages hope the viewer will also connect with that supreme moment – the best day of my life.

Mist Rolling In 14x16 at Absolute Gallery

In a recent exhibit at Absolute Gallery, the works of artists who also taught art are brilliant, thought provoking, and evidence of the good days of producing art. Those of you in Lansing area may want to  take a little time in Old Town Lansing in the next few days to check out exceptional art from passionate artists (show comes down October 3). Let’s celebrate the teachers and those who share art, they shine a light on the path to a brighter, happier, and safer future for generations to come. (Thanks to Zane Balks-Russell for organizing the show).

Call Home 12x12 diagonal
at Absolute Gallery

This is the season to get ready for many art shows in Mid-Michigan. Holidays draw many of the invites to exhibits such as Lansing Area Arts Connection (at the McLaren physicians building on Lake Lansing Road) the upcoming Holiday show with all works under $100. Shiawassee Art Center is also preparing for the Holiday season with lots of good art. I will have a display at the Arts Council of Greater Lansing during the month of December. There is more to come. Please watch for more specific art announcements in the weeks to come.

Joel www.joelellisart.com , paintings@joelellisart.com

Where Are the Butterflies

       The fourth of July has come and gone with all of its boom booms and summer comfort foods. The art show we have been planning has also made its debut at the Arts Council of Greater Lansing (ACGL). These art exhibitions take more time than the casual viewer may realize. For this show we selected a dozen paintings that we thought would be compatible within a concept of contemporary works. We then gave a title to the idea that explained the grouping vision of paintings - Color, Form and Possibilities. Each label also has a one-line explanation of its inspiration. The display will be exhibited weekdays from 8 to 5 in the ACGL offices in charming Old Town Lansing through the month of

Autumn Dune Grasses 16x20

August. Please check the Arts Council of Greater Lansing for location, www.lansingarts.org .

       After seeing the show in an open house setting and talking to visitors the title and concept seemed to work. Interested visitors did take an in depth interest in the back story of how each piece came to be created. Comments from visitors were encouraging.

Bold Beach 16x20

       We live on this beautiful planet with all its interactions which makes interesting subject matter for artists. Monarch butterflies are one of those interesting and mysterious creatures on this spaceship earth. For the complete story of this magnificent creature please go to Wikipedia and marvel at this inspiring true superhero. We like to go to Michigan’s sand dunes in late summer as hundreds of these creatures drift along the water’s edge. We stand in awe at their golden dance gently fluttering over the dune.

       This year - no monarch butterflies.  So we Googled and tried to make sense of this great loss to the natural mix of earthly events. Every day we walk past a nice stand of milkweed, a favorite site for Monarchs, and check for larva of the butterfly or at best any sign of their presence. So far none.

Homage to the Butterfly 20x16 acrylic on linen

       Today I went into the studio with butterflies on my mind and painted monarchs. Another painting, another backstory. A hopeful gesture that this awe inspiring creature will return to us all.

Wishing you a colorful and inspiring summer.

Joel 

www.joelellisart.com