MY MICHIGAN EXHIBIT FEATURES PLEIN AIR
PAINTINGS
My Michigan, featuring the plein air paintings of Milford resident Janice Dumas, is
featured Wednesday, July 2 through Wednesday, July 26 at Huron Valley Council
for the Arts’ Arts Center, 205 West Livingston Road, Highland MI 48357.
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After closing her business last year, Dumas
went to a number of beautiful sites, both en plein air and in studio. She was
selected by Glen Arbor Art Association as its artist-in-residents for two weeks
this past May and again for two weeks in August at the Island House
artist-in-residence program.
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“I am inspired by the natural beauty we are
blessed with in Michigan!” exclaimed Dumas. She added, “After spending a good
part of the last year travelling around Michigan focusing on painting the
natural beauty around us, My Michigan includes a combination of en plein
air and studio watercolor paintings resulting from these travels. Work includes
pieces completed during artist residencies in Glen Arbor and East Jordan, as
well as trips to other Michigan locations including Marquette, the Porcupine
Mountains, the Keweenaw Peninsula, East Tawas, Mackinaw City, and Cadillac and
around Milford.”
The exhibit also includes a gallery opening,
which offers the opportunity to meet Dumas and enjoy light refreshments from
7-9 p.m. on Friday, July 11.
A lifetime resident of the Midwest who
graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Wayne State University,
Dumas is a founding member of the Michigan Plein Air Painters and has
participated in several plein air paint-out events, including those in Glen
Arbor and Cadillac. Her work has been exhibited at numerous shows, including
the Michigan Watercolor Society, Our Town, Village Fine Art Association and
First Presbyterian Church of Northville.
Gallery and Art Shop hours for My Michigan
are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Saturdays July 2-26.
It and HVCA
gallery exhibits throughout the year are sponsored by Iverson’s Foundation
and The Kresge Foundation.
For more information, visit the HVCA’s website at www.huronvalleyarts.org or call the HVCA Art Center
at 248-889-8660.
Written by Anne Seebaldt, 248-505-6746