75 Artists Exhibit Work at Royal Oak Spring Art Fair

ROYAL OAK, MI — There will be so much art to ogle — and buy — next week at the Royal Oak Mart: Spring Art Fair that you may think you should pay for it. But you won’t have to. Admission is free to the second annual Guild of Artists and Artisans show, which runs from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 2-3.

The show features 75 juried artists from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, plus food trucks, Michigan craft beer and local wine, and musical entertainment by Wych Elm from 5-8 p.m. both nights. The art show takes place at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road. Parking is free during the event.

The Royal Oak art fair is one of six held annually by the Ann Arbor-based Guild of Artists and Artisans.

“There will be paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculptures, jewelry, works in fibers,” Karen Delhey, executive director of the non-profit artists’ group, told The Daily Tribune. “You name it and we’ve got it.”

Ferndale photographer Alanna St. Laurent is among the artists whose work will be showcased.

“I shoot anything in Detroit -- cityscapes and abandoned building and architectural photography,” she told The Tribune, adding that her trips to the city with her camera have deepened her appreciation for the city.

“I’m trying to show the beautiful side of Detroit.” St. Laurent said.

» For more of her interview, go to The Daily Tribune.
» For more on the art fair, go to RoyalOakArtFair.com

Photo by Dean Hochman via Flickr Commons