Artists in residence
2009 Schedule
Presentations on Thursday evenings, 7:30, at the Glen Arbor Art Association
May 3-16
Don Hettinga is a photographer living in Grand Rapids and a member of the English faculty at Calvin College. His interest in the patterns, textures, and shapes of nature will motivate him to explore Sleeping Bear. He also plans to photograph the buildings of Thoreson Farm and Port Oneida. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, May 14
May 17-30
Stephen Schousen is a widely exhibited printmaker. He is a member of the art faculty at Aquinas College and lives in Grand Rapids. While in residence, he plans to create a series of drypoint prints based on his working drawings of the Sleeping Bear area. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, May 28
May 31-June 13
Chris Stoffel Overvoorde is a landscape painter living in Grand Rapids. He was born in the Netherlands and taught art at Calvin College for over 30 years. He would like to portray the majesty of the northern Michigan landscape. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday,
June 11
June 14-27
Joseph Lombardo is an on-site landscape painter who teaches art at the Columbus College of Art and Design and lives in Elyria, Ohio. He expects to be inspired by this new environment and to communicate the spirit of the area in his paintings. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, June 25
August 2-8
Mary Ann Samyn is a poet who teaches at West Virginia University. She is a Michigan native who has published four books of poetry. Her poems are often inspired by her relationship with Michigan, and she will devote her efforts here to lyric poetry directed toward cultural issues. No presentation
August 16-29
Jan Shoemaker is an essayist and high school teacher living in Okemos. Her work has appeared on NPR and in several periodicals. She will use her residency to write, organize previously published pieces into a single volume, and share her craft with our community. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, August 27
August 30-September 5
Katherine Factor is a poet and a current writer-in-residence at Interlochen Arts Academy. She is the daughter of two former GAAA Artists in Residence and spent seven summers at Interlochen. She will use her time here to expand her body of work as a poet. No presentation.
September 6-19
Lori Feldpausch is a plein air painter living in Marshall. She grew up in the Upper Peninsula and has traveled both east and west to paint on site. She anticipates the joy of capturing the essence of our landscape and the beauty of our area. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, September 17
September 20-October 3
Jacqueline Eschenbrenner is a ceramicist living in Paris and the retired director of the Maison des Enfants de Louveciennes, an art education center for children. She would like to integrate the northern Michigan environment into her current large scale work. Presentation 7:30 PM, Wednesday, September 30
October 4-17
Scott Mack is a painter and professional illustrator living in Muskegon who spends much of his time traveling and painting the landscape. He looks forward to painting on site in our area and meeting local artists. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, October 15
October 18-31
Holly Sturges is a pastel artist and painter from Grand Rapids. She studied art in New York at City College and the Art Student’s League and has participated in workshops at GAAA. She welcomes the chance to immerse herself and her art in the Sleeping Bear area. Presentation 7:30 PM, Thursday, October 29