next MEETING tues, March 25, 2025
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QUOTE OF THE week
“The world is but a canvas to our imagination. " Henry David Thoreau
mission statement
THE LIVINGSTON FINE ART ASSOCIATION FOSTERS THE APPRECIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FINE VISUAL ART AND ARTISTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ART EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION.
monthly meetings
AS A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY AND COMMUNITY, THE LFAA HOSTS A GENERAL MEETING EACH MONTH FEATURING A PRESENTATION BY A TALENTED ARTIST OR ARTISAN FROM AROUND MICHIGAN.
FREE GOODIES & BOTTLED WATER PROVIDED. COME MEET KINDRED SPIRITS -- EVERYONE WELCOME !
- WHEN: THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 p.m.
- WHERE: CLEARY UNIVERSITY, Room #3, CLEARY COMMONS (the first big building you see coming in off Grand River) HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Next MONth's MEETING -April 29, 2025
don't miss it!
2025 MEETINGS:
April 29th - Marbling Activity - Lora Garcelon (Location at Chrysler Hall, around curve behind Commons Building). (Same room as our February meeting where Mary Light demonstrated for us)
Lora will demonstrate several marbling techniques and share how she uses the techniques in a variety of applications. This technique can add lots of texture and interest to your artwork. Check out Lora's painting to the left that she named Morning Dispatch. Look closely to see some of her marbling techniques. She won an award for this painting at the MWCS show.
About lora garcelon
Lora Garcelon: A Watermedia Artist
Lora Garcelon was born in Columbus, Ohio where she took her first painting class in high school. She attended the Ohio State University, graduating in 1991 with a degree in pharmacy.
In 2005, after several years working as a pharmacist and raising a family, she picked up her brushes and started taking private painting lessons, focusing on learning design and composition.
She paints primarily in water based media- watercolor, gouache and acrylic, sometimes adding elements of collage to her work. She has recently started experimenting with acrylic marbling and incorporating this into her paintings. She paints what she sees and experiences in daily life- her family and friends, pets, and scenes from family vacations.
Lora is a signature member of Michigan Watercolor Society, where she has won several awards for her paintings. Other memberships include Livingston Fine Art Association, Brighton Art Guild, National Watercolor Society and International Society of Experimental Artists.
“My goal is to create a work that exceeds my expectations and that surprises the viewer. I love the unpredictability of watercolor. Paintings truly take on a life of their own.”
You can find her work a:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/loragarcelonart
Email: loragarcelon@msn.com
Opera House Live 2025
May 3, 2025
This is a fun event where the public can watch artists create a piece of art from start to finish and then bid on a piece of art.
All proceeds support the continuation and expansion of art programs at the Howell Opera House. The art is created by artists on-site during the first 2 & 1/2 hours of the event. There will be a silent auction for the artwork created that evening Everyone is invited to join the Artist Afterglow following the auction.
Where: Howell Opera House
When: 5/3/25 5:30 pm -10 pm
(Melon Festival) Art at the opera house 2025
August 15-17, 2025
Come to the Opera House during Howell's infamous Howell Melon Festival. This year is expected to be better than ever! View and buy art from local artists while enjoying all of the Melonfest's wonderful activities.
COLORS OF LIFE FINE ART SHOW 2025
sEPTEMBER 19TH - 20th, 2025
ALL MEDIA FINE ART COMPETITION FEATURING CURRENT LFAA MEMBERS ONLY. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED.
RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, 9/19 FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ENJOY AN EVENING OF ART, WINE, AND HORS D' OEUVRES !
CONTACT SHARON FISHER FOR AN ENTRY FORM.
(517) 294-7562
OUT OF THE BOX THEME: FLOWERS
Fantasy of art 2025
November 28 -29, 2025
A two day event put on by the Livingston Fine Art Associations - Fine Art Show and Sale. Free and open to the public during the Fantasy of Lights Parade.
Details to follow