Well-revered galleries, Twisted Fish, Blue Heron & Mullaly's 128 of Elk Rapids invite you to celebrate our 19th year of ART BEAT. With each gallery featuring an eclectic mix of representational to abstract fine art in all mediums – paintings, sculpture, glass, ceramics, wood working & jewelry, you'd be hard pressed not to find something to fall in love with on this fun and interactive gallery tour.
Collaborating for the last 19 years, these award-winning galleries will host artists throughout the day demonstrating their talents and giving you a chance to meet & greet. Visit all three galleries for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate. Bring friends and family. This is a free event for all ages. Each gallery will offering a little something special for the day:
Featured at Blue Heron Gallery at 131 Ames St (East Side):
Dan Reszka Watercolor Demo from 10am to 12pm with a special drawing for a Dan Reszka prints
Cynthia Williams Oil Painting Demo from 11am to 2pm
Barrie Bowman Watercolor Demo from 12pm to 3pm
Featured at Mullaly's 128 Gallery at 128 River St (Downtown):
Featured artist for the day is Salina Kalnins. Her paintings are created using acrylic paints directly onto the surface of nautical charts that have been printed on her canvas. Her paintings are stunningly beautiful depictions of our lakes and shorelines.
Mullaly's 128 will be serving cider & sweets & some surprise specials throughout the day.
Featured at Twisted Fish Gallery at 10443 S Bayshore Dr (South Side at US 31 & S Bayshore Dr):
Dick Davis Steel Works Demo from 10am onward
Robert Scudder, Connie Kuhnle, Brian Goff & Louise Pond Plein Air Painting Demo from 11am onward
Douglas Barron Oil Painting Demo from 11am onward
Dave Rife Woodturning Demo 11am onward
Charles Murphy Watercolor Painting Demo 12pm onward
Mary Guntzviller Watercolor Demo 12pm to 2pm
Glenn Wolff Printmaking Demo 1pm to 3pm
Stan Myers Watercolor Painting Demo from 1pm to 4pm
Lynn Stephenson Colored Pencil Drawing Demo from 2pm to 4pm
Twisted Fish offers an hourly $25 Gift Certificate Drawing & refreshments throughout the day
