ShelbyArtFair.org 568-731-0300 Shelby-Township-Art-Fair New Location RIVER BENDS PARK 5700 22 Mile Road August 14 & 15 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM Sunday About the Judge Robert Fionda Working in a studio or en Plein air, accomplished Society International Open exhibition and placed watercolorist Robert Fionda considers himself a in the 150th International American Watercolor “romantic realist” painter of landscapes, nature Society Exhibition. The 2016 Great Lakes Bay and still life. En Plein Air Festival sponsored by the Saginaw Art Museum awarded Fionda “Best of Show” “Over the years, I have evolved from a recorder for his watercolor, “Kawkawlin Granary.” His of details and images to someone who wants watercolors have graced a variety of venues, to paint the visual suggestion and not the fact,” including the cover of The Michigan Bar Journal. Fionda said. Fionda is an associate member of the American Painting the textured and rusted patinas of Watercolor Society and a contributing writer everyday utilitarian objects intrigues Fionda. for its newsletter. Other memberships include the National Watercolor Society (associate) and “I have always had a visual empathy toward those an inaugural Signature Member of the Michigan mundane accouterments of life that have outlived Watercolor Society. Local art memberships their usefulness,” Fionda says. “Be it a simple, include the Romeo Guild of Art and an honorary discarded tea kettle or an abandoned boat member of the Blue Water Art Association. He is hull; each is embodied with residual and tactile currently associated with the Gingerblue Gallery characteristics that tell a story. The challenge at 124 N. Michigan in Saginaw and online at is to paint that story in manner that allows the newcenturyartgallery.com. viewer a moment to experience what I have seen and felt.” Visit robertfionda.com for inquiries, commissions, workshops or to view current artwork. Contact Fionda, a retired art educator, lives and maintains Robert Fionda at [email protected] or under a studio in Armada. In addition to being an his name on Facebook. accomplished workshop presenter and jurist, the Michigan Art Education Association recognized Fionda as the 1992 “Michigan Art Educator of the Year” for his exemplary skills in art education. Fionda has conducted numerous workshops and presentations within Michigan, Canada and Barbados in the West Indies. Fionda’s work exhibited in numerous competitive state-wide and international exhibitions such as the 2015 Great Lakes Bay En Plein Air Festival, National Watercolor Society Annual Member exhibition, the Michigan Annual, Michigan Watercolor Society, the Scarab Club, Michigan Fine Arts Exhibition, Macomb Prestige Show, Birmingham Community House, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Michigan Art Education Association Acquisitions Exhibition, Thumb Area Artists’ Exhibition, the Huron/Goderich International Art Exhibition and more. Fionda’s “Sinclair’s Blue Jay” was selected for the 50th annual Michigan Watercolor Society exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Fionda won an award at the 2013 National Watercolor 1 Artists 1 Charlyne McCutcheon 16 Brian & PJ Reagan 29 Anya Wells Charlyne’s Creations Brickhouse partners ltd Anya Selina Jewelry Pearl, gemstone & natural Patent art Silver & gold-filled jewelry stone jewelry bhpltdohio.com with hand-painted scenes [email protected] [email protected] 30 Larry Buettner 2 Erik Rodak 17 Neal & Tina Hochstein Larry’s Custom Woodworking Ceramic & acrylic paintings HOC Ceramics Custom wood products [email protected] Hand-built clay ceramics [email protected] 31 Dean Barkley 3 & 4 Dan Davenport Michigan Made Metal American Forging LLC 18 Pamela Lemons Metal garden art Hand-hammered aluminum giftware Mostly Maille [email protected] americanforging.com Handmade chainmaille & fused argentium silver jewelry 32 Christine Labaza 5 Otis Harville mostlymaille.com The C Photography Framed Lightscap3s [email protected] Underwater photography Photography thecphotography.com lightscap3s.com 19 Ronald Baker [email protected] [email protected] Baker Wall Art 2D- and 3D-patterned wood art 33 James & Bella Lassak 6 Antonietta Woerner [email protected] JL Vision Woerner Crafts LLC Handmade functional ceramics Paintings on canvas, wood, tiles & 20 Kenn Vidro elusiveenterprize.com leather products Kenn Vidro Art [email protected] woernercrafts.com Graphic prints, acrylic paintings, [email protected] children’s books 34 Mary McCoy squarepears.com M & M Creations 7 Janice Stiles [email protected] Handmade art glass jewelry Tres Elegante Designs [email protected] Silver, copper, gold, semi-precious 21 Kathryn Johnson stone jewelry Dust In My Eye 35 Jim Cadwell treselegantedesigns.com Stuffed monsters, watercolor, Stoned [email protected] alcohol ink, pastel originals & prints Stone birdhouses [email protected] [email protected] 8 Rene Lathrop Lathrop Woodworking 22 Kimberly Kotzian 36 Emily Matticks Cutting boards, serving trays, home Kimberly Kotzian Photography Acrylic paintings décor from Michigan wood Nature & landscape photography [email protected] [email protected] kimberlykotzian.com [email protected] 37 Derek Voigt 9 Mary A Kelly Wooden pens & home Accessories by MAK 23 Barbara Ford accessories Fiber art – Women’s apparel Concrete Creations handmadewoodgifts.com & accessories Stained glass in concrete garden stones [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 38 Jason Griffin 10 Sheri Gulla and Brian McDade 24 Kat Zinn SkillBilly ArtWorks by Weld-Teach Sanctified Home Kat Zinn Illustrations Recycled metal art Mixed media wall décor Pen and ink drawing originals, sanctifiedhome.com prints, magnets & more 39 Dallas Galbraith [email protected] katzinn.com Metal sculpture from copper, [email protected] brass & steel 11 & 12 Judy Galinis & Dawn Dasharion Photo by Judy and Eclectic Vision 25 Mike Leneway, Jeff Walters 40 Dorothy McDaniels Photography on cards, canvas & Jim Wilcox McDuff Designs & metal Creative Woodcrafts Stained glass [email protected] Handcrafted wood products [email protected] [email protected] 13 Marlien Wakeford 41 James Liskiewicz Watercolor painting & mixed media 26 Gregory Stone JBL Woodworks [email protected] Stone Crow Design Wood/mixed media, Acrylic paintings handmade wooden housewares 14 Donna Peterson & décor Belladonnas Baubles 27 Melanie Nikel jblwoodworks.com Precious & semi-precious Heart in Hand Designs [email protected] gemstone jewelry Handmade crochet & macramé jewelry heartinhanddesigns.com 42 David & Carol Diem 15 Joyce Knight-Coyne [email protected] The Lath Resort Sandy Beads LLC Original paintings utilizing wood Watercolors and prints, jewelry with 28 Donald Bomeli lath & acrylic paint Petoskey stone & beach glass Black & white photography [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2 43 Antoni Kozlowski Amber 92 Crafters Amber jewelry 55 David Crank 69 Janine Gluski antonikozlowski.com Handcrafted Pens Barnwood Boutique [email protected] Wooden pens, key rings & Hand-painted signs & home décor functional home accessories on repurposed barn wood 44 Samantha Viviano [email protected] [email protected] Landscape/realism paintings on canvas & glass 56 Alan & Judith Fisk 70 Kathy Peirce [email protected] It’s A Bling Thing Glass Up Your Garden Hand beaded/printed apparel Garden flowers & décor from 45 Sue Zarins [email protected] repurposed glassware Mitten Textile Arts [email protected] Fiber – weaving & crocheted 57 Maryanne Dura apparel & accessories Love Long Beaded Gifts 71 & 72 Beverly Guregian mittentextilearts.com Glass & crystal suncatchers, Ladieannes Timeless Treasures [email protected] wind chimes, jewelry, & décor Stone & fossil jewelry lovelonggifts.com beverlyannsjewelry.com 46 Brian Goins [email protected] [email protected] Steampuncked Polymer clay/mixed media 58 Sheree Hawkins 73 Mark Prahl [email protected] Knotimals, Etc. Nature’s Wooden Treasures Baby & children’s gifts using Wood & laser engraved home 47 Tim Geddes sensory textiles décor & accessories Destiny Designs [email protected] natureswoodentreasures.com Stained glass garden towers [email protected] & wind chimes 59 Charles Morreale [email protected] Wood intarsia, fretwork & 74 Denise Fisher wood burning The Crafty Sils 48 Marshelia Williams [email protected] Vinyl character bags, wooden coat The Son’s Creations Art Studio racks & accessories Abstract mixed media paintings 60 Ines Alves de Queivoz [email protected] thesonscreations.com Sew IQ Designs [email protected] Handmade bags & embroidered 75 Donna Calhoun products An Affair to Remember 49 Augusta Simmons [email protected] Henna, face painting & glitter tattoos Neferene Lampwork beads & handmade 61 Lisa DeBastos 76 Nora Licavoli steampunk jewelry Lil Ninja Crafting Clay Pot People neferene.com Fabric gnomes [email protected] [email protected] 77 Carla Cocco Pretty in Pink Boutique 50 Thomas Sanders 62 Andrea Stubbs Wearable art for girls & dolls Thomas Sanders Photography Second Time Around [email protected] Photography/digital art Clocks & signs tsandersphoto.com 78 Lorrie Boone [email protected] 63 & 64 Alex Allen Elegant Entryways and Wreaths Rustic Relics by Alex Floral wreaths, swags, centerpieces & 51 Sonja Quinn Handcrafted wood art home décor Nature