Local Life

Oak Hill Cemetery Part I: Architecture and history of a city treasure

Submitted 10-04-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

This is part one of a two-part series talking about the history of Oak Hill Cemetery and the people buried there. In this part, we will discuss the architecture and layout of the cemetery. Most Grand Rapidians have driven past the Oak Hill Cemetery...

West Michigan Photographer Travels Great Lakes by Tall Ship to Capture Images for Artprize

Submitted 10-01-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

In 2006, Stacy Niedzwiecki anticipated the event which would give her an opportunity to combine her passion for photograpy and classic tall sailing ships. The Tall Ships Celebration is held annually in Bay City. Sponsored by the American Sail...

Photographs that help: Art Prize 2010 Terri Vruggink

Submitted 09-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

People all across the world take pictures in order to capture moments they do not want to forget. Weddings, births, graduations, birthdays and holidays, people usually want to capture the good times. Happiness. But what about sadness? Despair?...

ArtPrize Profile: "One" by Mike Moy

Submitted 09-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“Art is forever exploring adventure. I have a style, but every piece isn’t the same. I like to share ideas. A lot of people will do something with it. Everyone has a talent, whatever you want to get out of it is up to you.” ~ Mike...

Beauty of Chaos: ArtPrize Profile of Erwin Erkfitz

Submitted 09-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Erwin Erkfitz, a 29 year old from LaPeer county, Michigan got into art at a very early age. As a seven year old child, his first drawing was the cover of Treasure Island. Throughout elementary, middle school, and high school, he loved...

World premiere of Lines: The Lived Experience of Race

Submitted 09-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“The American Dream is not for everyone,” chanted cast members at the Wednesday night dry run of Lines: The Lived Experience of Race. “This is not a country that people can pull themselves up by their bootstraps,” the cast continued. Over the past...

Pathway to Beauty: Artist Profile of Nick Stokes

Submitted 09-30-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Can you believe that Nick Stokes spent hours in his kitchen to produce his Evolution masterpiece? Yes, that’s right. Nick didn’t borrow his graphics from stock photos. Stokes went in search of his next form by dribbling water over...

ArtPrize: Ellen Rogers’ “Intelligent Design”

Submitted 09-28-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

What is that? Is that art? Did someone steal half of that piece? How did he come up with that? These are just a few questions that may go through the mind of an ArtPrize observer. It is clear ArtPrize is quickly...

An interview with "Give" artist Dusty Folwarczny

Submitted 09-28-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

"Give" by Dusty Folwarczny at the Fredrick Meijer Gardens, Art Prize 2010.

An interview with "Baldaquin" artist Mark Rumsey

Submitted 09-28-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

"Baldaquin" by Mark Rumsey at the Fredrick Meijer Gardens, ArtPrize 2010.

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