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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Abbey Adams connects to nature through art

Submitted 09-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Science and art may seem like they are on two opposite sides of the creative spectrum, but to painter and illustrator Abbey Adams, they literally go hand in hand. Through art, she is able to be closer to the topic, critter or scene and get a better...

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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Claudia Santillan-Lensink, upcycled material master of manipulation

Submitted 09-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

“When I first started doing mosaics, it was because I needed cheaper materials,” says Claudia Santillan-Lensink, laughing about her choice of craft media. She explains that when she walks her dog or takes her infant daughter out, she is...

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Shortlist revealed at ArtPrize Hub

Submitted 09-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Earlier tonight at the ArtPrize Hub (41 Sheldon) the shortlist for both the public and the juror picks for ArtPrize 2012 were revealed. Hosted by Wood TV8’s Brett Thomas and Emily Linnert, the broadcast included interviews with the five jurors...

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High Five offers innovative take on ArtPrize curation

Submitted 09-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

High Five (55 Campau) is unlikely to be a venue the average ArtPrize viewer will just stumble into. It takes a little deliberation, locating the small elevator that will transport the viewer to the building’s fifth floor. Before entering, the...

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Goodwill Industries Eliminates Wastes, Benefiting Local Community

Submitted 09-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In Grandville, there is a warehouse with floor-to-ceiling cardboard crates filled with stuff. Lots of stuff: unwanted holiday sweaters, broken belts and old VHS tapes. It’s the stuff that gets thrown onto the doorstep of Goodwill Industries...

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"Cup of Life" takes a closer look at coffee

Submitted 09-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Alysha Lach, a local student, is entering ArtPrize this year with a series of 365 individual illustrations that document the various ways coffee factors into daily life. The piece is called "Cup of Life" and Lach, an employee at The Bitter...

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McDaniel works through "Anxiety" with sculptural installation at UICA

Submitted 09-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

For ArtPrize 2012 Ryan McDaniel has a piece titled, "Anxiety," exibited at the UICA. McDaniel's art has changed substantially over the years. He started making paintings that one could match up with an obect in reality. His work has...

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Beerhorst family and MadCap Coffee give ArtPrize a lift

Submitted 09-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The Beerhorst family, a local self-proclaimed “artist version of a circus family”, will be returning to ArtPrize this year with their new piece Perspective Lifters. The exhibit’s installation is housed at MadCap Coffee...

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Con Artist Crew, Spectrum Health Rehab team up for Artprize

Submitted 09-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

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West Michigan Indie Podcast: Episode #11- Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys

Submitted 09-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, Tony Maniscalco and I sat down with Delilah DeWylde at Lee Harvey of Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys.  We talked about their band, rock-a-billy, and their new album "Win My Love."

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