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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Melanie Parke New Point Betsie Series

January 29, 2008 – 4:19 pm

Melanie Parke Lit Dune 16" x16" oil on canvas 2008
The area known as Point Betsie, in Benzie County, Michigan is a open dune area with a Historic Lighthouse and a small grouping of buildings some which housed, at one time, the Coast Guard. The light house marks the southern [...]

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Leelanau Conservancy

January 28, 2008 – 6:01 pm

Several photographs of Melanie Parke painting out in the field last summer were recently added to the new Leelanau Conservancy blog. The blog asks people why they love Leelanau County. To visit this worthy organizations blog click…..here.

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Kings Blue Fishtown

January 17, 2008 – 4:58 pm

Melanie Parke Kings Blue Fishtown 30'x 30" oil on canvas 2008

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Sleeping Bear Point

January 15, 2008 – 7:13 am

Richard is working on several paintings from a recent hike up onto the top of Sleeping Bear Point in the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore in NW Michigan. Look for those to be added to the website in the future. This panoramic photograph is taken from the point on a blustery winter day. South Manitou Island [...]

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J.M.W. Turner

January 12, 2008 – 9:43 am

The most comprehensive survey of the work of J.M.W. Turner just closed at the National Gallery of art in Washington D.C. The exhibition now moves to the Dallas Museum of Art, February 10–May 18, 2008 and then onto The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 24–September 21, 2008. His work continues to have a [...]

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Summer Time

January 11, 2008 – 5:11 pm

This time of year in snowy Michigan its nice to remember that there is a summer time here also.

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Winter Creek - 48×60

January 7, 2008 – 8:22 am

Richard Kooyman Winter Creek #3 48"x60" o/c 2008
More paintings of Richards Winter Creek series have been added to his Landscape Gallery.
Click…. ..here..to view the page.

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Painting Retreat At Camp Tosebo

January 3, 2008 – 7:16 am

Reservations are being taken for the 2008 Painting Retreat at Camp Tosebo in Onekama, Michigan with Melanie Parke and Richard Kooyman scheduled for September 25-28, 2008. If you are interested in reserving a spot email us and we will send you information on how to enroll.
The Painting Retreat at Camp Tosebo will be a [...]

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Winter Creek - 36×36

January 2, 2008 – 8:13 am

Richard Kooyman Winter Creek-36×36, 36"x36" o/c 2008
Two new paintings have been added to Richard Kooymans Landscape Gallery.

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2008

January 1, 2008 – 1:53 pm

Melanie Parke Bohemian View 30"x30", oil on canvas, 2008
It's the new year which means plans are underway for this years Exhibition/Class schedule and The Studios here in Chief, Michigan.
This spring the main studio building will be getting a new coat of paint. Summer classes in Leland have been scheduled as [...]

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