By Darla McCammon We are taking a short break from our wonderful exploration of the Golden Age of Painting to give you an opportunity to participate and compete in one of the most anticipated art shows of the year. If you are not an artist, you will want to visit the Lakeland Art Gallery after the judging …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association is pleased to announce it’s March exhibit, “Something Different, Surrealist Works by Female Artists.”

Kelly Shoemaker is a quiet soul. A self-described introvert, she says she thinks more often than she ever speaks aloud. But step inside a gallery full of her artwork, and the ambiance suddenly gets very loud. Bright colors, discorded figures, and broken but hopeful scenes fill Shoemaker’s paintings, speaking volumes about her surreal subject matter, …read more.