Anyone who would like to donate artwork or art-related supplies and equipment to the Lakeland Art Association’s first online auction must do so from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20; or from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association will hold its annual juried spring show this May. However, due to the uncertainty of future events, the LAA may have to change show dates. Check the LAA website and Facebook page for updates. If, by chance, the LAA board decides it is best to cancel the show, notices will …read more.

WARSAW — In 2019, LAA offered more than 30 fine art events at no cost to those attending. With monthly expenses running approximately $1,400.00, the projected budget for 2020 is $17,200.00. LAA needs assistance to meet this budget and continue its offerings to the public. Grants for funding are being submitted but those funds will …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Center & Gallery will host the Artisans Holiday Show on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Center Lake Pavilion, 119 E Canal St, Warsaw. The show will feature regional artists and their art. Artwork will range from drawings, paintings, functional pottery, sculpture and many other mediums. Lakeland Art …read more.

WARSAW — “We wanted to beautify the community. Make it colorful. Modernize the community/downtown,” said Mason Charlton, a Warsaw High School junior who is on the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. The result was a public mural on the north wall of The Vic at 110 Craft Meatery, Buffalo Street. A ribbon cutting officially unveiling the …read more.

WARSAW — The Lakeland Art Association will host the Paint Plein Air event in conjunction with Warsaw’s First Friday, Art-ober.  Artists from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois have been invited to participate in this event.  There is no entry fee for artists. Artists will check in between 6:30 am and 9 am that morning, paint …read more.

WARSAW — Sunday, May 19, the Lakeland Art Association held their annual Spring Juried Show reception and awards ceremony at the Lakeland Art Center & Gallery. Professional artists from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio submitted 87 pieces of fine art in many different mediums. This year’s show judge, Ann Shive of Crestwoods Gallery, awarded honorable mentions …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Lakeland Art Association is pleased to be hosting an exhibit of Timothy Tyree’s work this July. The gallery is located at 302 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw. Normal business hours are 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The exhibit will open on July 5, with an artist reception to be held from …read more.

By Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association is an organization that greatly benefits northern Indiana. On a quest to produce a fine art museum and gallery for the citizens of the area, they continue to provide many services and helpful cultural opportunities to help enrich the community. One of the services they provide in addition to …read more.

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 will hold its annual Spring Juried Show in May. This will be a wonderful exhibit, with many awards presented. Artwork can be dropped off at the Lakeland gallery between noon and 6 p.m. Sunday April 29. You will be notified of any work that is juried out by the judge, …read more.

By Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association How many of you, like me, would be astonished to learn that a world famous Russian sculptor named Zurab Tseretelli had donated a magnificent sculpture memorial to our country as a “Struggle Against World Terrorism” after the events of 9/11? This donation was on behalf of the people of …read more.

WARSAW — Melodie Koher, president of the Lakeland Art Association, was present at the Warsaw Common Council meeting last night, Dec. 4, to propose the establishment of a fine art museum in Warsaw. According to Koher, the museum could be housed in the old city hall building at 302 E. Market St. Currently, residents have to travel at …read more.

By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — “Seagrapes and Mangroves” was the excellent acrylic work of our friend Pat Thompson. This piece also won Thompson the Best of Show award and the recent fall competition at Lakeland Art Association. Other top winners were:  Elizabeth Wamsley, first place for her ceramic vase titled “Seafoam.” Stephanie …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — He called them “readymades” but most of us would call them toilet bowls, snow shovels, bicycle wheels or urinals. Our artist this week led a life in which he tried to expand what he saw as the constraints of traditional art. “My idea,” he explained, “was to …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — We interrupt our series/study of eccentric artists to tell you about one in our local community who is not eccentric but certainly artistic.  Paul Raiman was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., and at an early age, in his father’s darkroom was introduced to black and white photography, …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association has great opportunities available for improving or learning art skills. Teresa Breading will be teaching us how to make Dream Catchers at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 – $15.00 includes all supplies. John Streeter will teach a pastel workshop 9-11 a.m. Oct. 7, for ages 18 and older – $65.00 includes …read more.

SYRACUSE— Visitors to the 2017 Oakwood Art Festival, hosted by Chautauqua-Wawasee, 702 E. Lake View Rd., Syracuse, Saturday, Aug. 26, basked in a clear, sunny day, ideal conditions for viewing a wide variety of works by artists and artisans from all over the upper Midwest. Nicole Stevens, a Muncie-based painter, and husband John, donned sunglasses …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Arts Association WARSAW — The Group of Seven was a small exclusive club of artists in Canada. This group had a great impact on art in Canada, particularly in two of the largest cities, Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. We talked about the founder Carmichael last week.  A.Y. Jackson was another …read more.

WARSAW — At 7 p.m. on June 26, watercolor artist, Gabrielle Stephenson, will present a hands-on watercolor program at the Lakeland Art Center & Gallery, 302 E Winona Ave., Warsaw.  Stephenson is an award winning professional artist with a degree in art. Those attending this program will go home with a small water color rendering of …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association will be holding its annual Spring Juried Show in May. The association anticipates a wonderful exhibit, with many awards presented. The Best of Show award will be sponsored by Maple Leaf Farms and the Tucker family again this year. Artwork can be dropped off at the gallery from noon to …read more.

WARSAW — An alley in downtown Warsaw may become a new hang-out for community members this summer. During the Kosciusko County Convention, Recreation and Visitors Commission held on Wednesday, March 8, assistant city planner Justin Taylor asked the commission for a grant to go toward costs for an alley renovation project for an alley adjacent to …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw High School Performing Art Center welcomes artists Elizabeth Wamsley and Brenda Stichter who will exhibit their works in pottery and paint. Stichter’s colorful abstract paintings are paired with the pottery and sculpture of Wamsley, and they play off one another in repeated themes, colors, and textures. A bright spot in the cold, …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — You all love the occasional art trivia columns, so here’s your chance to test your art knowledge. Almost all of these answers have been in prior columns during my nearly 10-year tenure of writing these columns for you, so dredge back in your mind and see how …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association We will be privileged with two lovely art exhibits this month. Marilyn Kruger, an Indiana native from Akron grew up knowing she would be an artist. She had an aunt who was a professional who taught and encouraged her from an early age. Her first formal art education was …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association is proud to be hosting a wonderful exhibit throughout September. “Sarah Creason and the Artists She Has Inspired.” Creason is a wonderfully talented impressionist painter who has been encouraging and teaching other local artists for many years. She always has a smile and a kind word, despite the many challenges she …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association How many of you have or know someone with an old heritage hand-made quilt that has been passed down in the family?  Such creative quilting will be on exhibit at many county fairs this summer.  Colorful concoctions and mild (or wild) designs will be competing for ribbons and honors …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — The Brenda Stichter exhibit will open at Warsaw City Hall this week. More information on Stichter and her work will be available in next week’s column but her exciting exhibit of abstract work will be open at Warsaw City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Gardens receive much focus in the spring.  In the 1900s wealthy Americans hired landscape architects, a new term at the time, to design their country estates.  The Olmsted Brothers developed quite a reputation for their work in designing these gardens.  The brothers utilized the natural scenery in each space …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association If you recall, our daffodil artist Morisot (sometimes spelled Morrisott) was an impressionist. She was a contemporary and friend of this week’s spring flower artist, Edouard Manet. Manet, like Morisot, transitioned from stark realism to impressionism in his work. Impressionism generally has softer edges and creates the “feeling” or …read more.

By KELLY SHOEMAKER Active Member of the Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association is hosting a new exhibit in the gallery called “Hoosier Beauty, Photographs of Indiana.” Photographers contributing work to the show are Emily Deneve, of Plunge Creek Photography, Howard Shoemaker, and Arturo Yanez. This exhibit includes images from every part of …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON, Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Daffodils are brave and stalwart little flowers. Well before the rest of slumbering bulbs and foliage are willing to show off to the world, the daffodil delights us by protruding through the earth in order to show us a bright yellow face and green stems. Risking late snowfalls and …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — I promised more about the artist of the St. Patrick’s Day parade painting you saw last week. His name was Frederick Childe Hassam. Born in 1859 in the U.S., Hassam was the son of a Boston businessman wealthy enough to have a home full of antiques and art. As …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association has moved to a new location and has more than doubled its size. LAA hosted the grand opening of its relocated art gallery Saturday, Feb. 6. The new art gallery is now located at 302 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw. LAA moved from Pierceton back to Warsaw for two reasons. One, …read more.

WARSAW — Beginning March 2 through April 2, The Lakeland Art Association will offer a free exhibit for the public at the gallery located at 302 E.Winona Avenue, Warsaw.

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

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Bernie Mitchell was a drywall finisher back in 1990. You know – the stuff they nail up on the studs to cover the walls in homes. The same stuff they tape up along the seams and then use a product called drywall mud to cover the tape …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — The painting we are discussing this week is, appropriately titled “The Morning of St. Valentine.” It was painted on Canvas in oil paints and can be seen today at the Walker Art Gallery. The work was done by John Callcott Horsley who is also known for designing …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Center and Gallery, a fine arts organization, has returned to Warsaw. Originally located downtown Warsaw, the center moved to Pierceton where it has been located for a number of years. Today, the center is back in Warsaw, at 302 E. Winona Ave. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 1 p.m. …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Coincidentally, with its move to a new location, the Lakeland Art Association has received the donation of five paintings from the Stouder family’s local art collection. The art association has been blessed with these paintings, created by long-term member Mary Alice Estep, who passed away in 2009. …read more.

WARSAW — Lakeland Art Association has moved to a new location. The organization has not only acquired a new downtown Warsaw facility but has been blessed by the Stouder Family with a gift of five paintings by Mary Alice Estep and with a gift from David Miller of the Carl Hammer Gallery in the form …read more.

By  Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of paintings of the nativity. In some of them, historical evidence and the words of scripture are ignored, such as in the painting by Jan Gossaert de Mabuse titled, “Adoration of the Kings.” In his painting, Mary is sumptuously dressed and in …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON, Lakeland Art Association The third Christmas themed painting(s) we are viewing this week isThe Procession of the Magi painted by Renaissance master, Benozzo Gozzoli in 1459. We are looking at only one panel of a large set of frescoes that were installed in the Magi Chapel in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi of Florence …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Executive Director, Animal Welfare League WARSAW — My second favorite Christmas themed painting I have chosen is “The Census at Bethlehem” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This is an oil-on-panel work by Bruegel the Elder that was painted in 1566. This work is now on exhibit at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Michele Wood’s work will grace the Grace College Art Gallery now through Dec. 12. This fascinating author/artist has been given many prestigious awards, including Best book of 1998 by Publisher’s Weekly.  In 1997, she also won The American Book Award. Her book, “I Lay My Stitches Down,” won the …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Too late to be mushrooms, paintings and sculpture popped out to enter the Lakeland Art Association Fall Competition Nov. 1. Winners were announced Sunday, November 8 at a reception held in the gallery. The works were judged by Daniel Malicki, art teacher at Whitko High School.  Excellent work was …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON, Lakeland Art Association Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting,” is a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.  But first we need to know — what is perspective? Perspective is what gives art realism. For instance, when an artist creates a view on a flat surface of a painting which appears …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Exhibits at Lakeland Art Gallery will soon be non-existent unless new space is found for this organization. Due to the landlord’s need to expand, LAA will need to move to new quarters. The members and board of the organization are diligently looking for a new place that can not …read more.

By Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association We will return to our research on women in art next week, but first you need to know about an exciting new exhibit surfacing at the Warsaw City Hall Art Gallery on the main floor. This artist hails from Chicago, Ill., spends summer weekends here in our area on …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Director, Lakeland Art Association Researching information for each week’s Art in Action column is time consuming but it can also be fascinating. I was looking for our third subject in famous women artists and wanted to focus on an artist that was an American. I could not pass up the artist in …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Director, Lakeland Art Association  PIERCETON — Today, women are admitted into the world of art much more readily than in older times, but the fact is, the number of men who achieve fame and recognition and are exhibited in museums still far exceeds the works of women. There have been some exceptional …read more.

WARSAW — The weather was almost perfect for an evening block party Thursday, Sept. 10. Kosciusko County Community Foundation held a free Donor Appreciation Block Party, in front of its building, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the one-block section of Buffalo Street. Approximately 160 gathered throughout the two-hour event to enjoy food, activities …read more.

Kim Reiff directs the art program at Grace College. She is currently offering her students a wonderful experience in the history of art by teaching them about famous women artists. She has pointed out that those who study ancient cave drawings have discovered that much of the original art was done by women.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association PIERCETON — Last month a museum in Copenhagen Denmark experienced the theft of a Rodin (pronounced Row-Dan) sculpture. The bust is called, “The Man With The Broken Nose” (see photo). The thieves brazenly walked through the museum in a dry run about a week before the actual theft, when …read more.

PIERCETON — Local artist, Robert A. Hudson, will demonstrate his mountain scenery technique beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Lakeland Art Gallery, 107 N. First St., Pierceton. This event is free and open to the public. The presentation will be hosted by Lakeland Art Association as their monthly program. Hudson is known primarily for …read more.

PIERCETON — Watercolor, as an art medium, has always been fascinating to me. Watercolor is also known as aquarelle, a French word that describes this painting method. Watercolor work uses paint that can be thinned with water because the paints are made of pigments that ride in water.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association In the three fields that are of most interest to me I jokingly call myself the three “A” person. This is because I dearly love animals, authoring and art. In the field of art I have had the great privilege of getting to know many talented and creative people. …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON  Lakeland Art Association I shared a photo with my daughter Dee Anna this week. After viewing it, she texted me, “Art does not always take the shape of a canvas-sometimes it can be an exquisite quilting pattern on a quilt or in this case, a garden in Dubai.” She is correct.  One of the …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON, Lakeland Art Association Have you ever taken a sheet of paper and created a paper plane you could float across the room? The art of manipulating paper into unusual shapes has been around almost since paper was first created. Origami, which is the next level of paper cutting, or folding and bending, …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association PIERCETON — Last week we talked about the American Gothic painting and the cameo that artist Grant Wood included for his model to wear in his iconic work. Cameos have found favor throughout history, traditionally worn by women, but also adorning men. The origins of these intricate carvings can …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON The art world is full of interesting characters and strange facts. Vincent Van Gogh, for instance, was known to be very eccentric, even to the point of cutting off his own ear. Did you know however, he was a patient in a mental hospital in the quaint little town of Saint-Rémy in …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association The criminal mind often attempts to reap a reward using art. A famous Rembrandt painting is still missing. It was stolen in a flamboyant robbery in 1990. A museum in Boston promised $5 million for information leading to its’ return. Other criminals have made counterfeit works and attempted to …read more.

Andrew (Andy) Corp began expressing himself artistically later in life. His original inspiration came from his artistic sister and was spurred on by his wish to leave something memorable for his autistic daughter. His work could almost be considered sculpting in paint and his technique is constantly evolving. His current series is called “Pushing The Darkness Away.”

Lakeland Art Association, 107 N. First St., Pierceton, is excited to announce that local artist, Andrew Corp will be exhibiting in their gallery throughout July. Andy’s exciting poured acrylic abstracts are always colorful and interesting to view. Most represent water and sky, with dramatic crashing waves of color. This is an exhibit not to be …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association If you are an artist it is a good idea to enter your work in competition. You will not always win, or place, or sometimes even be allowed to “show” your art. It is difficult to take a loss with equanimity, but in the long run, it is better …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Photography can be an art form and usually has a category by itself within most art competitions. Even the best photography however, can usually stand a little “assist” from a good artist. Many artists use their own photos as a resource for their work, some even project the image …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Our vivacious Lila O’Connell will be having a 90th birthday party. I have known O’Connell for a number of a years and her enthusiasm and dedication to promoting art has never waned. O’Connell was born July 30, 1925. She has watched her world transform itself from a society with …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Sean Gordon Murphy is a comic book artist and novelist. Murphy was born in New Hampshire in 1980 in the town of Nashua. Even in grade school he showed an interest and talent in drawing comic book characters. He served an apprenticeship under cartoonist Leslie Swank, then furthered his …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Artists, like most people, come in all sizes, shapes, and personalities. Some get very pompous about their talent, never realizing it is a gift, and others remain humble and share their riches generously. Artist Bev Garner is one of the latter. A beautiful person inside and out, Garner has …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association It is amazing how one thing leads to another sometimes. In researching the Ball State Art Museum and learning about the Ball family, I discovered that a rather famous Indiana artist attended Ball State. I will give you a few clues as we go along to see if you …read more.

By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Are you familiar with the Mason Fruit Jar or the old Ball Canning Jar? I was intrigued to find how both these products had an impact on our art world. In 1880, two very entrepreneurial brothers, Frank and Edmund Ball borrowed $200 from their uncle to purchase the Wooden …read more.

By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Is it spring yet? Yes, I saw a Robin and some Red-Winged blackbirds this week. A beautiful flock of Mergansers landed on our pond yesterday and were gone this morning. Another arbiter of Spring is the annual re-opening of the Lakeland Art Association Gallery. This organization has been working …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association We have a fun little competition going on with the winner receiving a small original work of art. Keep your entries coming. All you need to do is answer the question “How would you define art?” in a sentence or two. It can be serious or tongue-in-cheek or humorous. …read more.

By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association We discuss art on a regular basis in this column but do you realize how many different ways it can be defined? Our column focuses primarily on the visual arts and thus we talk about the creation of objects within several disciplines such as painting, 3-D sculpture, printmaking, and …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Abstract art was not popular when the Great Depression hit this country. Many abstract expressionists found a great opportunity when the government offered jobs and projects between 1935 and 1942. One of those artists went on to become world famous. Jackson Pollock, youngest of five boys, was born in …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association We have been discussing starving artist during the Great Depression. The Federal Art Project had the goal of creating jobs between 1935 and June of 1943, when the stimulus of jobs created by World War II had significantly reduced the need. The FAP used out-of-work artists to provide art …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Do you remember this past summer the American Gothic sculpture across the street from the Warsaw City Hall and the Kosciusko County Courthouse? The one of the somber farmer, his daughter and the famous pitchfork? The inspiration for that sculpture was taken from a painting by artist Grant Wood …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Last week we discussed the Works Progress Administration and how hundreds of artists were hired to create art work. One of the artists employed by the WPA during The Great Depression was Arshile Gorky. The Newark, New Jersey airport was the recipient of a large mural titled Aviation that …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association The Great Depression in this country ran from 1929 to 1943, and was largely helped by the advent of World War II when it put thousands to work providing our great military their many needs. Before the war, however, was a tragic story, with many begging for work, living …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Nativity sets have inspired many levels of interest. Not only for the religious at Christmas time, but also for antique collectors and those who appreciate art. Sometimes called a “crèche,” the nativity design is open to the imagination of the artist and many take liberties with what may have …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association We lived in DeKalb County, near Auburn, when our children were growing up. Our daughter Dee Anna had a dear school friend with whom we have stayed in contact over the years. Married now and with a young son, Tammy Durnell has become a creative entrepreneur. To our delight …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Looking for some family fun this season? Only a two-hour drive to Indianapolis will take you to a fabulous and entertaining place — especially during the Christmas Season. Located by the White River on West Washington Street you will find not one, but two museums joined at the hip. …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Many of you will immediately recognize this world famous artist, Norman Rockwell. Some of his work was hired by Saturday Evening Post Magazine at payments between $2,000 and $3,000 after he achieved significance. The same Post Cover Originals later sold for sums like $46 million dollars each! Not only …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association This week, we have an Art Quiz. I went back to some of my earliest columns and dug out some questions for you. Let’s see how good our memories are. 1. Unrealistic art work is also broadly defined as “abstract.” True or False? 2. Contemporary art work in general …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association This week we will continue with our discussion about how art can be a part of your investment portfolio and may often provide some generous returns. Tip 6 Be persistent. Thoroughly investigate art in the fund you are considering. For example, some new millennial artists like Parker Ito, or …read more.

By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Is buying art as an investment a risky business? Yes, you bet. And a bet it is, as almost all investing means taking a risk. This week and next we will provide some tips-but no guarantees-about such investing. There are opportunities for growth and gain but there are always …read more.

Ann Peperak has been a painter for the past 30 years. Mostly self-taught, she works in watercolor. Watercolor, she says, is not as forgiving as oil, but is quicker to work with. A few years ago, at the age of 70, she quit her job in order to have more time for her artwork. That …read more.

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.

The Lakeland Art Association is partnering with the city of Warsaw to bring a collection of life-size Seward Johnson sculptures to the community from June through September. The deadline to join the exclusive list of sponsors is Wednesday, Jan. 15. Lakeland Art Association members and the planning committee say the number of sponsors and the …read more.

Michelle Bormet, representing the city of Warsaw, and Darla McCammon of Lakeland Art Association, are among a small group of individuals working to create a free outdoor art gallery that, for four months next year, will likely have people stopping and doing double-takes. The art of Seward Johnson are life-sized bronze sculptures of people doing …read more.

The Lakeland Art Association, 107 N First St. in Pierceton, features different artists and themes each month. Through the month of May, the gallery will host their Spring Show with a Cinco de Mayo theme. The Gallery is open 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday-Saturday. It is not just an art gallery, but also a …read more.

The Lakeland Art Association will be holding its annual juried art show soon and is encouraging area artists to participate. The show is open to all with few exceptions. The prospectus, explaining the rules for this year’s competition, is available by calling 574-594-9950 or at the LAA Gallery, 107 N. First St., Pierceton. Gallery hours …read more.

Local artist Roxanne Coffelt continues to receive recognition and awards for her unique jewelry creations. She has won awards from the Lakeland Art Association and the Kosciusko County Fair for her work, and recently won the “Great Finds” award from On Fire For Handmade website, competing with other artists worldwide. Roxanne lived for a time …read more.