Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine | JUL ’ 19 39130 HALL STREET TRAVERSE CITY
231-252-4132july | events
This modern art show in downtown Traverse City is for lovers of shape,
color and form, says Higher Art Gallery owner Shanny Brooke. “Sometimes the
wonderful thing about art is that it can be brought back down to that simplistic
level—appreciating the nuances of why a group of colors placed perfectly
together makes you feel a certain way.”
Carol C. Spaulding grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and earned her BFA
from Syracuse University School of Art. She continued her career by exploring
various subject matter and mediums including oil, gouache, acrylic, wood, fiber
and collage mixed materials. Her popular “Messing Around with Paint” classes
at her studio in Leelanau County offer creative art-making experiences to
beginning and seasoned artists alike. Visits are welcome by appointment at her
studio and gallery in Maple City (3534 W Lanham Rd.).
“Doug's work can be seen as almost a three-dimensional offering of what
Carol creates,” Shanny says. “Carol is one of my most popular artists. Even
though it is not a literal translation of the amazing surrounds we call home, the
colors and shapes often bring these things to memory.”
Doug Hoagg and Carol C Spaulding will hang individual works together as
if the pieces are in a dialog with each other. “This approach may lead viewers
to taking an open-minded and perhaps closer look at each of our works of art,”
Carol says.
“How I approach my art making depends on what medium I am using. For
the work in the current show, ‘In Conversation,’ at Higher Art Gallery, I am
showing oil on canvas paintings and painted and mixed paper collage work. In
both of these mediums, there is a similar approach that feels a lot like building
constructions.
“So much of art making for me is intuitive, but ultimately the structure of a
composition is paramount. I look for a balance as well as visual energy. In any
case, the art-making process involves plenty of rearranging and editing. Palette
plays a significant role, whether the outcome is colorful and exciting or joyful, or
more restrained and calming.” CAROLCSPAULDING.COM; HIGHERARTGALLERY.COM“IN CONVERSATION”
FEATURING CAROL C. SPAULDING
& DOUGLAS HOAGG
WHEN: JUNE 14–JULY 19
WHERE: HIGHER ART GALLERY,
126 S UNION ST., TRAVERSE CITYPHOTO COURTESY OF CAROL C. SPAULDING
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