2024 pocket-sized
Pocket-Sized art may be small, but it’s compelling in its attention to detail.
Exhibit Run: May 23 – June 22, 2024
If you are interested in purchasing a piece, please contact the DCA at 734-720-0671 or dc4arts@downriverarts.org . Thank you to all the artists who submitted art into this exhibit!
Directly below is the thumbnail gallery. The slideshow containing descriptions of each piece is located below the thumnbail gallery.
Morel Mushroom | Billy Beard | Clay | 2.5 " | $30 I have always loved creating and making art in all of its forms. I am loving creating art with my son now.
Little Reaper | Billy Beard | Clay | 1.5 " | $25 I have always loved creating and making art in all of its forms. I am loving creating art with my son now.
The Golden Snail | Billy Beard | Clay | 1.5 " | $25 I have always loved creating and making art in all of its forms. I am loving creating art with my son now.
Mini Monstera Variegated | Billy Beard | Clay | 2.5 " | $30 I have always loved creating and making art in all of its forms. I am loving creating art with my son now.
Amanita Muscaria | Billy Beard | Clay | 1.5 " | $25 I have always loved creating and making art in all of its forms. I am loving creating art with my son now.
Nebulus | Judy Curry | Watercolor | 4.5x6.5 | $30 @jcurryart
Untitled Still Life | Judy Curry | Mixed Media | 4.5x6.5 | $40 @jcurryart
Elizabeth Park October | Judy Curry | Watermedia and ink | 8x8| $50 @jcurryart
Untitled Portrait | Judy Curry | Watecolor and ink | 5x7 | $35 @jcurryart
Still Life With Lemon | Judy Curry | Acrylic on paper | 5x7 | $35 @jcurryart
Deep Roots | Katie Russell | Ceramic | 7"x8"x7" | $125 Katie Russell is an artist living and working in Michigan currently focusing primarily in ceramic. She loves to dig in the dirt, both in the clay and in the garden, and the beauty of life she finds in each informs the other. Even when she is crafting functional forms, the natural forms of flora and fauna make their impression upon her work. The human form and its power to express the dynamics of relationship are other significant themes of both her painting and her sculpture. Her work explores the interrelationship of humans as well as the relationship of the human with nature. She has been working in the mediums of oil and clay since the 1990s and she holds a degree in art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Vision | Katie Russell | Ceramic | 1"x1.5" | $15 ea Katie Russell is an artist living and working in Michigan currently focusing primarily in ceramic. She loves to dig in the dirt, both in the clay and in the garden, and the beauty of life she finds in each informs the other. Even when she is crafting functional forms, the natural forms of flora and fauna make their impression upon her work. The human form and its power to express the dynamics of relationship are other significant themes of both her painting and her sculpture. Her work explores the interrelationship of humans as well as the relationship of the human with nature. She has been working in the mediums of oil and clay since the 1990s and she holds a degree in art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Spring Pool | Katie Russell | Ceramic | 4.5x4.5x3.5" | $35 Katie Russell is an artist living and working in Michigan currently focusing primarily in ceramic. She loves to dig in the dirt, both in the clay and in the garden, and the beauty of life she finds in each informs the other. Even when she is crafting functional forms, the natural forms of flora and fauna make their impression upon her work. The human form and its power to express the dynamics of relationship are other significant themes of both her painting and her sculpture. Her work explores the interrelationship of humans as well as the relationship of the human with nature. She has been working in the mediums of oil and clay since the 1990s and she holds a degree in art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Trinkets | Katie Russell | Ceramic and metal | 1”x1” | $20ea Katie Russell is an artist living and working in Michigan currently focusing primarily in ceramic. She loves to dig in the dirt, both in the clay and in the garden, and the beauty of life she finds in each informs the other. Even when she is crafting functional forms, the natural forms of flora and fauna make their impression upon her work. The human form and its power to express the dynamics of relationship are other significant themes of both her painting and her sculpture. Her work explores the interrelationship of humans as well as the relationship of the human with nature. She has been working in the mediums of oil and clay since the 1990s and she holds a degree in art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Peacocks | Marian Renaud | Acrylic | 5 x 7 | $30
Landscape | Marian Renaud | Acrylic | 4 x 6 | $25
Marian's Cottage | Marian Renaud | Acrylic | 8 x 10 | $45
Castle | Marian Renaud | Acrylic | 5 x 5 | $25
Sailing | Marian Renaud | Acrylic | 5 x 7 | $40
SW Corner | Donna Gonzalez | Acrylic on ceramic tile with cork backing, includes wooden easel (not shown) | 4"x4” | $34 As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! I love the style and feel of Mexican and Southwest art, so I created my own unique style based of the Mexican Telavera style pottery. More of my works can be seen at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/donna-gonzalez
Carnival Flower | Donna Gonzalez | Acrylic on ceramic tile with cork backing, includes wooden easel (not shown) | 4"x4” | $34 As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! I love the style and feel of Mexican and Southwest art, so I created my own unique style based of the Mexican Telavera style pottery. More of my works can be seen at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/donna-gonzalez
Copper Flower | Donna Gonzalez | Acrylic on ceramic tile with cork backing, includes wooden easel (not shown) | 4” diameter | $34 As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! I love the style and feel of Mexican and Southwest art, so I created my own unique style based of the Mexican Telavera style pottery. More of my works can be seen at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/donna-gonzalez
Red Pink Flower | Donna Gonzalez | Acrylic on ceramic tile with cork backing, includes wooden easel (not shown) | 4” diameter | $34 As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! I love the style and feel of Mexican and Southwest art, so I created my own unique style based of the Mexican Telavera style pottery. More of my works can be seen at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/donna-gonzalez
Red Telavera | Donna Gonzalez | Acrylic on ceramic tile with cork backing, includes wooden easel (not shown) | 4” diameter | $34 As a Mexican woman I love to capture Mexico's unique Telavera style on ceramic tiles for you! I love the style and feel of Mexican and Southwest art, so I created my own unique style based of the Mexican Telavera style pottery. More of my works can be seen at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/donna-gonzalez
Birds Party | Ann Renaud | Watercolor | 5 x 7 | $30
Cutie Pie | Ann Renaud | Watercolor | 4x6 | $25
Blue Heron | Ann Renaud | Watercolor | 8 x 10 | $40
Orange Tabby | Ann Renaud | Watercolor | 8 x 10 | $45
Nest #1 | Brenda Beene Shackleford | Mixed Media Collage | 4.25" x 4.25" | $75 My work can be viewed online at my blog: https://betweenassignments.blogspot.com/
Time Is Up | Brenda Beene Shackleford | Mixed Media Bound Artist Book | 4.25" x 4.25" x 1.25" | $200
Object Of Life | Brenda Beene Shackleford | Mixed Media Bound Artist Book | 2.5" x 3.5" x 1.75" | $195 My work can be viewed online at my blog: https://betweenassignments.blogspot.com/
Pocket Of Possibilities | Brenda Beene Shackleford | Mixed Media Bound Artist Book | 7" x 7" x 1" | $160 My work can be viewed online at my blog: https://betweenassignments.blogspot.com/
The City Never Sleeps | Brenda Beene Shackleford | Mixed Media Bound Artist Book | 5.5” x 5.5" x 4" | $175 My work can be viewed online at my blog: https://betweenassignments.blogspot.com/
Oddcat | Karen Schaeffer | Acrylic | 2.75 x 3.5 | $20
1701 | Karen Schaeffer | Acrylic | 2.75 x 3.5 | $20
LLAP | Karen Schaeffer | Acrylic | 2.75 x 3.5 | $20
Prime Directive | Karen Schaeffer | Acrylic | 3x3| $20
Heart of America | Constance Dickinson | Mixed Media | 11x7 | $45 I am a late bloomer and believe my voice is heard through my art. This will be my very first exhibit and I am hoping to have many more in the future!
Hope of America | Constance Dickinson | Mixed Media | 11x7 | $45 I am a late bloomer and believe my voice is heard through my art. This will be my very first exhibit and I am hoping to have many more in the future!
Garden Visitor | Colleen Scott-Jackson | Photography on metallic paper | 10 x 10 art in a 12 x 12 inch frame | $75 Throughout my life I have used many different media. I like to explore and try new things. Lately, I enjoy using acrylic paint and photography to capture the images that delight my eye and touch my soul. Find me on Instagram @colleenscottjackson
Pink Coneflowers | Colleen Scott-Jackson | Photography on metallic paper | 5 x 7 art in 9.5 x 11.5 inch frame | $35 Throughout my life I have used many different media. I like to explore and try new things. Lately, I enjoy using acrylic paint and photography to capture the images that delight my eye and touch my soul. Find me on Instagram @colleenscottjackson
Sunlit Sprint | Colleen Scott-Jackson | Acrylic paint on canvas | 10 x 10 x 1.5 inches | $199 Throughout my life I have used many different media. I like to explore and try new things. Lately, I enjoy using acrylic paint and photography to capture the images that delight my eye and touch my soul. Find me on Instagram @colleenscottjackson
Breathe | Colleen Scott-Jackson | Acrylic paint on canvas | 6 x 6 x 1.5 inches | $99 Throughout my life I have used many different media. I like to explore and try new things. Lately, I enjoy using acrylic paint and photography to capture the images that delight my eye and touch my soul. Find me on Instagram @colleenscottjackson
Afterglow | Colleen Scott-Jackson | Acrylic paint on canvas | 6 x 6 x 1.5 inches | $99 Throughout my life I have used many different media. I like to explore and try new things. Lately, I enjoy using acrylic paint and photography to capture the images that delight my eye and touch my soul. Find me on Instagram @colleenscottjackson
Beautiful Boy | Carole Ann Rickerd | Acrylic | 3x3 | $35 Instagram @Probablypaintingrn
My Little Girl | Carole Ann Rickerd | Acrylic | 2x2 | $30 Instagram @Probablypaintingrn
TERRITORIAL DISPUTE- CONFLICT RESOLUTION | Marie Karambis | Photography | 8x12 | NFS "Find the things that stir your soul and nourish them" For Marie. Capturing and sharing images of the beauty and wonders of the natural world uplifts her spirit.
Red Rose | Mary Jo Caruana | Ink and marker | Framed 9 x 11 | $40 Through my eyes I tell a story one dot at a time.
Sunflower for Ukraine | Mary Jo Caruana | Ink and marker | Framed 9 x 11 | $40 Through my eyes I tell a story one dot at a time.
A pair of roses | Mary Jo Caruana | Ink Print | Framed 10 x 12 | $40 Through my eyes I tell a story one dot at a time.
You Can't Solve a Family #3 | Gregory Loselle | Mixed. Photographs applied to wood solids. Manipulable | 6" by 6" configuration varies | NFS Gregory Loselle is a former secondary teacher exporing new avenues of creativity. He can be found online at gloselle.com.
You Can't Solve a Family #4 | Gregory Loselle | Mixed. Photographs applied to wood solids. Manipulable | 6" by 6" configuration varies | NFS Gregory Loselle is a former secondary teacher exporing new avenues of creativity. He can be found online at gloselle.com.
Sunny Bouquet | Kathleen Jackson | Acrylic on Canvas | 6 in x 6 in | $75 I am a watercolor, acrylic and mixed media artist that finds inspiration in the natural world. Find me at @kathleenjackson_art on Instagram.
Tumultuous | Kathleen Jackson | Watercolor on paper | 5 in x 7 in framed to 8in x 10in | $95 I am a watercolor, acrylic and mixed media artist that finds inspiration in the natural world. Find me at @kathleenjackson_art on Instagram.
Home | Kathleen Jackson | Acrylic on Canvas | 4 in x 4 in | $30 I am a watercolor, acrylic and mixed media artist that finds inspiration in the natural world. Find me at @kathleenjackson_art on Instagram.
Inner Story | Kathleen Jackson | Acrylic and Collage on Canvas | 12 in x 12 in | $225 I am a watercolor, acrylic and mixed media artist that finds inspiration in the natural world. Find me at @kathleenjackson_art on Instagram.
Poppies | Kathleen Jackson | Acrylic and Collage on Canvas | 9in x 12in | $200 I am a watercolor, acrylic and mixed media artist that finds inspiration in the natural world. Find me at @kathleenjackson_art on Instagram.
Oakwoods Metro Park, New Boston Michigan | Gary Kasprzyk | Photography | 7"x7" in 11"x11" frame | $90 My primary interest is photographing both the urban and natural landscape in a straight, objective depiction of reality that a camera lens is so well capable of capturing. I find it very challenging to look for harmony of light, shadow, and form in nature and then translate that vision in my mind’s eye to print. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “Adopt the pace of Nature; her secret is patience”. Patience is a necessity in photographing nature but it is advice that many should adopt today in their daily lives. Take a walk in the woods – it can do wonders for your soul.
Cooke Dam Pond, Oscoda, Michigan | Gary Kasprzyk | Photography | 7"x6.5" in 11"x11" frame | $90 My primary interest is photographing both the urban and natural landscape in a straight, objective depiction of reality that a camera lens is so well capable of capturing. I find it very challenging to look for harmony of light, shadow, and form in nature and then translate that vision in my mind’s eye to print. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “Adopt the pace of Nature; her secret is patience”. Patience is a necessity in photographing nature but it is advice that many should adopt today in their daily lives. Take a walk in the woods – it can do wonders for your soul.
Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario Canada | Gary Kasprzyk | Photography | 7"x7" in 10"x11" frame | $90 My primary interest is photographing both the urban and natural landscape in a straight, objective depiction of reality that a camera lens is so well capable of capturing. I find it very challenging to look for harmony of light, shadow, and form in nature and then translate that vision in my mind’s eye to print. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “Adopt the pace of Nature; her secret is patience”. Patience is a necessity in photographing nature but it is advice that many should adopt today in their daily lives. Take a walk in the woods – it can do wonders for your soul.
Quadryptych for St. Lucy | Kimberly Copeland | Acrylic on canvas | four 2"x2" canvasses | $80 Kimberly creates movement, sounds, visual art, and words. She is an accomplished arts administrator and published author. Her doctoral research centered on evaluation of out of school arts programs. Recent group art exhibition locations include the Downriver Council for the Arts and the Muskegon Art Museum. Her choreography has been performed in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Portland. https://www.tanztheatermichigan.org/visual-art
Esiban | Kimberly Copeland | Mixed media on canvas | 4"x6" | $80 Kimberly creates movement, sounds, visual art, and words. She is an accomplished arts administrator and published author. Her doctoral research centered on evaluation of out of school arts programs. Recent group art exhibition locations include the Downriver Council for the Arts and the Muskegon Art Museum. Her choreography has been performed in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Portland. https://www.tanztheatermichigan.org/visual-art
Sherbet Flower | Shannon Barnes | Acrylic and gouache | 4.5x2.25 image 7x9 framed | $40 I paint and draw to clear my head. I tell stories of my day through my art. Color, texture, even smells....all on paper.
Coy Koi | Shannon Barnes | Colored pencil | 3.25x5.75 image 8x10 framed | $40 I paint and draw to clear my head. I tell stories of my day through my art. Color, texture, even smells....all on paper.
Drunken Dahlia | Shannon Barnes | Alcohol Ink, colored pencil and gel pen | 5x5 image 12x12 framed | $60 I paint and draw to clear my head. I tell stories of my day through my art. Color, texture, even smells....all on paper.
Purple Passion | Shannon Barnes | Alcohol Ink, gel pen | 1.75x2.5 image 3.25 x4.25 framed | $30 I paint and draw to clear my head. I tell stories of my day through my art. Color, texture, even smells....all on paper.
Flamingo Flame | Shannon Barnes | Alcohol Ink, gel pen | 1.75x2.5 image 3.25 x4.25 framed- | $30 I paint and draw to clear my head. I tell stories of my day through my art. Color, texture, even smells....all on paper.
Thinking of you | Christine Taylor | Oil paint on canvas board | 8x10 (unframed) 10 x 12 (framed) | $225 I'm Christine Chappell, a Metro Detroit-based artist who loves to work with oils and paint expressive landscapes. Nature has always been my biggest inspiration, and I aim to capture the beauty and majesty of the natural world in my paintings. Living in such a bustling city, I find solace in the peacefulness of nature and strive to portray its ever-changing moods through each brush stroke. With each piece, I hope to evoke a sense of wonder and connection to the world around us.
Waiting for the sun to rise | Christine Taylor | Oil paint on canvas board | 8x10 (unframed) 10 x 12 (framed) | $225 I'm Christine Chappell, a Metro Detroit-based artist who loves to work with oils and paint expressive landscapes. Nature has always been my biggest inspiration, and I aim to capture the beauty and majesty of the natural world in my paintings. Living in such a bustling city, I find solace in the peacefulness of nature and strive to portray its ever-changing moods through each brush stroke. With each piece, I hope to evoke a sense of wonder and connection to the world around us.
Storm Incoming | Christine Taylor | Oil paint on canvas board | 8x10 (unframed) 10 x 12 (framed) | $225 I'm Christine Chappell, a Metro Detroit-based artist who loves to work with oils and paint expressive landscapes. Nature has always been my biggest inspiration, and I aim to capture the beauty and majesty of the natural world in my paintings. Living in such a bustling city, I find solace in the peacefulness of nature and strive to portray its ever-changing moods through each brush stroke. With each piece, I hope to evoke a sense of wonder and connection to the world around us.
Shrek | Dennis Sabatowich | Welded Metal Sculpture | 8”×4"×2" | $15 Welded Metal Sculpture Artist
Crab(_SS) | Dennis Sabatowich | Welded Metal Sculpture | 8"×8"×3" | $85 Welded Metal Sculpture Artist
Flower | Dennis Sabatowich | Welded Metal Sculpture | 10"×6"×6" | $25 Welded Metal Sculpture Artist
Scissor Nose Sparrow | Dennis Sabatowich | Welded Metal Sculpture | 10"×6"×6" | $50 Welded Metal Sculpture Artist
Black Bot | Dennis Sabatowich | Welded Metal Sculpture | 7"×6"×5" | $85 Welded Metal Sculpture Artist
Daffodil | Molly Jeffrey | Acrylic on wood | 6×12 | $75 instagram @blob.life
Worms | Molly Jeffrey | Acrylic on wood | 6×6 | $75 instagram @blob.life
Debonair | Leslie Abraham | Acrylic on illustration board | 10" x 12" with frame, 4.5" x 6.5" artwork size | $100 nobodyishere.net
Travel Buddy | Leslie Abraham | Acrylic on illustration board | artwork 4.5" x 4.5", 10" x 10" including frame | $100 nobodyishere.net
Poppy 1 | Leslie Abraham | Oil and rice paper collage on masonite | artwork 6" x 6", 7" x 7" including frame | $100 nobodyishere.net
Poppy 2 | Leslie Abraham | Oil and rice paper collage on masonite | artwork 6" x 6", 7" x 7" including frame | $100 nobodyishere.net
Orange Koi 1 | Roberta Harris | Mixed medium | 5x7 | $110 My name is Roberta Harris. I'm a self taught artist in Michigan for 43 yrs. Abstract art is where I find the purest form of expressive art. Deeply interested in bright colors and high textured art with unique look, with luminescent laying of my work.
Orange Koi 2 | Roberta Harris | Mixed medium | 5x7 | $110 My name is Roberta Harris. I'm a self taught artist in Michigan for 43 yrs. Abstract art is where I find the purest form of expressive art. Deeply interested in bright colors and high textured art with unique look, with luminescent laying of my work.
Decay 1 | Roberta Harris | Mixed medium | 4x4 | $110 My name is Roberta Harris. I'm a self taught artist in Michigan for 43 yrs. Abstract art is where I find the purest form of expressive art. Deeply interested in bright colors and high textured art with unique look, with luminescent laying of my work.
Decay 1 | Roberta Harris | Mixed medium | 4x4 | $110 My name is Roberta Harris. I'm a self taught artist in Michigan for 43 yrs. Abstract art is where I find the purest form of expressive art. Deeply interested in bright colors and high textured art with unique look, with luminescent laying of my work.
Escaping Peer Pressure | Samantha Lewis | Wood + Acrylic | 12x10x6 | $150 Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art. See more at thefoundpenny.com
Good Morning | Samantha Lewis | Acrylic + Steel | 4x4 | $95 Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art. See more at thefoundpenny.com
Serenity or Solitude? | Samantha Lewis | Glass + Wood | 4x4x4 | $95 Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art. See more at thefoundpenny.com