“Delicate Balance”
Birmingham Society of Women Painters

April 6 – May 3, 2024
Reception: Saturday, April 6 at 1–3 pm
Color | Ink Studio & Gallery is pleased to present “Delicate Balance”, a juried exhibition featuring 30 works of fine art in various mediums by members of the Birmingham Society of Women Painters. The pieces in the show are interpretive of the concept in an individual way, yet linked in the overall idea that visual art can bring balance, steadiness and joy to our lives. The exhibition opens on April 6 and runs through May 3.
For more than sixty years, the Birmingham Society of Women Painters has brought together artists of merit to further their shared interests in the visual arts, including professional creatives as well as those for whom art is a high-priority avocation. They have a proud history of supporting the achievements and leadership of women in Metro Detroit. For more information, visit their website at BSWPainters.org and follow them on Facebook or Instagram
The exhibition was juried by Valerie Allen, a professional artist living in Michigan. She received her BFA from University of Cincinnati and has served as the curator of Studio 23 in Bay City. In addition to teaching and jurying, Valerie creates her abstract and non-representational paintings in her studio in the Stadium District of Midland.
The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception and Award Ceremony on Saturday afternoon, April 6 from 1-3 pm. It’s free, and guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists and juror, and discuss the artwork in person. Light refreshments will be available. There is ample free parking in the lot and on the side streets.
Artwork on View
The individual works on view in the exhibition are displayed below. Click on an image for more details or to purchase the piece securely online.
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Mist on the Lake
by Rebecca Hauschild | Oil -
Conductives
by Jan Filarski | Mixed media -
Eyes 1
by Vasu Tolia | Mixed media -
Give a Hand
by Loretta Markell | Mixed media on wood -
Summer’s Ending
by Cindy Parsons | Acrylic skin collage on acrylic panel -
Life is a Journey
by Susan Shlom | Acrylic on canvas -
Sunflower Power
by Linda Sterns | Watercolor, goldleaf, collage and ink -
Tiny Dancer
by Cheryl Barill | Oil -
Double Sweet Gum
by Laura Whitesides Host | Monoprint -
Shadows
by Lesley Kutinsky | Oil on canvas -
Gone Fishing
by Patty Eisenbraun | Oil on canvas -
Winter Jewel
by Meg Costantini | Watercolor -
Dusk
by Susan Shlom | Acrylic on canvas -
Light in the Woods
by Heidi Geissbuhler | Oil -
Winter’s Brilliance
by Barbara Baker | Watercolor -
A Playful Day
by Susan Fiorello | Acrylic -
The Sparrow
by Laura Miller | Watercolor, ink and gesso -
This Will Rock You
by Vasu Tolia | Mixed media on canvas -
Beech
by Laura Whitesides Host | Mixed watermedia -
Flowers in the Window
by Loretta Markell | Acrylic/paper collage on canvas -
Paddle Wheel
by Linda Sterns | Watercolor -
Sunflower Garden
by Judi Mindell | Watercolor and gouache -
Toad in My Garden
by Lesley Kutinsky | Oil on board -
Tiger
by Pat Duff | Encaustic -
Wild Geometry: A Silk Safari
by Virginia LaMont Naegeli | Silk painted scarf -
Summer Dreaming
by Meg Costantini | Watercolor -
Frank Like
by Jan Filarski | Acrylic -
Divine
by Heidi Geissbuhler | Oil -
A View From Above
by Cindy Parsons | Acrylic -
One Hundred Springs
by Helen Vlasic | Oil on linen panel