“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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Eyes 1
by Vasu Tolia | Mixed media -
Give a Hand
by Loretta Markell | Mixed media on wood -
Mist on the Lake
by Rebecca Hauschild | Oil -
Toad in My Garden
by Lesley Kutinsky | Oil on board -
A Playful Day
by Susan Fiorello | Acrylic -
Double Sweet Gum
by Laura Whitesides Host | Monoprint -
Dusk
by Susan Shlom | Acrylic on canvas -
Life is a Journey
by Susan Shlom | Acrylic on canvas -
Conductives
by Jan Filarski | Mixed media -
Tiger
by Pat Duff | Encaustic -
Winter’s Brilliance
by Barbara Baker | Watercolor -
Wild Geometry: A Silk Safari
by Virginia LaMont Naegeli | Silk painted scarf -
Divine
by Heidi Geissbuhler | Oil -
Paddle Wheel
by Linda Sterns | Watercolor -
Frank Like
by Jan Filarski | Acrylic -
The Sparrow
by Laura Miller | Watercolor, ink and gesso -
Shadows
by Lesley Kutinsky | Oil on canvas -
One Hundred Springs
by Helen Vlasic | Oil on linen panel -
Beech
by Laura Whitesides Host | Mixed watermedia -
Sunflower Power
by Linda Sterns | Watercolor, goldleaf, collage and ink -
Gone Fishing
by Patty Eisenbraun | Oil on canvas -
Summer’s Ending
by Cindy Parsons | Acrylic skin collage on acrylic panel -
Light in the Woods
by Heidi Geissbuhler | Oil -
Winter Jewel
by Meg Costantini | Watercolor -
A View From Above
by Cindy Parsons | Acrylic -
Tiny Dancer
by Cheryl Barill | Oil -
Sunflower Garden
by Judi Mindell | Watercolor and gouache -
Summer Dreaming
by Meg Costantini | Watercolor -
Flowers in the Window
by Loretta Markell | Acrylic/paper collage on canvas -
This Will Rock You
by Vasu Tolia | Mixed media on canvas