A Northern Exposure perspective
Courtesy of Craig Woerpel
Area artists participating in Northern Exposure XVI gather in the gallery of the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, where 18 prizes were awarded during the recent Meet the Artist reception.
ESCANABA — Several area artists are winners in the Northern Exposure XVI exhibit on display at the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center. Eighteen prizes were awarded at a Meet the Artist reception that featured remarks by juror Kathie Briggs of Charlevoix and from prize sponsors. Carol Irving of Escanaba won a $250 award from the Manistique Art Club for her handwoven Starry Starry Night, which was also chosen as a Bay College purchase prize. Brian Burroughs of Escanaba won an Honorable Mention award from Frame Crafters of Escanaba and the arts center for his graphite piece You Are Not Alone. Rapid River’s Tracy Anderson won Honorable Mention from Sviland’s Paint and the East Ludington Gallery of Escanaba for her oil painting Among the Beeches. Under the Bridge, a lomography photo by Dan Klim of Escanaba, was also chosen by Bay College for a purchase prize. The annual multi-media exhibit began as a way to celebrate the work of Upper Peninsula artists.
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