The kids paint a beach!

Featured artist's!

Rcoky starts a painting!

All in a day's work .... please note art critic in
lower right hand side of photo!!

Gallery Director Rocky Kruithoff and featured artist Dawn Stafford.

Dawn with new works.

Featured Potter Tamela Gallagher.

Dawn with Gallery Patrons Jin & Georgianne Svec.

Dawn with Chicago collectors Glen and Laura Freeman (who purchased their nineth Stafford work).

Rocky with Gallery patrons.

Gallery patrons Nancy White, Nick Barna, and Gallery Photographer Vicky Stull.

Gallery patrons Alan Angeloff, Nick Barna, Lina Kinneman and Bill Rowe.

Gallery patron Ken Terlip and the sculptor Pedro.

Gallery Patrons June and Rob Joon with Gordon & Tamela Gallagher.

Dawn awith Saugatuck artist Ken Caldweiller and his wife..

Dawn with husband to be Nick Barna.

Chamber Music Entertainment By
Gallery Harpist Heidi Wolterstorff.

Chamber honchos Bill Oberholtzer
& Priscilla Mueller checking
the guest list.

Gallery and Chamber patrons
Ralph Siddell,
Bill Johnson and Vic Kenyon with
Gallery Director Rocky Kruithoff
and Gallery Assistant Mark Koper (behind bar).

The crowd gathers ...

Gallery and Chamber patrons
George Brown, Larry Gammons,
Carl Jennings and Ralph Siddell.

Gallery patrons and first time
Chamber goers Georgianne and Jim Svec..

A perfect night for a picnic ... and
chilled glass of Pinot Grigio.

Working the buffet line ...

Hoopdee Scootee part-owner
Neil Atherton with Chamber
patron Judy Oberholtzer and Kathy Horton.

Gallery & Chamber parton Mary Schas
with the other half of Hoopdee
Scootee, Jim Yarnoch.

The Christian Science Church steps
a cool spot to dine ...

Al fresco on The Gallery steps ....

Jim Yarnoch and Carl Jennings.

Bring your table and chairs
and enjoy the evening air ...

Gallery Assistant Mark Koper
takes time for Fried Chicken.

Gallery and Chamber patrons
Marv LeBeau and Ron Stewart
with Benefit Guest as Rocky watches.

Vicky with Gallery Patrons Judy and Bill Oberholtzer

Gallery Patrons Steve Blackwell and Ron Sarbieski who purchased two of Vicky's works on this evening.

Gallery Patrons Ryan Adolph and Jim Svec.

Gallery Director Rocky Kruithoff with Show Staff Nick and Eric.

Vicky and collectors Brian Mahoney and Bill Rowe.

Long time Gallery supporters Ron Stewart, Cynthia and Bill Porter and Marv Lebeau.

Rocky with good friend Jon Vandejom.

Saugatuck sculptor Cynthia McKean and Garry Umphrey.

The Ya-Ya's unite ... Vicky, Susan Saffer, Ann Horton and Nancy White.

Rocky and Saugatuck 's prima relator Sandy Shanahan.

Michigan entrepeneur's Gary Umphrey and Bill Porter.

Gallery Patron's Larry Sapp, Ron Stewart and Garry Umphrey observe Vicky serving Mark Vanderleek a 'cocktail.'

Mary makes new friends at her
One Woman Show and Book Signing.

A constant crowd allows Mary her
most successful book signing ever.

'Movie Star' Gary Criner is all smiles
with his new acquisition.

Mary's ever increasing audience.

After signing and selling over 100 books, Mary
relaxes with Gallery owner "JoJo" at "Treetop's,"
his summer residence.

Gallery patron and Saugatuck resident
Nancy White with "JoJo.".

The garden daffodills
are in full bloom ...

As are the white violets.

The forsythia is bursting.

The ivy is back from its
winter sojourn.

The tulips have broken and
myrtle carpets the ground.

The hylox is ready
to overtake the pathways.

Mixing

Matchng ...

Applying ....

 

A moment of thought
by artist Dawn Stafford

Her oil paints are ready.

Fresh tulips have arrived from several local gardens.

What do you think?

Colors ...

The flowers to canvas ...

Saugatuck admirers ...

Captured for all time ...

Lots of work ...

A happy artist ...

Contemporary art or palette?

Next weeks work ...