Westminster Presbyterian Church Annual Art Festival: a celebration of art, and earthcare from April 30 - June 15, 2022; 1515 Helen Avenue, Portage, MI 49002; 269-344-3966. Open hours: Saturday, April 30, 1 - 4 pm; Sundays, May 1, 15, & 22,  June 5 & 12,  11 am - 2 pm; May 2 - June 15, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4 pm, Friday,  May 13, 5 - 7 pm, Saturday, June 11, 3 - 5 pm. Award Ceremony on May 13 at 1pm.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 2022 Alumni+ Art Show. The show will be held on June 3, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Works will be displayed at the Center for New Media in downtown Kalamazoo as well as on line at the Center for New Media Facebook page and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Awards will be announced the night of the show. Center for New Media Galleries: 100 East Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, 269-373-7920.

Painting “Locks of Love.”

Richard McKinley, President of the International Association of Pastel Society, speaking at Pastel of America’s Enduring Brilliance exhibition in 2018 about my “Martini on the Rocks” painting in his gallery talk at the National Arts Club in NYC.
The absolute thrill of my life!