Welcome toBirmingham Art Walk

Visit La Strada Italian Kitchen & Bar to enjoy live music from The Blue Guitar and a special Art Walk-themed Campari Spritz cocktail (for purchase). Plus, receive a complimentary commemorative cup (while supplies last).

ARTISTS ON DISPLAY

Danielle Peleg Gallery, Pino Marelli Art, Christine Skandis, Tony Roko, Robert Dempster

Visit Social Kitchen & Bar to enjoy live music from Barelyon and special Art Walk-themed Purple Haze and Pretty in Pink cocktails (for purchase). Plus, receive a complimentary commemorative cup (while supplies last). 

Visit Hazel's to enjoy live music from special guest DJ Stephen B and a special Art Walk-themed cocktail (for purchase). Plus, receive a complimentary commemorative cup (while supplies last).

ARTIST

VASU TOLIA

A mixed media artist who uses acrylics, ink, charcoal, oil crayons and paper in her bold and abstract painting. As a retired physician, she pursued her passions of art and literature becoming an accomplished regional artist and poet. As a strong advocate for human rights, especially women's, many underlying images reflect this on the canvas.

ARTIST: MITRA SCHIEMANN

Mitra Schiemann is a local freelance artist specializing in contemporary, abstract and expressionist paintings.

ARTIST: MARC GARRISON

Drawn to making art using both with digital and traditional media from a young age, Marc Garrison creates abstract paintings and drawings using acrylic paint, ink, and all sorts of collage materials on wood surfaces. Many of his works on paper start as a digital print, which he then takes in unique directions by adding layers of media and texture. Marc holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from Wayne State University. "I just love experimenting and pushing the boundaries of different materials. Blurring the lines between digital and analog art is my passion," expresses Marc Garrison.

ARTIST: COLLYN DEBANO

"My process, like my work, is so very simple.  Find it, collect it, transform it, wear it.  I find something mundane in nature- the maple seed on the side walk, the spiral of a succulent’s petals, the sprouting of a bud from a twig. Pick it up and add it to my collection, a collection of objects with no value themselves, but become valuable through the context of their collection. I transform the elements of my collection through the process of casting, creating a mold of the ephemeral specimen, surrounding it in plaster, burning it away, then replacing it with bronze, silver, and gold.  Although my initial treasure is destroyed in the process, it has become perennial. These cast elements become jewelry to be worn and treasured by another collector."

ARTIST: LISA GRIZANIUK

"I can’t describe the joy that comes from the liberty to paint. Another love is gardening and it offers me some inspiration when I can gather a bouquet. Flowers never disappoint. I’m thrilled to share my work with you and look forward to painting and selling my work. May you find someone’s art and hang it in your space."

ARTIST: ANNE KELLY

"Drawing has always been my escape from the ordinary. In school I drew all the time, filling the margins of my notebooks with elaborate doodles and caricatures. Always I have drawn faces, as a way of connecting to other people in a meaningful way. I enjoy dipping my brush in all kinds of paint, finding the challenge of expression to have a new path depending on the medium. 

ARTISTS: ANITA SEWELL & DAWUD SHABAZZ

Anita Sewell's artistic odyssey is deeply rooted in her upbringing in Detroit, where she discovered the boundless freedom of childhood imagination. Over her 15-year career, Anita's artistic trajectory has been a vibrant evolution, initially navigating the expressive realms of acrylic paint before venturing into the nostalgic embrace of oil-based mediums and the raw spontaneity of charcoal. 

Dawud Shabazz is a self taught artist born and raised in Detroit. "Growing up in Detroit with the privilege of being surrounded by so much creativity and blessed to be influenced by it. I once sketched a portrait of my mother at the age of 7, she was so proud. From then I knew I wanted to be an artist. My first acknowledgement and exhibit of my art was in the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in the late 90's. Through the years of working there, I became a supervisor trusted with maintaining the beautiful art on the Mezzanine. I had the privilege of observing so many styles of different artist as I had access to many areas. I constantly created art on my breaks, and stored them in my office. One day the president of the museum passed my office and my art caught her eye. She was so impressed that she made it possible for my art to be exhibited within a month. I thank GOD for blessing me and guiding me in my journey. I use many different medias and other textured elements. I believe that working in a single media is restrictive to my creative process. Each idea manifests and evolve of it's own."

ARTIST: JAMES KAYE

James Kaye will be doing a live painting at the hotel during the event. Born and raised in Detroit Michigan, James Kaye has spent a lifetime honing his skills in a variety of disciplines and mediums of artistic expression. Ever curious, he is constantly adding and perfecting new techniques in order to add depth to, and break barriers of his work. Using intuition as a guiding light and careful planning as a guiding principle, James Kaye’s purpose for creation is the relentless pursuit of the balance between divine inspired creativity and the analytical human mind, the epicenter of this practice is the human connection and expression of mind and soul.

ARTIST: SHERI LEE ROBINSON

S. Lee Robinson (Sheri Lee Robinson) is an American Abstract/Surrealist painter living and working in Detroit, MI. After graduating from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1989 with a BFA in Painting, she embarked on a long, prolific career that has landed her compelling work into the hands of art collectors worldwide.

ARTIST: LAURA BEYER, HEARTY GREETINGS

Hearty Greetings was founded in 2012 by Laura Beyer. A snail mail enthusiast and lifelong reader, she combined her passion for the written word and love of print to create Hearty Greetings, a letterpress company. Her decades of printing in academic, professional, and commercial studios are behind the craftsmanship in printing timeless materials for a modern audience. Her work has been collected by esteemed organizations, including colleges and universities, private collectors as well as the Detroit Institute of Arts.

ARTIST: BARBARA BAYSON

“I began with slumped glass. This was my favorite form of artistic expression. However, I always wanted to learn how to paint. After several years of study I developed a personal style. I began painting at a local art center and found that my favorite paintings looked like glass. The colors, the shapes, and the movement look like my glass work. I hope you enjoy my paintings which many are a collage of found materials gathered over years.”

ARTIST: HEIDI GEISSBUHLER

Acrylic painter, Heidi Geissbuhler will have works on display. 

ARTISTS: LURALEE KIESEL & STEVEN R. MILLER

Michigan-based artist Luralee Kiesel began painting abstract tree branches while working on her MFA degree at Pratt Institute. Recent oil paintings incorporate vine-like loops twining through branches and hanging from the top of the canvas. Unexpected use of color and tension between foreground and background suggests the exuberant struggle of all living things to survive and thrive. When she is not painting, Luralee can be found working in her garden, or inventing futuristic settings and paranormal characters for her novels.

Steven R. Miller creates small figurative sculpture for placement in a home setting. His subjects include human figures, usually portrayed in an introspective mood, and animals, often presented in pairs.

ARTIST: DANIEL CASCARDO

"My artwork reflects my intuitive and expressive nature, where abstract and fantastic imagery come to life. I have developed a visual language that embodies rhythm, pattern, and design, providing me with the freedom to express myself in unique ways. My abstract work ranges from whimsical cartoon-like subjects, which infuse a sense of irony and humor, to more aesthetic and thought-provoking imagery. My artwork not only allows me to engage with people, but it also provides a medium for collaboration, enabling me to transform surfaces into unique pieces of art."

ARTIST: RON MOFFITT

Ron Moffitt uses urban landscapes incorporating intricate features like brick buildings and telephone poles. As an avid gardener, the artist also gets creative with nature. “My garden is the best art I’ve ever done,” said Moffitt. “Painting and gardening and creating is my specialty. I am a huge fan of every form of art.”

ARTISTS: JENNIFER DREWS & TOM WILDER

DrewzArt by Jennifer Drews

Inspired by Nicolaides Kimon, the American Sculptor Art Instructor's three-dimensional approach of gesture, contour and mass taught at the Art Students League of New York as an applied working plan in The Natural Way to Draw. Drawing from Life: Animals, the Figure, Portraits of People and Flowers.

Tom Wilder, Watercolorist

A message from the artist: My artistic intent is to delight and create joy bringing nature and colors into timeless views. It is the transformational quality of color in water that continues to excite me, as it did when I was five years old.

Designer

Logo Lettering, Neon Graphic Signage, Fine Art Painting and Advertising.

ARTIST: KYLE DANLEY/WETIKO

Detroit-based artist Kyle Danley, also known as Wetiko, is a painter and muralist whose work blends fantasy, symbolism, and contemporary storytelling. His imagery channels myth and mysticism, transforming canvases and walls into portals that blur the line between reality and imagination.

ARTIST: HILARY BELL

Greene & Co. is featuring Hilary Bell, she is a local potter who creates modern and biophilic pieces that range from vases and tablescapes, to decorative trays and bowls. She is a BBAC trained artist and a local Bloomfield Hills resident.

ARTIST: MEIKE RAP

Abstract artist using alcohol ink.

ARTIST: ENA STEWART

Ena Stewart graduated from the University of Arizona majoring in Art and Interior Design. She continues her studies at the Saint Croix School of Painting under Kami Mendlik and noted Masters. Ena's philosophy is that through the act of painting the observable world, the artist can communicate the simple joys with the viewer by demonstrating that even the most mundane subjects can be beautiful and worthy of savoring.