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FACES & PLACES 

Painting the World She Travels: Loralee Grace Creates Art Inspired by Her Adventures Around the Globe

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments adventures, art around the globe, art graduate, art portfolio, art studies, Artist, austraila, carvings, cloud formations, conceptual oil paintings, conservation, creating art, Creative Career, cultural history, early art forms, elements of the past, environment, exhibition, fjords, getting inspired, Grand Rapids, humanity, iceland, independent filmmaker, india, kendall college of art and design, kim gill, lake pukaki, living minimally, living simply, local galleries, loralee grace, loraleegrace.com, love of nature, maori tribe, milford sound, mount cook national park, moutainous landscapes, moutains, National Parks, Natural Beauty, natural resources, new zealand, outdoor art studio, painter, painting landscapes, philip carrel, photography, Richard App Gallery, sci-fi, sketching, southeast asia, surrealist, surrealistic landscape painting, textiles, Traveling, watercolor, wearable technology

by Kim Gill • photography by Philip Carrel  As we wonder about the past and the future, how will we protect

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TO DO 

Voluntary RE:action

April 1, 2017April 3, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments 28th Street, American Sign Language, Artist, Betsy Hamm, Camp Blodgett, clearinghouse, collectors, community, competition, Comprenew, crafters, Education, electronics, Gazelle Girl Marathon, Gazelle Sports, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, grand rapids parks, Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, hobbyists, inventors, Learning From Scratch, local volunteer opportunities, lowell, Macatawa Greenway, Odyssey of the Mind, Opera Grand Rapids, Outdoor Discovery Center, Painting, salvaged, Social Media, SowHope, sustainable, The Barber of Seville, The Geek Group, theater, treasures, Voluntary Re:action

sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation  Your opportunity awaits. Pick a role and act voluntarily. Volunteer Spotlight Betsy Hamm Takes

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LIFE 

Art Beyond the Canvas with Patti Sevensma

March 8, 2017March 6, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments 3-D montage, art for beginners, art studio, art techniques, art workshops, Artist, brushed metal art, challenge, community of artists, Creative, digital layering, experimentation, found object creation, fundrasing, imagination, innovative art, International Society of Experimental Artists, ISEA, Kimberly Grace Gill, Lake Michigan, Local Art, lowell, multimedia artist, National College Society, Nautilus Fellowship Status, Painting, Patti Sevensma, photographic montage, photography, photography classes, Plexiglas, sculpture, showcasing art, Signature Status Award, spiritual nature, teaching art classes, Two Eagles Marcus Photography, utilizing light sources, videos, watercolor painting, Where Art Meets Innovation

by Kimberly Grace Gill • photography by Two Eagles Marcus  Having grown up on the shores of Lake Michigan, Patti Sevensma

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LIFE 

Comedy & Therapy with Sarah Jean Anderson

March 2, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments April 10, Artist, audience, bipolar disorder, burlesque, Comedy, comedy and therapy, Comedy Outlet Mondays, confidence, creative outlet, Dog Story Theatre, Gilda's LaughFest, Grand Rapids, kayla tucker, learning experiences, local comedy, March 15, March 2017, March 25, PechaKucha Grand Rapids, performance, personas, Rita, Sarah Jean Anderson, Shimmy Shack Burlesque, stand-up comedy, Super Happy Funtime, Tip Top Deluxe, Two Eagles Marcus, visual work of art, Wealthy Theatre

by Kayla Tucker • photography by Two Eagles Marcus  With blue hair and funky outfits, comedian and artist Sarah Jean Anderson

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FACES & PLACES 

Meet Cecile McLorin Salvant

November 30, 2016December 6, 2016 WLMagazine 0 Comments album, Artist, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Concert, December, Ella Fitzgerald, Featured, For One to Love, French, Grammy Award, Jazz, Music, performance, singer, songs, St. Cecilia Music Festival, vocal, WomanChild

Her voice has a velvet texture that seems to emerge from a beautiful cavern. Listening to her music, you can’t

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Art LIFE 

Inside the Art Box

August 16, 2016August 18, 2016 WLMagazine 0 Comments art basics, art essentials, art necessities, art toolkit, art tools, Artist, august 2016, basic art supplied, Bri Kilroy, bri kilroy's art box, create, Expression, Featured, Inside the art box, paint brush, Painting

by Bri Kilroy • photo by Two Eagles Marcus The art toolbox is the utility belt to those who regularly

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FACES & PLACES LIFE 

Beyond the Microphone with René Marie

February 3, 2015April 8, 2015 WLMagazine Artist, Beyond the microphone with rene marie, black history month, Concert, Featured, grammy, i wanna be evil, inspire, interview, Jazz, learn, Music, pride, rene marie, Richelle Kimble, singer, St. Cecilia Music Center, voice

An interview with René Marie, the boldest, baddest face of Jazz. interview by Richelle Kimble This woman embodies the wholesome

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LIFE 

Festival of the Arts – Festival Stories

May 29, 2014 vickiup 0 Comments Artist, Calder, Dana Ziebarth, Festival, Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, Joann Reeves, memories, Stories, Valerie Clark

The Impressionist: Festival Stories • by Kerri VanderHoff When Festival of the Arts held their poster unveiling earlier this year,

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