Artist galleries

Carrie P. Penny
727 E. 2nd Street
Lawton MI 49065
269-624-1545

Carrie Penny’s love for art first began during childhood when her mother would entertain her by drawing the ‘Dagwood and Blondie’ comic strip. Drawing and designing were only hobbies for a time until she became interested in oil painting. She now primarily paints with acrylic and watercolors and has won many ‘First Place’, ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Honorable Mentions’. Word has it, she lines the back wall of a closet with such awards.

Carrie resides in Lawton, Michigan during the summer and Cudjoe Key, Florida during the winter. She has a wide range of interest and activities in her life including avidly playing tennis and touring the country on her own motorcycle.

Self-taught but attending many workshops as possible. Her instructors have included Miles Batts, Don Andrew, Carlton Plummer, Joe Fettinger, Ken Hosner and Skip Lawrence.

Carrie has been, or is, a member of numerous artist associations and galleries including Lower Keys Artist Network, Florida Keys Art Guild, Key West Art and Historical Society, Southern Michigan Watercolor Society, Artists in Paradise Gallery and Southwest Michigan Artists’ Association

I use .999 Fine Silver and Bronze Metal Clays to make my one of kind unique jewelry creations.

I've been creating art since I can remember. I must have been no more than 3 years old when I created my first "Picasso" on my parents freshly painted basement floor. I spent hours with a can of Ajax, at my mothers request, removing that masterpiece!

Through the years I dabbled in more acceptable forms of art: painting, quilting arts, rubber-stamping, pottery and photography just to name a few. After raising my children I finally became serious about my art and took numerous classes and found jewelry making the most satisfying form of art I had encountered.

I took my first Precious Metal Clay (PMC) class over 8 years ago and I instantly fell in love with this incredible product. I was hooked! I continually work at learning the newest techniques that are available and have studied and learned from some of the best metal artists I know including: Celie Fago, Linda Kaye Moses, CeCe Wire and J. Fred Woel. I truly believe my desire to continually learn and experiment with new techniques is what sets my jewelry apart from the ordinary.

I often incorporate fused or dichroic glass and gemstones into my silver and bronze jewelry designs for a distinctive look. Each piece is then transformed into a variety of jewelry items such as necklaces, pendants, pins, earrings, watches or rings and finished to capture the spirit of the focal design. Many of my pieces incorporate different finishing touches such as: beading, assorted sterling silver chains and kumihino braided cords that I have made from assorted hand dyed silks or Greek leather cording. My jewelry is hand-crafted with care to last for years of normal wear.

I received my PMC Certification through PMC Connection in 2005 and I am a Precious Metal Clay Guild Member and a member of the Art Clay Society.

I have been providing instruction to students on using metal clay since September 2005 in both private and public classes and teach PMC classes locally at Carnegie Center for the Arts in Three Rivers Michigan and other locations within the Michiana area.

Several of my jewelry pieces have been accepted into the Regional Fine Arts Exhibit in Three Rivers over the past few years.

Creating wearable art jewelry made with PMC gratifies my creative spirit like nothing else I have done.

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I am excited to be one of the many talented artists in my family, born in Toledo, Ohio. I am a commissioned Portrait Artist and many of my portraits have been accepted in juried shows and showcased in Galleries. Portraits are drawn in Charcoal and Pastels from a photograph which I prefer to take myself to capture the best lightning.

I provide creative, reliable, and timely service with professionalism and care. Please take a look around at PortraitsToRemindYou.com to see examples of distinctive style and let me know if you are interested in commissioned work or purchasing my work.

Scrollsaw Paintings

Pat Miller Coy - Equine, Nature and Landscape Art

Pat’s artistic career had paralleled her interest in preserving personal memories and impressions of nature’s beauty. Much of her art represents settings that have had an effect in her life, including scenery and wildlife from around the country.

Her personal interest in equine art began at the age of 7. She won a scholarship in high school at a local contest and continued to paint as a hobby until 1991. Pat has entered national and state competitions with a strong history of success.

Ms. Coy currently offers a collection of over 300 paintings and drawings many of which belong to private collections in the US and Europe.

Each subject is studied then the feel of the piece sets the process of the medium that will be used to complete painting or drawing. Pat has a wide variety of materials she uses; oils, acrylics, watercolor and pastels.

Pat’s subjects include those from state parks and forests, harness racing, fairs, animals and consignments from clients.

Arts and Educational Background:
Paw Paw High School Art - 4 years
Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Design and Drawing
Oil and watercolor classes - Kalamazoo Institute of Art
Private workshops: Nita Engle and Rod Lawrence

Competitions, Exhibits and Displays:
1968 - High School Competition
1991 thru 2011 - Regular Art Association Exhibitor at Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival
4 time winner of Peoples Choice Award
1992 - Kalamazoo Institute of Art Area Show
1992 - Van Buren County Scenes Exhibit
1993 - Michigan Fine Art Competition
1994 - Top 30 in Michigan Duck Stamp competition
1991, 1995, 2005, 2006 - Harness Tracks of America Competition Best Painting Award
1992 thru 2010 - Michigan Harness Horseman Association Art Show and Auction
1991 thru 2010 Michigan Education Association Art Exhibit, 2 time Jurors Choice Award
2011 and on Southwest Michigan Artists’ Association Gallery and Exhibits Regular Exhibitor

A collection of oils from artist Paul DeRyke.