Joshua Adam Risner is a fine artist who paints not just faces, but legacies. Best known for his oil portraiture and philosophical approach to realism, Risner’s artistry honors traditional techniques while engaging deeply with contemporary meaning. Now based in West Michigan and serving as Artist in Residence at the Michigan State Capitol, Risner’s body of […]
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At Grand River Giclée, we have the privilege to work with artists whose vision transforms the familiar into something unforgettable, including local artist Rick Aardsma. His work is equal parts architectural precision and quiet poetry. His photographic compositions invite viewers into carefully arranged spaces meant to invoke a response. Meet Rick Aardsma Rick Aardsma, a
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Originally from Mexico, Karina Llergo is a Chicago-based artist with a profound connection to the human body’s energy and flow. She has spent years exploring her passion for dance, swimming, and yoga, all of which have deeply influenced her artistic style. These practices taught her to see movement as more than just physical activity, but
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Clovis Dean Rusk is an artist in multiple senses of the word. A Florida native, Clovis Rusk retired from a long career as a commercial graphic artist and has since refocused his talent and energy painting large-format figurative oils in a traditional realist style. While he has won a number of awards as an artist,
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Meet Lauchlan Davis: Artist and Business Owner Lauchlan Davis is a Tennessee native, artist, and the owner of Lauchlan Studio, a fine art and interior decor studio in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has a background in art history and has funneled her passion for art, color, and beauty into her own paintings, observing “the confluence of
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Michigan native Paul Collins is renowned locally, nationally, and worldwide for his realistic portrayals of everyday life, his focus on people from a variety of cultures, and his showcasing of important and uplifting moments in history. From his roots in the Black community of West Michigan, he’s traveled around the world creating art, from Native
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Congratulations to Abdoulaye Conde for winning first place in the public vote in the 2023 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Abdoulaye takes home a prize of $125,000 for his entry “Raining Wisdom,” a 30×66 foot mural depicting an idyllic scene of humans and elephants playfully interacting in an African river. According to Abdoulaye, “This
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A wildlife artist, Kelli Bechtel creates realistic renderings of wild animals. She uses paint, graphite, watercolor and ink, but favors the intricate quality of colored pencil. She focuses on endangered species, to promote their conservation through art. Kelli has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing from Kendall College of Art and Design. Passionate about
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Rob Penning, an art educator of 33 years, creates surreal paintings and three-dimensional works that the mind of the viewer. He creates geometric worlds in his paintings that alter reality in a way that viewers immerse themselves into the canvas. With a Undergrad and Masters Degree from Calvin College, Penning is the master of his
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Self-taught and self-made, Amelia Polder is an up-and-coming acrylic and watercolor painter, whose style and color reflect the bright happiness her content emulates. Living on a farm in Lee County, Virginia, she draws much of her painting inspiration from the environment around her. Primarily painting images of nature, farm life, and even coastal settings, Amelia’s
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