Jessy Poole first discovered Grand River Giclée through our listing on ArtFairInsiders.com. After comparing prints from several companies, she chose to work with us for one key reason: quality. “After ordering prints from other companies to compare quality, I chose Grand River Giclée. They had the best prices for the pigment-based printing that I was […]
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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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Using bright, bold colors as vibrant as her personality, Carla Bank paints in a way that expresses pure joy. Born in Mexico City and raised in Cancun, she incorporates her Mexican identity into her work, as well as experiments with “geometric abstraction and a return to paintings that are highly detailed and recall a sense
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Neela Ahmed recently graduated from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. She graduated with a bachelor degree in communications as well as a degree in digital art. Neela used our fine art printing services as she was developing her BFA solo exhibition “Colored Landscapes.” The inspiration behind the exhibition was the landscape of her
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Rachel Oakley is an acrylic painter based in Michigan. Her work is bright and vivid, allowing colors and shapes to create motion and emotion. With duo bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Marketing from Oakland University, she is skilled in painting, photography, and journalism. Rachel paints with intention of “celebrating the color of existence.”
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As a member of the Ocean Artists Society and an artist for Ocean Geographic Society, Mary Sayre’s passion for aquatic life is evident. Painting oceanic wildlife as early as ten years old, Mary creates illustrative paintings with oil on canvas and, most uniquely, acrylic on marble. Her selection of marble as the foundation to her
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Mary-Catheryn is the founder of Copper Corners Art in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She creates her work with a focus on how art can influence a home. Coming from a background of artists in her family, she began painting with the intention to enhance her own home with artwork that she felt a connection to. Her
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