1st Annual Peeps ShowArtists Reception April 17, 2009, 6:00-9:00PM.
America' s favorite Easter marshmallow treat is the inspiration for this mixed media show featuring what else - Peeps! Participating artists include John Benson, Rick McQuaid, Ryan Weiss, Andrea Irwin, Davin Brainard, Sarah Lapinski, Dan Stewart, Juanita Bitonti, Joey Merchant, Tim Porter, Carl Oxley III, Betzi Pipis, Sharlet DiGiorgio, Karl Laub, Carol Reid, Tina Doepker, Carl Kumulski, Martine MacDonald, Michele Kramp, and more. Show runs through April 30th... or until they are all gone!
Masterpeeps, a series of 15 mixed media pieces by artist Martine MacDonald pokes fun at the academic side of art history. With an MA degree from Wayne State University, MacDonald sat through many slide presentations during art history class, memorizing names, dates and other relevant facts. Now, thanks to the wonders of photo show, Edvard Munch's, The Scream takes on new angst, and Andrew Wyeth's, Christina's World morphs into Peeps World.
If you think D.I.A. Director Graham Beal and the little marshmallow chicks have nothing in common you would be proven wrong by Rick McQuaid's festive tribute, Graham Beal with Peeps. Rick wonders if Mr. Beal will be able to maintain his classic British charm and stiff upper lip after suffering this artistic indignity, or tear off his bow tie and curse the Gods for his cruel fate?
Andrea Irwin's, Give Peeps a Chance pays homage to John and Yoko’s Bed -In of the 60’s. For Peeps ala Pollack Andrea smeared, chopped and dribbled paint over peeps and attached them to a canvas in a tribute to art icon Jackson Pollack. Then just for fun she made Peep Kebabs because she felt like skewering some of the poor innocent little critters. About her piece called Village Peeple Andrea states she simply had to do it!
Michele Kramp creates portable peeps handbags and keychains.
Images:
Peep Rings by Juanita Bitonti
Peeps Keychains by Michele Kramp
Peep by Tim Porter
Peep's World by Martine MacDonald
Give Peeps a Chance by Andrea Irwin
Graham Beal with Peeps by Rick McQuaid
Peep Rings by Juanita Bitonti
Peeps Keychains by Michele Kramp
Peep by Tim Porter
Peep's World by Martine MacDonald
Give Peeps a Chance by Andrea Irwin
Graham Beal with Peeps by Rick McQuaid
Biddle Gallery features work by over 100 Michigan artists. Visit us soon and often!
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Wyandotte, MI 48192
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