The Downriver Council for the Arts’ (DCA) presents Grayscale, an in-person and on-line exhibit! Click to the left or right to scroll through the entire show. If you are interested in purchasing a piece, please contact the DCA at 734-720-0671 or dc4arts@downriverarts.org . Thank you to all the artists who submitted art into this exhibit!
Abstract I
Christina Czaja
Abstract I | Charcoal and graphite | 6” x 9” | $100
www.christinaczaja.com
Abstract II
Christina Czaja
Abstract II | Charcoal and graphite | 6” x 9” | $100
www.christinaczaja.com
My Black Abyss
Christina Czaja
My Black Abyss | Encaustic | 7” x 5" | $150
www.christinaczaja.com
The Mannequins
Francesca Gregory
The Mannequins | Charcoal | 18”x24” | $250
@official_francescascreations on Instagram
Lupita
Francesca Gregory
Lupita | Micron Pens | 12”x12” | $500
@official_francescascreations on Instagram
The Deer
Francesca Gregory
The Deer | Charcoal | 18”x24” | $250
@official_francescascreations on Instagram
Zug Island
Bob Daniels
Zug Island | Oil | 16” x 12” | $70
@bob_daniels_art
Grey Winter
Bob Daniels
Grey Winter | Oil | 16” x 12” | $50
@bob_daniels_art
Morning Shadows (2022)
Kimberly Kleinhans
Morning Shadows (2022) | 35mm Film Photography | 11” x 14” | $200
Kimberly creates movement, sounds, visual art, and words. She is an accomplished arts administrator and published author.
Iris meditation #3
Brandy Langie
Iris meditation #3 | Acrylic on canvas | 16" round | $175
@BeRandy_L
Vintage
Brandy Langie
Vintage | Acrylic on canvas | 18"x24" | $250
@BeRandy_L
Robert Pattinson - Batman
Erin Davis
Robert Pattinson - Batman | Charcoal | 9”x12” | $100
Instagram @artfully.erin
Untitled
Evan Condron
Untitled | Mixed Media; Acrylic, House Paint, Spray Paint, Vinyl Spackle, on Wood Panel | 30" x 24" x 1.5" | $650
@EEvanCondron, evanjcondron.squarespace.com
Artist Bio: Evan J. Condron is a multi-media artist working in the Metro-Detroit area. Condron was born in 1994 and grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. He then received his education at Wayne State University, receiving a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Printmaking. Condron’s focus heavily leans on an interest in materials and abstraction. Inspired by pop culture - comic books, film, television, etc. - and an interest in dirty, gritty textures; such as a buffed out cement wall, or a rusting old sign, the two meet in the middle to create a unique approach to art-making.
Untitled
Evan Condron
Untitled | Collage; Graphite, Oil Stick, Paper, on Wood Panel | 11" x 14" x 2" | $400
@EEvanCondron, evanjcondron.squarespace.com
Artist Bio: Evan J. Condron is a multi-media artist working in the Metro-Detroit area. Condron was born in 1994 and grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. He then received his education at Wayne State University, receiving a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Printmaking. Condron’s focus heavily leans on an interest in materials and abstraction. Inspired by pop culture - comic books, film, television, etc. - and an interest in dirty, gritty textures; such as a buffed out cement wall, or a rusting old sign, the two meet in the middle to create a unique approach to art-making.
Untitled
Evan Condron
Untitled | Monotype on paper | 19" x 25.5" x 1" | $500
@EEvanCondron, evanjcondron.squarespace.com
Artist Bio: Evan J. Condron is a multi-media artist working in the Metro-Detroit area. Condron was born in 1994 and grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. He then received his education at Wayne State University, receiving a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Printmaking. Condron’s focus heavily leans on an interest in materials and abstraction. Inspired by pop culture - comic books, film, television, etc. - and an interest in dirty, gritty textures; such as a buffed out cement wall, or a rusting old sign, the two meet in the middle to create a unique approach to art-making.
Untitled
Evan Condron
Untitled | Monotype on paper | 19" x 25.5" x 1" | $500
@EEvanCondron, evanjcondron.squarespace.com
Artist Bio: Evan J. Condron is a multi-media artist working in the Metro-Detroit area. Condron was born in 1994 and grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. He then received his education at Wayne State University, receiving a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Printmaking. Condron’s focus heavily leans on an interest in materials and abstraction. Inspired by pop culture - comic books, film, television, etc. - and an interest in dirty, gritty textures; such as a buffed out cement wall, or a rusting old sign, the two meet in the middle to create a unique approach to art-making.
Bubble Wrapsody
Jean Pilon - Bubble Wrapsody - Acrylic
Gellistone
Jean Pilon - Gellistone - Acrylic
Rouge Peeps
Jean Pilon - Rouge Peeps - Ink and Graphite
Sleeping Bear Basswood
Jean Pilon - Sleeping Bear Basswood - Photography
Age
Lori Ellsworth
Age | Charcoal | 18" x 24" | $900
After a lifetime of study and practice I encountered an interruption brought about by domestic violence and an aggressive cancer concurrently, whereas art became something I used to do. While recovering from both, hidden in my daughter's basement, I pulled back in my dear old friend, painting. I emerged as a different artist.
Never Again
Lori Ellsworth
Never Again | Charcoal | 11" x 14" | $250
After a lifetime of study and practice I encountered an interruption brought about by domestic violence and an aggressive cancer concurrently, whereas art became something I used to do. While recovering from both, hidden in my daughter's basement, I pulled back in my dear old friend, painting. I emerged as a different artist.
Elizabeth Park After The Snowfall
Kristen Esterline - Elizabeth Park After The Snowfall
Foggy Graveyard
Kristen Esterline - Foggy Graveyard
Old Courthouse St Louis
Kristen Esterline - Old Courthouse St Louis
Wyandotte Grit
Kristen Esterline - Wyandotte Grit
Levitate
Robert O'Banner
Levitate | Enamel, acrylic | 18” x 24” | $200
I'm Robert O'Banner, the artist behind BadlyDrawnFlower. From Compton, CA, now living in Detroit, MI, my art is influenced by a mix of graffiti, cartoons, and perception. I like to break down wholes, appreciating the parts. Through this process, I've found that what the viewer sees is not always the same person to person. Myself included. Intention can be completely ignored, I know what I did. And yet, sometimes I find that others are seeing something else, another story is being told, right beside the story I meant to tell.
https://www.instagram.com/badlydrawnflower/
Spring Forth
Robert O'Banner
Spring Forth | Enamel, acrylic | 15" x 30" | $250
I'm Robert O'Banner, the artist behind BadlyDrawnFlower. From Compton, CA, now living in Detroit, MI, my art is influenced by a mix of graffiti, cartoons, and perception. I like to break down wholes, appreciating the parts. Through this process, I've found that what the viewer sees is not always the same person to person. Myself included. Intention can be completely ignored, I know what I did. And yet, sometimes I find that others are seeing something else, another story is being told, right beside the story I meant to tell.
https://www.instagram.com/badlydrawnflower/
In Absentia
Robert O'Banner
In Absentia | Enamel, acrylic | 12" x 24" | $200
I'm Robert O'Banner, the artist behind BadlyDrawnFlower. From Compton, CA, now living in Detroit, MI, my art is influenced by a mix of graffiti, cartoons, and perception. I like to break down wholes, appreciating the parts. Through this process, I've found that what the viewer sees is not always the same person to person. Myself included. Intention can be completely ignored, I know what I did. And yet, sometimes I find that others are seeing something else, another story is being told, right beside the story I meant to tell.
https://www.instagram.com/badlydrawnflower/
Over the Rainbow
Robyn Martin
Over the Rainbow | Digital Art | 9”x13” | $40
Hi! My name is Robyn Martin (they/them), and I am a senior at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte. I've been creating art seriously for six years and I plan to study at Henry Ford College so I can become an art therapist. I also write songs under the name Softie. I made this piece using my iPad, Apple Pencil, and the app Procreate. I hope you like my work!
Imposter Syndrome
Samantha Lewis
Imposter Syndrome | Upcycled containers, acrylic, paper | 24x3 | $93
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
See more of her art at Thefoundpenny.com
Anatomy of Despair
Samantha Lewis
Anatomy of Despair | Upcycled ornaments, acrylic, wood | 12x12 | $300
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
See more of her art at Thefoundpenny.com
Club
Samantha Lewis
Club | Fabric, playing cards | 4'x2' | $273
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
See more of her art at Thefoundpenny.com
Club 2 Sketch
Samantha Lewis
Club 2 Sketch | Pastel + ink on paper | 8x10 | $17
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
See more of her art at Thefoundpenny.com
Hardware 5 Sketch
Samantha Lewis
Hardware 5 Sketch | Pastel + ink on paper | 5x7 | $19
Samantha is an upcycling artist, fueled by an attitude of environmental gratitude and activism toward a safer future. With a knack for combining elements of industry and nature, her goal is to redefine “junk” that was destined for the dump, gaining new life through a novel perspective. Identifying the appropriate components is a puzzle, Samantha allows favorite materials that include stained glass, wood, and steel to guide the final product, reflecting the second-chance beauty unique to upcycled art.
See more of her art at Thefoundpenny.com
Circle of Life
Terry England Hastings
Circle of Life | clay | 17”x7”x6.5” | $150
Art is my Bio, starting in a family of artists has been quite a journey and my motto is always to follow your heart with art then happiness will follow you.
Music for the Galaxy #1
Terry England Hastings
Music for the Galaxy #1 | paper print & ink | 10”x12” | $75
Art is my Bio, starting in a family of artists has been quite a journey and my motto is always to follow your heart with art then happiness will follow you.
Music for the Galaxy #2
Terry England Hastings
Music for the Galaxy #2 | paper print & ink | 9”x11” | $75
Art is my Bio, starting in a family of artists has been quite a journey and my motto is always to follow your heart with art then happiness will follow you.
Objective Love
Terry England Hastings
Objective Love | oil on canvas | 18”x24” | $150
Art is my Bio, starting in a family of artists has been quite a journey and my motto is always to follow your heart with art then happiness will follow you.
Spirit of the Sparrow
Terry England Hastings
Spirit of the Sparrow | oil on canvas | 11”x13” | $150
Art is my Bio, starting in a family of artists has been quite a journey and my motto is always to follow your heart with art then happiness will follow you.
Unlady Like I: Don't Test Me
Tia Nichols
Unlady Like I: Don't Test Me | Charcoal and graphite on Rives BFK paper | 29 in. x 41 in. | $350
Bio - Tia Nichols is from Newport News, Virginia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking and a minor in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies from the University of Virginia (UVA), December 2018. She completed her Master’s in Fine Arts in Art and Art History: Printmaking, from Wayne State University in Detroit, May 2022.
Artist Statement - I have become interested in breaking down the language and processes of printmaking and papermaking. My exploration has grown into an understanding of how to deteriorate substances with hopes to increase sustainability. Though these materials may not have much longevity, and the question of archival stability may arise, my goal is simply to create. I am choosing to work with materials that raise awareness of substance abuse, comfort, and my intersectional background.
My recent work focuses on the continued development of my interests in supporting our environment, how we impact the environment, and how we occupy and develop in environments. I also bring to life some stories on those who are living with mental challenges associated with post traumatic slave syndrome. Finally, I am curious about endangerment. To live, but only as though there were no tomorrow.
Endangered species are “anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened.” Society has normalized the dwindling population of chickens, various bird species, pigs, and cows for mass consumer culture. However, media desensitization to the dwindling population of black bodies for God knows what, will always leave pits of stomachs palpitant. My work often compares studies of endangered animal species to populations of targeted minorities. I focus on the identities of Black women and our battle regarding mental health, triggers, coping mechanisms, African myths, Black religion, effects of war, beauty standards, and being a “strong Black woman”. However, I also focus on the identities of Black men and women experiencing Black joy. A form of resistance designed to combat trauma and guarantee a glimpse of hope.
Website- www.moemoeproco.com
Instagram- @moemoeproductions
Unlady Like II: Butterflye Effect
Tia Nichols
Unlady Like II: Butterflye Effect | Charcoal, graphite, and acrylic paing on Rives BFK paper | 29 in. x 41 in. | $350
Bio - Tia Nichols is from Newport News, Virginia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking and a minor in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies from the University of Virginia (UVA), December 2018. She completed her Master’s in Fine Arts in Art and Art History: Printmaking, from Wayne State University in Detroit, May 2022.
Artist Statement - I have become interested in breaking down the language and processes of printmaking and papermaking. My exploration has grown into an understanding of how to deteriorate substances with hopes to increase sustainability. Though these materials may not have much longevity, and the question of archival stability may arise, my goal is simply to create. I am choosing to work with materials that raise awareness of substance abuse, comfort, and my intersectional background.
My recent work focuses on the continued development of my interests in supporting our environment, how we impact the environment, and how we occupy and develop in environments. I also bring to life some stories on those who are living with mental challenges associated with post traumatic slave syndrome. Finally, I am curious about endangerment. To live, but only as though there were no tomorrow.
Endangered species are “anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened.” Society has normalized the dwindling population of chickens, various bird species, pigs, and cows for mass consumer culture. However, media desensitization to the dwindling population of black bodies for God knows what, will always leave pits of stomachs palpitant. My work often compares studies of endangered animal species to populations of targeted minorities. I focus on the identities of Black women and our battle regarding mental health, triggers, coping mechanisms, African myths, Black religion, effects of war, beauty standards, and being a “strong Black woman”. However, I also focus on the identities of Black men and women experiencing Black joy. A form of resistance designed to combat trauma and guarantee a glimpse of hope.
Website- www.moemoeproco.com
Instagram- @moemoeproductions
Unlady Like III: Ma'at at All Costs Avoid the Ball and Chain
Tia Nichols
Unlady Like III: Ma'at at All Costs Avoid the Ball and Chain | Mixed media on Rives BFK paper | 29 in. x 41 in. | $400
Bio - Tia Nichols is from Newport News, Virginia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking and a minor in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies from the University of Virginia (UVA), December 2018. She completed her Master’s in Fine Arts in Art and Art History: Printmaking, from Wayne State University in Detroit, May 2022.
Artist Statement - I have become interested in breaking down the language and processes of printmaking and papermaking. My exploration has grown into an understanding of how to deteriorate substances with hopes to increase sustainability. Though these materials may not have much longevity, and the question of archival stability may arise, my goal is simply to create. I am choosing to work with materials that raise awareness of substance abuse, comfort, and my intersectional background.
My recent work focuses on the continued development of my interests in supporting our environment, how we impact the environment, and how we occupy and develop in environments. I also bring to life some stories on those who are living with mental challenges associated with post traumatic slave syndrome. Finally, I am curious about endangerment. To live, but only as though there were no tomorrow.
Endangered species are “anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened.” Society has normalized the dwindling population of chickens, various bird species, pigs, and cows for mass consumer culture. However, media desensitization to the dwindling population of black bodies for God knows what, will always leave pits of stomachs palpitant. My work often compares studies of endangered animal species to populations of targeted minorities. I focus on the identities of Black women and our battle regarding mental health, triggers, coping mechanisms, African myths, Black religion, effects of war, beauty standards, and being a “strong Black woman”. However, I also focus on the identities of Black men and women experiencing Black joy. A form of resistance designed to combat trauma and guarantee a glimpse of hope.
Website- www.moemoeproco.com
Instagram- @moemoeproductions
Broken Faith
MaryJo Caruana - Broken Faith - Altered Photography
Mr. Bisbee
MaryJo Caruana - Mr. Bisbee - Acrylic Painting
It Comes From the Soul
MaryJo Caruana - It Comes From the Soul - Ink Stippling
Sunflower
MaryJo Caruana - Sunflower - Altered Photography
1940 Dreamboat and Dame
Karen St. Martin - 1940 Dreamboat and Dame
Study in Black and White
Karen St. Martin - Study in Black and White
Nova from the Back
John Mullinax | Nova from the Back | Vine Charcoal | 18"x24" | $120
The Beginning
Julienne Bourassa - The Beginning - Paper
The Greatest Manipulator
Gloria Pridemore | The Greatest Manipulator | Ink on Bristol | $200
Is This Just Fantasy - Fibre Art by Julienne Bourassa
Is This Just Fantasy - Fibre Art by Julienne Bourassa