JN Fine Arts
Another Opening ... Another Show
Mtch for these upcoming exhibits.
Pastels And Earth Tones
Barbara Coburn, a former art
teacher at Southfield High School,
shows her representational and
impressionist paintings June 28-
July 28 at the Posner Gallery, 523
N. Woodward, Birmingham. Her
work captures a variety of subjects
from people in motion to still lifes
and is done with oil on canvas or
feminine. She collects antique
linens and laces and sews elabo-
rate outfits for the sculpted forms
that range from 8 inches high to 2
feet high. The dolls will be on
display throughout July and Au-
gust at the Riki Schaffer Gallery,
7 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. (810) 745-
9494.
Northern Scenery
Sobran is known for his light-filled, ar-
The imagery of "Summer Up North" is cap-
tured in a seasonal exhibit that includes chitectural paintings, which express his
subjects in a simple, understated
works by watercolorist Greg Sobran,
who studied fine art at Eastern Greg S obran: style. In the same exhibit are the
Michigan University. The exhibit
Mon hegan floor cloths of Sue Hardy and the
simple forms and found objects in
was planned by the Creative Re-
with Boat,
source Art & Imaging Gallery, 162
wate rcolor. the sculpture of Dewey Blocksma.
(810) 647-3688.
N. Woodward, Birmingham.
Industrial Quilts
Neither wool nor synthetic yarns form the quilts of
Anne Marie Kenny. Steel, bronze, brass and copper
wire cloth are woven into her "Industrial Quilts," on
display through July 15 at the Anderson Gallery, 7
N. Saginaw, Pontiac.
Anne Marie
Kenny wants to create contrasts,
Kenny: Housing I conceptually as well as decoratively,
Industrial Quilt,
so she stitches with wire and includes
1996.
domestic objects or acrylic paintings
to emphasize her unusual materials and content. The
contrast of machine-made and hand-made elements
are characteristic of her style. (810) 335-4611.
Painted Glass
Ulla Darni paints floral designs inside glass lampshades
for one-of-a-kind effects. Her artistry is found on chan-
deliers and ornate table lights, sometimes mixing mod-
ern and antique images. The deGrimme Gallery, 1700
Stutz Dr., Troy, carries the fixtures exclusively in Michi-
gan.
The artist accepts custom orders and matches her
works to fabrics and furnishings. Known as reverse paint-
ing because it is done on the inside of each
Ulla Darni:
lamp, Darni's technique is applied in her Hand painted
Florida studio. (810) 649-4664.
lamp.
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information, including photos or slides, three weeks
prior to publication date, to Gail Zimmerman, Fine
Arts Editor, c I o The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin
Road, Southfield, MI 48034; information may be faxed to (810) 354-6069.
Barbara Coburn: Danza Viva No. 2, oil on
paper, at the Posner Gallery through July.
paper. The opening reception is 6-
9 p.m. tonight, Friday, June 28.
(810) 647-2552.
Cartoon Creations
Joseph Barbera, the father of
Saturday morning cartoons,
spends a morning and afternoon,
Saturday, June 29, at Gallery An-
imato, 574 N. Woodward, Birm-
ingham. With partner William
Hanna, he created Tom and Jer-
ry, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and
hundreds of others. Barbera will
be at the gallery 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
and 3-5 p.m., dedicating artwork
acquired during the show. (810)
644-8312.
Children's Faces
Tammy Babbitt began noticing
children's faces when she traveled
to Egypt. She found their reactions
to poverty in facial expressions
and translated them to canvas
using vibrant colors. "Face our
children" will be on display
July 2-3 and 8-19 at the U245
Gallery, Park Shelton Building,
15 East Kirby, Detroit. (313) 874-
1955.
Feminine Forms
Israeli artist Edna Dali creates
one-of-a-kind dolls that are very
Movement In Metal
Metal sculpture by French
artist Claudine Buell will be fea-
tured July 1-Aug. 31 at The Print
Gallery, 29203 Northwestern,
Southfield. Musicians, dancers,
primitive people and whimsical
places accentuating movement
are among her creations. The
sculpture will install in the
ground outdoors or mounted on
rocks for indoor use. (810) 356-
5454.
Big Sticks
Linguist Sticks, carried in the
19th century by diplomats in
Ghana, will be featured July
through August at the Donna Ja-
cobs Gallery, 574 N. Woodward,
Birmingham. The sticks, which
symbolize power, are foot-long
wood carvings covered with gold.
Their dates are established by the
way the gold is applied. (810) 540-
1600.
Flame Finishes
A group ceramics show —
"Earthfire Magic" — fills the
Swann Gallery June 28-July 28.
The work of Preston Prout repre-
sents the raku firing method,
which produces distinct coloring.
The opening reception runs 6-9
p.m. tonight, Friday, June 28, at
the gallery, 1250 Library, Detroit.
(313) 965-4826.