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…Arts & Entertainment Interpreting The Natural World Artist's work will by on display in one-woman show at Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News M ichele Oka Doner, a university student and artist during her 18 years in Michigan, has a con- tinuing professional presence in the state and will be the subject of an upcoming exhibit to recognize the range of her work. "Spirit and Form: ...…
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