Northville Art House
Downtown Artist Series @ Tuscan Café & City Hall
The Northville Art House partners with community organizations and businesses to promote the appreciation of the arts, arts education, and local artists. The Downtown Artist Series has a rotating presentation of work by established and emerging artists inside the Tuscan Café, 141 E Main St. and at Northville City Hall, 215 E Main St. Featured work is available for purchase online and by phone.
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TUSCAN CAFÉ
October 16 – January 7: LINDA KLENCZAR – SALINE, MI
Linda Klenczar is a retired professional interior designer. Her studies of pastels began over 25 years ago with countless nationally acclaimed pastelists. She is a Signature Member of the Great Lakes Pastel Society as well as a member of the Chelsea Painters, Ann Arbor Area Pastelists, Artists Guild at Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, the Guild of Artists and Artisans/Gutman Gallery Ann Arbor, and Three Pines Studios.
Awards include those from the Huron River Art Collective, The Great Lakes Pastel Society, The Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, and the Great Lakes Plein Air Painters. She won the Grand Prize in the Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival in 2018 and Honorable Mention in the Pastel Journal Magazine Top 100, in 2022. Linda has had pastels accepted in the juried exhibitions of the IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies in 2024 and 2022.
“My art is a very personal statement about where I have visited, how it affected me, and that I enjoyed the experience of being in that location. Whether the architecture has inspired me, or the landscape or water scene is of interest, I like to record it. My pastels are my personal diary of life as it happens, and I wish to share it with others. It is my storytelling. If what I have painted sparks the memory of others for that place or a place that was similar and you wish to make it part of your collection of memories, I thank you.” – Linda Klenczar
October 30 – January 21: Chuck & Vicki Schroeder – Livonia, MI
Chuck Schroeder is a self-taught artist whose lifelong passion for drawing began in northwest Detroit, where he was born and raised. While in high school, he discovered the simplicity and precision of the Bic ballpoint pen, a tool that remains central to his practice today. After stepping away from art for many years to focus on work and family, he returned to drawing about 13 years ago and now creates nearly every day.
A realist at heart, Schroeder is known for his finely detailed black-and-white renderings of Americana. In recent years, he has begun incorporating color with pens and pencils, adding new vibrancy and dimension to his intricate works. Whether depicting lighthouses, landscapes, or everyday scenes, his art invites viewers to pause, look closely, and appreciate the shading and detail within each drawing.
His works are on view at the Tuscan Café along with photographs by his wife Vicki Schroeder.
NORTHVILLE CITY HALL
October 16 – February 23: Ivy Riley, Detroit, MI
“Greetings art family, my name is Ivy Riley. I am what some would call a polymath in the art world. My artistry includes not only painting but sculpting, tufting, jewelry, fashion design, wood carving, and much more. My goal is to inspire the youth to be great. I was born and raised in Michigan but my grandmothers says that she thinks I’m from Mars. The crazy thing is I’m starting to believe her.” – Ivy Riley
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