Emerging Artist Series

The Emerging Artist Wall offers artists of all ages without significant exhibition experience to present their 2D artwork in a gallery setting. The 2024 season held is in partnership with

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April 12 – May 11: Jill Robinson 

Reception: Friday, April 12, 5 – 8 pm

Jill’s artwork will be available for purchase online.

My name is Jill Robinson, and I would like to tell you a little about myself. I’m a painter, but I also work in many other media. Aside from painting, one of my favorite mediums is polymer clay. I use polymer clay to make wearable art like brooches, necklaces, and magnets. I also use a Cricket Die Cutter and photography to enhance my craft.

My paintings are primarily colorful abstracts, trees, and paintings of flowers. That is what I made for my emerging artist exhibition, because painting and drawing has helped me find peace within myself, and I think it would be nice to share that peace with others.

To tell you a little bit about my past, I grew up in Alabama and Massachusetts. I learned to use the Cricket Die Cutter while in Alabama, and I learned to take photographs while in Massachusetts. In addition to using the Cricket to enhance my craft, I also use it to make gift cards. While in Massachusetts, I lived on a farm where I learned to take and develop black and white photographs. My main interest in photography is taking pictures of nature and candid photos of people I know.

Over the past few years, I’ve begun exhibiting my art throughout Metro Detroit, including during a fundraiser at MOCAD and separately on the Detroit Opera House’s rooftop. I’m excited to be the featured emerging artist during Northville Art House’s April exhibition. My art will also be featured during the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Neighborhood Concert Series’ Ravel’s Mother Goose performances in Southfield, Monroe, and Beverly Hills on April 18, 20, and 21, as well as at a music/art show at Congregation Shaarey Zedek on April 18.

EMERGING ARTIST WALL & EMERGING ARTIST SERIES

The Emerging Artist Wall is dedicated to the memory of Joyce Brown by Loving Friends Joyce & Patricia Wright. The Emerging Artist Series is dedicated to the memory of Artist Laurie Fowler by Loving Friends & Family.

UPCOMING 2024 SCHEDULE

May 17 – June 15: with Reception: Friday, May 17, 5 – 8 pm – Maddie Berry

August 2 – August 24: with Reception: Friday, August 2, 5 – 8 pm – Linda Grey

September 3 – 28: with Reception: Friday, September 6, 5 – 8 pm – Jamal Robinson

October 5 – November 2: with Reception: Saturday, October 5, 5 – 8 pm – Dorothy Harris May

November 15 – December 19: with Reception: Friday, November 15, 5 – 8 pm – Debra Nelson

Past 2024 SCHEDULE

January 9 – February 3: Sharon Glazer
February 13 – March 9: Kenneth Rosenthal

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