Avé Madiol Veneklasen
I make art to express my enthusiasm and passion about life. I am an energetic and physical person and the process of making my art reflects that. Much of my work is very large; 36” x 80” and is done in a vertical format which lends power to my statements. I work standing up on a step stool, moving constantly up and down, responding visually and energetically to the subject.
JACKSON CIVIC ART ASSOCIATION presents A TUSCAN DREAM
Myers Family Art Gallery
Jackson College
George E. Potter Center
2111 Emmons Rd., Jackson, MI
March 1 – April 1, 2025
Artist Reception Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 6 pm
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Lisa Brown
Pat Drake
Lisa Iagulli Geren
Karen Mark
Avé Madiol Veneklasen
In June of 2024, five JCAA members joined a group of artists on an exciting Plein Air Painting Workshop journey through the Tuscan countryside in Italy. They created artwork daily en plein air (capturing surroundings while painting on site). The first few days were spent in the farmhouse accommodations (Cascina) of the lovely, peaceful Palagina agriturismo (agricultural farm that also houses guests) in the glorious hills outside of Florence.
The artists then traveled to spend the remaining days exploring and painting in the charming towns of Siena, Montalcino, San Gimignano, Pienza, and Bagno Vinoni! This is a collection of a few of the artworks created from that magical experience!
Exhibit of New Work By Ave’ Madiol Veneklasen
Sunday April 27, 2025
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Studio Deeplyart @ the Lake
5422 Sand beach Rd.
Grass Lake, MI 49240
Ave’ is an artist in love with beauty. She is primarily a painter with a passion for drawing. This show highlights her figurative work both in oils and charcoal. She recently relocated her studio to Grass Lake MI From ART634 in Jackson MI. Her new studio is an exhibit space as well as a work space. Open by appointment.
Studio Landscapes: The Process
I have been working in the studio recently on a series of Autumn Landscapes. I took photographs when the colors were at their peak on a stunning October afternoon in the Cascades Park near my home in Jackson Michigan. I am always amazed how much beauty is right outside my door. I had the later […]
Nature’s Excitement: Inspired Landscape
My eyes are constantly buzzing with the full spectrum of light and color that delight all of my senses everyday. The gift of being alive on this incredibly Beautiful and Magical planet fill my heart with gratefulness. Sky, trees, grass, flowers, plants, fields, rocks, mountains, lakes, streams; I am so amazed and overwhelmed by the […]
Why? The Study of the Nude
As artists, we strive to express beauty in all its wondrous forms. Throughout history, the Human form has fascinated and challenged artists with its amazing complexity and endlessly interesting variation. The process of drawing is a skill that every artist needs at their disposal to bring their ideas into the visual realm. In LIFE DRAWING, […]
