Vacation; What you carry with you and what you bring home.

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Taking time to notice a beetle near the beach.

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This beetle found me, landing on my finger. I immediately recognized it as a bug I had spent some summer months with when I was in my teens. My sister had a cottage on an inland lake in Michigan. Growing up in Detroit, sometimes our only relief from heat were the occasionally opened fire hydrants. I traded the simmering city asphalt, for cool dips in the lake. These exotic looking creatures covered my sister’s rose bushes. I appreciate those lazy summer days with the sun as my watch. A time when my accomplishments were measured in thoughts.

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“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings” Saadi

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“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not” Emerson

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Exploring new themes with angels

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Mary Bachman fills Riverside Arts Center, and your senses with her Retrospective

Riverside Arts Center, a glimpse at the gallery for Mary Bachman Retrospective.

Riverside Arts Center, a glimpse at the gallery for Mary Bachman Retrospective.

Mary Bachman has been making and exhibiting art for many years. A former art teacher and weaver, her skills as an artist encompass a range of media beyond weaving; including oil painting, watercolor, pastels, casein, colored pencil, graphite, photography, pottery and sculpture. She likes to call herself an “all media artist.”

Her retrospective at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti is a delight of color in range of styles and subjects. Her landscapes feel personal. Viewing them you can almost imagine visiting these places with Mary.

"Trio" bronze sculpture by Mary Bachman

“Trio” bronze sculpture by Mary Bachman

I was especially drawn in by her sculptural pieces. The bronze titled “Trio” is my favorite. In this piece she has created a balance between realism and abstraction. Viewing the sculpture we clearly see how these women are closely connected yet maintain individuality. What a beautiful metaphor for our friendships

Artist Reception will be held Saturday, June 8, 5-7pm
Exhibition runs May 30 to June 29, 2013.
Gallery Hours: Thur-Sat: 3-8pm; Sun 1:30-4pm

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