Flatlanders Art Galleries proudly presents two solo exhibitions featuring works by Megan Merrel and by Dan Foote. The exhibition is free of charge and will be open to the public from July 5, 2006 through August 20, 2006. An opening reception, with the artists in attendance, is planned for Sunday, July 16, 2006 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 8 to 5 PM
Saturday 10 to 4 PM
Sunday 1 to 4 PM

Flatlanders is located 1 1/2 miles east of Blissfield at 11993 East U.S. 223. For more information, please call (517) 486-4591.

Megan Merrell

Megan Merrell recently earned her MFA at the University of Cincinnati and will present many of the works from her thesis exhibition in this exhibit entitled Dirty Sweet: the B Sides. This exhibit illustrates Megan's competency in many different sculpture mediums with castings in bronze and polyester, assembled installations and stone carving. Ms. Merrell will be teaching Foundation Courses in the fall at Owens Tech.

Dan Foote

Dan Foote's exhibit, overShawdowed Boxes , presents constructions made of wooden boxes and found or created objects. Two themes repeatedly appear: the preservation of natural materials and the alternative use of these materials as if to defy death and decomposition. Dan is also known regionally for his photography and is a lifelong resident of Ohio.

The paintings by deceased artist Michael Joseph are vibrant and dynamic and, as always, serve to define post-modernism. "Michael is the last guy you could sell a paint brush to," says gallery director Ken Thompson, "he was widely known for painting portraits and figures with spray cans." Michael received his MFA from Cranbrook in 1972 and lived in the Detroit area for many years. Then, in 1989, he moved home to eastern Washington where he lived until his death in 2003.  

 Ken Thompson

Ken Thompson's new work in stone continues to seek the perfect form and the proper balance between negative and positive space. In addition, Ken presents six new works cast in aluminum and loaded with satire. Ken is the owner and resident sculptor at Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries.