ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Kristen Thornton
Grandville, MI
Education
BA
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Pictured Rocks
Pictured Rocks
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  • Pictured Rocks
    

Kristen Thornton

Artist bio

Education:
Pastel class: Mary Knappe, Round Rock TX, 1998
Wilson School of Art: Temple, TX, 1996-1999
Pastel class: Jim Markel, PSA, Grand Rapids, MI 2006, 2007

Competitions/Shows:
1 Person show at Rogers Jewlery, 2011
1 Person show at Option Credit Union, 2011
Faces of Christ Show, Civic Theater, 2010
Celebration of the Arts, 1st. Methodist Church, 2010
ArtPrize, 2009, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
West Michigan Regional Art Competition, Muskegon, 2009
Fountain St. Church Competition, June 2009
Grand Valley Artists Fall Competition, 2008
Celebration of the Arts, 1st. Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI, 2007, 2005
About the work
Title: Pictured Rocks

Art form: 2-D

Medium: Pastel

Year created: 2011

Description of work: This painting is in the Impressionist style, with bright colors. The scene is from Pictured Rocks off Lake Superior at sunset. This painting is an enlargement of the painting hightlighted on the TV news show "Eight West" earlier this year. I love Michigan, and believe we have some of the best sites and beaches!

Height: 6 feet
Width: 4 feet
Depth: 1 feet
Kristen Thornton is showing at:

Huntington / 50 Monroe Place Huntington / 50 Monroe Place
50 Monroe Avenue, NW
First & Second Floors
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Venue location

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