Artist Directory
Welcome to the Artist Directory
All of our active members are invited to be listed in the Grand Blanc Art Council's Artist Directory. Our goal is to showcase and help promote talented artists in Grand Blanc and surrounding communities.
To receive a place on the Artist Directory please complete the form below and hit "Submit". You may also submit your info via snail mail. Just click on the PDF icon, print, complete the form, and mail to:
Grand Blanc Arts Council
PO Box 358
Grand Blanc, MI 48480
If you are not an active member of the GBAC, please go to our membership page first and complete your application.
Meet the Artists
Janet Goldstein
Artist
Originally from Montreal, Canada, Janet has been painting all of her life, having received a scholarship to take instruction at the prestigious art school in Montreal, called The Ecole des Beaux Arts, at the age of seven.
As an adult, Janet took part in numerous workshops and seminars ranging in focus from life drawing, ceramics, stained glass, copper enameling , oil painting, pastels, watercolour , colour theory, and much more.
Always learning, always exploring, Janet’s body of work covers a diverse range of subjects and material. For more examples of her paintings, go to her website:
janetgoldstein.com Montreal Artist.
Oil Painting and Mixed Media
Jackie Scott
Retired Teacher
I taught in Grand Blanc for 34 years. I am still devoted to the community. That is why I a member of the arts. I am not an artist, but I have a son who got his start in the arts at the FIA when he was seven years old. He is now a professional artist working in stop motion animation films.
His first film was Nightmare Before Christmas. He has worked on many since that film. He is well known around the world. And he got his start here. Obviously, I support the arts.
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed)
Ray Lum
Artist
From Hing Kong, graduated from GMI, Retired from GM. Culinary Art certificate from Mott CC, and taking photography classes at Mott now.
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed): Water, color pens or pencils.
Michael Vedder
Artist
Michael Vedder is an artist with a studio in Grand Blanc, Michigan where he lives. Born in 1960 near Olivet, Michigan he received his BA of Studio Arts from Olivet College.
Gretchen Giles
Artist
Gretchen is a Grand Blanc artist. She came to art later in life after she learned to give up the need for perfection and to allow herself to have fun. The business name is MYIM Art, aka my imperfect art.
Gretchen is constantly learning both in the studio and with other teachers. Her work constantly evolves as she finds new techniques and media. Currently her work is focused on capturing thoughtful playful memories in mixed media with lots of collage. She loves using old books & papers, gel plate, pens, graphite and water color pastels. “I create to be remembered; I want to be remembered with a smile”
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed): Mixed Media - Acrylic, Ink, Graphite, Pastel and Collage
Mike Close
Photographer
I have always loved photography since I was a kid and I take images wherever I travel.
After I retired in 2018 I decided to pursue photography as a passion and enrolled in Mott Community College’s Photography program. I opened MJC Photography in 2024 so I could share my work with others.
My loves are astrophotography, nature/landscape photography and Renaissance/Baroque portraiture. Some of my influences are: Ansel Adams, Nigel Danson, Caravaggio, Artemesi Gentilischi, Rembrandt and Damiano Errico.
I love to channel my influences and transform my images into the realm of Fine Art through creative lighting, processing and set design.
My goal is to learn, improve and continue creating photographic art wherever my travels take me.
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed): Photography
mjcphotography63.mypixieset.com
Kim McKerracher
Artist
My name is Kim McKerracher and I've been doing my art on and off since 2000. Just in the past few years, I've been signing my painting with..."KWAZ". A shortened version of my maiden name and a common nickname from my childhood friends.
I took up painting and drawing to help deal with the stress of a geriatric nursing profession. I have found that when I am painting, I feel like I am in the right place at the right time, for just that moment. I have been a nurse for over 40 years.
In order to turn my mind off from the stress and strain of death, loss, and management, I turned to the joys of color and the beauty of nature. Sublime flowers, rejuvenating waters, and intriguing faces, these are all blessings from God. These bring joy to my world which I want to share with others through paint. To be reminded of better moments in life provides an avenue of healing from our hurt and pain. Art can reset our perspectives.
I am open to embracing the unknown and the uncertainty of art. My art certainly cultivates my confusion endurance, since I am wired for variety. I believe all art is valid. It may shout perfection to the masses. It may speak prose to the few. Or just whisper meaning to the one. I believe all art is valid.
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Caroline Hogan
Artist
Born in 1968, Caroline is a first-generation American with a diverse background that has shaped her multifaceted identity. With a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, she has cultivated a deep appreciation for the arts, which she channels through her passion for mixed media art and photography.
As an avid traveler, Caroline has broadened her cultural horizons by living in England and Brazil, and recently visiting Greece, Italy, and Turkey, with plans to explore Germany in 2025.
Based in Grand Blanc since 2002, she is pursuing an MBA while juggling her roles as a writer, collector, part-time Target team member, and restaurant hostess. Despite her busy schedule, Caroline remains an insatiable reader, constantly expanding her knowledge and creativity.
Celebrating 30 years of marriage to husband Rick in 2025, Caroline is also a proud mom to four adult children, two dogs, and a cat, and also considers herself a plant-mom.
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed): Mixed media
Caroline's Art on Pinterest
Karen Dawson
Artist
50 year resident of Grand Blanc. Retired RN/ Life time seamstress and long time quilter.
Adorable, affordable and unique baby, lap and custom treasure quilts ( T Shirt and memory quilts) .
Art Media (ie. Oil, Pastels, Mixed): Lap, Baby and custom memory quilts.
Kathy Weiner
Artist
I have always been captivated by portraits and run to them in any art museum I enter! How does the artist show gravity or dignity, strength or innocence? What does a smirk or a twinkle tell us about the person?
Although still a beginner, my hope is to capture the essence (if not likeness) of a person.
Sometimes it’s with pastel pencils or chalk, other times it’s with soft graphite or charcoal stick. But always it’s seen from my own perspective. With my grandson, sons, father and brother it’s through eyes of love; with celebrities it’s through pure fascination.
Drawings- Pastels, Charcoal, Pencil
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Artist
Photography & Fine Art that relates to Design
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ercis/