Julie Stoppel never planned to become an art teacher, or a gallery owner for that matter. But in her life, the most meaningful turns have often come from spontaneous moments, from saying yes before she had time to think. As a child, she was always drawing. “I was the kid who sat next to the […]
When Holly Lampen looks back on her younger self, she remembers a girl who sometimes hesitated to share her work. “I don’t know, when I was younger I felt timid about sharing my work or thinking about what my friends were doing, what they were studying,” she says. “My advice to my younger self would
In a quaint little town in Michigan we came across a beautiful home of bright colors and paintings hung on the exterior. As we grew closer, the mounds of oil paint tubes in the garage welcomed us in. This is the home of artist Ellie Harold. At 52 years old, Ellie Harold picked up a
