Artist talks are free and open to the public! 

Upcoming Artist Talks

May 28

Mel Rosas, 6pm-7pm

Mel Rosas received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Drake University in Des Moines. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Mel is an emeritus professor with the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History and Design, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan where he served from1976 – 2021. Mel has exhibited his drawings and paintings extensively in local and national venues and one can view his work in numerous corporate and private collections on national and local levels. His paintings and drawings are included in numerous private and corporate collections including the Chemical Bank, New York, NY, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI, Carnegie/Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, FL, and the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC.

October 17

Doug Cannell, 11am-12pm

Doug Cannell is an award-winning sculptor whose works have been exhibited in museums and art galleries throughout the United States. He was born in Detroit, Michigan USA, where he continues to work from his studio. He began working predominantly in clay, and then steel, and most recently has worked primarily in wood. While his choice of materials has evolved, an aesthetic throughline is present in his practice which often blurs the lines between art, craft and design.