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Upcoming Exhibit
Myriad Textures of Musings
Featuring the Artwork of Marcia K. Hales
Myriad Textures of Musings, a solo exhibition by Detroit-based artist Marcia K. Hales, invites viewers into a dynamic interplay of depth, movement, and imagination. Known for her ability to transform space through abstract forms and layered textures, Hales creates works that reflect her musings on everyday life and imagined experiences. Her newest pieces encourage the eye to dance freely across the canvas, engaging both visually and emotionally.
Rooted in a lifelong passion for the handmade, Hales began painting in her hometown of Farmington, Michigan. Her artistic journey has taken her across the country—from studying and exhibiting in Massachusetts and California to settling in Northern Michigan for nearly two decades. Since 2020, she has called Detroit home, where she remains an active participant in the local arts community.
on display from May 2 through may 28, 2025
Hales holds an MFA in Design from UMass Dartmouth and has exhibited internationally, with her work held in collections across the U.S., Mexico, the Netherlands, France, and Turkey. She has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions and continues to be represented by Twisted Fish Gallery in Elk Rapids, Michigan.
In Myriad Textures of Musings, Hales offers a collection of recent linear works that blur the line between the tangible and the abstract. Inspired by fleeting moments—a forest of trees, children at play, or the imagined rhythm of music—her paintings serve as open invitations to explore, reflect, and, perhaps, get quietly lost within them.
on display April 2 through April 28, 2025
Those who have had the opportunity to see Kosins perform – and paint on stage – know it’s a rarity. Kosins often says she “hears color and sees sound,” a condition known as synesthesia. As the band continues to play an impromptu instrumental on stage, she applies color and strokes – each inspired visually by the interpretation of the music. The end result is an abstraction of the music being played.
Kosins’ commissioned paintings are held in private collections throughout the US and Europe.
Please join us for the opening reception of The Art of Jazz on Friday, April 4 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. All are welcome to come explore the exhibit, meet the artist, and partake in light refreshments while enjoying live jazz performances throughout the evening. The exhibit will remain on public display at the Village Arts Factory through the end of April. Gallery hours are 9:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Saturday. For more information about the exhibit, please contact us at: kevin.ryan@cantonmi.gov
Current Exhibit
The Art of Jazz
Featuring the Improvisatory Artwork of Kathy Kosins
Kathy Kosins is an interdisciplinary artist and a master of improvisation. Her art quite literally translates from stage to canvas. She may be best known for her successful career as a critically acclaimed jazz and soul artist, yet all the while Kosins has been quietly gaining ground in the modern art world as well.
“For me, art and music are one in the same,” Kosins says. “There’s no separation and there never has been.” Self-taught as musician, composer and visual artist, Kosins creates abstract acrylic paintings on canvas. A mid-century modern aesthetic has long inspired her work. Cubist and surrealist artists of the 1950s and 1960s inform her technique.
Kosins never studied art or music. Still, she’s made a decades-long career in those fields. “My artwork is total improvisation,” she says. “There is no preconceived composition.” At most, Kosins may choose a color palette ahead of time. She believes in creating art when the moment strikes. That is exactly how she began painting from a live music stage.
Previous Exhibits
2021
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2022
Animals and Art: Nick Bair
Transcending the Still-Life: Kelly Ingleright-Telgenhoff
Potters Outside the Box: Cherry Hill Potters Guild
The Power of Positive Painting: Robert Maniscalco
Juneteenth Exhibit: Months of Reflection
2023
Second Glances: Winners of the 2022 Canton Fine Arts Exhibition
Nature’s Splendor: Three Cities Art Club
Fusion of Light & Color: J. Susan Aitken
Juneteenth Celebration: The Collage Art of Carl Davis
Celebrating the Motor City: Chad Schwartzenberger
Chuck Schroeder Solo Exhibit
2024
Second Glances: Winners of the 2023 Canton Fine Arts Exhibition
Mundane Beauty: The Photography of Chrissy Brown
Coming Full Circle: The Stained Glassworks of Robert Wollenhaupt
You Can Get There from Here: Martine MacDonald
Images of Spring (Mostly): Rick Goff
Of Land & Sea: Shadia Derbyshire
Expressions Unbound: Canton Therapeutic Recreation
The Art of Drawing: Chuck Schroeder
Call for Artists 2026
We are now accepting applications for art exhibitors for the calendar year 2026!
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50755 Cherry Hill Road Canton, MI 48188
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