Art Exhibit Reception: Myriad Textures of Musings

The Village Arts Factory is proud to welcome Detroit-based artist Marcia K. Hales for an extraordinary solo art exhibition this May, titled Myriad Textures of Musings. The exhibit will feature nearly three-dozen of the artist’s signature, abstract works. Join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, May 6, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Browse the exhibit, meet the artist, and enjoy a variety of light refreshments. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome.

About the Exhibit

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.

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.