Welcome to The Art Nook - a local art gallery
Showcasing incredible talent of artists from Davison, Michigan and surrounding areas!
Featured Artists
Clarissa Dohn
Clarissa went to Davison Schools and graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design with a bachelors in Illustration. Clarissa is working on specializing in Children's Books and Wildlife Illustrations, along with other animal based illustrations. She loves working with powdered graphite, ink, and watercolor, but also uses oils and other mediums. Clarissa's work has been featured in the Kendall Open House Exhibit, the Grand Rapids BOB Halloween party, and the LightSpaceTime.com online gallery (for animal wildlife and outdoor photography).
Kathy Aydelotte
Kathy won her first art award in the 6th grade for a drawing inspired by classical music that was displayed at the Indianapolis Art Museum. Later in junior high she studied oil painting for several years with a private art teacher. Kathy studied watercolor, pastels, and acrylics at the Creative Center for the Arts. Kathy has won several first place ribbons and Best of Show Awards for her artwork at the Shiawassee County Fair. She is now teaching adult and teen art classes through a local organization. Her passion is watercolor but truly enjoys acrylics. Her favorite subjects are landscape, still life, animals, and nature.
Emalie Schuberg
An illustrator based out of Big Rapids, Michigan where she lives with her two Border Collies and a sassy Corgi. Emailie studied art at Kendall College of Art and Design and graduated in 2017. Working primarily in ink, she enjoys creating pieces that are focused on line-work and character and hopes to someday work in the gaming industry.
Nolan Dykstra
Graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design, majoring in Traditional Illustration. Specializes in Watercolor/Pen & Ink techniques. Nolan loves animation and sci-fi fantasy.
Nancy Welliver
Nancy, is married of and has four daughters and eight grandchildren. She homeschooled her children for twenty-four years while managing her business, Educational Accents, and directing a local organization, Creative Center for the Arts (CCA. In 2008 Nancy took her first drawing class and soon after took private art lessons. Now in retirement, Nancy has more time for painting, drawing, and photography. She looks forward to traveling with her husband, capturing moments with her camera and creating works of art using the tools and techniques that she has acquired.
Charles Rain
With over 70 years of painting and photography experience, Charles Rains has created paintings depicting nature in its many forms often inspired from his photographs. Charles became interested in painting at the age of 12 when he completed his first oil painting. His formal training did not come until the age of 30 when he attended Sargent’s School of Fine Art in Detroit where he studied air brush art and automotive rendering. Charles expanded his formal training in 2010 when he joined a group of international artists located in England and learned seascapes and landscapes with Alan Kingswell, a highly acclaimed English artist. Most recently, he was accepted into a group studying with world renowned International impressionist artist, Robert Hagen.