A reception and exhibit for the Leelanau Community Cultural Center's 2008 Artist in Residence, Bob Purvis, is planned for June 6, 7, and 8 at the Old Art Building in Leland. The opening reception takes place from 5-8 PM on Friday and will feature a selection of original sculpture and furniture and a digital presentation [...]
A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Bob Purvis graduated from Traverse City High School in 1965 and from Northwestern Michigan College in 1968. He worked in his family’s steel fabrication business until 1976 when, after the business was sold, he struck off on his own. After several years of repair work, he was asked to [...]
A native of Leelanau County, Michigan, Frederick T. Petroskey was born near the small village of Lake Leelanau. Fred graduated from Western Michigan University in 1962, having majored in Art and Political Science and began the Art Program at Delton-Kellogg Schools near Kalamazoo, MI before moving to Boston, MA in 1967.
During the next seventeen [...]
Well-known area artist David Grath was chosen as the LCCC's first Artist-in-Residence. One of Leelanau County’s most highly respected artists, Grath has created rich landscapes of the area’s land and shorelines for more than fifty years. He has taught art at universities and conducted workshops throughout the state, and has work in many private [...]
