
Current Exhibits
Shaping the Elements
Jason Graham, Pamela Hart, Roger King, Heather Koos, Michael Starch, and Becca Watz
January 23 through February 22, 2025
Opening Reception
Thursday, January 23, 5 to 7 p.m.
The reception is free and open to the public.
Elegance of form meets the whimsy of imagination in this invitational sculpture exhibition at Studio 23/The Arts Center featuring ceramic artists Pamela Hart, Heather Koos, and Rebecca Watz, and metal artists Jason Graham, Roger King, and Michael Starch. Each artist offers a unique handling of materials and a distinctive vision for transforming and shaping the elements to create their artwork.
Pamela Hart creates ornate patterns and textures on the surfaces of her ceramic vessels, including imagery that evokes the symbolism of ancient storytelling through images. Becca Watz honors the pristine white smoothness of porcelain, celebrating form in her vessels and figures. Heather Koos incorporates driftwood and other natural, found materials to create her colorful mixed-media and ceramic sculptures depicting imaginative scenes of nature.
Jason Graham’s metal sculptures vary from having a heavy, industrial quality to a delicate lightness and a feeling that they could walk away at any moment. Roger King creates representational sculptures with colorful painted surfaces that create wonder and whimsy for the viewer. Michael Starch’s monochromatic metal sculptures utilize line to create pattern, texture, and form and invite exploration as they seem to morph as the viewer moves around them.
Each artist's distinctive style and approach combine to form a harmonious yet dynamic display that ignites the imagination. Visitors to the exhibition will find themselves drawn into a world where traditional materials are transformed into extraordinary expressions of art.
An opening reception will take place on Thursday, January 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Studio 23. This event is free and open to the public.
Art Around the City
Upcoming Exhibits
Teenworks & Kids’ Kreations
March 1 - March 22, 2025
Reception: Saturday, March 1, 1-3 p.m.
Teenworks & Kids’ Kreations celebrates the artwork created by elementary, middle school, and high school students attending art classes throughout Bay County. This is a wonderful opportunity to see their imaginative art displayed in the Rowley Gallery at Studio 23.
2025 Exhibition Schedule
Shaping the Elements
Jason Graham, Pamela Hart, Roger King, Heather Koos, Michael Starch, and Becca Watz
January 23 - February 22
Public Reception: Thursday, January 23, 5–7 p.m.
Plein Air Showcase
Tabor Gallery
February 7- March 22
Teenworks & Kids’ Kreations
March 1- March 22
Public Reception: Saturday, March 1, 1-3 p.m.
Access•Ability
April 3 - June 7
Public Reception: Thursday, April 3, 5–7 p.m.
Access•Ability
April 3 - June 7, 2025
Public Reception: Thursday, April 3, 5-7 p.m.
This collaborative exhibition will feature tactile, touchable artwork highlighting sensory experiences beyond vision alone, creating inclusion for an audience who may be overlooked in the visual and fine arts community due to limited sensory or physical abilities.
Paul Kusmierz Memorial Exhibition
June 19 - July 3
Painters & Potters
July 17 - August 23
Public Reception: Thursday, July 17, 5-7 p.m.
Studio 23 Visiting Artist Program
Tabor Gallery
September 26 - November 22
Public Reception: Thursday, September 26, 5-7 p.m.
50 Artists of the Great Lakes Bay Region
October 16 - November 29
Public Reception: Thursday, October 16, 5-7 p.m.