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RENOWNED WATERCOLOR ARTIST SALLY HARRIS TO EXHIBIT AT
THE NUVEEN CENTER

Beginning August 7, The Nuveen Community Center for the Arts will feature the artwork of
Whitehall resident Sally Harris.  Retrospective – works of Sally Harris will open August 7 with a
reception from 6-8 p.m., and will be on display through August 28.  Community members with a
Sally Harris painting in their collection are welcome to bring their piece to the opening reception to
share with others.  After the opening, the exhibit can be viewed Tuesday-Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.,
and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sally has spent the last 43 years devoting her time to teaching and creating watercolor art.  Her
colorful paintings display realistic scenes, enhanced with the artist’s touch to convey a dreamlike
quality.  She is best known for her paintings of the popular spring time flower, the trillium, but her
works range from portraits and landscapes to florals and still lives.  She has recently expanded her
artwork to include contemporary quilted wall hangings.

Mrs. Harris has taught watercolors in places such as the Muskegon Museum of Art, the Michigan Art
Train, Muskegon Fine Arts Guild, and Art Space in Fremont.  She regularly exhibits at juried art
shows throughout Michigan and Illinois, and her paintings are in private collections throughout the
United States, France, Scotland, and Africa.

The Nuveen Community Center for the Arts is located on 8697 Ferry Street, Montague, phone (231)
894-ARTS (2787), email nuveencenter@artscouncilofwhitelake.org. The Nuveen Center is a branch
of the Arts Council of White Lake working side-by-side with White River Gallery and the Music &
Performing Arts branch.
My Ol’ Man Original Book Illustrations at the Nuveen Community
Center for the Arts
October 9-30

A traveling exhibition entitled My Ol’ Man will be on display at the Nuveen
Community Center for the Arts from October 9-30, 2008.  The exhibition is
composed of original artwork developed by artist and author Patricia Polacco for
her book My Ol’ Man.

The story is about her father who, according to Polacco, “was a traveling salesman,
a flimflam man, a dream saver, a wish keeper.” Throughout the book, Polacco
recalls the many stories and tales her father shared from his wild travels.  The
exhibition is designed to demonstrate the process the artist used to create the book
illustrations. Photographs and sketches, as well as most of the final paintings are
included.

Patricia Polacco was born in Lansing, Michigan and was raised in Union City until
her parents’ divorce.  She then moved with her mother and brother to Oakland,
California.  Despite the great distance, Polacco and her brother returned to
Michigan every summer to stay with their father and grandmother.  These summer
visits inspired Polacco to write the story My Ol’ Man.  Polacco written and
illustrated over 40 children’s books and from those books she has received numerous
awards for her work.

The My Ol’ Man exhibition was organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art. The
exhibition and tour are underwritten by the Verizon Foundation’s Check Into
Literacy program.

Enroll your child in a book illustration class!

Writing and Illustrating a Book of Your Own with Beth Pierson

This mixed media class will introduce students to book illustration, and allow them
to explore a variety of media while creating a book about their family.  They will be
surrounded by professional illustrations to use as inspiration, and will get to present
their books in a public reading at the Book Nook and Java Shop at the conclusion
of the class.
Thursdays, October 16-30                 4:30—6 p.m.  
Class Fee: $30                Materials: $8                Total: $38
Above - Illustration from My Ol' Man by Patricia Polacco