Current Location:
L. William Seidman Center -> 2nd Floor (WSC)
Location Notes:
WSC; 2nd fl., left of Case Classroom 2022, across from Stairwell

Thistle

Artwork
Identifier:
2012.17.10
Artist:
Carmella Loftis
Credit:
GVSU Collection
Medium:
Acrylic on Panel
Date:
2006
Dimensions:
Artworks - Height: 24 in Width: 24 in
Description:
3 abstract thistle plants against a pink and white-dotted background.
Historical Context:
Carmella Loftis and her husband, Reb Roberts, opened an art gallery in 1999 called The Sanctuary Folk Art Gallery in Grand Rapids, which works closely with the Heartside Ministries art program nurturing creativity and artistic expression of low-income and homeless people. They have both done extensive work in promoting the arts in the East Grand Rapids district.