Fine Line Designs Gallery Kicks Off 2019 Season

Mariel Bass

Fine Line Designs Gallery will open for the 2019 season on Friday, May 3.

In addition to new works by tenured Fine Line artists, the gallery is pleased to welcome several new faces to the gallery. These include two ceramic artists from the Midwest, Rachel Vitko from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Natalya Sots from Schaumburg, Illinois; two painters, Sarah Gayle Carter from Lexington, Virginia and Kathie Odom from Knoxville, Tennessee, who some might know as a participant in the Door County Plein Air Festival. In addition, two new glass artists, Mariel Bass from St. Petersburg, Florida and Wesley J. Hunting from Princeton, Wisconsin, will be part of the gallery. Hunting will also be featured in Fine Line’s first exhibit and reception of the season.

“We’re coming off our best season ever last year, and we’re excited to continue the momentum in 2019,” says Shari Gransee, owner of Fine Line Designs. “Opening weekend is one of the best times of the season with everything fresh and new on display. We’re looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces and excited to showcase the many talented artisans and craftsmen we proudly represent at the gallery.”

After opening weekend, the next event Fine Line is preparing for is the first exhibit and reception of the 2019 season, which will feature glass artist Hunting as well as painters Liz Maltman and Shelby Keefe and fiber artist Martha Fieber. Exhibit I will begin on Friday, May 24, with the artist reception for the exhibit happening on Saturday, May 25 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Shelby Keefe will also be on-site for an artist demo to round out the weekend on Sunday, May 26 from 11 am to 2 pm. The exhibit will run through Monday, July 8.

Fine Line Designs Gallery, located in scenic Door County, is housed in a 1950s chicken coop that was renovated in 1999 and turned into a multi-level gallery space. The gallery showcases seasonal, monthly rotating exhibitions, highlighting the works of selected artists along with the general display of works by over 100 regional and nationally-acclaimed artists. The gallery features original paintings, glass, jewelry, clay, custom wood furnishings, sculpture, and fiber rich in color and texture in addition to a two-acre sculpture garden adorned with pieces created from bronze, stone, metal, copper, and stainless steel. For more information, please visit www.finelinedesignsgallery.com or call (920) 854-4343.