Written by Dawn Stafford based on a 1977 interview by Phil VanEyl with Mr. Paine
workshops
“Dawn teaches art from the core of who she is. It’s a wonderfully organic experience and all-encompassing. Whatever the focus, it’s always far more than that. She teaches how to see things from the whole of your experience … and she generously shares hers.” - Rosemary Gardiner (workshop attendee) Register here for “Drawing for Painters” Summer Workshop 2024 in Peachbelt Studio’s private
studio events
This year the 34th Blue Coast Studio Tour & The 47th Art Coast of Michigan Gallery Tour, and Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2023- are All in One! Saturday and Sunday, October 7th & 8th, 10am-6pm. Click HERE for the Blue Coast Studios Map and Click HERE for the Art Coast Map
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All are WELCOME to visit (bicycle wheels or other) as The Peachbelt hosts the 12th Annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride Saturday, September 16, 2023. The schoolhouse studio, gardens, and adjacent “if you are a dreamer” playhouse gift shop & signature “Kombucha Sunrise” shots will be open to 8:30am-5pm.
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You are invited to visit the Oxbow House in Douglas, MI to see my recent oils of poppies until Sunday, Sept 3rd. Hours are Thurs-Saturday 11-5pm and Sunday 11-3pm. If you like the feel of a rich saturated
Saugatuck Douglas Historical Chronicle 2013