Who We Are
Kathleen Mooney www.kathleenmooney.com Owner Fire and Water ART! and working artist. ISEA-NF Signature Mmember Nautilus Fellowship - International Society of Experimental Artists. NWS - National Watercolor Society Signature Member. Award winning paintings, sculpture, glass, books, jewelry and art movies - featuring the music of Thom Jayne. Kathleen's art is always experimental and thought provoking. Influenced by indigenous and pre-historic art, signs and symbols, and NASA.
Deidre Wingelaar - gifted and amazing framer with 25 years experience. Her ability to choose exactly the right mat and frame is legendary. Custom Framing and renowned for her textural and ice crystal paintings.
Virginia Wieringa - ISEA member. One of the first of the Fire and Water ART true believers. Tireless and enthusiastic she has been a mainstay of the gallery since our move to 219 West Main in 2006. Icons, faith based paintings and landscapes that celebrate the beauty of the earth.
Patti Sevensma - Award winning painter, Photo-montage and collage artist - composition and texture. ISEA-NF signature member - Nautilus level.
Leslie Stougaard - Paintings featuring warm beautiful colors using soft textured geometrics and expressive sweeps of line.
Bonnie Osborne - Pastel artist, member Grand Valley Artists. Her use of color and vibrancy brings the magic of landscapes alive. Michigan, Tuscany and Ireland scenes in original art and cards.
Karen Godfrey - ISEA Member. Carefully created 3D boxes that celebrate the healing properties of art and belief systems from throughout the world. Former owner of the successful Grand Rapids gallery - Art Beat, Karen now focuses on creating her art, providing art therapy through her private practice and leading workshops on art and healing.
Bob Gronevelt - Wonderful hand crafted furniture that explores wood grain, color and properties - inviting to the touch and the perfect addition to your artful home or office.
KT Leather - Karen and Jess Taber from Grand Rapids make some of the most touchable and exciting colors and well designed creations in leather today - body hugging purses, clip on bags, two sided eyeglass cases and lether bracelets and barettes.
Marylu Dykstra - ISEA Member - Pointillist art in ink, watercolor, oils and multi-media - her art is engaging and creates an instant connection with the viewer. Her attention to detail balanced with the "big picture" is present in all she does!
Lisa Wierenga - A top award winning gourd artist and painter, realistic renderings of nature on gourds, driftwood and canoe paddles.
Richard Muller - rich and detailed classically inspired landscapes in oil from a local Lowell artist.
Jan Johnson - Always Painting! Jan is a powerhouse of splash and pour - bringing out the free flowing beauty of watercolor. Abstracts, florals, local Lowell scenes, animals, children - Jan does it all and does it well! You must see her new animal paintings on Yupo - memories of her days of study at the Ringling Circus School of art. She was an extra in the "Greatest Show on Earth" movie.
Lynn Anderson - vibrant florals and intimate views of her gardens in water media and oil. She makes amazing art collage pins.
Janet Krueger - clay, cards, intimate yet vast landscapes - she occupies the Smallest Gallery in the World - a small space within Fire and Water Art!
Kathleen Conover - ISEA-NF Signature Member. leading international water media artist and instructor. Friend and MENTOR to many of us. We have Kathleen's originals and giclee prints - one of the few locations outside of Marquette!
Barbara Sweetland - thoughtfully collected and combined textiles form scarves, pillows and her ever popular "Journey Bags" - washable, reversible, pockets for cell phone and water bottle, room for everything you need for your daily journey into the world!
Marilyn Flaherty - Kathleen's aunt and Barbara's sister - her memory lives on in her fluid and beautiful bronze jewelry created in open torch work. Unique and exclusively available at Fire and Water ART!
Cortney Robson - Oregon art graduate from Alto. Now back to West Michigan again with her water media landscapes and nature scenes.
Jill Ketchum - Inspiring and inspirational photographs, cards and bookmarks.
Kate Lewis - Always creative pottery in salt glaze, ironstone, wood fire and kiln firing. Tea, saki, coffee cups, tea pots, bowls, gift ceramics of all kinds.
Tontin Lumber - one of a kind wood cutting boards of select Michigan hardwoods or prestige woods from all over the world.
Ben Coffman - Great glazes and functional ceramic forms - mugs, bowls, candle shelters... textures and meaningful marks.
Other - hand made Coptic bound books by Matthew James Adams, beeswax candles, and Naked Bee products from TN.
Classes and workshops - individual or group art instruction.
Come see our art! New Art daily!!! Only 15 minutes from Grand Rapids!
