By Nikki Gauthier, Box Factory for the Arts
The Box Factory for the Arts is holding two artist presentations in August.
On Wednesday, Aug. 7th, Turtel Onli presents Rhythmistic Visual Art: Future-Primitif Approaches at 6pm. Onli will explore the theory that humans may actually be able to intuitively channel genetic memories via expressive and creative pathways in the visual arts.
The next artist presentation at the Box Factory comes from Susan Teague on Thursday, Aug. 15th, also at 6pm. Teague presents Women in Art: Remarkable Rebels and Trailblazers, which takes a lively look at several nationally and internationally famous women artists whose careers have spanned from the Late Renaissance to the present. The remarkable, inspirational stories of these talented, ambitious, dedicated women have established them as well-respected professionals in the history of art. The ingenious ways that these women artists have circumvented the severe cultural and social obstacles of their time have blazed a trail of opportunity and possibility for future women artists.
Both Onli and Teague currently have artwork on exhibit at the Box Factory now through Aug. 24th, along with Erica Roberts, Marcy Mitchell and Jennifer Zona.
Each presentation is free and open to the public. Donations are encouraged and support the artists and the Box Factory for the Arts.
About the artists
Onli is a creative artist whose career has touched upon a variety of disciplines in fine and applied visual art. He has been an art therapist, educator and illustrator. He has also distinguished himself in painting, drawing, illustration, publishing, fashion and multimedia production. This includes an extensive exhibition and publication record. He is known for having coined the term Rhythmistic in the 1970s to interpret his stylizations which fuse primitive and futuristic concepts.
Susan Teagues’s career as an artist has taken many unexpected, unplanned, delightful turns. Little did Susan know as a teenager in the sixties that she would be flying by the creative seat of her pants the rest of her life being led by faith, humor, sincerity and the love of art. Teague has chosen to explore a variety of mediums during her 45 years as a professional artist. Ink, collage, acrylic, graphite, watercolor and print offer Susan the liberty to express her thoughts and feelings in different styles and techniques, moving her freely from tight to loose, playful to serious, sensuous to spiritual, colorful to toned greys, from massive to miniature.
The Box Factory for the Arts is located at 1101 Broad Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085. For more information, contact the Box Factory for the Arts at 269.983.3688 or visit https://boxfactoryforthearts.org/
