​Earthship, new paintings by Ray Ellison
CCCAC Kerredge Gallery, October 6-30 2021

Ray Ellison paints with oils in broad expressive brushstrokes. The large painting titled, “Wind Water Earth Air” in Ray Ellison’s exhibition was inspired by an image that came to him of a boat saving the last tree in the world and the tree being the shape of a sail. This image is one of many that address his concerns for the earth - the current state of our planet and how we use its resources.
Ellison earned his MFA from Michigan State University in 1976. He has participated in group exhibitions in Lansing and East Lansing and has had several solo exhibitions in local galleries. He and his partner Deb Karppinen, divide their time between their homes in Lansing and New Allouez where he actively paints in his studios at each location.

2021 Exhibition Schedule

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
October
November
December

​Arts Center closed to the public
Art from the Kalevala: Animal Life 
Celebrate Youth Arts Month
Portrait Exhibition
Gray Kotila, digital art
Gray Kotila, digital art
Emily Lanctot, collage
Heidi Bresnahan, acrylic paintings
Christine Hagedorn, mixed media sculpture
Ray Ellison, abstract oil paintings
Shaft: community exhibition on Copper Country mining history
TBA

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Exhibition Opportunities
Exhibitions in the Kerredge Gallery at the Copper Country Community Arts Center are scheduled a year in advance. If you would like to be considered for an exhibition for 2022, contact Cynthia Cote at cynthia@coppercountryarts.com with a proposal and 5-7 images of your work for consideration.