Artwork and Artists

The Belstone Gallery is pleased to represent a large number of outstanding artists in a wide range of media, many of whom live and work in northern Michigan.

To see more detailed views of some of the work represented in the Belstone, click on the names that follow:

• Charles Murphy

  Charles Murphy has been teaching and painting in the Grand Traverse area for thirty years and his work has found its way into many large corporate collections. Murphy has an MFA from Minnesota State University and works from his studio in Traverse City.

• Ron Gianola

  Ron Gianola's work is a unique artistic vision in a contemporary style. He paints with enough content that the mind and imagination are pleased and with enough literal image that the eye is also satisfied. Ron studied at the Center for Creative Studies and works from his studio in Beulah.

• Joe De Luca

  Joe De Luca's work reflects his fascination with textured, weathered and time worn objects and surfaces. DeLuca is retired from the Western Michigan University art department and works from his studio in Traverse City.

• Nancy Crisp

  Nancy Crisp finds making and teaching art has been essential to her life. The act of painting is how she connects to the world and herself.

• Janine Germaine

• Karen Gallup

  Karen Gallup's fabricated and constructed “people” are manifestations of her whimsical way of exploring the three dimensional world. Karen has an MFA in metalsmithing and design from Cranbrook Academy of Art and works from her studio in Ann Arbor.

• Mike Mikutowski

  The jewelry boxes from Ken Mikutowski have been a part of the Belstone Gallery collection for most of its twenty-some years. The design and excellent craftsmanship of Ken's work reflect the integrity of Belstone.

• Joe Stearns

  Joe Stearns designs and builds finely finished contemporary wood furniture in exotic woods using the principle of elegant simplicity with form that reflects the natural environment. He adds ornamentation with organic lines and curves using inlays, four-way grain/figure matching and contrasting edges. His workshop is in Traverse City.

• Julie Pearson

  Julie worked as a graphic designer for thirty years and in the early nineties began creating 3–D objects and assemblage art. Julie is a self-taught artist.