KAREN POPE

The Grosse Pointe Artists Association's popular Your Old Mansion series returns to celebrate the area's history while glimpsing at things to come. "It's a way

Michigan tourism expert David Lorenz will talk about and award prizes for the Grosse Pointe Artists Association exhibition, "American Road Trip," at 6:30 p.m.

"If heaven would only grant me 10 more years, I might still become a great artist." These were the words of Japanese master artist Hokusai, spoken on his

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – This year has been wild, and it might have taken a toll on you emotionally, mentally and even financially. The goal of the Grosse Pointe Art Center is to encourage kindness, respect and equality while bringing people together through art. “We want to reach out to everyone who wants to join us.”The art center is housed inside the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Jefferson Avenue. “I think it has enriched my life greatly so there’s the inspirational part.”She said she’s watched the way art has helped education others and invite people to think. The Grosse Pointe Art Center is working on a virtual way for people to take in the artwork and classes.

The Best of Show winner for Week Two was awarded to Grosse Pointe South High School senior Naomi Ozormoor. Ozormoor plans to display it on her balcony on Beaconsfield in Grosse Pointe Park as long as the wind doesnt knock it off. Two Honorable Mention winners were named for Week Two: Eva Guzman and Matilda Konieczki. She and her parents will receive a gift card to Tropical Smoothie provided by Nursing Unlimited. To see their work and other notable artwork created throughout Grosse Pointe, visit grossepointeartcenter.org.

The War Memorial and the Grosse Pointe Artists Association have partnered to offer Art from the Heart: Frontyard Art Exhibition, now through Sunday, May 17. The one thing that comes out loud and clear is that we care about each other and Art from the Heart: Frontyard Art Exhibition allows us to express that.Participants are asked to email a photo of their work to gpaa@grossepointeartcenter.org. Entries are reviewed and winners selected by the Promising Artists Council of the Grosse Pointe Artists Association. The Grosse Pointe Artists Associations Frontyard Art Exhibition is a terrific program that encourages a true sense of community and it felt natural for The War Memorial to join as a partner. I also hope that the Frontyard Art Exhibition serves to demonstrate how accessible visual art is.