Valerie Mann is a local
artist, working the last 26 years at her craft. She is known for her deft installation
art where she gives new life to old materials such as used truck tires. You
will find her work online in many locations, including her website. I found
this interview and recent images, which includes links to her site: http://createmi.com/valerie-mann-art/ and you may see her work in person at WSG Gallery on Main Street here in Ann Arbor: http://wsg-art.com/gallery/.
Valerie has exhibited in
numerous galleries and museums. Most recently she was selected for the South
Bend Museum of Art Regional Biennial. The last two summers Valerie was the
Artist In Residence for two national parks: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore,
and Homestead National Monument in Nebraska.
Valerie Mann is extremely
versatile making large public art works out of welded steel, all the way to
small-scale delicate watercolor painting. She came to visit Summers-Knoll to
talk about her watercolors and most recent works. What a treat it was to have
her time and generous spirit to inspire our works on local landscapes!
