Meet local mixed-media painter, Steph Joy Hogan and get a peek inside her mind as she shares work from her Seedlings and Hugs collections and debuts the most recent painting in her annual Lion series.
Her recognizably vibrant and whimsical artwork will be on display and available for purchase throughout the month of March at Metro Melik 517 in Old Town Lansing.
Join us for a Meet and Greet with Steph on Sunday, March 5th from 1-4pm.
About the Artist:
Steph Joy Hogan is an award-winning mixed-media painter from Lansing, Michigan. Though she studied art at both Michigan State University and the University of Iowa, she considers herself a primarily self-taught artist. She credits her family for developing her love of visual arts, her overactive imagination, and her outlandish sense of humor... all of which shine through in her whimsical artwork.
Steph was voted Top Artist in the 2021 Lansing City Pulse Top of the Town contest (Top 3 in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) and her recognizably vibrant and whimsical artwork has been featured in several Michigan galleries and many exhibitions with Mid-Michigan Art Guild. Her artwork is currently featured on her second Art in the Sky billboard as well as a bus stop in Downtown Lansing, and her commissioned mixed-media paintings can be found permanently installed in Impression 5 Science Center, the Susan and Jack Davis Nature Pavilion and Gallery at Fenner Nature Center, and the beautiful new headquarters of The Davies Project.
About the Lion Series:
"Since 2018 I have created one bold Lion portrait each year. These large-scale paintings serve as a wild and energizing creative break from the tiny, meticulously detailed work I typically create. My lifelong love of cats, large and small, inspires these paintings, as well as the respect I've gained for these majestic felines while educating guests of both Potter Park Zoo and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The newest edition to the series is Lion No. 5 and he is truly special. Throughout 2022 visitors in my studio had the opportunity to make their mark on the early layers of this painting, adding color, texture and energy to the canvas. Dozens of community members signed the canvas after adding their touch, making the back as exciting as the front of this painting!" - Steph Joy Hogan
About Metro Melik 517:
Your one stop shop for all things Lansing and 517. Metro Melik 517 opened in Old Town Lansing in the summer of 2022 and features a curated selection of art, apparel and "stuff".