Blue Water Art Association
About the Blue Water Association
The Blue Water Art Association fosters creative expression and exploration for artists; offers opportunities for sharing, learning and advancing artistic skills; and provides a nurturing environment of support to individual artists. Memberships are $40 a year, which includes the following: membership to the Port Huron Council of aging, workshops presented by skilled artists, demonstrations by members, opportunities to work with live models, still-life sessions, a monthly business meeting, "gentle" art critiques from peers, and occasional field trips. Please note: You are welcome to attend meetings before committing to joining.
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Interested in more information or joining us? Email the Blue Water Art Association today at porthuronbwaa@gmail.com
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Featured Artist
Candy Paeth | Potter and Painter
“Art is the one thing with the power to change a person’s perspective, mood, or ideas. It’s meant to move people on either an intellectual or emotional level. Nothing else in the world has that kind of power and responsibility.”-Candy Paeth
Born and raised in St Clair Michigan, Candy Paeth began her art journey at a very young age, inspired by the natural world. She is mostly self-taught with no formal training. “Driven to paint by passion, most classes were when I was quite young. I went 40 years without picking up a brush because life took me in other directions. I picked up the brush March 17, 2019. Never looked back and have never been happier.” Working from home in Burtchville, Michigan, Candy does not have a formal studio.
Candy considers herself a mixed media artist. “I work mostly in acrylic and pottery. I have worked with other mediums but enjoy the freedom of acrylic painting and organic properties of clay. I like to paint subjects that bring a sense of calm to our chaotic lives. The beauty we find in nature inspires me every day. I want to capture the blue water we are so lucky to be surrounded by, the ever-changing sky, our sunsets, and great beaches. I love the way they make us feel. By using a lot of the color blue in my work I bring a sense of calm into my work. Sometimes I paint exactly what I see, sometimes I paint in the abstract to capture a feeling or mood. My work is very diverse, and I always let the emotion I feel influence and guide me.”
Like many of us, Candy’s favorite piece is always the one she is working on at the time. She never knows how much time she will spend creating her art and she does not feel the work she chooses to do is about her personality as much as it is about what inspired her to create. Candy’s favorite artist is Anne Packard, Provincetown, Massachusetts. “I love her work and style of painting. Her ability to capture natural light and blend colors invokes a sense of nature’s ever-changing beauty. I give her credit for inspiring me to pick up my brush again.”
Among her love for creating art, Candy is also interested in gardening and travel. “The feeling I get when surround myself with the incredible beauty I find in exploring a new beach or walking among beautiful plants in my garden. Nature is my passion.”
In November of this year, Candy will have been a member of Blue Water Art Association a full year. When asked why she joined she said “I love the club and its diverse and talented members. The club gives me an outlet where I can connect with others of similar passion, talent, shared experience and knowledge.”
Those interested in purchasing work from Candy Paeth can find her work at the St Clair Art Fair in June, the Pentwater Fair in July, or at Weekends in Port Huron. For more information on her work, please email her at candypaeth@gmail.com.