Name/Title
White Church by Jeff AbshearEntry/Object ID
2018.13.01Description
Acrylic painting of Saugatuck streetscape, looking north towards the Methodist Church along Griffith Street.Collection
ArtworksCataloged By
Gollannek, Eric 1975-Acquisition
Accession
2018.13Source or Donor
Carls, KenAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
Jun 11, 2018Notes
Technique: Acrylic PaintDimensions
Height
16-1/4 inWidth
20-1/4 inLocation
Shelf
AC bay 22 small worksRoom
Art Conservation RoomCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentInterpretative Labels
Label
From “Keeping an Eye on History” at the OSH 2018
White Church
Jeff Abshear
acrylic on canvas, no date
the story | The lower section of Saugatuck along the Kalamazoo was the location of river-related industries and was a flurry of economic activity. This district of the village was called “The Flats.” Beyond is “The Hill” district—a large “respectable” residential neighborhood that developed to allow early residents an escape from the factory and shipbuilding noise, smells, and accompanying disreputable people.
the art | A view from The Flats up Griffith Street, looking north up to The Hill with the Methodist Church on the left.
the artist | California native Jeff Abshear moved to Michigan to attend Western Michigan University where he earned a master’s degree and stayed on as an instructor of art. Abshear is a painter, printmaker, book designer, and founder/director of the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.
SDHC Collection, gift of Kenneth R. Carls and James A. Schmiechen
Accession number 2018.13.01General Notes
Note
Status Date: 2018-06-13Create Date
June 11, 2018Update Date
September 2, 2024