Holland Home staff and family featured in ArtPrize
Holland Home has a presence in this year’s ArtPrize, thanks to staff and family members!
Beth Heinen Bell, life enrichment assistant at Raybrook, is exhibiting her photography at Grand Rapids Pizza and Delivery, 340 State SE. “The idea behind my work is to capture the vibrancy and spirit of the East Hills neighborhood in which I live — an area that just 20 years ago was one of the worst in the city, but now thrives with new life,” Beth said.
You can vote for Beth’s photographs by using code 40071, or online at Beth’s artist profile. To see more of Beth’s photographs, visit her website at StudioBHB.com.
Michelle Calkins is also exhibiting her work in ArtPrize. Michelle is the daughter of Mary VanderVelde, executive assistant at our corporate office. Michelle’s interactive concept piece is a work in progress. It is a sculpture consisting of a two-sided sheet of metal mounted within a steel framed easel. Attached to it are various colored magnets printed to look like textured paint. The viewer will be invited to move the magnets around to create a new piece of art. The piece can be viewed (and experimented with!) at the GVSU Outdoor Art and Sculpture Exhibition Center.
You can vote for Michelle’s piece by using code 35081, or online at Michelle’s artist profile. To see more of Michelle’s work, visit her Etsy and Artist Rising pages.
Olivia VandeBrake, daughter of director of Raybrook Homes and Estates Susan VandeBrake, is featured in a mural by Jeff Zimmerman being installed on the seven story wall of Kendall College of Art and Design. When complete, the mural will span the size of two side-by-side basketball courts. Olivia, in the green shirt, met the artist at a friend’s house and was invited to pose for the painting.
You can vote for Jeff’s piece by using code 39741, or online at Jeff’s artist profile.
Debra Aalsburg Smale, sister of Care Resources social worker Susan Aalsburg, is also an ArtPrize participant. Debra works in mixed media, creating urban and industrial landscapes that capture the dramatic change in manufacturing. Debra has worked in manufacturing for 25 years and has experienced the upheaval and transformation in industry during that time. Her exhibit is “Resilience: A Record of Economic Disruption and Reinvention,” and can be seen at the Furniture Campus Building on the West Side. Her art work is also currently on display in the HHS, Health Options offices.
You can vote for Debra’s piece by using code 35481, or online at Debra’s artist profile. To learn more about the work, visit the Resilience 2010 page.
Voting for ArtPrize runs from September 22 to September 30.
September 24th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Mina Breuker interviewed on WOOD TV 8 about Alzheimer’s report
In honor of World Alzheimer’s Day on Tuesday, September 21, Alzheimer’s Disease International released the World’s Alzheimer Report 2010. The report’s alarming statistics show that Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise and will continue to rise in the future.
Mina Breuker, executive vice president of residential services for Holland Home, was interviewed by WOOD-TV 8 about the impact of the rise in Alzheimer’s disease on seniors and the community. You can watch the full segment here:
(Both HD and closed-captioned versions of this video are available at YouTube.)
September 23rd, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Applications being accepted for ArtPrize, Fulton-style
It’s time for ArtPrize again — Fulton Manor style, that is. Applications for submission of art work will be accepted at the front desk until September 24. The contest is open to staff, residents and family members and friends of Fulton Manor. Art work is due by October 1.
ArtPrize will run from October 8 to October 29. Works will be displayed around the Fulton Campus. It promises to be an exciting exhibit! Plan to spend a morning or afternoon enjoying the art work, and be sure to cast your vote for your favorite. The top ten works will be announced on October 21 at 2:00 p.m. The top four winners will be announced on Friday, October 29 at noon in the Main Dining Room.
September 20th, 2010 | Posted in Breton, Fulton, General, Raybrook | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Aloha from Breton Ridge!
Please join us for a Hawaiian luau lunch on Friday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m. Learn about our reduced prices on brand new apartment suites and tour Breton Ridge–our newest indpendent retirement living building.
Please RSVP by September 7 to 616-643-2730.
Breton Ridge
2772 Pfeiffer Woods Drive
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
September 1st, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter