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As artists, we understand the value in creating by hand…

Living in this fast production world, where everything is made of plastic and for quick consumption …
Part of representing artists and finding homes for art is partly to educate visitors on the value of a handmade work of art…

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#traversecitymichigan #madebyhand
#noaiart #collectart #traversecityartgallery

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What a day! Thank you to @traversecitytourism and @traversecityfoodandwine for having us back again this year.

Wish I had gotten more pictures but our booth was BUSY! Our featured artist , @fatponystudio had so many wonderful and curios visitors engaging with her all day .

What a beautiful day to spend a work day, hanging out on the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline tasting amazing food and telling people about Higher Art Gallery!

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#traversecitymichigan #traversecityartgallery #tctourism #michiganartist #upnorthmichigan

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Higher Art Gallery is looking forward to participating in Traverse City’s Food and Wine Festival again this week!

Julie Kradel will be live , and demoing how she creates her sweet and lively animal sculptures !

We will have a big variety of functional , handmade art as well as small , and gift able original pieces for guests to take home with them.

Make sure you stop by and visit our booth if you have tickets to the event on Saturday !

Feeling inspired by all the delicious food you will be sampling at the event ? We will have a variety of serving dishes, mugs and charcuteries ! #traversecitymichigan #traversecityfoodandwinefestival #traversecityartgallery

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The top 3 reasons why people buy art …

Come visit us soon in Downtown Traverse City, Michigan
219 east Front Street

Or anytime online !

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Each one of these pieces beautifully captures something special about our region and what makes The Great Lakes such a fantastic place to live and visit .

#traversecitymichigan #puremichigan #michiganlandscape #greatlakes #otterlovers

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Getting his little head wrap to pack up and go to his new home …

Julie Kradel’s expressive animal sculpture never last long ❤️ those eyes ☺️☺️
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#traversecitymichigan #animalsculpture #michiganartist #leelanaucounty

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How lucky are we that we get to look out the back door of the gallery and see this every day?
The otters too !

Part of Great Bodies:
“Perfect Day” by Edward Duff
And “ Such a beautiful racket “ by Julie Kradel

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#otters #traversecitymichigan #lakemichiganbeach #beachday

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Details , upon Details…
Taking some time to admire the texture , expressiveness and color gradients which our artists are so masterful at.

Lots of new arrivals this week, plus the install of Great Bodies …

Come visit soon ! And give us a like and a share to show support for Artists and Small Biz !

#traversecitymichigan #supportsmall #traversecityartgallery #artexhibit #artgallerywall

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Lots of Red Dots on Sculpture today 🔴

Season is starting to trickle in and so are the Collectors.
These beauties found homes today and went home to be amongst impressive collections

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Take a look at new Horse Inspired artwork by #outsiderartist , Jil Johnson and contemporary animal sculptor, Julie Kradel.

Both are passionate and avid horsewomen . Since 2026 is the year of The Fire Horse , we can expect many beautiful horse inspired pieces to fill the gallery this year !

Are you visiting #traversecitymichigan for the renowned #horseshowsbythebay ? Make sure you add Higher Art Gallery to your list of places to visit .
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#flintfieldshorsepark #traversecityhorseshows

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Now that Higher Art Gallery is all fresh for the 2026 Spring season, we are anxious to show you some of the new arrivals …

Take a look at familiar abstractions by Michigan Artist , Lou Wolf Vallance @lou_wolf_vallance_llc
Shapes , Colors and the ways in which they interact with one another are what is so appealing in her work.

Stop by soon to see them in person if you live in the #traversecitymichigan area or are visiting .

Also shown in these vignettes is work by @cerartist_lenorelampi @obrien_objects @fatponystudio @rhubbard_art
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#puremichigan #abstractednature #artgallerywall #smallbusinesslove

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Almost ready and Spring is finally arriving !
Back tomorrow to normal hours, and the gallery is looking beautiful ❣️

Here is a bit of what you will find when you step in the door⭐️⭐️

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#traversecitymichigan #newart #traversecityartgallery #artcuratoronline #thingstodointraversecity

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