"Worry People," Verna Bartnick, Fused Glass
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso
Bella Galleria Information
The Old Mission Tavern and Bella Galleria art gallery are located on Center Road, Route 37, near the town of Old Mission at the end of Old Mission Peninsula.
Gallery Hours: Open during the hours of the Restaurant / Tavern.
Bella Galleria is a gallery of fine art with over 75 participating artists. Founded by sculptor Verna Bartnick, it is adjacent to The Old Mission Tavern on Old Mission Peninsula. Many of the artists use their time and talent for helping in the gallery. A representative sampling of the artwork in the gallery can be seen on the Artwork page, and a description of the gallery itself can be found on the Gallery page.
Information about the artists is available in the gallery.
Artists of the Bella Galleria
Lois Allen, Traverse City, watercolor
Mary E. Andersen, Grand Rapids, oil
Jean Arnold, Traverse City, watercolor
Silvano Assensi, Chicago IL, oil
Prudence Barber, Ellsworth, watercolor
Verna Bartnick, Traverse City, bronze sculpture, fused glass, metal sculpture
Debra Bee, Old Mission, watercolor
Charles Brackett, Traverse City, photography
Sue Brightheart, Suttons Bay, oil
Joseph Busch, West Branch, bronze sculpture
Pat Cain, Scottsville AZ, oil, acrylic
Robbie Carmichael, Traverse City, acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, collage, experimental art
Pat Cervini, Traverse City, oil
Ken Christensen, San Luis Obispo CA, oil
Carol Crowley, Chicago IL, acrylic
Joseph De Luca, Traverse City, oil and collage, mixed media
Judy Enright, Brighton, oil
Margaux Farrelly, Traverse City, oil
Mary Fiore, Traverse City, acrylic
Arlene Frantz, Traverse City, watercolor, acrylic
Violet Freeland, East Lansing, MI, oil
Jerry Gates, Williamsburg, oil, mixed media, oil pastel
Denice Goldschmidt, Northport, oil
Natalie Hause, Holt MI, oil
Paul Hazelton, Traverse City, watercolor, charcoal
Jill Hellyar, Birmingham, oil
R Geary Hoffman, Suttons Bay, photography
Bill Hyslop, Old Mission, oil
Robetta Kohnen, Frankfort, raku, ceramic
Mary Kay Korty, Old Mission, oil
Linda La Cross, Traverse City, oil
Dan Lisuk, Leland, acrylic, charcoal
Ann Manner, Traverse City, watercolor
Ann Marie, Grand Rapids, oil, watercolor, pastel, etching
Donna McDermott, Interlochen, metal low relief, oil, watercolor, pastel
Carolyn Moehle, Traverse City, mixed media and collage
Clara Moon, Traverse City, watercolor
John Mooy, Interlochen, stone sculpture
Armand Moumjian, Atlanta GA, oil, mixed media, in both modern impressionistic and antiquities styles
Carrie Murphy, Traverse City, oil, watercolor, acrylic
Bernice Neer, Interlochen, photography
Reva Newman, Traverse City, oil
Bonnie Olendorf, Big Rapids, batik
Jon DeLos Reed, Dearborn, oil, ink
Bonnie Rhoads, Traverse City, watercolor, acrylic
Lydia Rittinger, Traverse City, oil, watercolor, mixed media
JoAnn Rosi, Traverse City, fabric
Melodee Rupert, Traverse City, oil
Gwen Schaiberger, Traverse City, oil, enamel, ceramics
Marie Scott, Northport, baskets
Rita Seif, St. Louis MO, ceramic
Noel Skiba, Rockford, acrylic
L E Smith, Traverse City, chinese watercolors on rice paper, mixed media
Bradley Strauchen, Cincinnati OH, oil, watercolor
Nancy Stuck, Mayfield, carbon dust, pastel
Jillie Swanson, Elmhurst IL, oil
Richard Templeton, Traverse City, photography
Connie Timmer, East Lansing, acrylic
Kathleen Tomasek, Indian River, watercolor
Carrie Trnka, Old Mission, photography
Terry Turner, Grawn, wood sculpture
Catherine Ufer-Moumjian, Atlanta GA, oil
Madonna Walters, Ann Arbor, acrylic
Theresa Youngman, Traverse City, watercolor