40x40exhibit

The Detroit 40X40 Exhibit has closed

It ran in the Gem Theatre's Lower Level Gallery

from Nov 2004 - Feb 2005

Next up for the 40X40 Exhibit: Boston

40x40 is a juried exhibition of mixed-media self-portraits by 40 leading local/regional female artists over age 40. It is a companion art exhibit for the off-Broadway hit, Menopause The MusicalT currently on an open-ended run at the Gem. Congratulations to these outstanding artists!

Metro Detroit Featured Artists

Donna Russell, Algonac Charmaine Kaptur, Grosse Pointe

Martine MacDonald, Allen Park Ella Singer, Hamtramck

Dee Trainor, Beverly Hills Diane Tasselmyer, Linden

Barbara Keidan, Beverly Hills Nancy Owen, Livonia

Patty Eisenbraun, Bloomfield Hills S. Kay Young , Madison Heights

Jane Wilhem, Chelsea L.J. Cavanaugh, Merrill

Flo Collins, Chelsea Beth Cox, Perronville

Lily Dudgeon, Dearborn Heights **Lynn Arbor, Pleasant Ridge

Valerie Miller, Detroit Judy Finnegan, Portage

**Grace Serra, Detroit Elizabeth Paxon, Saugatuck

Gerri Ward, Detroit Margaret Glinke, Shelby Township Dana Keaton, Detroit Karen Katanick, Southfield

Agnes Gira, Detroit **Nancy Pitel, Southgate

Margie Guyot, Farmington Hills Diane Kramer, St. Clair Shores

Ellen Stern, Farmington Hills Pat Eberline , Trenton

Tonya Rollyson, Gaines Kathy Latimer, Walled Lake

Irene Will, Grosse Ile **Elizabeth Crank, West Bloomfield

*Donna Hinson, Grosse Ile Carolynne Miller, West Bloomfield

Lori Zurvalec, Grosse Pointe Sharlet DiGiorgio, Wyandotte

Linda Allen, Grosse Pointe Charlene Faris, Zionsville, IN

* Congratulations to Lynn Arbor, Grace Serra, Nancy Pitel & Elizabeth Crank whose 40X40 Portraits were purchased by Menopause The Musical™, and will be on display at the Stuart Street Playhouse in Boston!

* Also congratulations to Donna Hinson, whose portrait was also purchased by Menopause The Musical™, and will become part of their 40X40 permanent collection in Orlando Florida!

The 40x40 art exhibit debuted in 2003 in conjunction with the Orlando, FL., production of Menopause The MusicalT, and is a branch of the Women For Women (W4W) foundation, implemented by playwright/producer, Jeanie Linders. The foundation provides mentoring and/or financial support through a grant program to qualified women's organizations for women over 40. W4W also provides "If Only" awards to women over 40 whose life took an alternative path and who wish they could live one special dream."if only."

The Detroit exhibit is available for viewing October 15, 2004 - February 15, 2005. Five pieces will be selected to accompany the show to each major market on its ongoing tour. For instance, the chosen Detroit canvasses will join the artwork of Chicago, Orlando and Los Angeles artists for future shows.

For more on the 40x40 Exhibit, please contact Marianne Gray, Foundation Director, at (407) 478-1700. For more on Menopause The Musical, please visit www.menopausethemusical.com.