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Located on the lower level of the St. Cecilia Music Center building, the Terryberry Gallery showcases area artists throughout the year, making it a unique and beautiful space for hosting small receptions or as an overflow space when renting the Mika Music Library.
For room rental availability for your special event, please contact Event & Facility Director Carla Messing at 616.459.2224 (ext 204) or carla@scmcgr.org.
KATHLEEN BECHTEL + BARBARA SCHILLING
KATHLEEN BECHTEL
Kathleen Bechtel studied at Kendall School of Art + Design and has taken numerous workshops to continue her art education from instructors that she admires. She has been an artist her whole life, taking 20 years to understand and perfect her drawing skills, and then moving on to different media. Since then, she has spent time learning the complexities of pastel and oil paint. In her experience as an artist her subject matters are portraits, figurative work, still life's and landscapes.
Kathleen works for the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, MI as an Art Director, bringing in workshop teachers for continuing education in art for the community as well as curating artwork for four different gallery spaces.
"Painting and drawing are like making beautiful magic to me. Creating something where there is nothing at all is so exciting. Painting is a way of communicating. It is its own language. To think of people seeing my paintings that I will never see or know is something that is profoundly moving to me." -Kathleen Bechtel.
A Time to Breathe, A Time to Rest - Oil
BARBARA SCHILLING
Barbara spent 35 years as an art conservator and restorer while raising her family and doing her own art on the side. Since retiring from restoration, her focus has been on developing her art and teaching others through online and in-person workshops.
Barbara's oil paintings embody a contemporary impressionist style, capturing energy and emotion through dynamic brushwork, rich textures, and vibrant color palettes. She bends light and movement to create atmospheric depth, allowing viewers to feel the essence of a scene rather than just see it.
Barbara's work is available in galleries throughout the US. She holds signature status in several prestigious organizations, including the Oil Painters of America (OPA), the American Impressionist Society (AIS) and the American Women Artists (AWA). She has had feature articles in Fine Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, West Michigan Women and others.
A Riot of Garden Color - Oil
ARTIST RECEPTION
Friday, November 7 from 5-7pm | Terryberry Gallery
Throughout the artist's residency, select pieces are available for purchase through St. Cecilia Music Center. Contact Event + Facility Director Carla Messing at carla@scmcgr.org for more information.
