Orchard Lake Framing & Gallery

Orchard Lake Framing & Gallery offers original art by local Metro Detroit Artists in a variety of media. Our gallery exhibits works of acrylic and oil on canvas, watercolors, blown glass, pottery and handmade jewelry. We also display sculptural art in glass, wood and metal.

- Debra V. Matthews
Debra has had a passion for drawing and painting since childhood. After working for years in the field of graphic arts, the desire for more freedom in the creative process led her to pursue a career as an oil painter. While choosing to portray her subjects realistically, Debra's work is not photo-realistic in the least. Her work is infused with life and energy expressed in vibrant color, lively brushwork and bold gestures. Strongly influenced by the work of famous impressionist portrait painter John Singer Sargent, Debra works towards a higher degree of excellence with each new painting.

- Sharon Will
Sharon has a passion for painting directly from life, as opposed to getting her subject matter from photographs. That’s why you can find Sharon painting at parks, gardens and landmarks throughout Michigan. A Macomb County resident, Sharon has recently been awarded top honors in two national painting competitions. Sharon won Best of Show for her still life “Painting Projects” at the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) competition in Ohio. Her pastel entitled "Rocky Mountains" won the "TOP 100" for “Paint the Parks 2008” competition, sponsored by the Paint America Association.

- Jim Fetter
Jim was born in Pennsylvania but spent most of his adult life in Michigan, where he attended art school and worked as a commercial artist for many years. He eventually opened his own commercial art studio, servicing many major advertising agencies in the country.

- Barbara K. Spraul
Colorful still lifes and garden scenes are Barbara’s favorite subjects depicting the beauty and joy of life around her. Barbara’s technique combines oil, acrylic, gouach and charcoal. Choosing and painting one subject matter at a time, Barbara likes to create a series of paintings.

- Chris Nordin & Michelle Plucinsky
Furnace Hot Glass Works thrives because of the intense dedication of the two main designers, Chris Nordin and Michelle Plucinsky. With over 36 years of experience between them, the designers express skills cultivated by time and experience that bring distinctive abilities and talents to the business.

- Don Wieland
Working from photos that he takes on location or which are provided by clients, Don creates incredibly realistic pieces of art. His mastery of automotive art has allowed him to work in both the national and international markets.

- Gerald Freeman
Gerald Freeman has a love of automobiles and aviation that he has developed over alifetime. His adventures have taken him from the streets of London, where he saw British Spitfires battling it out with the Luftwaffe overhead, to the auto plants of the Motor City, where old-fashioned American know-how created some of the finest cars ever driven.

- Israel Nordin
Israel Nordin is a graduate from the Center for Creative Studies. His first year was spent in the Industrial Design department where great discipline enhanced his work ethic. After transferring into the Crafts department he majored in both glass and ceramics, not being able to choose between the two.

- John Steiner
John Steiner Graduated and also taught at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Now semi-retired John spends his time between Michigan and Florida, while squeezing in time to continue doing his art.

- Ken Taylor
After a forty-plus year career as an illustrator in the graphic arts field, Ken decided to pursue his interest in fine art. His mastery with the paintbrush enables him to produce amazingly detailed, photographic quality work. Yet, his admiration of the masters of impressionism is a major influence in many of his paintings.

- Metamora Stone Works
Unique granite serving platters & lazy susan’s; Beautifully crafted oil burning & tea light candles made from a variety of natural stone; and ‘ikebana inspired’ stone flower vases.

- Robert Laskey
Rob graduated from College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan with a degree in metalsmithing in 2005. He is currently attending Cranbrooks Masters Program.

- Susan Fancy
Susan Fancy says glass is one of the most versatile, alive, open-ended, and fascinating substances that she has ever encountered. Susan sees it as a paradoxical medium, it seems so permanent and unchangeable, but is actually a fluid at room temperature.

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