Thanks for visiting! I love to share my artwork and hear your thoughts, questions and feedback. Email me at [email protected], find me on Instagram @carolyndamstraart and FB at Carolyn Damstra's Artist Site. Visits to my mid-Michigan studio are welcome by appointment.
2026 Events
Exhibits:
Alluring Nature: En Pein Air Artists of Mid Michigan exhibit at Framer's Edge, Okemos, MI, Aug 1-28
Women Take the Walls 2026, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, Indiana. August 28, 2026 – November 1, 2026, Reception Friday August 28, 5-8
Preserved! Fundraiser for the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. Exhibit October 2-3, LaFontsee Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
Plein Air Competitions:
Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival, June 26-28, show and sale June 27-28, Pierre Marquette Park, Marquette MI.
Gene Rantz Memorial Plein Air Paint out, Northport Arts Association, Northport MI, July 17-18. Reception and sale July 18, 6-9 exhibit through 8/9.
Plein Air Weekend, Glen Arbor Arts Center, August 6-8, Sales 7th and 8th.
Paint Dexter August 10-15, sales 14-15th at Monument Park, Dexter, MI.
Art Fairs:
Old Art Building Artists Market, Saturday July 11, 10-4, Leland MI
Leelanau Uncaged, Northport, MI Saturday September 26, 11-7.
Fun stuff:
Check out my interview on this episode of Creative Conversations Podcast by Roger Humphrey to hear some thoughts on music, art and other stuff. His other episodes with creative types are even better :)
The U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies (AIE) Program recently interviewed me and made this video as part of their "3 questions" series, about my creative process and art. Check it out Here. Over the last couple of years, several of my paintings were selected to exhibit with the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies programs in Suva, Fiji, Belgrade, Serbia, and the NATO ambassador's residence in Brussels, Belgium, to represent the beauty of Michigan! More information can be found here. View the Fiji exhibition here, the Belgrade exhibition here and Brussels here.
2026 Events
Exhibits:
Alluring Nature: En Pein Air Artists of Mid Michigan exhibit at Framer's Edge, Okemos, MI, Aug 1-28
Women Take the Walls 2026, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, Indiana. August 28, 2026 – November 1, 2026, Reception Friday August 28, 5-8
Preserved! Fundraiser for the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. Exhibit October 2-3, LaFontsee Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
Plein Air Competitions:
Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival, June 26-28, show and sale June 27-28, Pierre Marquette Park, Marquette MI.
Gene Rantz Memorial Plein Air Paint out, Northport Arts Association, Northport MI, July 17-18. Reception and sale July 18, 6-9 exhibit through 8/9.
Plein Air Weekend, Glen Arbor Arts Center, August 6-8, Sales 7th and 8th.
Paint Dexter August 10-15, sales 14-15th at Monument Park, Dexter, MI.
Art Fairs:
Old Art Building Artists Market, Saturday July 11, 10-4, Leland MI
Leelanau Uncaged, Northport, MI Saturday September 26, 11-7.
Fun stuff:
Check out my interview on this episode of Creative Conversations Podcast by Roger Humphrey to hear some thoughts on music, art and other stuff. His other episodes with creative types are even better :)
The U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies (AIE) Program recently interviewed me and made this video as part of their "3 questions" series, about my creative process and art. Check it out Here. Over the last couple of years, several of my paintings were selected to exhibit with the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies programs in Suva, Fiji, Belgrade, Serbia, and the NATO ambassador's residence in Brussels, Belgium, to represent the beauty of Michigan! More information can be found here. View the Fiji exhibition here, the Belgrade exhibition here and Brussels here.
My wife and I have been looking through the gallery on your website, and your paintings are absolutely stunning. My wife grew up in Northport and her family still lives in the area, so Leelenau County is like a second home to us. Your work really captures the natural beauty of Michigan, and I'd love to have one of your pieces in our home. . . . thank you for showcasing our beautiful state!