Amster Gallery Reopening

Coming Soon to the Amster Gallery: the work of local artist Andy Schiff!

EXHIBIT DAYS: June 6 – July 21

The Jewish Community Center is excited to welcome a series of artwork by a variety of talented visual artists! These beautiful pieces will be on display and for sale in the Amster Gallery. Featured in the next exhibit opening on Tuesday, June 6 is the work of Andy Schiff. Andy is a local artist known for her acrylic paintings.

And don’t forget to join us for Meet the Artist on Thursday, Co-Sponsored by Jewish Young Professionals, June 15 from 6-8 PM here at the JCC! Enjoy a Mediterranean spread and learn how to make origami!

Proceeds from paintings sold will go to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County!

ARTIST STATEMENT

My first encounter with the arts was as a weaver. I loved the tactile quality of the yarns and the physical effort of producing fabric art. But, moving to Israel for nine years and living in a small kibbutz apartment necessitated giving up the loom.

I left the states just short of completing my B.A. On my return I enrolled in the Fine Arts department at EMU and obtained my B.F.A. in 2004.

There was a long, long period of artistic stagnation after the death of our son Yossi, in 2005. But, finally, the urge to paint returned, and the enjoyment.”

“These past few years have been my most productive, Andy says. Even the COVID pandemic had an upside. Surprisingly, the isolation was a boom for my creativity. 

Some of the paintings in this exhibit are an expression of my recent travels to Italy and Costa Rica. Others, simply an outlet for my love of color and abstract design. Enjoy.