West Shore Community College (WSCC) is hosting a closing event for the current exhibition titled “Go, Color. Go!” featuring works by Jamey Barnard. The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Manierre Dawson Gallery. The closing event will have a pasta bar, is free and open to the public.
The exhibition presents a series of colorful and playful paintings. Barnard uses a graphical visual vocabulary, often bordering on pure abstraction, to present daily objects and scenes. His abstracted images draw our curious nature out while his Rube-Goldberg like settings bring out the joyful mischief in us.
Barnard is an Onekama based artist with a prolific career. Educated as a journalist, at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa, Barnard brought his curiosity and keen eye for detail to Chicago. While working in the advertising industry he explored the beauty of his surroundings. Following his heart, he relocated to Michigan where he raised a family and has been making art in the West Shore area for many decades. His work has been featured in many exhibitions in Michigan and the Great Lakes region.