Edison Market Gallery
Edison Market Gallery is large format public gallery space on the west facing side of the new Edison Market (formerly Family Dollar) that houses 5 frames for custom mini murals painted on recycled billboard material. The gallery will showcase 2 exhibitions a year, painted by 5 artists from our paid Artist in Residency Program. For more details on this program, read below. Each residency and corresponding exhibition will be celebrated as a part of the Washington Avenue Arts and Culture Crawl in the Summer and Fall. This gallery wall has been made possible by Edison Neighborhood Association, Edison Market, Eyes On Edison creator Sabine Ledieu and local artist Jane Schelhaus; as well as our participating artists!
2026: REFLECT, REIMAGINE, RISE, RISE, RISE!
REFLECT, REIMAGINE, RISE, RISE RISE!
Collectively this group of nine artist have created a visual invitation to our community.
Our intention is to encourage the viewer to notice what is going on in our community, in our neighborhoods, with our friends and families. Really LOOK.
We want to inspire people to think of better ways of doing things- SEE different pathways, imagine our wildest dreams! Start conversations about possibilities!
Together we have illustrated some examples of how everyone can affect our future by rising to the challenge to take small but mighty steps towards building our dreams. DO something to support the future we want to see… RISE!
Has the World Gone Nuts? by Andrea Feller-Schofield, Residency Lead Artist
When we take time to reflect on what is happening around us, it is hard not to wonder.
From climate change, pollution, and the loss or misuse of our natural resources, to war, social division, economic inequality, hunger, homelessness, limited access to health care, and growing concerns about mental health, loneliness, and misinformation, the challenges facing our world can feel overwhelming.
Yet change begins with awareness. Take the time to research the issues, have meaningful conversations with your neighbors, ask thoughtful questions, and listen with an open mind. Every conversation has the power to broaden our perspective and deepen our understanding.
Reflection inspires awareness. Awareness inspires action. And when we choose to act—through kindness, compassion, and a commitment to making a difference—we become part of the solution.
When we reflect, we act.
REIMAGINE by Stacy Koviak-Davison, Residency Lead Artist
What if we started over? What if we built a world where no one goes hungry; where healthcare and housing are human rights; where nature is protected, communities are cared for, and our choices value people and the planet above greed, wealth, and power? Mother Nature scatters seeds of hope into the wind, reminding us that every act of imagination is also an act of resistance. This work invites us to dream boldly, because a better future is not something we wait for—it is something we imagine, nurture, RISE up for, and create together.
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Rise I by Sharmane Flanders
Uplift the youth and give them a supporting hand so that their voices can RISE! We can empower the youth by providing quality mentorship, creating safe spaces, encouraging them to vote, and listening to their ideas to help build confidence to lead their community. The youth will guide our future, so let's help them RISE!
Rise II by John "Raven/Raven575" Loser Jr. (age 46 - he/him)
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Rise up against socioeconomic and political systems that oppress the marginalized communities.
Make your voice heard.
Vote.
Protest.
Speak up for those who cannot safely do it themselves.
We cannot stop fighting for equality.
We can create a system that is fair and just to every human, but first we must fight against the injustice of the ones that have been designed for us.
Speaking up and working together can create change.
Raven is an artist originally from Battle Creek, now residing in Comstock, Michigan. He has lived in Michigan, Minnesota, and Kentucky. He has been a professional wrestler, trained at OVW in Louisville, a classically trained vocalist who ran karaoke for 7 years at a, now closed, local bar and owned a graphic design studio in Battle Creek, Ravco Design LLC, that focused on helping small, locally owned businesses.
RISE III by Taylor Rinkel (she/they)
"This painting has a sensation: a breath of fresh air, the heat of a summer sun, the smell of fresh cut grass. Think fleetingly of what we have, and how quickly it may be lost. Rise to the occasion and protect nature- plant a garden, water some flowers, pick up some trash in your local park."
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Rise IV by Cora Wright
"We RISE by shopping locally owned businesses whenever you can.
We RISE by supporting small businesses and farmers by shopping at the farmers market
We RISE by choosing your neighborhood’s family owned restaurant over large chains.
We RISE by donating to your local food bank or helping stock your neighborhood’s community cupboards.
We RISE by taking care of our neighbors and keeping our community fed.”
We Are Community by Heather Palmer
One of the small steps we can take is to get involved in our community! Volunteer, give, and support local organizations that you believe in. We all have unique and varied gifts. Sharing those with the community is one amazing way to affect real change.
The Line on the Horizon by Dove Phillips
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"The Line on the Horizon" is heavily based on the Magician card in Tarot, which realizes we already possess the skills we need to succeed and rise.
This piece is a reminder to step into the light. We all possess the wings to soar! To put yourself in the place of the winged figure is to see your potential and move on it. It's a call to action, to open your eyes; to see where you are and especially where you can ascend to, both individually and as a community.
A bright future is within reach once we realize living uninhibited is possible for all, and that shared experience of recognition is what can unite us in times of darkness.
Kalamazoo Farmer's Market Art Seed
Facilitating Artists Sabine Ledieu
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Public Eye
Illustrates LOOK.
What is going on around us?
Look for new opportunities
Look at how our neighbors are being affected. Be aware
Bees Eye View
is about SEEing things in a different way. A different lens. Envision wildest dreams for our collective future- like the bees
Handholding Vibrations
speaks to the power of DOing together. Take small but mighty actions towards making our collective future better. Helping each other to rise
Sabine Ledieu is a a Canadian eco artists based here in Kalamazoo who works with recycled and found materials to spread awareness of environmental issues through art. Much of her work is in sculpted metals as an homage to her work as a welder. She is also the mind behind Eyes on Edison, a series of murals hung throughout the Edison neighborhood. Sabine champions the philosophy that artists should have accessible places to work in community in order to share ideas and broaden their individual skill sets and that art can be done in a grassroots "DIT" way, using what is already available and making it visible to as many people as possible.
Artist Residency Program
Edison Market Gallery Artist in Residency is an 8 week paid collaborative program for artists to gather and create a cohesive show, while learning skills to paint large scale murals. Through this program artists of varying levels start by imagining a concept that will fit within the Edison Market Gallery frames. Once a theme is decided, each artist will pitch ideas for their individual mural and spend the remaining weeks mocking up, painting, critiquing and installing their murals. Artists are not only learning new skills in mural arts, but creating sustainable paintings in recycled billboard material, learning critical steps of successfully creating commissioned public art and getting paid for their work!
Our pilot season went up last spring and we have been chomping at the bit to get started on residency season two! Being that this is a paid art opportunity, the program’s longevity relies on donation and grant funding. This year we were awarded an Arts Fund Grant from Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. if you have interest in contributing to this programs long term success follow the donate or sponsor us tabs below!
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