Episode 84: Meet Maggie Bandstra, Artist and Ox-Bow School of Art

We are happy to introduce artist Maggie Bandstra to our podcast audience. Maggie is a painter who delves deep into the connections we have with nature, healing and each other. She is committed to bringing artists together through her work at Ox-Bow and recently organized a fall artist retreat that Val attended a couple of weeks ago. Maggie is also the founder of Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective and she manages the Ox-Bow House in Douglas, Michigan. She obtained her MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021 and also has a Masters of Educational Leadership from Michigan State University. During this interview Maggie shares details of her painting practice, her commitment to creating opportunities for artist exhibits, and the history of Ox-Bow that started as a seed of an idea at the turn of the 19th century. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Maggie and below are links with more information. There is even a link for an upcoming free Zoom event for artists on December 1 from 2-4pm on Zoom. The "Just Paint Experience" with Val Allen, Certified Working Artist for Golden Paints is a collaboration between Golden Apple Residency and Art Ladders. Hope you can register and attend. Maggie Bandstra Website Ox-Bow Website Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective Savannah School of Art Ox-Bow House Link to register free December 1st Virtual "Just Paint Experience". Choose date in drop down. .