Off-Center: Art That Pushes Boundaries

October 3 – November 1, 2025

Off-Center invites artists from around the country to push the boundaries of art imagery with works that inspire thought, provoke emotion, and induce awe. From the bizarre and emotive to the fantastic and inspirational, this juried exhibition strives to surprise and thrill visitors.

Join us for Opening Reception on Friday, October 10, 5 – 8 pm with Awards Presentation at 6:00 pm. Also taking place at this time are the If Stones Could Talk: Oakwood Cemetery Tours.


ABOUT THE JUROR

Dean Rogers is a fantasy and fine artist and instructor from Howell, MI. He has mastered colored pencil, earning him 3 International awards and the prestigious Signature Status by the Colored Pencil Society of America. Bio |  Website


Accepted Artist & Artwork

First Name Last Name Title
Jean-Paul Aboudib A Tear from Eve
Sandra Ackerman Voyager 2
Jay Anderson Blue Moment
Jay Anderson Broken Dream
Sylvia Bandyke Lending a Hand
Gabrielle Barnett Danger Chair 2
Danna Bowersox Whirleygig
Kathleen Burke Chasing the Heart
Winnie Chrzanowski Winter Carnival
Alisa Clark Enshrined
Alisa Clark Infant of Prague
Pamela Day Guell Park
Pamela Day Reaction
Jackie Dooley Grandmother’s Meditation #2
Marianne Droste Birds of a Feather
Robert du Nord Dancing Amid Orange Peels
Karina Elizabeth Waves of Sycamore
Arlene Evans I Stand Alone
Michael Farmer Sacrifices to the 2nd Amendment
Nathan Foster Myopia
Dennis Gordon Global Expansion
Dennis Gordon Winter Woods
Debbie Grifka Enough
Bill Harbort Mickey Is Dead
Steven Hauptman Point Of View
Peggy Kerwan Hosta La Vista (Bunny)
WanChuan Kesler In Transit
Linda Larsen Look down!
Maria Latour Diamond
Rosemary Lee Ramparts #2
Andrew Marcus Melancholia
Emmanuelle Marquis Coq en vain
Emmanuelle Marquis Still Life – a 2025 re-interpretation
Natalie McGuire Sunset Flows
Kathleen McNamee Little Red Wagon, Little Red Bike
Charlyn Milkowski Brain Flower
Jen Muse Unravelled
Neurowaxx Neurowaxx Interface Motherboard
Andrea Novak Leap
Michael Nowotny Custom Car
Aleah Pieniadz Dragon
Linda Rimanelli Worful God Says I Love You
Denise Rohde Looking Forward to the Future
Carrie Ross Wizard of Oz, There’s No Place Like Home Series (Tin Man, Dorothy, Glinda, Wicked, Scarecrow, & Cowardly) 
Jane Ryan Miss Gnomer
Gayle Sanchirico Haywire
Bill Schahfer Your Privacy is Important to Us
Chuck Schroeder Speak Up
Crystal Schumacker Insights
Crystal Schumacker Reflecting
Laura Sedoryk Happy Poppy
MJ Seltzer Sea Monsters
Saritdikhun Somasa Being Situated
K.K. Sparks Exoskeleton of a Bride
Rose Starke The Party’s Over
Ellen Stern Symbiosis
Pamela Stoddard Realm of the Rectangles
Howard Thiel Paul Westerberg Tiger
Pat Vartanian Keep On Chewing
Lori Zurvalec A Fairy Tale: The Birds Make a Discovery

Questions? Email Ryan Kaltenbach, Creative Director at exhibits@northvillearthouse.org.