Thanks to Barbara Jo and Michael for being my favorite customers of the season so far. I hope these paintings give you endless days of happiness. Thank you very much for your business and for supporting our local artists.

Noel's Fans

Future artists and fans of Noel Skiba

Hapyp Customers with Noel's work

Sunsets at Stonecliffe Week 2 Noel Skiba and Frankie D'Angelo

View from the portico at Inn at Stonecliffe

Finished painting of view from the portico that Noel painted at the Sunsets at Stonecliffe event on Wednesday Night

Beginning of painting

Patrons enjoying themselves on the portico

Frankie D'Angelo playing a tune

Jeff Patton, GM at Inn at Stonecliffe, wife Regina, Noel Skiba and me

Happy 20th anniversary Kathie and Larry

Happy 20th anniversary to Kathie and Larry, please enjoy the watercolor of the Grand that you got from us for at least another 20 years, if not longer. We appreciate your business. Also if you want to celebrate your 21st by buying another piece of artwork from us, we are totally ok with that.

Bill Murcko's latest, "Hot Iron"

Bill Murcko's latest masterpiece titled, "Hot Iron". This is so amazing! Please come in and see it when you get the chance.

Thank you Cramers

Here is a pic of Gail Hayton's "Pot Garden"

Thank you to the Cramers for taking home one of Gail Hayton's amazing miniature acrylic paintings. Not one of my finer pics to include the painting, I will admit, but it really looks awesome of the pot garden at Margaret's at the Grand Hotel. I hope y'all enjoy it. And in Mr Cramer's words, "Buying original art is so much fun!" I agree.

Thanks to the Bush family for taking home Noel Skiba's "Mackinac Bridge" and adding to their Mackinac collection. A few years back they bought an amazing painting by John Manikoff called "Red Boat". Please enjoy this one for many years to come too.

Dave and Karen with two of Noel Skiba's paintings. Thanks so much for your business, I hope these paintings bring you much happiness. It was a pleasure meeting you both. Your paintings have found a very nice home.

Thank you to the Niekamps for buying this wonderful Diane Neyer painting "Fort Mackinac". I hope they enjoy it for many years to come. We appreciate your business!

Noel Skiba is out painting today with all the lilacs out. Nice piece of the Grand Hotel with lilacs that she is working on. A little breezy on the island today.

Sunsets at Stonecliffe

John Manikoff chatting with an attendee

Some of John's work


Admiring John's "Round Island Dawn"

Discussing John's work

Outside on the porch listening to Joey Spina

Mingling at the bar at Inn at Stonecliffe

Joey Spina singing

Victorian Summer Gallery is proud to be a part of Sunsets at Stonecliffe this year. They have one artist and one musician at the Inn at Stonecliffe and it is really a wonderful place to hang out, have a few cocktails if you desire, and eat some food. The admission is free and the ambiance is awesome. It is so beautiful up there. This week the featured artist was John Manikoff, who has lived on the island every summer for his whole life, and whose family has had a house on the island for over 100 years. The featured musician was Joey Spina. It was lovely, and I hope if you are on the island on a Wednesday night, you will join us up there. Next week the featured artist is Noel Skiba.

Bill Murcko works his magic again. Here is a pic of Lily Porter with a portrait that bill did of her knitting at the McGulpin House. Very cool. Not a bad likeness if I say so myself.

Miniature Artist Gail Hayton at the Gallery today

Gail Hayton is in front of the gallery today, another gorgeous day here which is great for the Lilac Festival. Gail is an amazing miniature painter. You can see her work on our website, it is incredible. How does she get such detail in such a little space? Really hard work and attention to detail, that's how. Thanks for coming today Gail.

Mary Lou Peters AND Noel Skiba Painting today

Today we had Mary Lou Peters and Noel Skiba out painting. We have been very fortunate the last 3 days with the sunshine and warmer weather. Yay! Also the lilacs are out, not fully, but definitely out, which is a big relief to those of us who like them out during the Lilac Festival. Tomorrow will be Gail Hayton out in front of the gallery. Hope to see you here.

The Nebens with their new painting by Noel Skiba, which was hot off the press. Please enjoy it for many years and hopefully will remind you of the good times you have had on the island. Thanks so much for your business.

Becky from Oakland Township is very excited about her Mary Lou Peters painting! Enjoy Becky. I hope it reminds you of Mackinac and the Lilac Festival when you look at it. Feel free to buy some lilac potpourri online from Lilacs and Lace, our sister store, and then it will smell like lilacs as well!! Thanks Becky, I appreciate your business .

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Poster Contest Reception

Roger Humphrey, classical guitarist

Relative of Jenna Hagenloch visiting from Germany

Diane Neyer signing posters for customers

Jenna Hagenloch from Rockford who submitted a pastel painting, speaking with Diane Neyer

Yvonne Della Morta of St. Ignace with her submission

Mary Lou Peters of Mackinaw City with her submission

Betty Bea Washburn of Bellaire, last year's winner, with her submission

Diane Neyer, winner of this year's lilac festival poster contest with her painting, "Mackinac: A Breath of Spring"

From left to right, Yvonne Della Morta, Mary Lou Peters, Diane Neyer and Betty Bea Washburn

Hi y'all,

Today was the Lilac Festival Poster Contest reception at the Gallery. Every year we have a contest with artists who paint paintings based on the theme the Tourism Bureau picks for the paintings. This year's theme was Arch Rock. So here are some pictures of the artists and guests who were at the Gallery. Thank you to Mary at the Tourism Bureau, Douds, and to Roger Humphrey, an amazing classical guitarist who played during the reception. If anyone needs a guitarist on the island please email me and I will put you in touch with him. Also thank you to Mary Lou Peters for doing a demo today in place of John Manikoff who unfortunately couldn't make it. I hope you feel better John.

Mary Lou Peters painting at the gallery today

Beautiful day on Mackinac Island today, although a wee bit chilly. Mary Lou Peters is painting with watercolors outside. Lilac Festival is under way, we had a foot race this morning. I hope y'all go to Lilacs and Lace for all of your lilac product needs, as well as great artwork. Mary Lou lives in Mackinaw City, and is not only an artist, but a published author. She has a lovely book that we sell here which features many of her Mackinac Island paintings.

Noel Skiba painting today

Hi,

Lovely day on Mackinac today. Noel Skiba who grew up in Alpena and has been coming to Mackinac all her life is painting outside the gallery today. Thank you to the McKees from Iowa who picked up a Betty Bea Washburn and a Karen Ciske painting today. I hope they enjoy them for many years to come. Haven't seen any lilacs yet and the festival begins on Friday, but I heard there were some out at the Grand. Here is hoping they come soon and the weather stays warm.

Virtual Tour of Victorian Summer Gallery

Acrylic Gallery, paintings by Noel Skiba

Hand Blown Glass Aurora sculpture by Elodie Holmes
Winter scene of Fort Mackinac by Island artist Diane Neyer

Left side, collages by Amanda Wyse

Acrylic paintings by Noel Skiba

Watercolor Gallery

On the right wall watercolors by Betty Bea Washburn

Beaded purses by Islander Kelly Dorman

Autumn Grand View by Islander John Manikoff

Above the doorway, photographs on canvas by Andrejka Hirschegger

On the left Rob Harrell, on the right, a new artist for the Gallery, Bridget Jennings

The Gallery is in a Sears Catalog Home. Lovely original woodwork.

Portraits by Bill Murcko

Landscapes by Island artist John Manikoff

Miniature Acrylic Paintings by Gail Hayton

Obama Portrait by Bill Murcko

Kid's projects area

Acrylics by Noel Skiba

Just a Beautiful View from the West Bluff by Noel Skiba

Sorry the pics came first and the explanation is last. Here is a virtual tour of the Gallery, this way y'all can get an idea of what the place looks like and what kind of artwork we have. Hope you like it.