Michael Jermaine Adams studied drawing and graphic design at Bradley but is currently focusing on painting in his artistic pursuits. With his work Michael likes to merge the intangible with the tangible by playing with abstract and representational imagery. His work focuses a lot on duality, and the duality of storytelling. He is currently featured in Emergence at the Riverfront Museum and the work he is doing now at his residency here at the PCA is a continuation of that work featured in the exhibition. Michael’s work will be featured at an opening on Jan. 5th at Studios on Sheridan at the Sunbeam building. Be sure to check it out! Great work Michael!
Prairie Center is transitioning!
Greetings to all former artists in residence and Friends of the Arts, This email is to let you know that Prairie Center has discontinued the residency program and is closing the studios and the gallery. Joe and I celebrated our 60 th wedding anniversary this last October and we have come to the realization that it is time for the Prairie Center to move into a new phase. This is NOT an ending, but just the BEGINNING of something new and we are happy. We started Prairie Center in 2003 with a strategic goal of running a residency program for 15 years. Joe and I have been honored to be a part of the art scene in Peoria for 16 years and to have provided over 200 artists with time and space to do research, be creative and to hone their art practice. A s we survey the general state of residencies worldwide, we see that the number of residencies has increased exponentially which means there are greater opportunities for artists to be a...

