Fountain Street Church Observation Paper

ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a time when artists and creative minds alike are able to show their work and, if you will, bare their soul. On September 28, 2015 the sun is shining bright, scorching the skin of locals and tourists gathered around venues in the name of art. On the corner of Fountain Street and Division is the Fountain Street Church. The non-denominational, liberal church holds one of the best venues at ArtPrize. It is a piece of art itself with a tower standing tall above the city. Beautiful stain glass windows emit a feeling of grace and warmth in the images of angels swathed in reds, greens, and yellows. However, looking past the elegant architecture of the church and inside the stone mammoth is a variety of paintings, …show more content…
During an observation any ArtPrize visitor can grasp the theme spread throughout the old building. I concluded Fountain Street Church had a theme of peace and togetherness. The theme of peace and togetherness inspired me to want to help those less fortunate, the children whose futures are in our hands, and to bring our present society closer. Entering the church I was greeted by a friendly middle aged women. She directed me to where the ArtPrize pieces resided. Groups of teenagers and families milled about the foyer blocking others from exiting and entering. To my right was a hall leading to a women behind a desk and hallways leading to storage and sunday school classrooms. To the left of the entrance is a small room with angels and clouds painted delicately on the curved ceiling leading to the sanctuary. The first piece of art with the goal of peace and togetherness was in the social hall of the church. It smelled of baked goods from the banquet in the connecting room. The social hall was a giant room dedicated to tragedy and movement. The piece was titled Tragic Sites: By Al Wildey. This piece was comprised