2026 Art Show

Welcome to the Eighth annual Art in the Hills: A Virtual Gallery! Here, you’ll find artwork by residents of the greater Auburn Hills community. Captions at the bottom of each image name the piece’s Title // Artist //.

Note: The full view of some images may be interrupted on some screens. If your view is interrupted, you can view an image in full by opening it in a new tab.

Gallery

image of possum carrying babies on back — Hanging with Mom // Phuong-Cat ORourke

image of handmade writing pens — Novella // Mike Lanham Sr

image of crocheted blanket — Crochet at the library // Kennedy W

image of car grill — Meteor Sky // Italia Millan

image of art piece — Blue Rose of Sharon // John Bommarito

Image of bear in lily pads hand drawn — Among the Lily Pads // Katrina Burton

image of photograph of sunset on lake Michigan — Sunset Served @ Lake Michigan // Navaghare Trupti

image of girl reading and storybook characters — Escaping Reality // Caleigh Baker

image of flowers in window arch — Flowers in arched frame // Anne Simoneau

Art in the Hills 2026 Winners

1st Place: “Sunset Boats” Pete Cheklich

2nd Place: “Crochet at the library” Kennedy W

3rd Place: “Flowers in arched frame” Anne Simoneau

Community Choice: “Escaping Reality” Caleigh Baker

More from the Artists

All artists had the opportunity to include a professional website or social media handle with their submissions. You can learn more about some of the artists in our show by visiting the links below. Please note that clicking on a link will take you to an external site.

Italia Millán – italiamillan.com

Halli Zalesin – @moondaisy_designs

Sheena Wing – Sheena Wing Art

Mandy Getschman – @TimelessbyMandy

Phuong-Cat O’Rourke – baybrookandco.carrd.co

Christopher LaRose – imaginarypostcards.studio

Mark Green – @themlgart

Marshelia Williams – @Sonscreationsabstracts

Rae Fu – @Artbyraefu

Halli Zalesin – @Moondaisy Designs

Kartina Burton – @Katielou0424

Stefanie Makar – stefaniejmakar.com