Jody Parmann
2026 Featured Artist
Art on the River is excited to welcome Jody Parmann as the 2026 featured artist.
Jody Parmann is a Michigan-based artist, designer, and creative connector who explores and experiments across a wide range of mediums, from painting and design to building interactive digital tools and platforms. Her work often explores layered meaning, with the chosen medium intentionally reflecting the message of the piece. The delivery itself becomes part of the story. Many of her works invite community engagement, blurring the line between artist and audience.
Beyond her studio practice, Jody is a passionate advocate for the arts. She developed the Thumb Art Spark matchmaking platform to connect artists with public art opportunities leading up to a 2027 regional public art festival across the six counties of Michigan’s Thumb. She also runs Port Huron’s first makerspace, The Forge at Foundry, where creativity, technology, and experimentation intersect. Jody currently serves as Chair of the Blue Water Arts Council at the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, supporting regional arts funding and collaboration.
Learn more at
www.jodyparmann.art
www.theforgeph.com
www.thumbartspark.com
Jody Parmann is a Michigan-based artist, designer, and creative connector who explores and experiments across a wide range of mediums, from painting and design to building interactive digital tools and platforms. Her work often explores layered meaning, with the chosen medium intentionally reflecting the message of the piece. The delivery itself becomes part of the story. Many of her works invite community engagement, blurring the line between artist and audience.
Beyond her studio practice, Jody is a passionate advocate for the arts. She developed the Thumb Art Spark matchmaking platform to connect artists with public art opportunities leading up to a 2027 regional public art festival across the six counties of Michigan’s Thumb. She also runs Port Huron’s first makerspace, The Forge at Foundry, where creativity, technology, and experimentation intersect. Jody currently serves as Chair of the Blue Water Arts Council at the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, supporting regional arts funding and collaboration.
Learn more at
www.jodyparmann.art
www.theforgeph.com
www.thumbartspark.com
Featured Artists Paintings of Art on the River
Every year Art on the River commissions an artist to paint something for the event.
This is a look back at past Featured Artists paintings.
If you would like a print of these paintings, please contact
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This is a look back at past Featured Artists paintings.
If you would like a print of these paintings, please contact
[email protected] for more information.
