CHELSEA, MI — While creating art can be a solo endeavor for many, a local collective of painters decades ago figured out that banding together was better than being isolated islands of creativity.

After 50 years, Chelsea Painters remains a cohesive collective of fine art painters, most of whom hail from the greater Ann Arbor area these days.

The group is celebrating its annual Chelsea Painters Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, at the Chelsea Community Fairgrounds, 20501 Old U.S. 12, in Chelsea.

“A big piece of what we do is camaraderie,” member Carolyn Weins said.

“Art can be lonely, but we’re really like a family.”

About 18 member artists will exhibit and sell original fine artworks and cards at the fair. The artists work in a variety of media, i

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