Traverse City Collection
Hand-drawn Traverse City original artwork inspired by downtown streets, Grand Traverse Bay views, and the places that make TC feel like home.
Featuring iconic storefronts, neighborhood homes, and the historic places of Northern Michigan.
Signed prints and hand-drawn original illustrations rooted in real Michigan places.
Available at select galleries and shops across Northern Michigan.
Traverse City -- Where the Bay Meets the Town
Traverse City sits at the southern edge of Grand Traverse Bay, where Lake Michigan curves inward and the shoreline becomes a natural harbor. Long shaped by water, trade, and travel, the town grew at a crossroads of forests and freshwater -- built between the bays and the surrounding hills that define Northern Michigan.
Founded in the mid-1800s and incorporated as a city in 1895, Traverse City developed as the regional hub for lumber and shipping, it's now known for something quieter and more lasting. Over time, the land surrounding the bays became orchard country -- first cherries and now vineyards -- giving the area and identity that defines it today.
Traverse City's character is found in the details: brick storefronts, tree-lined streets, marinas & boardwalks, old churches with familiar view of Grand Traverse Bay on the horizon. It's a place that feels lived in and enduring -- part working town, part summer tradition.
It's a place people return to year after year, and stays with them long after they visit.
What You Get
Each Stoney Bend piece begins as original artwork -- created slowly, with quiet detail and focus on real places. Every print is produced with archival quality materials and made to feel personal, lasting, and timeless.
All prints are produced on archival fine art paper and paired with soft white mat for a clean, restrained, gallery-style presentation.
Available formats include:
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Ready-to-Frame Prints: 12x12 Outside dimension
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Framed Prints: 13x13 Outside dimension
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Original Pieces: One-of-one hand-drawn artwork
All prints are professionally produced on archival fine are paper and individually signed by the artist. Explore and shop all Michigan art or view the Collection of limited-edition prints and original works.
Custom Illustrations
Have a Michigan place that matters to you?
Custom commissions are created from your photos --- cottages, family homes, vacation memories, or places you return to year after year. Each piece is drawn slowly and intentionally in the Stoney Bend style, focused on quiet detail, restraint, and the story behind the place.
Common requests include:
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Family cottages and cabins
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Homes and farms
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Wedding venues and churches
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Michigan landmarks & storefronts
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Simple but meaningful places
Commissions are accepted in limited quantities to protect quality and time.
Typical turnaround: 2-4 weeks. You'll receive a proof before the final piece is completed.
