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Nature's Offerings: An Art Exhibit Featuring Watercolor Paintings by Debbie Dahl Aune &
Works by Others
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Gallery
NCTC in Thief River Falls Open Until August 1
There's Still Time to See It!
| Debbie Dahl Aune's watercolor paintings in NWMAC's Nature's Offerings Exhibit | |
There's still time to see Nature’s Offerings: An Art Exhibit Featuring Watercolor Paintings by Debbie Dahl Aune & Other Works by NW Minnesota Artists. The exhibit is open Mon to Fridays until August 1at the NWMAC Gallery at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.
Nature’s Offerings is a broad concept. Everything we need as human beings has been given to us by Nature. Food, water, shelter, medicine, and every material object we have ever created or will ever create as human beings. Nature provides natural cycles of the year, warmth and coolness, fire and water, oceans and rivers, and the air we breathe. Besides all the tangible offerings, Nature also provides intangible qualities of healing, rejuvenation, and inspiration. When we spend time by a river, take a walk in the snow, look at a sunset, catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights we receive healing. Nature helps lower blood pressure, calm our anxious minds, cause us to stare in wonder and awe, and brings connection and consolation when we feel alone and distant.
According to Featured Artist Debbie Dahl Aune, “My daily dose of nature consists of a good, long walk. There is one, even more exhilarating activity besides walking that takes us outdoors; painting en plein air. En plein air, a French phrase that means “in the open air,” describes the process of painting outdoors. No exercise or procedure will loosen up the brushstroke more that painting in the present, at the moment, and on site. Knowing the light is going to change, those shapes, values and colors better get laid down quick! Warm sunshine, exquisite bird songs and flowers make the experience that much more divine.
Today’s exhibit consists mostly of watercolor paintings about berry picking in the Beltrami Forest with family and friends. Several paintings were initiated on site and then finished in my studio.”
Aune lives in Gatzke and teaches art at Greenbush-Middle River Public School. She has exhibited her artwork in many exhibits in our region, including several solo shows. She has received numerous awards for her artwork at NW Minnesota Arts Council Exhibits. In addition, she has been awarded many grants for her art, as well.
A workshop for the public was held to help create pieces for the exhibit.
You won’t want to miss this exhibit! Many of the pieces of art are for sale. To read more about the exhibit, including location and parking info click here.
To visit the exhibit virtually, watch below!
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An online discussion with Debbie Dahl Aune was held in June. You can watch this Artist Spotlight here or click on the image below. | Find our a free print edition of our newest booklet Artists of Northwest Minnesota at your local library, from featured artists, or in other public spaces throughout our region. This is the 5th edition of this publication. The directory lists fine craft and visual artists, photographers, writers, and performing artists who answered our call for entries, as well as arts organizations. It's an invaluable resource when you are looking for art and artists in our region. | |
Let's Talk Art is our weekly radio interview and podcast with Pioneer 90.1's Ron West. | |
Let's Talk Art Podcast
Do you listen to our weekly podcast? If not, you are missing out! We feature artists, arts organizations, and arts events in our region. The podcast begins as a radio interview on Pioneer 90.1 radio. The interviews air on Tuesdays at 3:05pm. Then, we put the interviews on our website so you can listen to them at any time. It's a great way to learn about all the arts happenings in our region and even about some statewide arts organizations and efforts.
Some of the recent podcasts include:
5.31.22 Tausha & Addison Severts Tausha Severts has taught at Grygla for 7 years and this year she started teaching art, as well. Tausha's daughter Addison is a student who enjoys art. She received 1st place and People's Choice for students for her piece "Wave of Money" in the NW Art Exhibit. Listen here.
6.7.22 LaVonne Forsberg Well known in our region for her stained glass and watercolor paintings, Visual Artist LaVonne Forsberg received our prestigious NW Star Award earlier this year. You can find her stained-glass at the Carnegie Library in Thief River Falls (chandeliers), 13 area churches, the local hospital, and her paintings in the Kiehle Building on the campus at the University of Minnesota Crookston. She was commissioned by the state of Minnesota to design and paint the Old Mill State Park entrance permit and collector's mug in 200l. Listen here.
6.14.22 Carol Torgerson Gully Days Skol! event was June 16-19. They received a grant from the NWMAC for numerous arts activities, including music, fiber arts, and Mince-murals with Artist Cindy Kolling. Listen here.
6.28.22 Debbie Dahl Aune Visual Artist Debbie Aune's artwork is featured in the current exhibit Nature’s Offerings. She's an art teacher, loves painting en plein air, and has written and received grants from the NWMAC. Listen here.
7.5.22 Rena Bouchard Rena is involved in InProgress and their Fresh Voice's Digital Storytelling Project (including Digital Kids), which they received a grant for from the NWMAC. Rena also recently joined our board. Listen here.
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Traveling Art Exhibit Visits
Godel Memorial Library in Warren
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) sponsors an annual Traveling Art Exhibit, which visits northwest Minnesota communities throughout the year. The exhibit includes 17 original pieces of art by regional adult and student artists, chosen from works submitted for our annual juried exhibit. The exhibit is currently at the Godel Memorial Library in Warren until August 8. Please stop by to see these works of art as this is the first stop for this traveling exhibit. Some of these pieces of art are for sale.
The 2022-2023 Artists & Artwork:
Ross Hier, Crookston, “Wood Splitter’s Alarm Clock”
Elizabeth Kitchell-Rockstad, Ada, “Cornflower Bee”
Heidi Danos, Fosston, “Hot Pink Sadness”
Stephanie Olson, Thief River Falls, “Monday’s Cat”
Alicia Spilde, Karlstad, “Leaving”
Cindy Kolling, Gully, “Prairie Smoke”
Jodi Peterson, Ada, “Cardinal”
Kate Hammer, Roseau, “Abandoned”
Nick Reitzel, Karlstad, “Across the Purple Sky”
Paulette Christianson, Badger, “Under the Orange Moon”
Mason Owens, Crookston, “Peace is in the Roughness”
Kinsley Oslund, Grygla, “Crush”
Emily Balboa, Crookston, “Timeless Beauty”
Autumn Ruikka, Thief River Falls, “Bull Stamp”
Carlie Nehrus, Ada, “Jelly Fish”
Lakylie Brobst, Grygla, “Hayes Lake Skies”
Paige Sturre, Thief River Falls, “Escaping the Bland”
To read more about the traveling exhibit and to find out the schedule click here.
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Tending the Creative Soul Stay tuned for details on future meetings. If you are interested and not on the Tending the Creative Soul list, email Trey at treyeverettcreates@gmail.com. | Below are just a few of the many arts events happening in NW Minnesota. We are happy to promote your arts-focused and artist-led events, especially ones that received grant funding from the NWMAC. Please share your event details with our Promotions Specialist Kristin Eggerling. | Friday, July 22 at 7 pm Hallock's Summer Music Series presents Los Angeles based Singer/Songwriter Paige Shannon. | Downtown Horns will be performing in our region throughout the summer, including July 30 in Goodridge, August 4 in Stephen, August 18 in Warren, August 19 in Crookston, and August 26 in Hallock. | Marshall County Fair Free Stage July 20-24 | |
Live theater in TRF!
Area Community Theater of Thief River Falls performs
July 27-29 Beauty & the Beast Jr.
All performances begin at 7 pm at the NCTC Theater
Tickets are on sale at Hope Pediatrics in Thief River Falls during business hours. You may also purchase tickets online through www.trfact.org, and at the door on nights of the performances. Contact Jane Anderson at trfact56701@gmail for more information.
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Thursday, August 4 from 4-8pmTRF Zehlian's Art & Wine Walk 2022. Downtown Art & Wine Walk 20+ Businesses and Artists.
Receive a sample of wine and look at all the art in each business.
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Camp Art! in Hallock.
Have you ever created modern art? Written a song? Performed in a poetry slam? Come to Camp Art to try all these and more! Camp Art will be held from August 1-4. Kids who have finished grades K-6 are welcome to join. Grades 3-6 will meet in the morning from 9am-12pm. Grades K-2 will meet from 1-4 pm. For more information and to register visit their website here.
| The Writer's Retreat will be held on August 25 - 27 in Fosston. The retreat weekend has been designed to give each individual the opportunity to dive into the writing craft, the writer’s life, and, of course, writing! Register at www.redshoeswriting.com | |
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
is on the Radio!
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at 3:05pm to
Pioneer 90.1FM
as Ron West talks Art
with our latest guest!
Would you like to be featured on our radio program?
Email Kristin Eggerling
The podcast of the interviews on our website. This is a great way to promote your art! Listen here!
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