EVENT LINK: https://www.therourke.org

FEE: FREE to attend the Gallery and Museum

Cameron Peterson: To Color a Moment

Fri Apr 4th - Sun May 25th

Katherine-Kilbourne-Burgum/Gustavian-Gallery-Exhibit

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560, USA  

This exhibit is presented in part by the generous sponsorship support of Naomi RaMona Schliesman Artistry and Consulting.

About the Artist:

Cameron Peterson was born 21 April 1977 in Langdon, North Dakota. He obtained a BFA from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a concentration in printmaking. His work has been exhibited at Upfront Gallery (2008), The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum (2007 & 2011), Spirit Room (2006), and Creative Arts Studio (2005). He participated in 100 Abstract at MSUM (2010). He has printed membership editions for Smoky Hill River Festival (2006) and The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum (2002, 2011).

Cameron currently lives in Moorhead, Minnesota, with Annette DuBord and their cats, Diva and Maybelline.

Artist Statement:

My prints are composed of layers of color reflecting the moment that I am in. As I cut, ink, remove ink, and press each new layer, superimposed silhouettes and profiles react and respond to one another in an intriguing, symmetric stew of contrasting forms and ideas. My inspirations come from the Arts and Crafts and Abstract Expressionist movements.

Event Link: https://www.therourke.org
FEE: FREE to attend Gallery and Museum

Annette DuBord: It's Never Nothing

Fri Apr 4th - Sun May 25th

Katherine-Kilbourne-Burgum/Gustavian-Gallery-Exhibit

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, 521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN 56560, USA  

This exhibit is presented in part by the generous sponsorship support of Naomi RaMona Schliesman Artistry and Consulting.

About the Artist:

Annette “Nettie” DuBord was born in Fargo, ND. She studied Printmaking at Minnesota State University Moorhead. She has exhibited in a solo show at the Spirit Room Gallery (2005), Upfront Gallery with Cameron Peterson (2008), and the Creative Arts Studio with James Ingberg (2011). She has participated in the Midwestern Invitational Exhibition at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum from 2003 to present, the 2013 Wabi-Sabi Show at the Spirit Room, the 2014 and 2018 Great Winter Crow Show at the Spirit Room, and the 2014 Equinox Show at the Uptown Art Gallery. She recently had a show called Tough Babies at the Spirit Room. Her work has won awards at the Hawley Art Show (2002, 2004, and 2007) and a Second Place award (2003) at the Hjemkomst Center for the Taste of the Valley Exhibition. She participated in the Norn Show at the Spirit Room in 2017. In 2003 she attended Frogman’s Print Workshop and studied Waterless Lithography from Russ Zerkel. In 2016 she studied Polymer Plate Lithography at Frogman’s with Kathryn and Andrew Polk. She was selected as one of the visual artists for the 2018 Arts Partnership CSA for her piece “Sprout.” In 2017 she was selected to print the Arts Partnership’s Giving Hearts Day Thank You Print.

Artist Statement:

My images deal with everyday feelings and emotions that are a common thread for most individuals. I like to deal with insecurities that are prevalent in my own life. Body image, bad habits, interactions with others, and random thoughts populate my imagery. Humor and whimsy work into my artwork as I prefer to laugh at my foibles. Life has become so serious with the over-bombardment of media and the digital world that I want to share the humor and fun that life can be. Sometimes I just think funny things and they appear on paper. Recently I have become fascinated with non-objective imagery, which I find relaxing and healing. I am having a great time creating these new images and am pleased with the outcome. No message, no meaning. If the viewer sees something in it and it gives them pleasure then we both win.

Event Link: https://www.reddoorgallerywahpeton.com/wahpeton-fine-arts-festival.html

This Fine Arts Festival is held in conjunction with the annual Rural Art Juried Exhibition.  This year, the exhibition will be juried by Michael Dunn.  The Call for Works is also attached.

 Important Dates:

Festival Date: August 23, 2025, 10:00 am – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2025 (refundable before August 1)

Rural Art Juried Exhibition

Dates of Exhibition: July 29, 2025 – September, 2025
Deadline for Submissions: July 18, 2025
Deadline for Arrival of Art: July 26, 2025
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, August 21, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Member Entry Fee: $10 for one piece, $20 for two, $25 for three
Non-member Entry Fee: $15 for one piece, $30 for two, $40 for three

Event Link: https://www.artofthelakes.org/cac.html

FEE: Free to apply

Glendalough: Nature's Gem
June 6-July 9, 2025
Creative Arts Center
Public Reception, Friday,  June 13
Artists whose work has been inspired by the natural spaces and elements found throughout Glendalough State Park, are invited to submit up to three pieces for exhibiting in the Creative Arts Center, June 6-July 9. A public reception will be held Friday, June 13.

Nestled amidst prairie and hardwood forest, Glendalough is a welcoming respite for people of all ages. Once a private retreat and game farm, Glendalough is now home to abundant populations of deer, raccoon, otter, fox, and a variety of prairie, wetland, and hardwood forest species of birds and plants. Trails for walking and biking meander along lakes, through rich woods and blooming prairies. We’re excited for people to experience this gem through the eyes of our local artists.
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•    Registration Deadline: Mon., May 26, midnight.
•    Dropoff Date: Fri/Sat, May 30/31,  10 - 1 pm
•    Pick-up Date: Thurs., July 10, 10 - 4 pm

Requirements and Eligibility: Please download and review this pdf before registering
​GlendaloughCall4Art.pdf

Event Link: https://www.kulcher.org

FEE: FREE open to the public to attend.

Please join us at the Artist’s Reception for Natural Dialogues: a collaborative project by photographer Jon Solinger, May 2, 4-6 pm. There will be a talk by Jon Solinger and some of the participants at 5:00 pm.
Natural Dialogues will be on display at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center from April
26 – May 24. In this exhibit, visual art and writing reveal the why behind the intentional relationships nine local residents enjoy with the natural world. This event is free and open to the public.

Project participants include:
Cheryl Bannes
Anna Lee
Lou Ann Muhm
Ron Roller
Kent Scheer
Naomi Ramona Schliesman
Candace Stock
Mike Tauber
Dax Wiersma

Jon Solinger is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

EVENT LINK: https://www.evansvilleartcenter.org/events/points-of-view-work-by-kathleen-richert-and-stuart-klipper
FEE: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Points of View: Work by Kathleen Richert and Stuart Klipper

Friday, June 6 - June 28, 2025

Evansville Arts Center, 111 Main Street, Evansville, MN 56326

June’s exhibit in the Gallery features work by water colorist, Kathleen Richert and photographer, Stuart Klipper in an exhibit entitled Points of View.

Stuart Klipper and Kathleen Richert

For decades Kathleen Richert and Stuart Klipper have wandered the countryside, separately and together, following tertiary routes and roads less traveled in search of subjects. Richert arms herself with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes; Klipper wields his trusty wide-field film camera (yes, film). Richert often quips, “Some trips we stop every thousand feet so Stuart can make a picture, but it only takes a sixtieth of a second. We may stop once or twice so that I can make a picture, and we are there for half an hour.”
Early on they discovered that they both prefer a rectangular landscape orientation. Both are drawn to subjects which are representative of a geographic area, but which include something specific and unique anchoring that image to a specific locale, even to its coordinates.

“Photography,” says Klipper, “is knowing where to stand.” For both Richert and Klipper, images begin with deciding where to stand— or sit — to frame their specific points of view.

Points of View will be exhibited in the Gallery from June 6 to June 28 and may be seen during regular Gallery hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. There is no charge.

There will be an Artist Talk presented on June 28 at 1:00 p.m., followed by a reception.