AUGUST 30 - OCTOBER 2

PHYLLIS SEDERQUEST

A Little Bit of This & A Little Bit of That

in Gallery I

Phyllis Sederquest is a largely self-taught visual artist who has supplemented her practice with workshops and classes at the Dunedin School of Fine Art in Dunedin, Florida. Her love of the arts drives her to keep learning and creating.

She draws inspiration from variety; painting many subjects and working in different media. That variety challenges her skills, expands her imagination, and offers viewers a range of choices.

Phyllis hopes her work will encourage other self-taught artists and beginners to keep learning, to persevere, and to experiment broadly with their own art.

Please join us at the James on Friday, September 18th, at 6PM for the artist reception.

AUGUST 2-28

DAVID NJOS

A COLLECTION OF A LIFETIME

David Njos is a native of Williston, North Dakota. He graduated from Williston High School and attended the University of ND - Williston (Williston State College) and the Colorado Institute of Art. He also served in the US Army, doing a tour in Vietnam.

Over the years, David has worked in multiple mediums, including wood, metal, glass, leather, Pen & ink, watercolor, and pencil.

His major projects include the Freedom Monument, Vietnam-Korean Monument, Wheat Monument, church railings at the First Lutheran Church, and Clark’s Table iron sculpture at Williston State College. David’s “Ribbon of Life”, a family history he etched in a mirror and installed in a 25-foot-high ceiling in a Missoula, MT home, was a multi-year project. Landscaping design was also a prominent part of his early career.

Upon retirement, David enjoys creating art in his home art studio in Williston.

JUNE 28 - JULY 31 IN GALLERY I

VICTORIA LYUBCHENKO

PORTRAITS OF UNSPOKEN TRUTHS

Where Words Bloom

I believe silence can speak louder than words. My photography is a quiet dialogue — one that explores identity, memory, and the unseen tension between strength and vulnerability.

Through light, stillness, and minimal gesture, I seek to create images that are both timeless and present — portraits that do not shout, but resonate. Each frame is a search for honesty. Not drama, not performance — just presence. My goal is not to capture beauty in the traditional sense, but rather, to uncover the subtle truth beneath the surface.

This exhibition presents a striking collection of quiet, emotionally charged portraits that explore the space between what is seen and what is felt. Each image captures a moment of suspended time — where gesture, silence, and gaze speak of inner worlds.

The series is unified by stillness, light, and minimalism, offering reflections on identity, childhood, femininity, cultural memory, and the universal language of presence.

Viktoriia Lyubchenko is a Ukrainian-born fine art and portrait photographer currently based in North Dakota, USA. Her work is rooted in emotional depth, visual stillness, and symbolic expression. As a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Viktoriia has been recognized for her artistic approach that merges classical composition with contemporary minimalism. Her photography has been exhibited in galleries in New York and Glasgow, and her images have appeared on over 15 international magazine covers across Europe and the United States. Her work is also featured in the digital galleries of acclaimed publications such as Vogue, Iconic, Dihazed, and Sguardo. Viktoriia has earned silver and bronze medals in global photography competitions, honoring her as a visual artist of emotional power and refined aesthetics.

This exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association (NDAGA), a statewide service organization for non-profit museums & galleries, and supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Be sure to join us on Friday, July 10, from 6-7:30 PM for an artist reception!

JUNE 28 - JULY 31 IN GALLERY II

THIS IS AMERICA (TO ME)

OPEN CALL EXHIBIT

“This Is America (To Me)” is intentionally open-ended.

We invited artists to reflect, celebrate, question, or reimagine what America looks and feels like through their eyes.

There’s no single story here—just many voices, many perspectives, and a whole lot of creativity.