Current Exhibits
Sharon Linnehan "Serendipity" in Gallery I
Please join us during the Downtown Holiday Stroll on Friday, December 10th, for an artist reception. 7-8:30 PM
Windchime
Life can often offer us what we least expect. Our response to what we may not have anticipated is to deal with reality to the best of our ability. Our calling is to turn whatever situation we find ourselves in into something positive, productive, and spiritually uplifting.
I have been working in non-objective monotypes for a long time because I love making these prints. I am comfortable with the fact that the image I start working with has established a direction of its own making due to the nature of the printmaking process itself. I accept not knowing what my final picture will look like till I’m finished. In composing I am responding to what I have already painted on a plate with etching ink each step of the way. Working incrementally gives me many choices. Hopefully my solution will be unified, uplifting, fun, and hold your interest.
Monotypes are unique prints. Unlike other fine art prints which are made in a series of identical images called an edition, each of my monotypes is a one-of-a-kind artwork made on an etching press. The first marks I paint on the plate become the last marks on the image. What I paint on the left side of my plate is printed on the right side of the finished print. The ink which is denser with pigment than paint is pushed into the paper and can produce subtle differences in color density. I enjoy working with all these variables.
Life has so many unexpected turns of events. That’s just the way it is. I think it’s best to practice reframing our personal circumstances so that we see them in terms of the often-hidden blessings they contain. Yes, difficulties are real, present, and not necessarily going to go away. But with some tweaking we can also see beauty within real problems. We have to do the thought and the work of uncovering the blessing contained within what might at first appear to be chaos. I hope that you are able to routinely make fortunate discoveries almost by accident. May God bless you with the joy of serendipity!
Community Juried Show “Winter Wonderland” in Gallery II December 13-31.
Adult category entries
Stop in and see this awesome winter exhibit! Our community is full of artistic talent and we love showing it off! Artwork will be judged on December 13th, and winners will be announced on our Facebook page.
“Downtown. Then & Now” is showing in Gallery II through December 10th.
"Downtown. Then & Now" in Gallery II
Please join us for an Opening Reception on Friday, November 5th, from 7-8:30 PM.
The James has curated this exhibit from part of its permanent collection of Bob Miller photos. This show takes you on a stroll down Main Street in the early 1900’s to now, comparing old and new. Local photographer John Geyerman graciously helped us out by taking the “now” photos to correlate with the originals. We will be displaying this exhibit through December 10th, which is the date of the downtown Holiday Stroll.
Johnathan Campbell "Me, Myself, and the Darkness" in Gallery I
Please join us on Friday, November 5th, from 7-8:30 PM for an Opening Reception.
“As an artist I strive to do more with my photography than capture a moment in time; the camera is my canvas on which I paint. I work with long exposures, seconds to minutes, to create a scene based on my life experiences, real or imagined. Nature, darkness of night, and health are but a few of my personal sources of inspiration. I put myself into my work for the challenge and satisfaction of being behind and in front of the camera. Whether it be a self-portrait where I'm the focus of the photograph or a light painting where I'm all but invisible to the camera as I dance through the darkness, I am part of my art. “
Pineapple Dreams
This exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association with support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.