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Apr 2024
Visual Culture Lecture Series: Aaron Delehanty
The UMD Department of Art and Design presents a lecture by artist and painter Aaron Delehanty. Free admission at UMD Solon Campus Center in room 120. Aaron Delehanty is an artist and painter. His work is an exploration of the interaction between the natural world and mankind. He is the staff artist at the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester NY where he builds dioramas, makes hyper realistic replications of artifacts, paints murals and creates all kinds of convincingly…
Find out more »Modern Collage Painting Workshop
This workshop is tailored for artists interested in modern collage painting techniques. It's a perfect blend of traditional painting and contemporary collage methods, offering a unique, creative experience. The class will cover techniques in modern collage such as layering, texture creation and color blending. Use various materials like paper, fabric and found objects in conjunction with painting to create a personal collage painting to take home — all supplies is provided.
Find out more »Mixed Media Painting Essentials
This streamlined workshop focuses on the essentials of mixed media painting. Designed for artists of all levels, the class offers a hands-on experience in creating mixed media art. Participants will learn fundamental techniques to combine various materials and mediums to create unique, expressive paintings. The session includes two hours of instruction by David Austin and all the materials to create a mixed media painting to take home.
Find out more »Celebrate Our Earth Opening Exhibit
The Lake Superior Watercolor Society presents at Lizzard's Gallery for the month of April. The "Celebrate our Earth" display honors Earth Day with outdoor-themed watercolor paintings.
Find out more »Maang Sings to the Manoomin Artwork Unveiling
The St. Louis County Historical Society is unveiling the newly commissioned Samuel Zimmerman/Zhaawanoogiizhik painting, Maang Sings to the Manoomin, as part of the Twin Ports Festival of History. Zimmerman, a direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe), will share his process and inspiration for the painting and answer questions. The unveiling location is in the Union Lounge off of the Great Hall — the artwork will be exhibited in the Lake Superior Ojibwe Gallery on…
Find out more »Plein Air Painter Nelia Harper’s Opening Reception
Nelia Harper will present an art exhibit, Nature’s Palette: Plein Air Impressions of Water and Wildflowers. A graduate of Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art, Harper’s approach to landscape painting combines classical training with natural impressionism. Over the past four years, Harper has explored the north shore from Duluth to Grand Portage.
Find out more »Spring Fling Craft Fair
Food and beverages are available as patrons shop 27 local vendors. All quality items, such as stained glass, hand bags, pottery, candles, knick-knacks, signs, outdoor corn hole sets, wooden items, jewelry, crocheted clothing, insulated mugs, and many other items are available.
Find out more »Norwegian Telemark Rosemaling
Learn to paint Norwegian Telemark and the basic strokes, flowers, linework and color palette for this style of rosemaling. At the end of the class, bring home your nice finished piece. Registration is required and can be done at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Painting at Earth Rider Brewery
Earth Rider Brewery hosts a step-by-step painting event with Northern Exposure Arts. All materials to paint a 16x20 canvas will be provided.
Find out more »Modern Collage Painting Workshop
This workshop is tailored for artists interested in modern collage painting techniques. It's a perfect blend of traditional painting and contemporary collage methods, offering a unique, creative experience. The class will cover techniques in modern collage such as layering, texture creation and color blending. Use various materials like paper, fabric and found objects in conjunction with painting to create a personal collage painting to take home — all supplies is provided.
Find out more »Marshall School Fine Arts Showcase
K-12 students at Marshall School will present a fine arts showcase open house. The event includes student musical performances, a pottery wheel demonstration and an art market by members of Marshall's National Art Honors Society. The event is open to the community.For more information contact Rob Karwath, [email protected] or 218-343-9418.
Find out more »Learn to Knit Two-Sided Cables
Learn how to create two-sided cables that are just as pretty on the front as the back. Work with a swatch to practice on and go home with an original pattern for a cable and lace scarf. Also learn how to convert almost any cable pattern to the two-sided version with simple pattern modifications. Registration is required and can be done at duluthfolkschool.com.
Find out more »Mixed Media Painting Essentials
This streamlined workshop focuses on the essentials of mixed media painting. Designed for artists of all levels, the class offers a hands-on experience in creating mixed media art. Participants will learn fundamental techniques to combine various materials and mediums to create unique, expressive paintings. The session includes two hours of instruction by David Austin and all the materials to create a mixed media painting to take home.
Find out more »Northern Nights, Starry Skies
The the UMD Institute on the Environment shows the documentary Northern Nights, Starry Skies. This documentary is a co-production of PBS North and Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education. Informational tabling and refreshments begin at 5:30 p.m. The documentary showing runs from 6-7 p.m. Tabling and conversation are set up from 7-7:30 p.m. This is a free event that requires registration in order to attend.
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