Life At The Pace of Pigment

Life at the Pace of Pigment, featuring oil painters Derek Davis and Tom McGregor.  The show runs from May 25th through July 6th. Expect to see mostly plein air pieces many of which are fresh off the easel and painted at area locations.   Derek has been busy this spring painting at Crosby Lake and Hidden Falls and Tom has spent a lot of time along the banks of the Mississippi river. We will also be welcoming new work from a number of other artists:  Painters Preston Drum and Xena Goldman as well Marjorie Moody, who will be showing some of her abstract oil work.  Trisha Burr will be back with new mixed media pieces and our pedestals will be graced with sculptures by Mary Kathleen Scott and Alexander Tylevich.  We also have a new jeweler, Rebecca Wood.

The Minnesota Artists Association: 2013 Spring Juried Art Show runs from April 13th through May 18th.  The MAA is the first actual art organization in Minnesota.  It formed in 1937 when a group of artists joined forces to support and encourage each other in the face of adversity which was a result of the Great Depression.  Today the organization is made up of artists of all levels working in a variety of mediums.  The exhibit will include 90 works of art by 35 different artists. The show will open with a reception on Saturday April 13th from 7 to 9 pm. 

 

 
Rachel Rolseth is a Minneapolis artist who combines various materials including acrylic paint, textured fine papers, gold leaf, charcoal, and ink to create her mixed media paintings.  Her work plays with the interdependence between shadow and light, yin and yang, and creation and destruction. She is inspired by nature, alchemy, mysticism and folklore.   The show will run from February 23rd through April 6th with an opening reception on Saturday, February 23rd from     7 to 9 PM.  The opening is free and open to the public.



 

The FrameWorks Gallery and Custom Picture Framing is announcing, Epiphany, a collection of sculptures in both bronze and glass by local artist Nicholas Legeros.  While Legeros is known for his many public and private bronze commissions, he also works in a variety of other styles which will be represented in the exhibit. For a preview of the artist’s work, visit his website at www.nikosculpture.com. The FrameWorks first show of 2013 will run from January 5th through February 16th with an opening reception on Saturday, January 5th from 7 to 9 PM.  The opening is free and open to the public. 

 

Back by popular demand, The Outdoor Painters of Minnesota Members Show 2012! We will again feature over 40 artists that work "en pleinair" in oil, watercolor and pastel. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 10th from 7-10 p.m. This will be a great chance to socialize with many of our local artists. If you can't make the opening, there is plenty of opportunity to stop by and view the array of works created by many of Minnesota’s most talented outdoor painters as the show runs through December 29th. Call 651-698-3372 for more information. We look forward to seeing you!  Pam, Jim and the FrameWorks staff.
                                                                                                                                                                            

Watercolor Impressions, At Home and Abroad, an exhibit of recent watercolor paintings by nationally aclaimed artist, Andy Evansen will open at the FrameWorks Gallery on Saturday September 8th and run through November 3rd. The exhibit will include plein air paintings created during the artist’s travels around the world as well as around the Midwest. Evansen says this about his style: “ I strive for an impressionistic portrayal of the landscape in my watercolors. By concentrating on the large shapes and overall design, and leaving something to the imagination, the viewer is forced to interpret details. This makes them a participant in the painting, enhancing their enjoyment of it.” The show opens with a reception on Saturday the 8th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The public is invited and admission is free.

Please join us for our upcoming show, Greg Lipelt: Selections from a Lifetime in Art. A retrospective featuring selections from four decades of work; it is Greg's first show in over a decade and it's an ambitious one. The show will include landscapes, portraits and still lifes rendered in oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, ink and graphite, displaying Greg's diverse artistic mastery and accomplishment; earned, literally, from a lifetime in art. We'll also be introducing the work of Kate Christopher and Jeffrey Birch, who are both members of The Society of Minnesota Sculptors. Get a preview of their work on these websites: katechristopher.com and bircharts.com. We hope to see you at the opening on Saturday July 14th from 7 to 9 pm.