Coming Soon
May 5-26
Opening Reception May 5, 1:00-4:00 pm
71st Annual Steele County Art Exhibition - sponsored by Federated Insurance. Artists who are eighteen years old or older and live in Steele County are eligible to show three pieces of art. Artwork will be accepted April 23-May 3.
This exhibition gives us a visual look at the state of the Arts in our community. There are artists (friends, family, and neighbors) who have been exhibiting for years. It will be fun to see new artists and to appreciate how others have grown as artists.
The 71st Annual Steele County Art Exhibition is sponsored by Federated Insurance.
“Together: A Portrait of Americans” oil portraits by David Salerno
May 5-26
Opening Reception May 5, 1:00-4:00 pm
David Salerno was a faculty member of the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine for 13 years. He studied oil painting at the Atelier Lack in Minneapolis. He now makes his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
“Together a Portrait of Americans” is a series of paintings to illustrate our shared humanity. The collection includes individuals ranging in age from 18 to 91 with diverse backgrounds and religions living in Tennessee. David and his wife Leah are sharing this collection with our community. They have a playlist of music from 1963 to the present that calls for peace. Please join us on May 5 to meet the artist.
June 2-30
Opening reception June 9, 1-4 PM
Contemporary Marbling by Sally Power
Sally Power is keeping and bringing a contemporary look to the decorative traditional art form of marbling. This medium was used in the 17th and 19th centuries as book decorations. The British Heritage Crafts Council considers it an endangered craft. Today’s materials make for more precision and new expressions. “My work strives to bring its beauty and mystery to a larger audience and encourage other artists to learn the process. My work explores patterns and color. That has led me to explore negative space, building sequences to communicate the magic, experimenting with creating depth, and moving past the traditional limits and rules of marbling. “
“Landscapes and Mindscapes – Small Works on Paper” by M.E. Fuller
M E Fuller is an emerging, self-taught visual artist. For thirty years she was a graphic designer and art director in Minneapolis. In 2021 she received an emerging artist grant from the Southwestern Minnesota Regional Arts Council. She has been included in many juried art shows in Minnesota. She uses acrylic inks, pencils, charcoal, and other mark-making tools, to create energetic abstract landscapes. Her work is intuitive and depicts the movement of the act of painting.
June 23, 2:00 pm
Dedication for Katherine Nash
The Arts Center will dedicate “Crusader,” a sculpture by Dr. Katherine Nash, on Sunday, June 23, at 2:00 pm. All are invited. Mr. Keith Wilcock, who knew her, will discuss the piece and her accomplishments as a female sculptor. She was a professor of sculpture at the University of Minnesota Studio Arts Department from 1961 to 1976, and a gallery was named after her at the University.
Katherine hated war, and she created several works during the Vietnam era. “Crusader” depicts the crumbled armor of a warrior. Katherine liked to recycle metal. “Crusader” is made from a large copper kettle from a candy factory in Winona that had just burned.
July 7-28
Opening reception July 14, 1-4 PM
Artist Andria Arnold, “The Garden”
Artist Roger Nass, wood turnings
August 4-25
Artist Jim Henderson, photos
September 8-29
Artist Doug Clement, photos
October 6-November 10
Artists Maryrose Gondeck and Rebeca Tolle
Gallery hours are 1-5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday.
