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“Traversing the landscape” by mary pat opatz herges
April 7-28

“I would describe this body of work as abstract landscapes. Recently I’ve moved away from plain air painting, where I set up my French easel in a pleasing landscape and try to capture the scene in front og me. Instead of slavishly trying to document a setting by putting down the colors, details, and light I observe in nature, I’m trusting my instincts to interpret the scene. The finished result may not be realistically accurate but I feel is more emotionally charged.”

“pioneer power” photos by ann judkins
april 7-28

Pioneer Power is a selection of photographs taken in previous years at the annual Pioneer Power swap meet near LeSueur, Minnesota. The photographs depict a potpourri of rusted and rustic objects: tools, toys, tractor parts, and metal pieces of all shapes.

“As a visual artist, I perused acres of assembled items and focused in on artistic compositions capturing man-made objects in an artistic manner. I sought out objects that ranged from ordinary to peculiar, especially those that were aged or deteriorating. the colors, contracts, and textured in many rusted and deteriorating objects were fascinating elements of artistic appeal. The images are a macro view of 120 acres of objects ranging from the mundane to the unusual, old familiar items to peculiar collectibles. Through the eyes of an artist, they become visual treasures in a sea of rural miscellanea.

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