I have been busy working away at art, yard / house tasks, and my day job, mostly because fall is inherently busy but also because I have so many projects! It is nice to be busy but it is also a lot of work. The work that I am finding the most fun is the work I am putting into my paintings for latest art series Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods. I have been creating a body of work for a bit but I only finalized the idea and the title this summer when I started submitting it for exhibition at local galleries. I am so pleased to announce that earlier this fall I found out that the body of work was accepted into MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, MN for the month of June 2020. The gallery is one of my favorites. It is small in size but large in innovation and its love for artists – it feels like the perfect space for this exhibit.
The show will feature paintings that take a closer look at the inner workings of the wild world we live in but are often separate from. It will take a whimsical look at Northwoods critters as they go about there daily lives. The Blue Beary Patch is a perfect example of the show itself.
The Blue Beary Patch is my take on how awesome it would feel to be rolling with your best fluffy bud in a patch of blueberries and butterflies. What a tripped out moment that would be. The piece features black bear cubs, wild blueberries and eastern swallowtail butterflies in acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. The piece is a 9” x 14”
If you want to see Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods in person (and I think you will) you can join me for the opening reception on June 5th, 2020 and then again for my artists talk on June 17th, 2020.
