In June, I received a Lake Region Arts Council grant for the purpose of bettering my skills as a plein-air artist with watercolor as my medium. Thanks to LRAC and the McKnight Foundation, I was able to travel around Minnesota and paint water reflections on ponds and lakes. I appreciate receiving this opportunity as I’ve been desiring more time to paint outdoors for several years. The grant lit a match under me to continue to do this often in all seasons. Here is a sampling of some of my works from Lake Sissebakwet in Cohasset, MN and Lake Victoria in Alexandria, MN. Thank you, Lake Region Arts Council and McKnight Foundation! 
LRAC grant for plein air watercolors completed
Looking ahead….
Cooper’s Hawk by Barbara Benda, Watercolor, 2023.
It’s not too early to look ahead…or to sign up to take a class to tap into your own creative abilities.
October 7-8th FMVA Studio Crawl 12-6pm
40 Artists open their studios to the public /I am #1 on the map. Download a brochure at fmva.org
809 20th Street North, Moorhead, MN
I will be showcasing my plein-air studies of lakes, wetlands, and landscapes of Minnesota. Thanks to the Lake Region Arts Council with funding from the Knight Foundation, I have received a grant to accomplish this project.
October 25th Seeing Things Differently: the Short Course in Sketching
Nov. 1 Seeing Things Differently Part II: Expanding Your Sketching Skills
Nov. 8 Let’s Sketch Birds!
Register through Moorhead Community Education or call 218-284-3400.
Spring Open House Art Show and Sale 10-6pm May 10th-11th
Double Trouble Gallery Open by Appointment
You are invited to visit Double Trouble Gallery/Mourning Dove Studio
by appointment only this summer. Please contact me by emailing barbara@barbarabendanagle.com
Beverly and I have hundreds of original watercolors, acrylics, and mixed media collage paintings
available for your home or business needs.
