Still Looking Up by Barbara Benda Nagle ©2020 This painting is a revisit of my 2006 painting called Birches: Looking Up, an oil painting. The biggest difference is I tried the same image on black watercolor paper, using white gouache to mix in with my watercolors. This painting was accepted into the 2020 National Juried Art Exhibition sponsored by our local Red River Watercolor Society. My painting received a Purchase Award. It’s a painting about my faith in God to get me through the trials of life. There have been so many I often wonder how Job was able to manage…he couldn’t depend on his friends; his family was gone, his wealth gone, he was stricken with boils- Job lost everything tangible in his life, YET his faith in God saved him mentally, spiritually, physically. Still Looking Up is about faith and having the perseverance to push through the obstacles and hardships, knowing that God has a great result at the finish line for those who trust in Him. God has given me some wonderful gifts: family, Christian friends, golf, gardens, and hope-the greatest gift of all. 
Still Looking Up!
Benda Twins Art Store Opens May 1!
Beverly, my twin, and I are happy to announce the opening of our new online store, the Benda Twins Art Store. You can access an abbreviated store on this website or you can click here to see the store in its entirety http://shop.barbarabendanagle.com
We decided to create an online store and offer local delivery of our art to your door in the Fargo-Moorhead area for a nominal fee during the summer months. If you are located outside of this area, please contact me to arrange shipping details as it will be handled on a case-by-case basis. This store is a great way to access original art at affordable prices. Many paintings qualify for free shipping.
Our Spring Art Sale at Mourning Dove Studio in Moorhead is postponed to May 23-24th from 12-6pm. You are invited to attend this spring art sale event at 809 20th Street North, Moorhead, MN.
Thank you for your support of local artists like Beverly and me! We are grateful for your patronage!
Announcing Spring Art Sale Changes
My 2020 Spring Art Sale at my Mourning Dove Studio in Moorhead will be postponed from May 2-3rd to May 23-24th, 2020, depending on Covid-19 restrictions in Minnesota. I am hopeful about keeping my art business up and running through the year. I will be having an online preview sale on this website starting May 1-22nd with curbside delivery or pick up options available within the Fargo-Moorhead area. I may also be able to ship, depending on the size of the artwork. On May 23-24th, God-willing, I will be able to host an open studio with social distancing/sanitation guidelines in place.