I am personally inviting you to this event at the Hjemkomst Center on June 18th, 2013. Mark your calendars now so you can attend a free art event and listen to juror Arne Westerman speak. The Red River Watercolor Society hosts an excellent event each year and this year is no exception. My painting, “Clownin’ Around” will be a part of this exhibition this year. I hope to see you there!
Fellow artist and friend Steve Johnson and I were accepted into the Midwestern at the Rourke Art Museum in Moorhead, MN. Steve and I collaborated on a large painting/collage called The Story of America. Steve’s extensive postage stamp collection and my 1965 Harris Stamp Map collided in a work of art. I didn’t know I could paint on a canvas at the same time as another artist, but it was a breeze to accomplish with Steve. We simply agreed on the composition and colors in advance. The rest of it came from our guts. It was a challenging piece that came together seamlessly.
Thank you, Steve. for creating this with me. I hope it is one of many collaborative paintings we create as a team. I loved rising to the challenge of trying to tell the story of our country with postage stamps and paint!
I am happy to announce that my painting, “Clownin’ Around”, has been accepted in the Red River Watercolor Society’s National Watermedia Show held at the Hjemkomst Heritage Center in Moorhead, Minnesota. This painting was inspired by a rodeo clown I watched at the 2012 Hawley Rodeo. I am giving you a “teaser” here to the left. This is just one small section of the painting. If you want to see the whole painting, you must come to the Hjemkomst and see the “big picture”.
There will be an opening reception on June 18th from 6:00-8:30 pm at the Hjemkomst Center’s lower gallery at 202 1st Avenue North in Moorhead, MN. Juror Arne Westerman will do a presentation at 6 pm. I encourage you to check out his website as he is a master watercolor painter in his 80’s. He will be presenting a week-long workshop that week and I will be in attendance. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to learn under Arne Westerman! Check him out at : http://www.arnewesterman.com
I would like to invite you personally to come to this exhibit which will be up until July 28th,2013. More importantly, please come to hear Arne speak on June 18th. He has a reputation for being an excellent and knowledgeable teacher. We are so blessed to have him here in Moorhead for a week.