Granite Falls, MN
2023 Booth #28
Multilayered Mixed Media Acrylic Painting. Exploring the relationship between subtle and coarse textures, color and reflective metallic surfaces. Please zoom in..
© Olga Krasovska
Denise Koch
Bayfield, WI
2019 Booth # 23
Framed, Original watercolor paintings. No reproductions.
Allison Johanson
St Paul, MN
2017 booth # 51
Allison’s abstract paintings are inspired by nostalgia for her youth, growing up near the north shore of Lake Superior. Her work makes subtle references to the rural landscapes and experiences of living surrounded by woods, fields, river banks, and the vastness of “The Big Lake.”
Allison’s process involves lots of layering and expressive brushwork. Her pieces contain few forms, encouraging the viewer to experience the proportions, colors, and visual texture with a sense of discovery and personal meaning.
© Allison Johanson
Judy Hagstrom
Judy Hagstrom Art & Design
St Paul, MN
2017 booth # 117
Winsor Newton watercolor paints or Designer Gouache on 300lb. Strathmore cold press paper. Paint applied by layering, washing, stippling and scrubbing with round and flat brushes.
© Judy Hagstrom
Katharine Gotham
St Paul, MN
2019 Booth # 8
A few words about me-
After having been a ceramic artist for twenty years, I began studying painting five years ago. I've put in many, many hours in to develop my painting style and quality and am once again ready to exhibit work. My original oil paintings consist of still lifes, portraits and landscapes all done on rigid canvas panels. One of the most important aspects of my work is my devotion to working strictly from life. I get energy and inspiration from painting directly from my subject--whether it be a sugary cake warmed by my lighting, a dramatic sky over a bare field in spring, or a sleepy-eyed model. I also take care in framing my paintings to create a finished work of art that clients can immediately hang and enjoy in their homes.
A few words about my work-
The guiding principle in all my paintings and drawings is to work directly from life. Whether it's a bunch of radishes in the studio, or a rushing creek in the woods--having an unfiltered connection to my subject is my first priority. I love the challenge of standing in front of any subject and expressing it with the simple and timeless materials of brushes and oil paints.
© Katharine Gotham
© Katharine Gotham
Todd Clercx
Stacy, MN
2017 booth # 59
I paint people and landscapes that capture a moment and record a story in time. I paint oil & litho ink on canvas in my barn studio and also "en plein air". I am interested in how light and shadows play off of objects, social realism, everyday life. A lot of my work focuses on privilege and its effect on social conditions. I often paint impassto with loose brushstrokes and chunks of color. I try not to overpaint.
© Todd Clercx
John Booth
© John Booth
Gregory Arth
Colleyville, TX
2017 booth # 2 & 3
I use oil and acrylic, collage and occasionally gold or silver leaf on canvas and faux fresco panels on wood with hand made framing
© Gregory Arth
Evan Abrahamson
Waconia, MN
2023 Booth #11
I begin every painting in a naturalistic manner, painstakingly depicting as much detail as the hand and eye permit. After considerable care and control is given to grasp a clear image, I then introduce the element of chance into the work by mechanically and unsentimentally passing over the painting with a massive brush, what could be likened to the technique of sfumato. The consequence is that of revealing the fragility of things while erasing everything but what is important.
© Evan Abrahamson
Lori Ronchak
Eagan, MN
2021 Booth
Lori plays the hammer dulcimer and will be on site performing and selling her CD's.
© Lori Ronchak
Melissa Helene Bossenbroek
Silver Cliff WI
2023 Booth #106
Scratchboard is a subtractive medium that utilizes a variety of abrasive tools to scratch into the top black layer, revealing the white beneath. The layered scratches create different values and textures. My work is highly detailed and photo-realistic.
© Melissa Mason
Jodi Gustafson
Big Shoe Entertainment
Bloomington, MN
I do face and body art using make-up, cosmetic grade glitter, and airbrush ink formulated for use on the skin.
© Jodi Gustafson
Jeffery Gauss
Magnetic Originals
Minneapolis, MN
2023 Booth #85
I use magnetic vinyl, acrylic and foil to create a one of a kind piece of magnetic art. Mostly 2D,, found objects, ephemera, paper, wood, metal, resin, glass and fiber are my mediums. My “MicroDoodles” are very small drawings I create using a .13 tech pen. My extreme myopic vision allows me to draw without a magnifying lens. I get into a meditative state, relax and begin to let my pen flow. I draw on many different substrates and have been adding resin and mixed media to my drawings.
© Jeffery Gauss
Lisa Vetter
The Art Farm
Spencerville, IN
2017 booth # 120
Assemblage pieces are created in response to our throw away society. We creatively "upcycle" found objects into primarily functional works. Scale ranges from floor lamps to tiny pieces. Fabricating plays a key role along with metal working, surface design, and collage.
© Lisa Vetter
Colin Schroeder
Turned Write Handcrafted Art
Peterson, MN
www.facebook.com/turnedwriteart
2021 Booth #78
I create handmade Writing instruments and other unique turned items using my lathe to transform rough blocks of wood and acrylic into one of a kind items.
© Colin Schroeder
MJ Rigby
3 OT studios
Kansas City, MO
© MJ Rigby
2017 booth # 19
MJ creates narrative abstract compositions in acrylic, reverse painted on repurposed windows and lit with LEDs.
Jaana Mattson
Marshall NC
2022 Booth #78
Nature is full of vast, yet intimate spiritual spaces. To translate this power through realism, I use new techniques in needle-felting, guided by emotion in color and created one wisp at a time until the image becomes fabric. Completed wool landscapes are then set in sculptural wood framing. Reclaimed barn siding, found objects and live-edge slabs serve to both protect and amplify the textile imagery, creating an organic dialogue of materials.
© Jaana Mattson
Sandra Haff
Minneapolis, MN
2023 Booth #131
My mixed media sculptures generally take the form of dancers and are created from found and recycled objects. The assemblages consist of fiber/fabric (usually as the body) and some salvaged item(s) such as old bed springs, rusty cans, zippers, bark and/or gnarled wood. Each design is determined by the shape and appearance of the recovered item.
© Sandra Haff
Frank & Bell Barr
Faerie House
Edina, MN
2022 Booth #135
Faerie house is a colorful clay home topped with a riveted emblemed copper roof and perched on a twisted copper stem or vine.
© Frank & Bell Barr
Nicole Aufderhar
© Nicole Aufderhar
2017 booth #.
I create handmade leather bound journals using book blocks which I make from a variety of papers including professional grade watercolor paper and a 70lb archival paper that is perfect for both writing and sketching. I then cover each book block in one of my many re-purposed leathers and bind the pages to the cover using the German longstitch method. The covers feature a variety of designs that I create using image transfers of my own photos, block printing, ceramic buttons, skeleton keys and drift wood. I also create mini journal jewelry using the paper and leather scraps leftover from my larger projects as a way to make sure nothing goes to waste.