Summer at the Taube Museum of Art

 

Summer is Very Special at the Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art in Minot, ND

 

Check it all out here:   Taube Museum of Art, Minot, ND
 

Big Designs in Small Art!  (all artworks are no larger than 80 square inches)  

is the 11th Annual Small Works Exhibit & Auction
opening tonight in the Main Gallery ... June 21 at 5:00 - 8:30 pm
plus extended hours to celebrate with the Downtown Founder's Day event.
The reception is free and open to the public.
The exhibition runs through ...  July 27, 2018                  (I sent 6 framed paintings)

The show hangs in the Taube Museum Main Gallery but is also accessible online ...

The amazingly diverse artworks are available to bid on in person by visiting the museum,
online www.taubemuseum.org <http://www.taubemuseum.org/;  and their Facebook page,
with the ability for online visitors to place bids by email, phone, or Facebook.
A visitor also has the option to purchase art immediately at the "buy it now" price.
Phone  701-838-4445  or  Email  taube@srt.com   for more information

ART CAMP begins June 26th, plus great Art Ventures all summer long

I am honored to have my 6 Small Works submissions on view for the kids at Art Camp and hope they will enjoy the diverse styles and mediums by so many talented artists. Margaret Lee and her instructors create truly memorable and inspiring educational art experiences for kids and adults!
  

Friday January 13, 2017 4-7 pm

Coni Grant and I invite you to our Show Reception

at the SLV Health Regional Medical Center

in the Second Floor ARTrium on Friday January 13, 2017  from 4-7 pm

Fabulous food, good conversation and our most exciting new art on view
Show hangs November through February
20% of all Sales goes to SLVH Foundation

Check out Coni's website to see more of her work at ConiGrant.com

See a few of the works in the show by Judith Greenwood at SunShadowPainter.blogspot.com

Angels Gather Here

After thinking about it for a year or so and working most of summer to clear out long-stored art and supplies from a 10' x 12' backyard shed, my decorator friend Kandy came by at the end of August. We got right down to possibilities: talked about colors, the ceiling, walls & trim, etc., for this re-do and dashed about town to Sherwin Williams, hardware stores & lumber yards. (Thankfully, Larry had already put insulation in the walls and ceiling.)

Lots of decisions to make! Turned out to be quite a bit of work during September and October, but we had huge fun doing it together!

Then Kandy wrote all about it in the blog she shares with daughter Karli which inspires and informs. She explains the whole project and shows fabulous photos that continue to make me smile: "The Art Shed: Part 2"

Inside the post are links to "The Art Shed: Part 1" showing off our wildly painted floor, and to the post right below Part 1 about my New Old Green Table from the 1940s.

Yes, Colorado artists and my collage-art friend from California will join me for projects in this beautiful new space. I only wish North Dakota artists could easily stop by, too.

For the past several years I enjoyed creating personal angel sketches for people at shows in Santa Fe, Durango and Salida. I continue to create those angels for local folks and folks far away. The new Art Shed provides a wonderfully bright, happy place for both angels and people!




 

Arlene Saugstad smiles

Arlene always smiles! She's one of the world's most special ambassadors of happiness!

Now that she's reaching the big ONE OH ONE! Birthday, I can't resist reflecting on all the fun she has brought to me and Larry and to Minot during soooooo many years of living.

Of course I already did that last year, and everyone else did too, I'm sure, along with thinking about the many kinds of good things she has facilitated, plus her wonderful and inspiring friendship which has meant so much to so many.

Today I can't resist sharing the Arlene angel card I created of her and for her back in 2004. It's pretty sassy, and definitely hints at her love of dance and bright colors. Thank you Arlene for being a true friend since we first met in 1986!

The Mountains Awaken First

Rainy Afternoon

Summer in Full Bloom