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2024 art crawl – Schmidt Artist Lofts

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Saint Paul’s Spring Art Crawl- weekend

Dates: April 19th through the 21st.

Times: Friday 6-9 pm, Saturday 12-7 pm and Sunday 12-5 pm

Address: 900 W. 7th Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 (just look for the large smokestack with “Schmidt’s”)

Website: https://stpaulartcollective.org/

I’m blessed to be one of the visiting artists for the 2024 Art Crawl at Schmidt Artists Lofts.  So much talent is located in this historic Brewery!   I will be in the atrium and will be demonstrating my commando photozaics showing my process.  Along with my photozaics both Commando and Formal, I will have canvas-wrapped infrared photos.  I will have matted prints in color and IR in various sizes (these are 50% off). I am introducing my dragonfly ornaments made from wire and various stones that help with, negative energy, prosperity, grounding, and protection!

Samples of my works for this show!

Emma Norton restoring Waters project: Heart + home: Artwork that Heals.

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I am honored to share that I was one of 23 artists chosen to join the Restoring Waters Project at Emma Norton.  The project is titled: Heart + Home: Artwork that Heals (A project of ACW and Emma Norton at Restoring Waters).

The link below for more information about this project: 

Restoring Waters

Below are the works going into this project. 

Rainy Lake Calm
Sleeping Bear grassy Beah
Orange Watercolor
Harriet Island Eagle

About Emma Norton

Vision statement: Emma Norton Services is a trauma-informed organization that promotes healing and recovery, operating at a scale that brings a full array of resources to women, individuals, and families who have experienced homelessness. Housing and services are exemplary, and offered in collaboration with key community partners.

Website: https://emmanorton.org/

Evolution of Fallen Birch

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I’m sharing two works of the same photograph; one completed earlier in my art career and the other is my latest creation.  I love to look back and see how I’ve grown as an artist.  Here you see Fallen Birch in formal (matted and glassed) and commando (metal print matless) photozaics. 

This is one of my last images I was able to photograph with my dad and it holds a special place in my heart I think of him and the day we spent on their lake taking in nature’s beauty.

CheeBah is admiring and finds Fallen Birch Tasty!!

Form + Content Gallery & pop-up locations

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Exhibition Dates: February 29 through April 6, 2024.

Save the Date! Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Time: 5 pm to 7 pm at the gallery- pop-up locations are within a block of the gallery

Address: 210 N 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410

Website: https://www.formandcontent.org/open-loop

catalog of artists link-

https://www.canva.com/design/DAF662najiE/2Ha9eaLYMYm57ZMhh3-0Sw/view?utm_content=DAF662najiE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer

My art will be located at Hewig Hotel

300 N Washington Ave Minneapolis Mn 55401

their website: https://hewinghotel.com/

Meet me in person at the opening reception on March 2nd (FYI this is my birthday, so come and celebrate with me).

Workselected: Pine Edged Road- Commando Photozaic.

Pine Edged road matte less

Sometimes the path in life is not clearly defined.  The only thing you can do is breathe deeply, put your faith in the universe, and take the first step.  Life’s road will have curves, enjoy them as they will bring you to wonderful places if you surrender.  Road trips allow my mind to wander and absorb what Mother Nature shows me.  I especially love watching the landscape change from mountains to desert; from city to Rolling country farms; brightly colored flowers to drab gray foggy scenes.  All of these are gifts from her, so give thanks.  Get out in nature and recharge your soul!

 Dragonflies commando photozaic- New artwork

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Dragonflies commando photozaic making its world Debut!  The lovely shades of green blades of grasses offers up a calming backdrop to glimmering wings gently airing out onto the frame.  So much movement, chunky texture, and calming vibes with this one!  If you love it buy it; as this one will sell quickly! Yes, CheeBah approves of this one too.

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Solar Arts Holiday Art Market!

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December is just a snowflake away and Solar Arts Holiday art market is coming up quickly.  I will be at ACW’s Fox Den (2nd floor) with other fabulous artists selling our creations.  Oh, I forgot to mention, Indeed brewery is on the first floor!  They have BEER my peeps what more do you need??  live music? They have the too- no reason for you to miss this holiday art market and if you get hungry you can walk across the street to a few restaurants.  Come spend the day with me and get your holiday shopping done early.

DATES: THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH 5 PM TO 9 PM

FRIDAY 8TH 5 PM TO 10 PM

SATURDAY 9TH 12 PM TO 8 PM

The information below: December dates only

End of Day
Reflections on Wachusett's II
Reflections on Wachusett’s II
Reflections on Wachusett's Resvervoir Commando photozaic- Medium
Reflections on Wachusett’s Resvervoir Commando photozaic- Medium
Gateway to racepoint matte less

just a few examples- I also to commissions so bring your image with and lets chat.

Your Work Here 2023, The annual PRC members’ exhibition 

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December 5, 2023 – January 18, 2024
Opening reception: December 6, 6-8 pm

Website: https://www.prcboston.org/

link to view all artwork with pricing

https://www.prcboston.org/product-category/your-work-here-2023/

This year’s photograph Hint of Gold is framed in my Commando Photozaic.

Hint of Gold:

Robert Frost wrote this perfectly:  Nothing Gold Can Stay.  Nature’s first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold.  Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then the leaf subsides to leaf So Eden Sank to grief, so dawn goes down today.  Nothing gold can Stay.  This view recharges my soul, I love sitting on my parent’s shoreline watching the sunsets and June didn’t disappoint. There’s no better way to reflect on a beautiful day than watching the sunset, knowing tomorrow is going to be just as amazing.  I enjoy my time spent with Mom especially after Dad passed away a few years back.  It’s funny how life’s perspectives change after you lose a parent.  I know that someday my time witnessing these beautiful sunsets on my parent’s shoreline will end but they will forever be locked inside my heart.

I’m including just the image and framed version.

Winter Solstice 2023

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Various Artists

Exhibit dates: December 13, 2023 – January 7, 2024

Reception for the Artists – Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 pm

Griffin Museum

Under Exhbitions tab

Image selected this year Little Mechanic

natalie mcguire photography

Just a boy tinkering on his Jeep making sure it’s ready to drive.  Learning that it’s never too early to start working with your hands.

SOLD!

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These lovely formal photozaics are heading to their new owners!!  This humbling feeling never goes away and never gets old.   Keep in mind I will continue to remake my artwork but no longer stock the Formal photozaics- will always offer as another option for my collectors.

Holiday Art Show at Solar Arts!

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The holiday season is now upon us and what better way to celebrate the seasons is with a gift made from an artist.  I will again be at Solar Arts BLDG in Fox Den under Art to Change the world selling my fabulous photoziacs amongst other talented artists.  This year I will offer up both my formal and commando series photoziacs. 

I do commission work so if you have an interest in that please come by with the image and we can discuss framing options for you.

Below are a few examples of what I will have with me and I hope to have room to demonstrate how I create my art.

NOTE: I will be in attendance for the December dates

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Reflections on Wachusets II
End of Day
Forest of Birch 17.5x13.5x12023-2
Forest of Birch
Milkyway 17.5x13.5x12023-1
Milkyway
Aqua Waves of Race Point awrp16x14x12023-1