Local Art Seen: Waves of Creativity at Pier B Yesterday

"Serenity" -- Watercolor by Edna Blanchard

This weekend a group called Artists of Minnesota (AoM) had their Spring Show down on the waterfront at Pier B here in Duluth. Founded in 1959 as the Minnesota Rural Artists Association, the AoM has as its stated purpose the promotion of fine art by artists of all levels. Among other things AoM facilitates connections between arts organizations and conducts an annual conference in various locations, this year being here in Duluth.

A portion of the event was open to the public and I had an opportunity to walk through, and vote on, the artwork displayed. One feature of the weekend that would have great appeal to artists was the live demonstrations by professional artists. Saturday features demos by Louis Lundin of Hibbing and Wendy Rouse of Ely. Sarah Brokke, the Show Judge, is director of the art program at College of St. Scholastica. Ms. Brokke will be giving a talk and demonstration today.

What follows are a few of the pieces I saw yesterday at the Pier B ballroom.

"My Brain" -- Mixed Media by Lily Atwel

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"Face Value -- Wire on Canvas by Linda Glisson

"Sisters" -- Mixed Media, Sue Rauschenfels

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"Stormy Journey I" -- Oil, DeeAnne Najjar

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"Mars, the Mysterious Planet" -- Acrylic, Margaret Ehling

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"Out of Bounds: Nature Print" -- Golden Open Acrylics, Mary Kloss

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"Isabel" -- Charcoal and White Pastel by Dale Lucas

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"Ballerina on a Mission" -- Watercolor by Erin Renier

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If you are an artist, or someone who simply has wished to develop skills in the visual arts, here is the website for AoM:  https://artistsofminnesota.org
Locally in the Twin Ports you can also find classes available at the Duluth Art Institute. The DAI website is here at https://www.duluthartinstitute.org/

EdNote: Tomorrow, Monday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. there will be an opening reception in the Zeitgeist Atrium for North Country Inspiration, a Dylan-themed exhibition as part of the Duluth Dylan Fest. Live music with Tom O'Keefe and Friends.... and art.

Art goes on all around you. Get into it.