Diederich Art Gallery 2020-2021 Past Exhibit

The MSUM Diederich Art gallery exhibits for the past academic year 2020-2021.

Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition #2 and Cole Hovind Certificate Show

Featuring Cole Hovind who earned his Certificate in Professional Portfolio Development along with BFA graduates from the Spring of 2020: Matthew M Burrill, Abigail Hanna, Morgan Jaeger, Rebecca Oehler, Delia Touche, and Emma Wiitamaki.

August 24 – September 17
Thursday, August 27: Reception 4 pm

Artists

  • Cole Hovind

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    Cole Hovind Certificate Exhibition
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

    View Cole Hovind's art.

    Cole Hovind: Artist Statement

    Animals evolved over the years to have talons, scales, barbs, and more. These adaptations are there to detour predators, and aid in survival. However we as humans are the only species that is constantly creating new ways to kill ourselves. We are also the only species that strives to be remembered we wish to leave a “mark” so to speak on this world whether it be one of joy or sadness. I use these surfaces inspired by nature to play with this idea on two levels.

    By placing my talons, nubs and spikes upon my work I force the user to avoid injury through conscious handling, but also offer a vessel to hold sustenance to continue their existence. I attach these obstacles to remind us that despite our advancements we have become fragile, nit-picky creatures. Our greatest strength is our creativity, we as a species has accomplished much of what we have today through creation, and invention. However, we tend to forget about where we came from, as well as the complexity that goes into the mass production of these objects that are meant to hold the food and water that we live off of. There is a man behind the invention of the machines that produce those objects, and another behind their design.

    I believe I'm subconsciously driven by the fear of not being remembered for the work I create. I work in a medium that is proven to withstand the test of time for decades and eons. I do so in hopes that once I'm gone, and my ashes scattered, those who have acquired my work will have passed it down through their own volition. The inheritor will grab my work and perchance be pricked, or made uncomfortable. Through the use of these elements of play, and caution they will be made to think of its origins, how best to handle it moving forward and...me. Even if I and those who knew me are long since gone.

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    Cole Hovind
    Botanical Bottles, 2020
    Porcelain, 12" x 4" x 4”, POR
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

     

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    Cole Hovind
    Nubby Cups, 2020
    Porcelain, 4" x 4" x 4", NFS
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Cole Hovind
    Bug Bowls, 2020
    Porcelain, 16" x 6" x 6", POR
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Cole Hovind
    Talon Tea Pot, 2020
    Porcelain, 8" x 8" x 8", NFS
    Talon Tea Cups, 2020
    Porcelain, 3"x 3" x 3", NFS
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Cole Hovind
    Galaxy Organics, 2020
    Porcelain, 8' x 8', NFS
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

  • Matthew M Burrill

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
    Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

    View Matthew M Burrill's art.

    Matthew M Burrill: Artist Statement

    Musical Abstractions: An Interpretation of Sound is a series developed around my emotional response to sounds and music. I spend time with the music. I listen to it on repeat. I allow it to envelop me, to capture me. Then I begin to set up for the session. I feel the heartbeat of the sound as I contemplate my approach to the individual painting. Considering composition, colors, gestures, I rely on anything I can to mentally prepare. The music acts as my guide. It’s meditation for me. The ritual of it all provides a deep level of depth. I channel my soul into this work. Without this approach, I find I cannot perform. Once the hour is complete, I am ready to begin painting.

    I hit play.

    I let out my breath, and the music begins.

    Here is the result of my emotional journey.

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Paranoid Android III, 2020
    Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, paper, 22" x 30", $225
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Paranoid Android IV, 2020
    Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, paper, 22" x 30", $225
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Bela Lugosi's Dead I, 2020
    Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper, 22" x 30", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Bela Lugosi's Dead II, 2020
    Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper
    22" x 30", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Matthew M Burrill
    Bela Lugosi's Dead III, 2020
    Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper, 22" x 30", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

  • Abigail Hanna

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    Abigail Hanna
    Spring 2020 BFA #2
    Photo Credit: Elkana Munganga

    View Abigail Hanna's art.

    Abigail Hanna: Artist Statement

    These four character designs were inspired at first by a series of dreams I had. I later refined the characters from those dreams to be based on the four seasons. I imagine them to be goddesses of the four seasons, each controlling different aspects: Winter is an angel of death, Spring is rebirth and new life, Summer is the spirit of adventure, and Autumn is the acceptance of change. I then focused on developing the relationships between them for my final piece, The Seasons’ Love.

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    Abigail Hanna
    Winter, 2020
    Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
    Image credit: Abigail Hanna

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    Abigail Hanna
    Spring, 2020
    Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
    Image credit: Abigail Hanna

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    Abigail Hanna
    Summer, 2020
    Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
    Image credit: Abigail Hanna

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    Abigail Hanna
    Fall, 2020
    Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
    Image credit: Abigail Hanna

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    Abigail Hanna
    The Seasons' Love, 2020
    Digital Illustration, 22 x 17, NFS
    Image credit: Abigail Hanna

  • Morgan Jaeger

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    Morgan Jaeger
    Spring 2020 BFA #2
    Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

    View Morgan Jaeger's art.

    Morgan Jaeger: Artist Statement

    In this body of work, each of the nine animals represents a corresponding personality type from the Enneagram Personality Test. By taking this test and seeing what animal has similar traits as them, my goal is for viewers to relate to the complexity of the animal kingdom, and come away with a newfound admiration for the natural world we live in. My passion in creating art is emphasizing the connection between the natural world and the individual, as well as highlighting the uniqueness of every member of the natural order. By embracing the immense complexity of the planet, my hope is to encourage a sense of inspiration and awe that carries into each of our daily lives.

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    Morgan Jaeger
    1: The Reformer, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    2: The Helper, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    3: The Achiever, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    4: The Individualist, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    5: The Investigator, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    6: The Loyalist, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    7: The Enthusiast, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    8: The Challenger, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Morgan Jaeger
    9: The Peacemaker, 2020
    Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

  • Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    Spring 2020 BFA #2
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

    View Rebecca Oehler's art.

    Rebecca Oehler: Artist Statement

    Often the responsibility is put on women to protect themselves. We are held accountable for our own safety, expected to carry pepper spray and tasers, hold our keys in tightly held fists, know how to avoid danger, how to escape, how to say “no.” The reality is that these defensive practices don’t work in a society which doesn’t hold men accountable for their actions.

    I created this environment, an installation merging printmaking, photography, and sculpture, to address the reality of these self-protective measures, which are merely a superficial solution for the larger societal issue of toxic male behavior. Encouraging women to carry pepper spray or not to go out at night isn’t enough; we must shift the conversation to men and address the ways in which toxic behavior is learned and endorsed by society.

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    Rebecca Oehler
    Façade, 2019
    Screenprint, Vinyl, 10' x 14', NFS
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    This is the Way In (This is the Way Out), 2020
    Digital Photographs, Variable Dimensions, NFS
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    These Don't Even Work, 2020
    Plaster, Variable Dimensions, $10 for one
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    An Anthology of Childhood Memories, 2019
    Coptic Stitch Book, Screenprint, Waterless Lithography, 5" x 7", $200
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    I Think All Women Should, 2020
    Rocking Chair, Fabric, Screenprint, Variable Dimensions, NFS
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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    Rebecca Oehler
    Blanket Statement (Do You Feel Safe Yet?), 2019
    Fabric, Screenprint, 6' x 5', NFS
    Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

  • Delia Touche

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    Delia Touche
    Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
    Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

    View Delia Touche's art.

    Delia Touche: Artist Statement

    In my work I have prints of Native American people dancing in traditional regalia. My artist book is a representation of the reservation, which is an aftermath of colonization. The other side is prairie life before European settlers came to the Americas. I use the monotype process to represent cultural dissipation within indigenous communities. The first prints are representations of a time when Native culture was undisturbed and vibrant; than the ghost image is that culture slowly fading into nothingness.

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    Delia Touche
    Fancy Dancer, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 27", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Ghost of the Fancy Dancer, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 27", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Northern Traditional, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 28", $200
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Ghost of Northern Traditional, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 28", $200
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Fancy Dancer Figure 2, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 27", $150
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Ghost of Figure 2, 2020
    Monotype, 22" x 27", $150
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Grass Dancer, 2020
    Ghost of the Grass Dancer, 2020
    A Continuation of a Ghost, 2020
    Watercolor Monotype, Ink, 10" x 12" each, $50 each
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Shawl Dancer, 2020
    Ghost of the Shawl Dancer, 2020
    Watercolor Monotype, Beads, 10" x 12" each, $50 each
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Ghost of Fort Totten Days, 2019
    Fort Totten Day, 2019
    Watercolor Monotype, 10 1/2"x 12" each, NFS
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    White Bison, 2020
    Monotype, Ink, 22" x 27 1/4", $200
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Ghost of the White Bison, 2020
    Monotype, Ink, 22" x 27 1/4", $200
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Delia Touche
    Artist Book, 2019
    Mixed Media, 8" x 6" x 46", $400
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

  • Emma Wiitamaki

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

    View Emma Wiitamaki's art.

    Emma Wiitamaki: Artist Statement

    As an abstract artist, I make “odd” forms that depart from reality. I focus on color, texture, and shape. The contrast of rigid and soft materials create a tension that highlights the unity and variety of my forms. Bright colors accentuate my form’s presence in a space. I reference nature and the human body, as I seek to create objects that are peculiar. Unto themselves, these objects ask more questions than provide answers.

    In my making process, I utilize fiber and papier-mâché. The process allows me to free-associate and to trust my intuition in my creative solutions. My use of materials is a purposeful process that consists of spending time with a piece. As I move forward in my sculpture career, I hope to make a larger body of work that in total will create a strange terrain.

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Bulbus Garden, 2020
    Papier-mâché, mixed media, Various sizes, Various prices
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Black Bulbus, 2019
    Papier-mâché, faux fur, spray paint, 31 ½” x 25” x 26”, $250
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Purple Bulbus, 2019
    Papier-mâché, spray paint, 17” x 17” x 15”, $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Stacked, 2019
    Clay, steel, 29 ½” x 16” x 10 ½”, $200
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Blue Bulbus, 2019
    Papier-mâché, faux fur, spray paint, 21” x 15 x 17", $175
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Pink Bulbus, 2019
    Papier-mâché, faux fur, wax, 22” x 23 ½” x 20", $225
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Large Bulbus, 2019
    Papier-mâché, spray paint, mixed media, 30” x 21” x 38 ½”, $300
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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    Emma Wiitamaki
    Form #7, 2019
    Metal, yarn, spray paint, 92” x  40” x 33 ½”, $310
    Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

 

Six McKnight Artists

The 2020 exhibition offering features work by two 2019 McKnight Artist Fellows and four 2018 McKnight Artist Residents. The fellowship artists, Ted Adler, Kelly Connole, Alessandro Gallo, Guillermo Guardia, Hidemi Tokutake and Leandra Urrutia, used the grants to defray studio and living expenses, experiment with new materials and techniques, and build upon ideas within their current and past work.

An online catalog is available through Norther Clay Center.

September 21-October 15
Thursday, September 24: Reception 4 pm

  • Alessandro Gallo

    Alessandro Gallo
    Six McKnight Artists

    Animal Kingdom, 2019
    Ceramic, Mixed Media
    Full Installation 72" x 72" x 72"
    Photo: Peter Lee

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    Alessandro Gallo
    Animal Kingdom, 2019
    (Detail - MSUM Installation)
    Ceramic, Mixed Media

  • Hidemi Tokutake

    Hidemi Tokutake
    Six McKnight Artists

    Untitled, 2019
    Glaze, Clay

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    Hidemi Tokutake
    Untitled, 2019
    Glaze, Clay

  • Guillermo Guardia

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    Guillermo Guardia
    Six McKnight Artists

    EL BRUJO ASTRO, Astro, the Sorcerer, Red Huaco Sankukai, Astro GG, 2020
    Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

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    Guillermo Guardia
    EL BRUJO ASTRO, Astro, the Sorcerer, 2020
    Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

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    Guillermo Guardia
    Red Huaco Sankukai, 2020
    Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

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    Guillermo Guardia
    Astro GG, 2019
    Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

  • Ted Adler

    Ted Adler
    Six McKnight Artists

    Dark Vessel IV, Coupled Vessel II, Dark Vessel V, Coupled Vessel IV, 2019
    Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions, Translucent Porcelain, Feldspar Inclusions

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    Ted Adler
    Dark Vessel IV, 2019
    Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions

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    Ted Adler
    Coupled Vessel II, 2019
    Translucent Porcelain, Feldspar Inclusions

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    Ted Adler
    Dark Vessel V, 2019
    Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions

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    Ted Adler
    Coupled Vessel IV, 2019
    Translucent Porcelain, Fedlspar Inclusions

  • Leandra Urrutia

    Leandra Urrutia
    Six McKnight Artists

    Relic & Sacred Heart, 2019
    Ceramic, Wire, Wood

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    Leandra Urrutia
    Relic, 2019
    Ceramic, Wire

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    Leandra Urrutia
    Sacred Heart, 2019
    Ceramic, Wire, Wood

  • Kelly Connole

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    Kelly Connole
    Six McKnight Artists

    Sins/Virtues Series, 2019
    Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

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    Kelley Connole
    Sins/Virtues Series: #1, 2019
    Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

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    Kelly Connole
    Sins/Virtues Series: #2, 2019
    Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

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    Kelly Connole
    Sins/Virtues Series: #3, 2019
    Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

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    Sins/Virtues Series: #4, 2019
    Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

 

Fall 2020 BFA Exhibition #1

October 19-November 12
Thursday, October 22: Reception 4 pm

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Artists

  • Rosanna Cunningham

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    Rosie Cunningham: Artist Statement
    View Rosie Cunningham's art exhibit

    I am a multi-media artist. My work has two, sometimes overlapping concepts. The primary body of work confronts mental health conditions, attitudes towards women, and how our actions affect others. Other work juxtaposes man-made objects and nature.

    I love expressing myself through art, but because of an illness in 2011 creating art takes a toll on my physical body, often leaving me in a state of exhaustion. I recreate familiar textures from memory because my illness left me with no feeling in my hands. As I work on a sculpture, I heal and grow through its development.

    I have a curious mind and I am always searching for and experimenting with different mediums. Throughout my journey as an artist I have realized art does not have to be perfect to be beautiful.

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Fly's Eye, 2019
    Mixed Media, 21" x 21" x 6"
    $300

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    The Gaze, 2018
    Mixed Media, 32" x 51" x 6"
    $350 (3 pieces)

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Untitled, 2019
    Mixed Media, 33" x 21" x 3"
    $400

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Communication, 2019
    Clay and glazes, Measurements vary
    $60

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Captive, 2019
    Mixed Media, 10" x 12" x 12"
    $350

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Saving Time, 2020
    Found Objects, Approximately 8' x 10'
    $500

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    Cinderella, 2020
    Mixed media, 4'6" x 5' x 5'
    $300

     

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
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    Rosie Cunningham
    My Refuge Revisited: Detail and Transcription of Poem, 2019
    Found objects, Measurements vary
    NFS

    In the dark I whisper Mommy
    But inside I scream and shout, I’m
    Sheltered in my closet, too afraid to venture
    Out. Was I a precious baby held gently in her arms, or
    an Ugly little monster that she would always harm?
    I’ve realized that ugly’s not coming from inside, and 
    I no longer fear her wrath, looking for a place to hide.
    I am a precious baby, to those who love me dear,
    And she will never hurt me, cause
    I won’t let her near.

  • Lynnette Dullinger

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    Lynette Dullinger: Artist Statement

    Here’s the Tea was first conceived of for a project I was creating in my junior year. I went with a different idea for that specific project, but Here’s the Tea stuck with me. The name came first. It’s a reference to a viral video shared often on the internet. In that context, “tea” means information, often alluding to gossip. I thought it would be fun to make a tea company that also gives out “tea”. This is what lead me to focus on environmental activism within the project. It doesn’t hurt that I enjoy a good cup of tea. Due to the name, I wanted the visuals to be very modern, but also fun and playful. I settled on using bright colors and sharp, clean angles to get that mood across. Using such a bright color palette was difficult, but I enjoyed the challenge. I hope you enjoy Here’s the Tea, and maybe even learn something new!

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    Lynette Dullinger
    Business Cards, 2020
    Print, 2" x 3.5"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Brochure, 2020
    Print, 13" x 13"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Product Packaging, 2020
    Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Product Packaging, 2020
    Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Product Packaging, 2020
    Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Website, 2020
    Digital, Dimensions Variable
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Instagram Ads, 2020
    Print, 5.5" x 3.5"
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    Lynette Dullinger
    Posters, 2020
    Print, 24" x 18"
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  • Stephanie Ehlers

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    Stephanie Ehlers: Artist Statement
    View Stephanie Ehler's art exhibit

    My sisters and I decided on becoming vegetarian fifteen years ago. It was one of the many things in which we were closely bonded. This series portrays the two animals that particularly influenced me into becoming vegetarian, cows and deer.

    Living on a cattle farm as a small child and having a father and brothers whom enjoyed hunting, I was never comfortable seeing where meat came from. To me the cows were pets, some with names I’d given them. Which is why each animal in my photographs are named and titled after one of my childhood pets.

    I tried capturing these animals in a way that shows a sense of personality as a being. The deer roaming the wild with a sense of curiosity and timidity, and the cattle in captivity with a sense of interest and friendliness.

    While being vegetarian is a connection my sisters and I have shared for many years, it is now something I get to share with my two sons as they too recently have chosen this lifestyle.

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Lokee, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Bear and Bert, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Sadie, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Lokee No. 2, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Topper and Betsy, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Norman and Comet, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Bingo and Oreo, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Piglet, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Bingo, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

     

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    Stephanie Ehlers
    Norman, 2020
    Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
    $140

  • Amanda Frost

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    Amanda Frost: Artist Statement
    View Amanda Frost's art exhibit

    With the use of printmaking and performance I have highlighted themes of intimacy in both personal and romantic spaces. This body of work explores anti-establishment, feminist, and LGBTQIA+ themes within these intimate settings. My first set of prints titled “LGBTQIA+ series” references a body of work made by 19th century artist Mary Cassatt. She was in awe of Japanese woodblock artists in how they portrayed women in intimate spaces. In response Cassatt created imagery of 19th century modern French women within intimate settings. Her work as a feminist artist has been influential to me and I wanted to nod at her series of prints. My modern twist was to give recognition to those who identify within the queer community as well as subtly recognizing events that have happened throughout 2020.

    This print series is a part of a bigger installation that is meant to transcend the viewer to feel as if they are in a counselor's office. In the video performance piece titled “Sex Education” I had each individual represent a different metaphor that is still being used today to teach abstinence in educational settings. Each object in the video is representative of the human body. These messages allow for harmful stereotypes and shame about human sexuality. Abstinence only lessons do not teach quality sexual education and withholds valuable information that should be readily available for youth.

    My last print series are illustrated with gestural marks and organic imagery to express the spatial relation between figures. The titles of these prints reference lyrics from the musical “Spring Awakening” which tells the story of youth discovering their inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality. These androgynous figures are engaging in various embraces, but their relationship to one another could be interpreted in numerous ways. I aim to be brutally honest about corrupt governmental and religious systems and my artmaking process allows for me to bring light to issues I am passionate about.

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    Amanda Frost
    Child the Lord won't mind, 2020
    Screenprint, relief, 21.25” x 15”
    $150.00

     

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    Amanda Frost
    It’s just you and me, 2020
    Intaglio, 15”x 10.75”
    $75.00

     

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    Amanda Frost
    Child you’re a beauty, 2020
    Hand printed intaglio, 16.75” x 14.5”
    $75.00

     

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    Amanda Frost
    God, it's good to lovin', ain't it good tonight, 2019
    Woodblock, 17” x 11”
    $50.00

     

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: L, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: G, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: B, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: T, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: I, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: Q, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

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    Amanda Frost
    LGBTQIA series: A, 2020
    Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
    $70 each

     

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
    Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education, 2020
    Video Performance Piece
    Variable Dimensions
    NFS

  • Molly Goranson

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    Molly Goranson: Artist Statement

    When it comes to creating both art and graphic design work my process is fairly similar. I start by just brainstorming different ideas, thoughts, or feelings I want to provoke, then I move onto looking for inspiration from my surroundings, books, or the internet and create a mood board that encapsulates whatever it is I am aiming to achieve. After that I start sketching as many thumbnails as I possibly can before moving to larger ones or the computer. Some ideas also come from experimenting or learning new techniques and styles in my free time as well.

    My senior project is an organization that is working to educate and promote the education of new and first-time pet owners. This is a topic I chose because I really love dogs and would love to have one but I know that I am not currently in a place where I can properly take care of a pet so I opted to learn more about them instead until I can. The premise of educating pet owners also stemmed from noticing that many animals end up in humane societies and shelters because their owner wasn’t prepared for or aware of the amount of responsibility and resources a pet requires. So, I decided to create an organization that educated pet owners so they are prepared and can be the best possible parent to their pet as they can be.

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    Molly Goranson
    Vinyl Logo, 2020
    Vinyl, 24" x 18"
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    Molly Goranson
    Letterhead, 2020
    printed, 8.5" x 11"
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    Envelope, 2020
    printed, 9.5" x 4.125"
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    Molly Goranson
    Brochure, 2020
    printed, 8.5" x 11"
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    Molly Goranson
    Mobile App, 2020
    digital, Variable
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    Molly Goranson
    Instagram Posts, 2020
    printed, Variable
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    Molly Goranson
    French Bulldog Poster, Vizsla, Great Dane Posters, 2020
    printed, 18" x 24"
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  • Haley Neil

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    Haley Neil: Artist Statement

    My inspiration comes from the great north. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota I have come to love the outdoor lifestyle of those in the Midwest. Growing up I enjoyed visiting apple orchards during the fall, my favorite season of the year here in Minnesota. This is where my idea for North Ciders came from. I am a huge fan of hard ciders and wanted to create a cider that not only had a Midwest theme to it, but also a cider that would be appealing to all genders. I kept my color palette gender neutral and incorporated images that I have captured throughout road trips around the Midwest. Everything I have created was done by digital media. As for the images I incorporated some of my own photography. The main goal for this project was to show case my joy for packaging design and some appreciation for where I come from.

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Posters, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
    NFS

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Posters, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
    NFS

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Posters, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Stationary, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 8.5” x 11”
    NFS

    North Ciders Business Cards, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 3.5” x 2”
    NFS

    North Ciders Stickers, 2020
    Digital Media, Sticker Paper, 3.5” x 3.5”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Beer Labels, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 3.5” x 3.5”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Event Cards, 2020
    Digital Media, Paper, 5” x 7”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders T-Shirts, 2020
    Digital Media, Fabric, 6.5” x 7”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    North Ciders Vinyl, 2020
    Digitla Media, Vinyl, 20.5” x 30”
    NFS

     

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    Haley Neil
    Website, 2020
    Digitla Media, Various Dimensions
    NFS

  • Molly Westrick

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    Molly Westrick: Artist Statement

    I started the process of creating Loon Brew last December with the idea of a Minnesota based coffee shop that focuses on nature as a combination of all my favorite things. It had no name, no business plan, and most intimidatingly no design concept. The beginning of a project is always the most frustrating part for me. With endless possibilities ahead it is my job as a graphic designer to curate a design plan that makes sense for the brand. It has to be a fine balance between strategy and visual appeal. Over the past ten months I’ve created a coffee company with consistent design across all media. Every element including color choice, photography, and typography have been chosen to reflect the Minnesotan values of Loon Brew. Throughout each phase of the design process Loon Brew has morphed as I have learned more as a designer from personal research and the valued feedback of my peers, professors, and friends. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been part of my life while I worked on this project that is the culmination of the knowledge I’ve gained from my time at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

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    Molly Westrick
    Wall Decal, 2020
    Vinyl, 3’ x 3’
    NFS

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Packaging, 2020
    Paper, 7.8” x 4.3” x 2.25”
    NFS

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Letterhead, 2020
    Paper, 11” x 8.5”
    NFS

    Envelope, 2020
    Paper, 4.125” x 9.5”
    NFS

    Newsletter, 2020
    Paper, 11” x 8.5”
    NFS

    Business Card, 2020
    Vinyl, 2” x 3”
    Free

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Sticker, 2020
    Vinyl, 3” x 3”
    Free

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Website, 2020
    Digital, 1080px x 1920px
    NFS

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Mug, 2020
    Enamel, 3.5” x 4.5” x 4.5”
    NFS

    Travel Mug, 2020
    Metal, 7” x 3.5” x 3.5”
    NFS

     

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    Molly Westrick
    Poster Set, 2020
    Paper on Foam, Core, 11” x 17”
    NFS

 

Fall 2020 BFA Exhibition #2

November 16-December 17

Video of BFA Exhibition #2

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Artists

  • Kristina Keller

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    Kristina Keller: Artist Statement

    In my work for the past four years I generally explore the idea of ceramics as the utilitarian piece and as an art object. It is my intention to draw out basic forms such as various bowls and vases. Some of my larger pieces are made in multiple parts and assembled as one vessel. I explore glazing effects showing movement. My tall vases contain a lot of detail that is meaningful to me as they replicate the spaces I grew up in or spaces I have traveled. Sometimes my techniques are used to add visual texture and at times as with my slip trailing where I use a stiffer slip to have a tactile textured feel. t allows my pieces to appeal to more senses and be invited to touch and hold. My various approaches to making art have an impact on the viewer to explore details or sometimes more smooth, well-made, delicate yet sturdy vessels. My color and textural techniques speak to my lively and playful personality by being bright with color and highly detailed. It is my wish that people would use and enjoy my pottery daily. My pieces are mostly concentrated on being objects that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The high degree of texture added after the initial piece is crafted is where I concentrate my efforts to make the objects invite viewers in to take a closer look.

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    Video of Kristina's Exhibit

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    Kristina Keller
    Candy, 2020
    Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 4 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 4 1/4"
    $60.00

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    Kristina Keller
    Sunflowers, 2020
    Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 4 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 4"
    $75.00

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    Kristina Keller
    Mandala, 2020
    Ceramics, 3 3/4" x 10 1/4" x 3"
    $70.00

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    Kristina Keller
    Fleur de Lis, 2020
    Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 5 1/4" x 10 1/4" x 4 3/4"
    SOLD

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    Kristina Keller
    Lace, 2020
    Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 5 3/4" x 10" x 5"
    $95.00

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    Kristina Keller
    Gothic, 2020
    Ceramics, 6 1/4" x 4 3/4" x 4 3/4"
    $50

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    Kristina Keller
    Floral Expression Vases, 2020
    Ceramics, 22-24" x 9" x 9"
    Black-NFS, Green-$80, Blue-$100

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    Kristina Keller
    Geometric Floral, 2020
    Ceramics, 26" x 7" x 7"
    NFS

  • Lauren Kensok

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    Lauren Kensok: Artist Statement

    As a sculptor, I use humor as a catalyst for conversation. While my work often walks the line of the uncanny, I strive to make compelling sculptures or installations with materials that make the viewer stop. I’m inspired by the authenticity and vulnerability of our youth and show it through a strange juxtaposition of familiar materials. These materials—such as feathers, and fur, are purposeful, weird, and thoughtfully balanced in each sculptural composition.

    My body of work addresses themes of life, longing, and death. As a society, we tend to turn away from topics that are uncomfortable as a way to cope or escape pain. Life and death are, subjectively, the most natural phenomena. While some may view this as morbid, I use it to ground my work and create a sense of security. My creative process allows for me to confront my own pain—allowing myself to feel, laugh, and grow.

    In our evolving social climate, it’s important to me that people learn to communicate and share feelings while remaining civil in discussion. Throughout my life, I’ve used humor when communicating difficult topics with others because it allows for more meaningful and honest interactions. Regardless of the weight of a subject, humor has the power to bring people together in discussion—even on topics they don’t agree on.

    Video of Lauren's Exhibit

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    Lauren Kensok
    Untitled, 2019
    Duck feet, plaster, rabbit fur, 3" x 2.5" x 3"
    $75

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    Lauren Kensok
    Lick, 2020
    Plaster, rabbit fur, 8" x 8" x 8"
    $125

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    Lauren Kensok
    18 *Dead Rabbits, 2020
    Rabbit fur, 8" x 4" x 4"
    $300

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    Lauren Kensok
    Survival: Rose Opacity, 2019
    Drywall, wood paint, 84" x 48" x 3.5"
    $450

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    Lauren Kensok
    Accumulate, 2020
    Mixed media, 168" x 48" x 6"
    $850

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    Lauren Kensok
    Hoard, 2020
    Faux fur, chicken eggs, Various Dimensions
    $275

  • Amanda Kyllo

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    AJ Kyllo: Artist Statement

    I enjoy using multiple medias to capture concepts and images. Photography is one of these mediums that truly depict what I see every day. It brings a sense of peace and organization to my constant struggle to stay focused.

    I found that photography has given me the visual vocabulary to actualize ideas that go beyond the picture, or just an object that doesn’t have much information to them. Ideally, my work is a representation of what I see throughout the day and night. I get into my car and just drive. Taking photos of objects or landscapes that are visually, or emotionally interesting to me brings out a fresh look at life’s natural beauty. Capturing images and combining certain photographs together to create a new piece and feeling from them bring a certain truth to how I view the world. Chaos and calm, violence and innocence combined into one image to create a response from how the others see my work.

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    Video of AJ's Exhibit

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    AJ Kyllo
    Whiskey, 2020
    Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
    $100.00

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    AJ Kyllo
    Keys, 2020
    Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
    $100.00

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    AJ Kyllo
    Smell Clean, 2020
    Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
    $100.00

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    AJ Kyllo
    Wired, 2020
    Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
    $100.00

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    AJ Kyllo
    Strained, 2020
    Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
    $100.00

  • Wako Nabana

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    Wako Nabana: Artist Statement

    Wako Nabana is an international student from Japan. She is a graphic design student and learning how to apply software techniques to her works at Minnesota State University Moorhead. She transferred from Missouri Valley College to pursue her major. Because of her advisor at Missouri Valley College teaches her photograph technique, she has a strong background in photo development. In addition, she is good at using Japanese traditional patterns in her works.

    Her previous school was tiny, and in a countryside school, she couldn’t get much experience of Graphic Design, but she could get a part time job at the printing office, which making bigger stuff, middle October 2019. The experience will help her a lot when she is making posters, banners, and so on.

    She is kind of quick learner, and good at applying the new techniques and knowledge to her works well. She can get influenced easily, so her work style is really flexible, and each project’s work must be different. She is also curious, and she always search for new artistic styles. She usually applies techniques from Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to her work.

    Video of Wako's Exhibit

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    Wako Nabana
    Logo, 2020
    Vinyl
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Brochure, Package, Sunscreen Mock-ups, Business Cards and Stickers, 2020
    Paper, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Brand Business Card, Statement, Resume, 2020
    Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
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    Wako Nabana
    Package, 2020
    Paper, Various Dimensions
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    Wako Nabana
    Sunscreen Mock-ups, 2020
    Paper, Plastic, Aluminum, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Facebook Advertising, 2020
    Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Instagram Advertising, 2020
    Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Twitter Advertising, 2020
    Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Webpage, 2020
    Figma, Various Dimensions
    nfs

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    Wako Nabana
    Video Advertising, 2020
    Illustrator and AfterEffect, Various Dimensions
    nfs

  • Nikki Nilson

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    Nikki Nilson: Artist Statement

    Growing up, art was something that made me happy when I looked at it, and now that I’ve become an artist, I’d like to bring that feeling of happiness to those who view my work. I’ve been told that I’m “thinking inside the box,” that my job as an artist is to create thought provoking pieces that incite critical thinking, but that’s just not me. I’d like to create art that, when someone sees it, will make them smile, or brighten their day, even if it’s just a tiny bit. I don’t think having such a goal should be looked down upon. The world today is stressful and hectic. I think many have forgotten to stop and smell the roses. And it doesn’t matter if my art becomes the roses or is just something that reminds a person of roses; as long as it has been able to cast some amount of sunshine into a person’s day, then I’m happy.

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    Video of Nikki's Exhibit

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    Nikki Nilson
    Fair Daisy, 2020
    Watercolor, 7" x 5"
    Sold

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    Nikki Nilson
    Fair Daffodil, 2020
    Watercolor, 7" x 5"
    $20.00

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    Nikki Nilson
    Fair Hollyhocks, 2020
    Watercolor, 7" x 5"
    $20.00

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    Nikki Nilson
    Fair Calla Lily, 2020
    Watercolor, 7" x 5"
    Sold

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    Nikki Nilson
    Fair Tulip, 2020
    Watercolor, 7" x 5"
    $20.00

  • Krista Talley

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    Krista Talley: Artist Statement

    Mental health is always a topic I have been passionate about. There is a lot of preconceived notions on the topic, but it is something everyone has and should be taking care of. This is why I decided to create a company that would promote healthy mental habits and make it easier to do so as well. Ease is a one stop shop for anything mental health related. It was important to me to make it as stress free for the customer as possible. Therefore, we offer classes, events, therapists, and products to help all at our one store. I also wanted to create an atmosphere that was welcoming and relaxing for customers. Our customers should be at ease at Ease.

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    Video of Krista's Exhibit

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Logo, 2020
    Vinyl on Wood
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Packaging, 2020
    Digital Print on paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Packaging, 2020
    Digital Print on paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Packaging, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Packaging, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Packaging, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Instagram, 2020
    Digital, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Website, 2020
    Digital, 1366 px x 3777 px
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Stationary, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Brochures, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper, 8 1/2" x 11"
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Calendar, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper, 5.75" x 9.19"
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Advertisement Posters, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper, 18" x 24"
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Stickerts, 2020
    Digital Print on Paper, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Krista Talley
    Ease Mugs, 2020
    Digital Decal on ceramic, Variable Dimensions
    NFS

Art-A-Fair 7 Tri-State High School Art Exhibition

The MSUM School of Art hosts the annual High School Arts Exhibition, Art-A-Fair 7. More than 30 regional high schools from three states will send student works of art to the two-week exhibition in the Center for the Arts Gallery.

January 12-29
Friday, January 29: Virtual Workshop day and awards for registered schools

  • Tri-State High School Art Exhibition

    Video of Art-A-Fair 7 Exhibition

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    Anna Kronbeck
    The Turning Point
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Hawley High School

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    Anna Kronbeck
    Refuge
    Printmaking
    Printmaking
    Hawley High School

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    Karl Swenson
    Bison Drinking Water
    Photography
    Photography
    Kindred High School

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    Karl Swenson
    The View Upward – Yosemite National Park
    Photography
    Photography
    Kindred High School

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    Angel Hagen
    Bear
    Colored Pencil
    Drawing
    Fargo North High School

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    Grace Weber
    Sea Turtle
    Magazines, glue
    2D Mixed Media
    Underwood School District

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    Naomi Osborne
    The Three Ladies
    Digital Painting
    Media Arts
    Fargo South High School

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    LaVonne Lindberg
    Sunshine Smiles
    Pastel Pencil
    Drawing
    Perham High School

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    Emma Stueve
    Fading Rays of Sun
    Oil Paint
    Painting
    Davies High School

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    Kyra Asplin
    Joslyn
    Chalk Pastel
    Drawing
    Sheyenne High School

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    Kayla Braseth
    Senioritis
    Color pencils
    Drawing
    Ulen-Hitterdal public school

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    Morgan Reeder
    What's Left
    Acrylic Paint
    Painting
    Fargo South High School

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    Hallie Hogenson
    Koi Pond
    Acrylic Paint
    Painting
    Hawley High School

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    Haylee Van Sickle
    Fierce, Terrible, and Grim
    Adobe Illustrator
    Media Arts
    Kindred High School

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    Erika Wilhelm
    Something That Has Sprouted
    Pencil
    Drawing
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Abbygail Agnes
    Waiting for Freedom
    Pencil
    Mixed media
    2D Mixed Media
    FosstonHigh School

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    Safa Ibrahim
    Elephant by the water's edge
    Graphite
    Drawing
    West Fargo High School

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    Rylie Gustafson
    Psychedelic
    Oil on Panel
    Painting
    Sheyenne High School

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    Maddie
    Shapes
    Digital
    Photography
    Photography
    Dakota Memorial

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    Emma Stueve
    Equality
    Marker
    Drawing
    Davies High School

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    Erin Tschetter
    Falling Leaves
    Acrylic
    Painting
    West Fargo High School

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    Morgan Reeder
    The Calm Detritus Floor
    Colored Pencil
    Drawing
    Fargo South High School

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    Emma Schlapkohl
    Best Friend
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Anonymous
    INSIDE
    Graphite on paper
    Drawing
    Perham High School

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    Alexia Threatt
    Discordance in the Lyrical Lakescape
    Watercolor, Color Pencil
    2D Mixed Media
    Crookston High School

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    Anonymous
    Strands of Grass
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Dakota Memorial

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    Rebecca Ewertz
    An Apple-a-Day
    Acrylic
    Painting
    Kindred High School

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    Karli Rossow
    Lionhearted Lulu
    Acrylic
    Painting
    Kindred High School

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    Hailey Knutson
    Woman
    Sharpie and watercolor paper
    Drawing
    Underwood School District

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    Shinjini Chakraborty
    Mutation
    Mixed Media
    2D Mixed Media
    Sheyenne High School

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    Morgan
    The Fox
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Ulen Hitterdal

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    Anonymous
    A Wooden Bird
    Basswood, Wire, Putty
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Crookston High School

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    Cheyanne Stundahl
    Self Portrait Google Drawing
    Media Arts
    Underwood School District

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    Lowell Miller
    Beauty in Death
    Pen and Ink
    Drawing
    GF Central High School

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    Emma Borowicz
    Sub-Lime
    Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite
    2D Mixed Media
    Crookston High School

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    Aya Vigilant
    Lake Eerie
    2D Mixed Media
    2D Mixed Media
    Moorhead High School

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    Hope Hendrickson
    The Land Through Time
    Acrylic/Collage
    Painting
    Kindred High School

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    Jordan Bullinger
    Hard Pill to Swallow
    Linocut Print
    Printmaking
    Davies High School

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    Isabella Flores
    Reflecting
    Pencil
    Drawing
    GF Central High School

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    Faith Schatzke
    New York Night
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Fargo North High School

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    Anka Wiersma
    Self-Portrait
    Pencil, Ink, Marker, Collage
    2D Mixed Media
    Crookston High School

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    Haley Reading
    Jesus's Light
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Hawley High School

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    Irene Zeng
    Small Bits
    Tempera
    Painting
    GF Central High School

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    Hallie Hogenson
    RoseDigital Photography
    Photography
    Hawley High School

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    Isabelle Sunderlin
    Reflection
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Davies High School

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    Ryann Vetsch
    Sunset Mandala
    Digital Drawing in Procreate
    Media Arts
    Fargo North High School

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    Jude Dill
    Lace
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Davies High School

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    Nori Donais
    Solitude
    Pen & ink
    Drawing
    Kennedy Secondary School

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    B
    Untitled
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Dakota Memorial

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    Allyson Streiff
    After the Storm
    Acrylic on Canvas
    Painting
    Perham High School

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    Isabelle Sunderlin
    Sunrise
    Digital Photography
    Photography
    Davies High School

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    Isaac Valnes
    Ski Mask the Slump God
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Fargo South High School

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    Neve Palubicki
    Up Close
    Oil Paint on Canvas
    Painting
    Perham High School

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    Hallie Hogenson
    Rogue- The Art of Impact
    Mixed Media
    Media Arts
    Hawley High School

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    Ellyn Wallette
    Diamondz
    Graphite
    Drawing
    West Fargo High School

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    Willow Sorrel
    The Breach
    Digital
    Media Arts
    West Central Area

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    Alex Schill
    A Walk in the Park
    Photography
    Photography
    GF Central High School

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    Auda Ilvedson
    One Small Piece...
    Adobe Illustrator
    Media Arts
    Kindred High School

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    Allyson Streiff
    Alaskan Summer
    Acrylic on Canvas Painting Perham High School

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    Lee Nguyen
    Ban
    Oil on Laser Cut Panel
    Painting
    Sheyenne High School

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    Emma Citrowski
    Overlooking Honolulu
    Photography
    Photography
    Moorhead High School

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    Nori Donais
    Eye
    Portrait Oil paint on canvas
    Painting
    Kennedy Secondary School

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    Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw
    Madame Deficit Swimming with Fish
    2D Mixed Media
    2D Mixed Media
    Moorhead High School

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    Callie Knutson
    Flowers
    Watercolor and Sharpie
    2D Mixed Media
    Underwood School District

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    Sydney Beauvais
    Little Brother
    Graphite Drawing Davies High School

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    Crystal Exe
    Petaled Thoughts
    Acrylic Paint, Thread, fibers
    2D Mixed Media
    West Central Area

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    Emily Walker
    Ruthless
    Acrylic
    Painting
    Moorhead High School

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    Gwen Sailer
    The California Wildfires
    Ink and Colored Pencil
    Drawing
    Fargo South High School

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    Alexus Beito
    First Bloom
    Acrylic
    Painting
    West Fargo High School

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    Lilia Stahl
    Another Successful Night
    Digital Art
    Media Arts
    Hawley High School

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    Jessica Hewell
    Ultra Violet Exception
    Digital Drawing in Procreate
    Media Arts
    Fargo North High School

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    Carter
    Loyal Like a Wolf
    Printmaking
    Printmaking
    Dakota Memorial

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    Irene Zeng
    Vivid Growth
    Colored Pencil
    Drawing
    GF Central High School

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    Owen Seewald-Marquardt
    Caught in a Shadow
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Moorhead High School

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    Scarlette Hough
    Precious
    Digital
    Media Arts
    West Central Area

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    Neve Palubicki
    Rametha
    Oil Paint on Canvas
    Painting
    Perham High School

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    Dallas Kolerc
    Vibing Giraffes
    Graphite
    Drawing
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Victoria Hough
    Innocensence
    Watercolor
    Painting
    West Central Area

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    Aubrey Beving
    A Gift To Give
    Digital
    Media Arts
    West Central Area

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    McKenna Braaten
    A Graduate in These Times
    Adobe Illustrator
    Media Arts
    Kindred High School

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    Nori Donais
    Apocalypse Vibes
    Digital art with time-lapse video progression
    Media Arts
    Kennedy Secondary School

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    Lilia Stahl
    Morning After
    Acrylic
    Painting
    Hawley High School

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    Gracie Erickstad
    Pete's Shoe Shop
    Oil on Panel
    Painting
    Sheyenne High School

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    Karianna Thom
    Untitled
    Oil Pastel
    Drawing
    Sheyenne High School

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    Dana Arenivar
    Rudy Pankow
    Pastels, Acrylic, and Color Pencils
    2D Mixed Media
    Perham High School

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    Juliana Joyce Conlin
    Identity
    Colored Pencil
    Drawing
    Davies High School

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    Jessica Gilbertson
    What a Year!
    Photography
    Photography
    GF Central High School

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    Molly Pearson
    Can't You Come In?
    Graphite on paper
    Drawing
    Perham High School

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    McKayla Walker
    Color Covered
    Digital
    Media Arts
    West Fargo High School

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    Jolee Krull
    The Fool
    Watercolor
    Painting
    Moorhead High School

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    Kora (Feralynn Herman)
    Crushed
    Digitial
    Media Arts
    West Fargo High School

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    Erika Tinjum
    Reality Isn't Real
    Photography
    Photography
    GF Central High School

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    Kaija Martin Ohlsdorf
    Cemetery Angel
    Acrylic
    Painting
    Fargo North High School

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    Irene McDaniels
    Ocean Sunset
    Watercolor
    Painting
    Underwood School District

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    Brooklyn Guck
    The Autumn Roan
    Acrylic on Canvas board
    Painting
    Perham High School

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    Caty K.
    Tucked away
    Plaster gauze sculpture
    Sculpture
    West Fargo High School

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    Claire Stark
    Swirls
    Clay and glaze
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    West Central Area

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    Catherine Tiedemann
    Swimming in Garbage
    Ceramic, Trash
    Sculpture
    Crookston High School

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    Sophie Lindberg
    Fresh Air
    Wire, paper pulp, paint
    Sculpture
    Underwood School District

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    Irene McDaniels
    I'm Free
    Wire, paper pulp, paint
    Sculpture
    Underwood School District

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    Amber Lee
    Swimming Koi
    Clay
    Sculpture
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Lacy Sargent
    A Pile of Flapjacks
    Clay
    Sculpture
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Yvonnah Marshall
    Vessel #1
    Red Earthenware Cone 04
    Sculpture
    Fargo South High School

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    Ayana Lutgen
    Skeletonic Ophis Creepie Killcrop or SOCK
    3D Mixed Media
    Sculpture
    Moorhead High School

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    Emma Marfell
    Coiled Vessel
    Clay
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Underwood School District

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    Faith Jepson
    FOLKLORE
    Wax Carved, Lost Wax Cast, Glass Enlayed
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Perham High School

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    Isabelle Osland
    Expresso Cups
    Red Earthenware Cone 04
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Fargo South High School

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    Miranda Zeien
    Technology in Bloom
    Mixed Media
    2D Mixed Media
    Sheyenne High School
    *Note: this artwork is mean to be viewed through red and blue film panels.

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    Andrew Sip
    Ariat Boot
    Clay
    Sculpture
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Ava Lopez
    The Art of Engineering
    Cardboard, Basswood, String, Dowels
    Sculpture
    Crookston High School

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    Elijah Tooley
    La Calavera
    Red Earthenware
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Sheyenne High School

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    Anna Kronbeck
    Tribute
    Fabric
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Hawley High School

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    Julia Puhl
    Crochet
    Mosaics Plaster, Wire, and Mosaics
    Sculpture
    Fargo North High School

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    Kaitlyn Carlson
    Beehive
    Stoneware pinch pot with glaze
    Sculpture
    West Fargo High School

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    Anke Wiersma
    Bruised Ego
    Marblex Clay, Powdered Pigment
    Sculpture
    Crookston High School

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    Elena Schmitt
    Surprise! You're a Cyborg!
    Raku Clay, Metal
    Sculpture
    Hawley High School

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    Taylor Martin
    Dress of Cards Packing
    Tape and Playing Cards
    Sculpture
    Fargo North High School

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    Oliver Jensen
    Sperlich
    Stool Acrylic, magazine cutouts, yarn, floral, and marker on chair
    2D Mixed Media
    Fargo North High School

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    Eskyla Manriquez
    Air Jordan 1 'Chicago Black Toe'
    Clay
    Sculpture
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Jimmy Bishup
    The Question
    Clay
    Sculpture
    Ada-Borup High School

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    Cole Shotley
    Pinch Pot
    Vase Red Earthenware
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Sheyenne High School

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    Irene McDaniels
    Not an Empty Vessel
    Wire screen, embroidery floss
    Sculpture
    Underwood School District

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    Sophia Schuetz
    Bird of Prey
    3D Mixed Media
    Sculpture
    Moorhead High School

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    Avery Moxness
    Butter Dish
    Red Earthenware
    Functional Pottery & Crafts
    Sheyenne High School

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    Kylie Ness
    Night Meme
    Digital video
    Media Arts
    Fosston High School

Student Juried Exhibition

February 1 - 18
Thursday, February 4: Reception 5-7 pm

Juror: Naomi Ramona Schliesman
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  • Student Juried Exhibition Awards

    Juror's Choice $50

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    Amanda Frost
    It's Just You and Me, Child You're A Beauty, September 2020
    Relief Print
    $120

    Foundations Award $50

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    Ashley Peterson
    With Love, 2020
    Metal Rod, Coffee Filters, Spray Paint
    NFS

    Student Award #2 $50

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    Hannah Moller
    Tension, 2020
    Plaster, Steel Wool, Nylon, Feathers, Wires, Rocks
    $75

    Student Award #1 $50

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    Kaitlin Bexell
    Bare Unity, 2020
    Porcelain
    $85

    Faculty Award #2

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    Hannah Stelter
    Internal Distress, 2021
    Acrylic on Canvas
    $400

    Faculty Award #1 $100

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    Rebecca Martens
    Australia Wildfires, 2020
    Sculpture-Fire Extinguishers, LED Lights, Metal Stand
    $300

    Dean's Award $100

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    Courtney Donahue
    Bodily State I, 2020
    Monoprint
    NFS

    President's Award $200

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    Amanda Frost
    Sex Education, Fall 2020
    Installation
    NFS

    Best in Show $500

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    Kathy Masterson
    Wallow, 2020
    Earthenware, Yarn
    NFS

Spring 2021 BFA Exhibition 1

February 22 - March 25
Thursday, February 25: Reception 5-7 pm

Video of Exhibit

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Artists

  • Matthew Luster

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN, 2020-2021

    Video of Matthew's exhibit

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN Movie Website, 2020-2021
    Digital
    NFS

    VALRAVN Movie Teaser Trailer, 2020-2021
    Digital
    NFS

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN Letter, 2020-2021
    Print, 8 1/2" x 11"
    NFS

    VALRAVN Envelope, 2020-2021
    Print, 4 1/8" x 9 1/2"
    NFS

    VALRAVN Business Card, 2020-2021
    Print, 2" x 3 1/2"
    NFS

    VALRAVN Logo Sticker, 2020-2021
    Vinyl Sticker, 3 1/2" across
    NFS

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN Poster One, 2020-2021
    Print, 27" x 40"
    NFS

    VALRAVN Poster Two, 2020-2021
    Print, 27: x 40"
    NFS

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN Logo Tee, 2020-2021
    Screen print on fabric, Extra Large Shirt
    NFS

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    Matthew Luster
    VALRAVN Logo Tee, 2020-2021
    Screen print on fabric, Extra Large Shirt
    NFS

  • Elizabeth Madsen

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    Elizabeth Madsen

    Video of Elizabeth's exhibit

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    Anything to Pass the Time, 2020
    Toner transfer, ink, and graphite on paper
    33" x 33"
    $150

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    Do I Know You?, 2020
    Intaglio on paper
    11" x 13"
    $50

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    Falling Asleep, 2019
    Woodcut relief on paper
    11" x 13"
    $50

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    That's Conditional, 2020
    Relief and Screenprint on paper
    11" x 14"
    $75

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    That's Not Love, 2020
    Relief and Screenprint on paper
    11" x 14"
    $75

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    Don't Worry, I Was Just Leaving, 2020
    Drypoint intaglio on paper
    30" x 22"
    $250

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    Elizabeth Madsen
    Remove Me, Undo Me, Don't Look, 2020
    Drypoint intaglio on paper
    30" x 22"
    $250

  • Kristin Johnson

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    Kristin Johnson

    Video of Kristin's exhibit

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    Kristin Johnson
    Ephiphany, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    9" x 11.5"
    $175

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    Kristin Johnson
    Inevitable, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    9" x 11.5"
    NFS

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    Kristin Johnson
    Somber, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    8.5" x 11.5"
    $175

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    Kristin Johnson
    Turbulence, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    8.5" x 11.5"
    $250

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    Kristin Johnson
    Wonder, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    8.5" x 11.5"
    $175

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    Kristin Johnson
    Closure, 2019
    Oil on Hardboard
    10" x 11.5"
    $250

  • Daniel Peterson

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    Daniel Peterson

    Video of Daniel's exhibit

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    Daniel Peterson
    Untitled 1, 2020
    Charcoal, Pastel
    19 1/2" x 23 1/2"
    $100

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    Daniel Peterson
    Untitled 2, 2020
    Charcoal, Pastel
    23" x 19"
    $100

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    Daniel Peterson
    Untitled 3, 2020
    Charcoal
    9" x 12"
    $60

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    Daniel Peterson
    Untitled 4, 2021
    Charcoal
    9" x 12"
    $60

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    Daniel Peterson
    Untitled 5, 2021
    Charcoal
    9" x 12"
    $100

  • Jade Bollman

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak, 2020

    Video of Jade's exhibit

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Poster Series, 2020
    Digital Printed
    18" x 24"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Visual Branding Guide, 2020
    Digital Printed
    10" x 10"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Visual Branding Guide, 2020
    Digital Printed
    10" x 10"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak About Brochure, 2020
    Digital Printed
    18" x 24"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Business Card, 2020
    Digital Printed
    3.5" x 2"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Website, 2020
    Digital
    1440 x 3835
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Social Media, 2020
    Digital
    5" x 5"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Basics Brochures, 2020
    Digital Printed
    8.5" x 13"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Stickers, 2020
    Digital Printed
    2" x 2"
    Free

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Hiking Boot Box, 2020
    Digital Printed
    13" x 10" x 5"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Sock Packaging, 2020
    Digital Printed
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Bag Tag, 2020
    Handmade Paper Stamped, Logo is a Handmade Stamp
    3.5" x 5"
    NFS

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    Jade Bollman
    Lone Peak Tee Screen Print Tee Shirts, 2020
    Screen Print on Cotton Shirt
    NFS

  • Nathan Mulske

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry, 2020

    Video of Nathan's exhibit

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Poster, 2020
    Digital, Printed on Paper
    46" x 30"
    NFS

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Magnets, 2020
    Digital, Printed on Magnet
    Various Sizes
    NFS

    Pantry Stickers, 2020
    Digital, Printed on Paper
    Various Sizes
    NFS

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Tote Bags, 2020
    Digital Print
    NFS

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Instagram Ads, 2020
    Digital, Printed on Paper
    NFS

    Pantry App, 2020
    Digital NFS

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Business Cards, 2020
    Digital, Printed on Paper
    3 1/2" x 2"
    NFS

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    Nathan Mulske
    Pantry Website, 2020
    Digital
    NFS

Spring 2021 BFA Exhibition 2

March 29 - April 22
Thursday, April 1: Reception 5-7 pm
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/94934943965
Meeting ID: 949 3494 3965
Passcode: 597321

Video of Exhibit

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Artists

  • Brittany Martin Exhibit 1

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    Brittany Martin: Artist Statement

    Video of Brittany's Exhibit 1

    I wanted to create an abstract series that allowed the viewer to view an environment with new lenses. My work is about trying to look at the world from a different aspect. With my photographs, I experimented with black and white images and played with how they were being portrayed to the audience. I wanted to experiment with my own senses when working with these images. My work usually consists of animals and landscapes but working with abstract images helped expand my mind and what those images could potentially be, with experimenting with the way color is being played with and the layout.

    My reasoning behind creating a set of abstract images was to allow myself access to new thoughts and ways of creating work. I am never tired of what I create but finding new methods and ways to portray my work helps expand my mind in other fields that I work in. The idea of abstract work opens my mind to what images and works can be and how they are represented. I find that working with new ideas allows my work to expand and allows me to find out more about what I would like to work with and what I find powerful within my work.

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    Brittany Martin
    Planet 76, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    20” x 16”
    $160

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    Brittany Martin
    Space, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    20” x 16”
    $160

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    Brittany Martin
    Unknown #1, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    16” x 20”
    $160

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    Brittany Martin
    Depth, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    20” x 16”
    $160

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    Brittany Martin
    Darkness, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    16” x 20”
    $160

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    Brittany Martin
    Planet971, 2021
    Photograph on Metal
    20” x 16”
    $160

  • Brittany Martin Exhibit 2

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    Brittany Martin: Artist Statement

    Video of Brittany's Exhibit 2

    When thinking of what I wanted to work on for my Senior Project, I kept coming back to the idea of what do I love and what can I do with that. With that idea, I came up with a plant store. When going to plant stores or decorating my home, I often find it hard to know how to take care of some plants or finding information about what they do. I created an app for the plant store that would help those who are looking to take care of plant, to find out the benefits of plants and how to properly take care of them.

    Along with the app I wanted the store itself to help with knowledge and creativity with plants by offering classes for the community.

    My design and reasoning for the plant store was to work on a project that meant something dear to me that I encounter daily. By creating an app that helps navigate how to take care of plants to creating the designs that are for the store, made me proud to be working with different applications and methods. Being able to start out with just an idea and create a store mock-up of what would be displayed was exciting to work on. My work for the project helped me expand on how to create and work on ideas for myself and others.

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    Brittany Martin
    Hanging Directional Signs, 2020
    Poster on Foam Core
    17" x 20"
    NFS

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    Brittany Martin
    Logo -Till&Sia, 2020
    Vinylv 12" x 32"
    NFS

    Plant Identifier, 2020
    Application Design
    NFS

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    Brittany Martin
    Wall Quotes, 2020
    Vinyl
    12" x 36"
    NFS

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    Brittany Martin
    Wall Plants, 2020
    Vinyl
    40" x 40"
    NFS

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    Brittany Martin
    Classes Opportunity, 2020
    Poster on Foam Core
    24" x 18"
    NFS

    Class Pamphlet, 2020
    Paper
    4" x 5.5"
    NFS

    Pamphlet Holder, 2020
    Paper
    4" x 5.5"
    NFS

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    Brittany Martin
    Roots Business Cards, 2020
    Paper
    2" x 3.5"
    Free

    Flower Business Cards, 2020
    Paper
    2" x 3.5"
    Free

  • Alexander Overmoe

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    Alexander Overmoe: Artist Statement

    Video of Alexander's Exhibit

    The creation behind CreSkate was an interest in an activity by someone who didn’t have access to viable learning equipment or locations growing up. Creskate Is an organization that travels the country raising money in small towns to renovate old, unused parks into skate parks for beginners. I grew up in a small town that did not have a skate park, but I had an interest in learning how to skateboard. I didn’t start learning how to skateboard until after I graduated high school and moved to a larger city. For this organization, I created multiple elements that would be useful for a company with this exact purpose.

    I created a brand, business cards, packaging, clothing, stickers, a magazine ad, and a website. I designed these using the Adobe Suite programs Illustrator, photoshop, and InDesign. The overall driving force behind this brand is to bring something of interest into a city or town that did not have access to before. This force is displayed by new skate parks in those towns.

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    Alexander Overmoe
    CreSkate Website, 2021
    Computer
    NFS

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    Alexander Overmoe
    CreSkate Event Poster, 2021
    Gator Board
    11" x 17"
    NFS

    CreSkate Site Poster, 2021
    Gator Board
    11" x 17"
    NFS

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    Alexander Overmoe
    Creskate 2 T-Shirt Set, 2021
    T-Shirt
    NFS

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    Alexander Overmoe
    CreSkate 3 Sticker Set, 2021
    Vinyl
    NFS

    CreSkate Business Cards, 2021
    Paper
    2" x 3" each
    NFS

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    Alexander Overmoe
    CreSkate Skateboard, 2021
    Oak Wood
    8 1/2" x 32 1/2"
    NFS  

  • Kaitlin Bexell

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    Kaitlin Bexel: Artist Statement

    Video of Kaitlin's Exhibit

    My medium of choice is clay. I find it to be as versatile and strong as my ideas but humbling when overexerted. My work is comprised of clean, repetitive patterns and forms. I find myself drawn to the possibilities created by using the multiple as it allows for compositions of small pieces to command a much larger presence. Unity is also created by using similar, but not identical, repetitive patterns on utilitarian sets to allow a clean, simplistic finish. The utility of my vessels is important to me because I want others to feel the strength and structure as they interact with the piece. My hope is that others can see the simple strength behind my vessels as they use them in everyday life.

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    Kaitlin Bexel
    A Place Setting, 2020
    Stoneware
    30" x 45" x 84"
    $300

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    Kaitlin Bexel
    Comfortable Insanity, 2021
    Stoneware
    Titles range aprox 10” to 15” in diameter
    NFS

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    Kaitlin Bexel
    A Little Worry Never Hurt, 2021
    Porcelain
    45” x 40” x 40”
    NFS

  • Sumukh Agarwal

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    Sumukh Agarwal: Artist Statement

    Video of Sumukh's Exhibit

    The Armory Show was the first large exhibition of modern art in America held in Chicago, IL. The show was an important event in history, as it introduced Americans to experimental styles of art, serving as a catalyst for modern American art.

    I created a brand inspired by this event called Armori – a magazine that highlights modern architecture in Chicago. As a graphic designer I created my project digitally and designed it using themes from architecture.

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    Sumukh Agarwal
    Armori Social Media Advertisements, 2020
    Digital
    Variable Dimensions
    NFS

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    Sumukh Agarwal
    Armori Poster Series, 2020
    Print
    36" x 24"
    NFS

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    Sumukh Agarwal
    Armori Bookmark Set, 2020
    Print
    6" x 2"
    NFS

    Armori Letter Head, 2020
    Print
    11" x 8 1/2"
    NFS

    Armori Business Cards, 2020
    Print
    3.5" x 2"
    NFS

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    Sumukh Agarwal
    Armori Magazine, 2020
    Digital
    11" x 8 1/2"
    NFS

  • Celena Goldie

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    Celena Goldie: Artist Statement

    Video of Celena's Exhibit

    In my artwork, I wanted to challenge myself and make something that will impact other's when they see it. My goal is to reach out and show people environmental subject's like poaching, deforestation, pollution and what happens to the ones who can't ask for help. Two of my drawings What’s Hidden Beneath and Shelter in a Barren Land deal with these topics. The first shows what pollution does to the community that needs it and the second shows a forest that was once a haven but now is a waste land.

    Growing up in the country, I was always outside playing in the woods and exploring the ponds surrounding my home. It made me want to emphasize the outcome of the people disturbing the environment and not realizing that they’re doing harm to that community.

    Along with my environmental views, I also enjoy capturing the bond between family. One of my favorite relationships to work with is a mother and her child. A Mother’s Embrace, My Whole World and Cradle are of mother’s that I know, and I wanted to create art that surrounded the tender love they have for their children. I grew to admire mothers and the strength that they have after seeing my own mother and grandmother’s hard work over the years. Over time I started to focus a lot of my art on this bond because it’s one that’s very dear to me.

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    Shelter in a Barren Land, 2021
    Charcoal
    24” x 36”
    $200

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    Celena Goldie
    What’s Hidden Beneath, 2021
    Charcoal
    24” x 36”
    $200

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    Celena Goldie
    My Whole World, 2021
    Charcoal
    16” x 20”
    NFS

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    Celena Goldie
    Cradle, 2021
    Charcoal
    16” x 20”
    NFS

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    Celena Goldie
    A Mother’s Embrace, 2020
    Charcoal
    22” x 28”
    NFS

  • Sam Weld

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    Sam Weld: Artist Statement

    Video of Sam's Exhibit

    My name is Sam Weld. I have a passion for music and love going to concerts. In times like these, it’s near impossible to get that live experience that concerts offer. I created EMRG with the intent of giving people a new live music experience and to promote up-and-coming artists in the local music scene. My passion for music and motion design allowed me to create stylish visuals that compliment the music. As a graphic design student, I was challenged with making a brand image that properly represents my mission. I wanted EMRG to have a visual style that can appeal to all types of people from casual music listeners to frequent concert-goers.

    Motion graphics and music are a powerful combo, and I believe that people can still be moved by them the same way they could at a live event. Also, who doesn’t love a good light show?

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    Sam Weld
    Website, 2021
    Digital
    NFS

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    Sam Weld
    Poster, 2021
    Paper
    24" x 36"
    NFS


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    Sam Weld
    Musician Exhibit Concept, 2021
    Various Media
    NFS

    Stationery, 2021
    Paper
    NFS

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    Sam Weld
    Environmental Motion Floor Vinyl, 2021
    Vinyl
    NFS

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    Sam Weld
    Epilepsy Sign, 2021
    Paper
    12" x 18"
    NFS

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    Sam Weld
    Environmental Motion Graphics, 2021
    Digital, Video
    NFS

  • Devyn Shemon

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    Devyn Shemon: Artist Statement

    Video of Devyn's Exhibit

    Hello, my name is Devyn Shemon. I am completing my BFA in art education. I love creating in any way possible and experimenting with many different mediums throughout my work. Recently, I have been focusing on creating prints and paintings, but I also have a strong passion for ceramics and sculpture. In my work I mostly create non-objective abstract art and tend to focus on color and line. When I start a piece my first focus and the part I most enjoy is usually the colors I will use in the piece. I create art because it brings me joy. I truly love pushing myself to see what I can create. There is no better feeling to me then when I have an idea in my head so I work hard to execute it and it turns out even better than I thought. It also brings me joy seeing how my art makes others feel.

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    Devyn Shemon
    Sydney, Tokyo, Paris, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, 2019
    Ink on Paper
    10” x 14”​
    $50

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    Devyn Shemon
    Hospital Visit, 2019
    Ink on Paper
    10” x 14”​
    $45

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    Devyn Shemon
    Dusk, 2020
    Oil on Canvas
    11” x 14”​
    $100

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    Devyn Shemon
    Wires, 2021
    Oil on Canvas
    16” x 20”​
    $120

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    Devyn Shemon
    Untitled, 2020
    Wires, Galvanized Metal, Wood
    16” x 20” x 10”​
    NFS

     

     

Panoply: Faculty Exhibition

April 26 - May 14
Thursday, April 29: Reception 5-7 pm
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/92538193267
Meeting ID: 925 3819 3267
Passcode: 900435