Silversmithing photo by Tara Burns    

 

 

 

• IN MEMORY: Jeannine Miller
April 20, 1935 - April 9, 2008. The White Bear Center for the Arts lost a good friend when Jeannine Miller passed away on April 9 of this year. Jeannine was an avid painter and tireless volunteer for the WBCA and many other organizations. Her bright smile and laughter will be missed and remembered.

 

• IN MEMORY: Mae Cumming
Mae CummingMae's artistic talents amazed her family and friends for over 50 years. Her beautiful landscapes, colorful florals, sensitive portraits and themes of beauty adorned the walls of private mones and offices throughout the United States. She was a special exhibitor many times in the Northern Lights Show. Her happiness, kindness and positive friendly manner touched everyone she met and will be missed deeply.

 

• “U Rock” Volunteer Award goes to Sandy Zeller
While Sandy’s husband Frank is teaching classes at the WBCA, Sandy donates her time in the office, twice a week! Thanks so much for all you do at the WBCA!

 

• Frank Zeller Artist & Instructor Show The Art Preserve Is Featuring Award Winning Artist, Frank Zeller And His “Artist & Instructor Show” April 12th – 26th, 2008. The Art Preserve, a premium quality art and framing retailer in White Bear Lake, MN, (4760 Banning Avenue) is proud to announce that we will be featuring award winning artist, Frank Zeller and his “Artist & Instructor Show." With Frank’s help and support, we have created a multi-media show of his fine art and art lesson DVD’s. A portion of Frank Zeller’s sales will benefit the White Bear Center For The Art’s Senior Scholarship Program. More information about Frank Zeller’s art can be found on his website.

• A Million Thanks to Sue Ahlcrona
On behalf of the Board of Director, the Staff, the WBCA Membership and community at large, we want to thank Sue Ahlcrona for her service on the WBCA Board of Directors for the past 6 years, fulfilling her term limits according to our by-laws. Sue's unmatched energy and contributions include but are not limited to: service as WBCA Board Chair, Northern Lights Chair, ArtWatch Sponsorship Chair, Food and Decorations Chair, Planning Committee with Tamarack Nature Center Partnership, and the list goes on!! As she leaves the Board of Directors, the WBCA owes much of our success to her incredible leadership, creativity, passion and commitment which have sheparded the WBCA into its very exciting future. We couldn't have done it without you and so...we welcome Sue back as our Director Emeritus! Thank you Sue, for all you do! And guess what…
YOU ROCK!!

 

 

• YEAR-END GIVING
Your year end gift ensures that the WBCA continues building creative and culturally rich communities in the White Bear Area by providing art experiences for children, adults and families. Giving information can be found here.

• Busephalus by Kelly Ludeking
Busephalus was the name of the wild horse tamed by Alexander the Great. It is said that Alexander was only 12 years old when he noticed that the “untamable” wild horse was shying away from his own shadow. Alexander gently led the horse into the sun so that his shadow was behind him, thus taming the horse that he eventually rode. Kelly Ludeking, a White Bear artist who works in iron, spent more than 6 months looking for just the right pieces to create this magnificent artwork. The sculpture stands eight feet tall and weighs over 600 lbs. Kelly originally brought Bucephalus to have on display during ArtWatch. It looks so perfect out front and draws so much attention to the art center. If you haven’t already, stop by and see Bucephalus!  (click photo to see a larger image.)

 

• A special thank-you to Andy Vollbrecht, our 2007 summer intern! Andy is majoring in business management, at St. John’s University. He interned 150 hours with the WBCA this summer assisting with ArtWatch, Summer Sandcastles, kids classes, general office work and assembling an Economic Impact of the Arts on Community study for the WBCA. Thanks again, Andy! Best wishes for your senior year!

 

• Bob Straube Memorial Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Bob Straube, 1938-2006
The WBCA and the area art community is deeply saddened by the loss of Bob Straube. Bob was an instructor and gifted artist. He taught Oil Painting and instructional demonstrations for the White Bear Center for the Arts. In 2005 he served as a judge for our Northern Lights Juried Art Show and participated as a painter in our first Open Canvas Art Event. He was known for mesmerizing an audience while he painted, gradually revealing the image with a flick of color here, and a touch of white there. You know an artist is a master of their medium when it feels like you are witnessing magic, and that’s how people felt when they watched Bob paint! We will miss Bob’s wonderful sense of humor, his warmth, his art, and most of all, the twinkle in his eye.

 

The White Bear Center for the Arts is establishing the Bob Straube Memorial Scholarship Fund in his honor. Money donated to this fund will help provide tuition fees for students of all ages in need of financial assistance to take art classes at the center. We feel this is one way to keep Bob’s love for art and teaching alive. This is the WBCA’s first Memorial Scholarship fund to be established. For more information please contact Suzi Hudson, Executive Director at the WBCA,  651-407-0597.