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Member Artwork

White Bear Center for the Arts Dunn Bros Coffee Grill & Café
FEATURED ARTIST: Robert Cuerden
Dates: May 20 to June 12, 2008
http://www.ipp-photo.com/

I started taking photographs at an early age, when my grandfather gave me a simple Kodak Brownie when I was still living in England. I still have those images today. Since that time I have always wanted to record global images of events, intricacies and patterns of our world that create emotions for the viewers. My training in photography has been of a self educating nature as my background has always been in business and managing people. In the last 4 years I have exhibited at various galleries and have undertaken professional customized photography and have sold stock images, prints and framed photographs of people, outdoors, farming, sailing, worldwide images.

White Bear Center for the Arts Dunn Bros Coffee Grill & Café
FEATURED ARTIST: Carolyn Wensman
Dates: May 20 to July 9, 2008

“I have had a lifelong interest & love of art, but it was only after my retirement from 3M in ’94 that I was able to devote time to painting. I took classes for several years from local art teachers & am a member of the White Bear Center for the Arts & the Northstar Watercolor Society. My work has been shown at the Lakeshore Players Theater, the White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi Senior Center’s, The Elk River Arts in Harmony, Mears Park Center and the Northstar Water Color Society Exhibit.”
“My subject matter varies: I like to paint landscapes in “Plein Aire”, still life’s, flowers & the occasional portrait. Many paintings are scenes , either painted on site, or from photograph’s taken on my travels. Most of my work so far has been in Watercolor, but I have been experimenting recently with new styles & other materials.”

White Bear Center for the Arts & White Bear Area Community Counseling Center
FEATURED ARTIST: PAT MOORE
Dates: May 20 to July 7, 2008

Pat is a life-long resident of Minnesota & has lived in White Bear Township since 1995. His artistic background began in the 60’s with three years of training at Minneapolis College of Art & Design, which led to a career in Sales in the Packaging Industry. Upon retiring, he picked up his paintbrush for the 1st time in over 30 years & started working in Acrylic’s under guidance of Frank Zeller at the White Bear Center for the Arts. His first intent was to focus on sailboats, one of his favorite hobbies, but has since expanded to landscapes inspired by many years of travel, as well as Still- Lifes.2 Years later, he has now transitioned to Oil’s.

White Bear Center for the Arts & Lifetime Fitness (White Bear Lake)
FEATURED ARTIST: Susan Jorgensen
Dates: May 30th to July 11, 2008

It seems as though I came into this world taking mental pictures of everything. On a simple trip to the grocery store, I’d often see things that others didn’t. I finally purchased a Nikon One Touch point & shoot camera and began to capture on film, that which caught my eye. Through trial and error, studying of other photographers’ work and taking classes at the White Bear Center for the Arts, I am learning and growing as an artist. I simply love the art of photography and continue to look for more “photo ops” in my daily routine.

At first glance, my photographs appear simple. However, each is much more than just a snapshot. It is my hope that the viewer will look at one of my photos and see what it was about that image that drove me to pull over, get out of the car, and run to take a photograph of a twisted tree before the sun slid behind a cloud.

I am a current member of the White Bear Center for the Arts and the Bloomington Art Center. My photographs have been shown at several exhibits including Marshall’s Southwest Minnesota Sound of Summer Competition, the Bloomington Art Center’s Juried Art Show, the Northern Lights Juried Art Show and the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition. In 2004, I received Honorable Mention for a photograph taken with that old, duct-taped Nikon One Touch!

PURCHASING ARTWORK
If you are interested in purchasing any of the featured artwork on display, contact the WBCA at 651.407.0597, or visit us in the old Armory building, 2228 Fourth Street, downtown White Bear Lake.
WBCA has brought art to the White Bear area for more than 35 years by providing community art classes, exhibits and events. We have an exciting schedule of classes and events offered year-round. Our class listings, events, online gallery, resources for artists and so much more can be found on our website www.whitebeararts.org.

Become a WBCA member today and receive discounts on art classes and workshops, reduced fees on exhibit entries, invitations to our special events and exhibits, and receive our quarterly newsletter and class catalog. Your tax-deductible contribution helps support our many programs and ensures accessible, community arts for everyone.

Student Artwork