White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to:
ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art
NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity
BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People
Katie Reeves
Katie (they/them) is a queer ceramic artist who started throwing on the wheel in their early teen years and immediately fell in love.
Their work has been in over 25 exhibitions across the United States. Katie intends to attend graduate school in the future to become a college professor and maker, but their focus for the time being is to work on building their presence within the field of ceramics.
Kelsey McGregor
Kelsey McGregor is a long-time self-taught embroidery enthusiast—and an improv instructor with Huge Theater in Minneapolis. Along with infusing her students with the basics of embroidery, her goal is to generate bucketloads of enthusiasm so students may leave each class full of ideas for where to take this traditional and often utilitarian art form.
Sylvia Benson
Sylvia has been working in watercolors for 35 years. She was an instructor at Concordia University and an artist-in-residence in North Metro Schools and schools in Wisconsin for 10 years. She has also taught classes at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, WI
Her work in watercolor, acrylics, oils, and encaustic is currently in galleries in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Her encaustics have been presented in Door County and galleries in the metro area.
What Visitors Are Saying:
“Signing up for classes at WBCA is the best thing I've done for myself in decades. Thank you for providing such a wide range of class formats and a beautiful facility to utilize.” —Mary Claire R.
“WBCA brings together a wonderful community of talented artists, many who share their knowledge, and many more who continue to build their skills. It’s an excellent place to interact with fellow artists in classes and during other events.” —Wendy S.
“WBCA is a warm, welcoming art community. The center offers a wide variety of events and classes for all artistic levels, from newcomers to experienced artists. Come, experiment and find your favorite new medium!” —Lisa S.
“We love our art center. Even if we are not creating works, we are being exposed to many types of art we have never seen and or heard of before. I always enjoy new art and the artists. The programs that are offered encompass many areas of creativity and appreciation for the arts.” —John W.
