Morris Anderson is a 30 year member of Mid-America Woodcarvers Association and has over 50 years of experience in carving and teaching in the areas of low relief, intaglio, chip carving, canes and walking sticks, caricatures and realistic.
Sharriah Armstrong is a registered yoga instructor and education consultant with a passion for making jewelry with a purpose. She began making mala jewelry during her yoga teacher training and is now bringing her love of jewelry and homeopathic essential oils together to create beautiful diffuser jewelry that looks good…
Erika Arndt received a degree in Theater and Dance from Gustavus Adolphus College and now resides in White Bear Township with her family. She continued her study and passion for the visual and performing arts through classes at the Northern Clay Center and from individualized study with local artists. She…
With an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Teaching, Kim Bakken-Parr knew experimenting and teaching was the perfect fit for her. Working with metal clays such as Precious Metal Clay, Bronze Clay, and Copper Clay exposed her to this awesome new art medium and working with a…
Pat Barrett learned in the late 70s of an organization of people with the same passion as her, the Colleagues of Calligraphy. She joined and has enjoyed a lifelong pursuit of the perfect letters. Calligraphy has opened her world to learning other artistic expressions: card making, book making, photography, color,…
Douglas Beasley’s personal vision explores the spiritual aspects of people and place. His photography is concerned with how spirit is recognized and expressed in everyday life.
Suzann Beck holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Moorhead State University (Moorhead MN) and studied portraiture with atelier-trained painter Judith Anthony (Plymouth, MN) and classical glazing technique portraiture with Jeffery Hurinenko (St. Paul, MN). Suzann serves as the Minnesota Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America, and teaches…
Sylvia Benson lives in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and has been working in watercolors for 35 years. She was an instructor at Concordia University and has been 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…
Judy Blain is a full-time artist specializing in watercolor painting. She received both her B.S. and M.A. in Art Education from Case-Western University. In addition, she earned a four-year certificate from the Cleveland Art Institute. In her work, Judy employs color in a direct and expressive manner. Her mastery of…
“Bloom” is a SAORI weaving group made up of 8 wonderful ladies. While these ladies happen to have developmental disabilities they have already had two nearly sold out shows at Homewood Studios in Minneapolis as well as gaining teaching experience through workshops held during their shows. Now, “Bloom” has made…
