ACW’s Art Treasures Gallery – Art to Change the World

Welcome to Art to Change The World’s Art Treasures Gallery.

The works you see listed are available for immediate purchase. Please contact info@arttochangetheworld.org with the number of the artwork you are interested in purchasing. Prices are for artworks ready to hang. Many of the artists have alternative pricing for non-profit shoppers. ACW retains 20% of sale price for operating expenses.

ACW is now able to install art (for a fee) if requested, with a secure, theft proof hanging system.

Criteria For Treasures Gallery Submission

You need to apply to join the Treasures Gallery. Watch the Newsletter for the next opportunity. Contact to request edits to this page. kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com

SEE SOLD WORK HERE.

Catherine Palmer

1. Meditation on Water
Catherine Palmer
Watercolor 12″ x 18″
Framed (I think it is 14″ x 20″)
$400.00

This work was a meditation on water and water quality. To humans water is a vital need. We are made up of 90% of this life giving substance.

This painting was created for the “My Earth” show. We Artists, were exploring different things that have impacted our earth.

She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/

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2. Infiniti in Blue
Catherine Palmer
Acrylic on Canvas
24″ x 28″
Retail $672.00 – Non-profit $550.00 (unframed)

If framing is requested add additional $500.00 to the price for a floater frame.

I am an acrylic painter for whom process is more important than concept or narrative.I use color and texture on canvas or panels, starting with free flowing gestures. I like making a mess and pulling out composition from there. My work is influenced almost entirely by the act of painting itself, and is spontaneously molded by internal and external forces. Once I know the path of the painting I slow down my pace and make refining marks from there. I strive to evoke a sense of looking into space or floating through space.

She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/

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3. “Valley of Fire”
Catherine Palmer
Acrylic on Canvas
24″x28″
(gallery wrapped /sides painted black/ wired and ready to hang)
Retail $672.00 – Non-profit $550.00 (unframed)
If framing is requested add additional $500.00 to the price for a floater frame.

This work is derived from the beautiful landscapes of the New Mexico desert.
I was fortunate to participate in an Artist in residency through Gallery 408 in Carrizozo, New Mexico.
While I was there, I visited a variety of local parks. The Valley of Fire is an old lava field. The surroundings of the park captures an interesting mix of terrain: the yukka, carrizozo grasses and hardened rolling rocky lava. The landscape was incredible to see first hand. Influenced by my experience I created this painting.

Catherine A. Palmer
612-807-6050

Layl McDill

4. Peacock and Pterodactyl ride the Waves
Layl McDill
Polymer Clay, acrylic paint
38”x28”x3”
$550 for Non profits, $1,100 retail

This piece is all about playfulness and a mysterious story. Many times people come to my work and ask “what is this from” because it feels like the piece is a part of a fable or fairy tale. I hope that the viewer will be inspired to imagine what happens next in this underwater adventure.

50% of the proceeds from the sale of this piece will go back to ACW.

The prices are marked down to fit the needs of this project. All these pieces hang on a wall and are very sturdy.
https://laylmcdill.com

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5. At Last Dog Got A Pair of Wings
Layl McDill

15″x15″x2″

Polymer Clay, Gold Leaf, Glitter, Paint Marker on board

$250

Artwork Statement: Many of us have experienced that bond between animal and human. I wanted this piece to be a celebration of a dog’s life. The dog in this piece is so free he even has a pair of wings. Some might see this as a story of a dog that has passed but I see it as showing the joy that one feels when they see the joy that a dog has as it leaps through the air- with or without wings.

https://laylmcdill.com

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6. She Knew the Best Ways to Deliver Word Kites
Layl McDill
Polymer clay, wire, acrylic paint, glitter
50″ x 44″ x 6″
$800 for non-profits, $1,600 retail.

This three-dimensional wall piece is a tribute to all the amazing teachers that work with kids to teach them to read. My daughter struggled to learn to read, possibly undiagnosed dyslexia so when her fifth grade teacher was finally able to bring her the skills she needed she really soared! Now she is a children’s librarian! Every time I look at this piece I think of this teacher and many others that make such a difference in student’s lives.

https://laylmcdill.com

Kelly Frankenberg

7. Window with a View
Kelly Frankenberg
Acrylic and Real Window
26×26 Framed Professionally with a real window
$1,200 non profit’s price
$1,700 retail

This piece is about seeing a view beyond what you can touch. A peaceful scene for the eye to rest. This was a collaboration with a framer.

Kelly Frankenberg works in a variety of media. Her work has been seen on mailboxes, windows, walls, pianos, TV, and many other places. She brings a sense of color, unity, meditation and positivity to her landscapes whether they be imagined ones or purposeful places. www.FrankenbergArt.com instagram: kelly.frankenberg

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8. Love is Love
Kelly Frankenberg
Acrylic on Board
24×36
$750 non profit’s price
$900 retail

The connection of two people in love is as powerful as the sun. The warmth and beauty of a lake sunset is captured in the shape of a heart, a loving moment of life that lasts forever.

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9. Florida
Kelly Frankenberg
Water mixable oil on linen
16×20
Framed
$400 non profit’s price
$450 retail

Florida is the second painting of my Skychology series, how looking at the sky can boost your mental health and watching the clouds go by calms us and reminds us there are always blue skies. This painting is of an overcast sky, but the tone and the ocean create a calm mood that brings the viewer to appreciate the image and sense of place.

Debra Ripp

10. Orbs Among the Hillocks
Debra Ripp
Pastel and Graphite on paper:Framed
“14.5x 18.5”
$250

Orbs among the Hillocks came about as an observation of nature combined with an imaginative exercise. What if these hillocks were visited by something that doesn’t belong with hillocks. For example, what if some oranges rolled in among the hillocks. Would that be as incongruous as a piece of trash? I think it might, and that is my point, trash doesn’t belong with other natural forms.

I am a Mixed Media artist which means I am willing and love to explore all possible media, anything that will make the image emerge stronger and obtain the voice it is meant to have. My favorite thing is to vacillate between media and observe how the image can transform and mature as it is manifested in different clothes, so to speak.

Website:www.tobersonstudios.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tobersonstudios

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11. Rock Slumber
Debra Ripp
Mixed Media Collage on Canvas
“12×12”
$200

Rock Slumber is an observation and a contemplation of nature. I am fascinated with how these rocks get stacked up on each other and how once they settle into each other. They seem to sleep on top of each other, they find their place and never move. This observation is to honor the constant presence of natural process, inert or not, and how nature can be appreciated.

I am Mixed Media artist which means I love to explore all possible media, anything that will make the image emerge stronger to obtain the voice it is meant to have. My favorite thing is to vacillate between media and observe how the image can transform and mature as it is manifested in different media, including 3D media, such as assemblage.

Website: www.tobersonstudios.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tobersonstudios

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12. Towers: Russia
Debra Ripp
Mixed Media Collage/Framed
“34×40”
$800

Towers is a mixed media collage about imaginary travel. There was a time that I wanted to travel when I had no funds to do so. So, I decided that I would collage my way there, a method of finding another path when the typical way is obstructed. I also wanted to reveal aspects of a place that wasn’t one dimensional. It’s about how a place can have wondrous beauty and reveal tragedy at the same time.

Website: www.tobersonstudios.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tobersonstudios

Barbara Bridges

13. Live a Considered Life

The Wise Ones (No Silos) and The Un-Wise Ones (Think Alike Silo)
24” X 36” 2 works.
Mixed Media Fabricated clay, wood, found objects
$1000

Inspired by my “Motivationals” series, Live a Considered Life includes two companion works of gender neutral personages sharing how living in a “think alike silo” creates a colorless boring culture feeding on itself. They see nothing, hear nothing and say nothing. Embracing the concept of “no silos” produces a colorful evolving culture full of a positive exchange of ideas, help creating our own personal narratives and leading to positive social change.

“We tell ourselves the tragic story of our lives and then think we can justify us playing the role of the “broken hero” or the “grizzled realist” but the fact of the matter is that if this is the story we chose to tell about ourselves we are leaving out the good parts and doing a terrible disservice to ourselves and anyone who has been good to us along the way.“ Morgan Bridges

It is our choice how we create our own narratives – past, present and future. It is our choice to make each day bring a spot of joy. Plan each day with a joy experience included. For yourself and for others.

Life is a menu. When something you love goes off the menu, replace it with something even more soulful.

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14. Wings
Barbara Bridges
18” x 80” 5 part Series or could be hung separately.
Assemblage -Mixed Media
$500 non-profit $800 retail

Wings examines the concept of “Love”. Many have tried to define this word. Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotions. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of partner, which differs from the love for food.

As biological human beings, we have a capacity for all different kinds of
LOVE
You have the power to identify your version of love and then to let it take wing.

Bridges has been an artist and a teacher/college professor for over 40 years. Her social practice sculptures have been exhibited in Maine, Miami, the Virgin Islands, Maryland, Chicago, Mexico, Spain, Canada, and throughout Minnesota.

Wings Details

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15. Happy Home

24” x 48” 2024
Assemblage -Mixed Media
$800 non-profit $1200 retail

This mixed media work employs paint and inks to create a landscape window behind the Happy Home found object.

Definition of the word “Home” : the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household. How do you make a house a home? Add art!

The artwork Home is framed by what I call found power objects. I combined these objects, which already have a story, into a new narrative. Each time you look at the frame, you will find new meanings.

Bridges has been an artist and a teacher/college professor for over 40 years. Her social practice sculptures have been exhibited in Maine, Miami, the Virgin Islands, Maryland, Chicago, Mexico, Spain, Canada, and throughout Minnesota.
Details

Video Tour of Re-Cycle/Upcycle Home and Studio

See more pictures of the unique property: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/art365

Maximum: drb@bridgescreate.com

Candy Kuehn

16. Flowers from Home Depot: Blue Violet
Candy Kuehn
Enhanced photograph on archival paper
22″ x 18″ (framed)
$350

At the Quarry Northeast Home Depot, I spent more time at the end of that parking lot, taking pictures of the wild grasses and seasons’ flowers, a sumac forest in the background, than in Home Depot itself. There was a side path, that led into this enchanted woodland, between the parking lot and freeway. It’s all gone now, bulldozed, because I was not the only one who was enraptured by this bird, plant and animal sanctuary, homeless folks started living there, obviously not what the shopping center owners wanted.

candy.kuehn@gmail.com

Instagram @candykuehn FB https://www.facebook.com/candykuehnstudio/ Website https://www.candykuehnstudio.com/ Adobe Behance Portfolio https://www.behance.net/CandyKuehn candy.kuehn@gmail.com 612-272-1626. 718 6th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

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17. Just Made it Yesterday: Red Trees
Candy Kuehn
Enhanced photograph on archival paper
22″ x 28″ (framed)
$425

I was given a show, through Kolman-Pryor Gallery, (now Kolman-Reeb) at the Hewing Hotel. The gallery features nature inspired abstract art. My iPhone work fit both perfectly.

Anita Sue Kolman, curating the works, wanted a red piece by the gym, on the lower level. I went back to studio and made this on my phone, then fixed and enlarged it, with various apps on the computer. It’s a tree by the studio’s parking lot. It’s been an audience favorite, this spontaneous afternoon’s moment!!!

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18. Primorial Soup: Driveway Garden Meets Dyed Cashmere
Candy Kuehn
Enhanced photograph on archival paper
36″ x 32″ (framed)
$700

This is from my first Photoshop Class. I had access to a scanner. I scanned my favorite fabrics. This cashmere piece, was beautifully over-dyed many times, so I chose a lovely part that fit on the scanner. My camera picture of the garden /driveway, after the rain fit perfectly, defining the dye, felt primordial. I love swamps, They feel like art supplies, for our Earth. The pre-swamps, in our planet history, is where life began.

Megan Moore

19. Southern Magnolia
Megan Moore
Oil on canvas
60″x 30″
$3,600
(Non-profit price $3,000)

Southern Magnolias emerged as a theme in my artwork after a visit to my childhood home in June of 2023, where the magnolias were in bloom and dominated my memories with their visuals and scent. The subject matter fits into my career-long inspiration from the natural world and also links to my more recent interest in mediation and inner life. The blooming of magnolia flowers symbolizes a personal/individual blooming and relates to the mantra, “Om mani padme hum,” which translates to “the jewel is in the lotus”.

Megan Moore, Artist

Paintings, murals, collaboration, meaning making

www.meganmoore.com

www.instagram.com/meganmooreart

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20. Ladder to the Sky
Megan Moore
Collage and oil paint on paper
11″ x 14″ framed to 14.25″ x 17.25″
$350
(Non-profit price $300)

The background collage of this painting was created by Shannon Cronin, my sister, who is also an artist and lived in Philadelphia at the time of this creative collaboration. I studied the background she created to find a composition, and chose the color indigo to dominate the scene. This was part of a series with designated color schemes.

The ladder is a symbol of connection from earthly dwelling to the expansive sky, from the small lives we lead, to nature itself and the cosmos far beyond earth.

Megan Moore, Artist

Paintings, murals, collaboration, meaning making

www.meganmoore.com

www.instagram.com/meganmooreart

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21. Minnesota Moths and Box Elders
Megan Moore
Oil on paper
17″ x 24″ framed to 22″ x 27″
$500
(Non-profit price $450)

This work was completed at a time when I was focused on making a pattern effect of the composition with my subject matter. It was after a winter when our home had housed many box elders. This is an example of my approach to magical realism in still life. I was also aiming to paint more quickly and loosely, while still capturing details to engage the viewers’ eye.

Megan Moore, Artist

Paintings, murals, collaboration, meaning making

www.meganmoore.com

www.instagram.com/meganmooreart

Sam St. John

22. Mukwa
Sam St. John
Mixed Media
16” x 20″
$300

Mukwa is an ongoing painting about reconnecting to my indigenous culture. My native name is Mukwa Ogitchidaa-ikwe which in Ojibwe means Bear Warrior Woman. Mukwa means Bear in Ojibwe. This painting is to honor the Mukwa.

Phone: 651-212-1218 Email: samst.john1218@gmail.com

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23. Stairway To Heaven
Sam St. John
Spray paint, Acrylic paint, graffiti marker
2ft x 4ft
$888

Stairway to Heaven is an ethereal, dream world depicting a spiritual plane into the Great Beyond. As I have grieved the loss of my father at a young age, it helps me to paint peaceful places for a soul to rest. With a paintbrush, grief can be transformed into beauty. I hope those who have experienced grief can find peace within this painting.

Phone: 651-212-1218 Email: samst.john1218@gmail.com

Marie Panlener

24. Swedish Flag on Acid
Marie Panlener
Watercolor on acrylic background
26″ x 22″
$650

This collage features 63 individual pieces composed of cross shapes, each set against a colorful square. Using secondary colors—purple, orange, and green—the artwork uses varying sizes and color combinations to create a lively visual rhythm. Every element is made from recycled art experiments, giving the piece an inventive character. Matted and framed to 26 x 22 inches, the composition radiates energy and cheeriness.

Webpage: www.mariepanlener.com

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25. Pivot irrigation
Marie Panlener
Watercolor on acrylic background
33″ x 29″
$1250

This collage is composed of an array of circular forms inspired by the pivot irrigation patterns visible from an airplane. The bright, citrusy palette of pinks, reds, magentas, greens, and oranges gives the piece an energetic feel. Each circle—crafted in the style of “wonky circles” found in quilting—is layered atop irregular, playful squares, creating a sense of movement and visual rhythm. The piece invites viewers to discover new details with each glance, offering a continually fresh viewing experience.

Webpage: www.mariepanlener.com

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26. We All Fall Down
Marie Panlener
Watercolor
20″ x16″
$500

We All Fall Down is a collage made with watercolor on paper recycled from artistic experiments. The composition is an arranged grid of squares, circles, and plus signs, in a variety of colors. Many of these shapes appear to be tumbling off the grid, visually conveying a sense of falling.

Webpage: www.mariepanlener.com

Leo Fortune

27. Wisdom
Leo Fortune
Series – Tree Hands
Watercolor on Canvas
18″ x 24″ (without frame)
$888 for non profits, $1111 retail

My painting series, Tree Hands, uses hands as roots to communicate that we are nature. What is done to nature is done to us. This specific piece, Wisdom, brings up the question about what future are we passing on to younger generations? The energy is cautionary while being hopeful. Younger generations rely on the wisdom of older generations and older generations rely on the hope of the younger generations.

They/Them or He/Him

www.leofortuneart.com
Instagram: @leofortuneart

Facebook: FortuneArt https://nemaa.org/artists/fortuneart/

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28. Support
Leo Fortune
Series – Tree Hands
Watercolor on Canvas (May 2024)
18″ x 24″ (without frame)
$888 for non profits, $1111 retail

My painting series, Tree Hands, uses hands as roots to communicate that we are nature. What is done to nature is done to us. This specific piece, Support, emphasizes our interconnectedness in terms of strength. Sometimes I can get caught thinking of interconnectedness as limiting instead of incredibly freeing. My fear of not being enough can cause me to feel like I limit everyone, when really – I am more than enough, as are we all. And standing together in our power, we are unstoppable.

They/Them or He/Him

www.leofortuneart.com
Instagram: @leofortuneart

Facebook: FortuneArt https://nemaa.org/artists/fortuneart/

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29. “Trio”
Series – “Tree Hands”
Leo Fortune
Watercolor on Canvas (Sept 2024)
20″ x 20″ (without frame)
$500

My painting series, “Tree Hands”, uses hands as roots to communicate that we are nature. What is done to nature, is done to us. This specific piece, “Trio” brings up questions about divinity with the number 3. Where do you find divinity? What does divinity mean to you?

They/Them or He/Him

www.leofortuneart.com
Instagram: @leofortuneart

Facebook: FortuneArt https://nemaa.org/artists/fortuneart/

Liisa Lê

30.Three Cranes
Liisa Lê
Acrylic on Canvas
18″ x 24″ x 1 1/2″
$875.00

This painting of three cranes dancing in the shallows is more than a serene scene. It is a testament to dignity, connection, and grace in a later season of life. Like these cranes, every senior deserves a supportive environment in shallow safe waters where they can move with freedom and be seen for their enduring beauty. Their dance reminds us that community, joy, and purpose are not privileges reserved for the young, but fundamental rights at every stage of life. Let us ensure our homes and society provide the space for such dances to continue.

liisaleart@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/liisaleart

https://www.instagram.com/liisaleart

https://liisa-le-art.ueniweb.com

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31. Golden Hour
Liisa Lê
Oil on Canvas
30″ x 15″ x 1 1/2″
$990.00

This painting captures a crane in the golden hour still, regal, and radiant in a protected wetland. It reflects the dignity and quiet strength inherent in every stage of life. Just as this bird thrives in an ecosystem that preserves its safety and beauty, our seniors deserve environments that honor their wisdom, ensure their comfort, and protect their right to peace. I am grateful to creating spaces where every individual can stand in their own light, valued and seen, surrounded by the stillness and respect they deserve.

liisaleart@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/liisaleart

https://www.instagram.com/liisaleart

https://liisa-le-art.ueniweb.com

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32. Sherburne Vista
Liisa Lê
Acrylic on Canvas
18″ x 24″ x 1 1/2″
$875.00

The Sherburne wetlands teach a quiet lesson: what is preserved, prospers. When land is respected, shielded from being drained or forgotten, it returns the favor with breathtaking life. People are no different. To create a space where someone is truly seen, their history honored, and their needs met without struggle, this is how we build a world where dignity is not earned, but inherent. It is the deepest form of reciprocity: to offer safe harbor, and in return, witnesses a human spirit’s fulfillment.

liisaleart@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/liisaleart

https://www.instagram.com/liisaleart

https://liisa-le-art.ueniweb.com

Owen Brown

33. Irises
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas
18″ x 15″
$1056 retail, $792 non-profit

When times are looking bad, I paint still lifes. Still do. Sometimes I buy whatever was cheapest at a florist. Sometimes I paint from memory. Sometimes I would paint from a photograph. It doesn’t take long to lift my spirits! That’s a wonder of painting.

Owen Brown was born in Chicago, trained as a classical musician, took his first art class at 23, and much of what he’s wanted to do since then has been paint. Brown holds degrees from Yale College and the University of Chicago, and was a degree student at California College of the Arts. He lived for over 30 years in San Francisco, where he was represented by Meridian Gallery. He now lives in Minneapolis. owenbrownartist.com

owenbrownartist@gmail.com

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34. A Western Painting
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas
15″ x 30″
$1013 retail, $709 non-profit

A Western Painting, was taken from a photo from the publication Minnesota History, from an article on wheat farming in western Minnesota or perhaps the Dakotas in the 19th century. Back when we still used horses. Alhough I abhor what we’re doing to the atmosphere these days, I do admire the internal combustion engine from saving us that painful, exhausting drudgery.

owenbrownartist@gmail.com

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35. Art Shanties 2, On the Ice
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas
16″ x 39″
$1560 retail, $1092 non-profit

The Art Shanties is an art project held every year there’s enough frost, in mid-winter. Lately it’s been on Lake Harriet. Groups of people put up a shanty the size of a hut used by ice fishermen, and do something courageously outrageous and artful. I go every year. This is a painting from it, but not done in plein aire! Too cold. It was painted back in the studio.

owenbrownartist@gmail.com

Denise Lau

36. Jay Cooke State Park
Denise Lau
Acrylic on canvas and texture paste
18″ x 24″
$500

This winter painting makes me think about how landscapes are forever changing. You can paint how it looks one day and the next day some of the trees may have fallen from an ice storm. Years later, due to global warming, some of the trees may have died because they need to live in a cooler environment. The Boreal Forest is currently moving north. Many of those trees used to thrive here in the Twin Cities but now you need to drive to Jay Cooke or further north to see them.

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37. Textured Pareidolia
Denise Lau
Acrylic on canvas and texture paste
30″ x 30″
$950

Fall is my favorite time of year and I have noticed that due to global warming the leaves haven’t been fully changed or fallen before we get our first snow. This feels so wrong to me. This painting is from a photo taken just a few years ago. Already the landscape looks different. I see faces in landscapes and it makes me wonder how the trees are actually doing/feeling with the state the world is in. In this painting I wanted to give the viewer the opportunity to see the faces the way I do by using texture compound to sculpt the faces out of the landscape and paint them in a way that you can see how it looks through my eyes.

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38. Aurora Series
Denise Lau
Acrylic on canvas
16″ x 20″ each or 48″ x 60″ total painted surface –
$450

Getting to see the aurora is such a beautiful experience the way it moves and changes. These were all painted together so I feel like they belong together but I would consider selling them separately. The aurora has been showing up a lot over the last couple of years and it brings such an appreciation for our planet, environment, world, and universe. It makes people think about how privileged we are that our skies are clear enough to see it. In areas of the world where the pollution and smog are too thick, they will only get to see this in photos that others take who live in a cleaner environment. I’m hoping it inspires people to work towards a cleaner world so we can continue to enjoy the wonders of nature.

Frances Bates

39. No One Can Do Everything, But Everyone Can Do Something
Frances Bates
Drawing Print/Found Object Frame
20″ x 24″
$400 framed

This is a print of my self-portrait drawing with a custom frame. The drawing is made from writing my favorite quote over and over again. We are all doing the best we can and sometimes you need a reminder of that. For the frame I was inspired by the strength of nature and decided to create a unique version of vines.

https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio

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40. Thread Count
Frances Bates
Found Objects
20″ x 20″
$200

After a donation of a ton of empty thread spools, I knew I wanted to make an adult version of a bead maze toy. You can spin and move the center spools or just enjoy the colors of the piece. The name comes from a combination of the thread spools and what I would call the original interactive bead object, an abacus (early math tool).

https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio

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41. Dörröppning
Frances Bates
Found Object
16″ x 32″
$250

With all the different materials the dimension of the piece gives you the feeling of a beautiful door drawing you in. The red corner objects are shelf brackets from Ikea so I thought it fit to use the Swedish word for doorway as the name of the piece. This sculpture is almost like a stained glass window you can actually touch.

https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio

K.D. McDonald

42. Hot Chocolate
K.D. McDonald
Acrylic on canvas
30″ x 40″
Gallery wrapped/sides painted $425

This painting seeks to illustrate not only the value of friendship and the importance of social space but also offers to acknowledge prosperity and thriving. Representations of black women in leisure space goes somewhat against the grain. It bucks the stereotypes of eternal struggle, assumed hardship, or life on the periphery. The women have time, they are looking out onto the world from a higher vantage point. They have choice and agency.

Karen Daphne McDonald

she/her

nighthawkstudioworks.wordpress.com

Instagram: karendaphne94

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43. Shiny Happy People Dancing
K.D. McDonald
Acrylic on canvas
18″ x 40″
gallery wrapped/sides painted $325

Recently research has proven the value of not only physical movement but also dancing. I wanted to remind people that we are never too old to dance. Dance transcends differences and unifies diverse groups of people as music can. The rainbow speaks to the inclusion of LGBTQIA people in the self-expressive joy of dancing.

Karen Daphne McDonald

she/her

nighthawkstudioworks.wordpress.com

Instagram: karendaphne94

Bio: Karen McDonald was raised in Washington, D.C. and hails from a family of artists. She studied painting at the Art Students League and photojournalism at The New School. Early on, Karen’s photo-realistic renderings set her work apart. She holds a B.A. in Art and Education, M.A. in Language & Culture, and M.F.A. in Creative Writing. An international teacher and lecturer, she enjoys teaching seminars linking creative flow to meditation & consciousness.

Laura Burlis

44. Summer Day
Laura Burlis
Watercolor on paper
15″h x 21″w framed
(12″h x 18″w unframed)
$280.

Description:

This is a painting of the hilly landscape in the driftless area of southeastern Minnesota. The fullness of the summer landscape on a sunny day: the hills and sky, the valleys with their farms, streams and homes; this is what I tried to capture.

Artist Bio:

Laura Burlis is a painter and polymer clay artist who takes her subject matter from the natural world. She is an avid gardener and lover of nature. She loves plants and landscapes, and was Artist-in-Residence at Glacier National Park in 2017.

Laura has worked with polymer clay for fifteen years. She uses the clay like solid paint, assembling her landscapes & nature scenes like a mosaic. She also makes functional objects like the switchplates she is known for- a burst of art when you turn on your light!- as well as wall art & sculptures.

She loves teaching both kids and adults. Art has made her own life meaningful, and she enjoys helping others to enhance their own lives through creative self-expression.

Laura has taught at the Textile Center of MN, Minneapolis Community Ed, Courageous heArts, Clay Squared to Infinity, Phipps Center for the Arts, and Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts.

You can find her art at: https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/BorealisArtByLauraB

Facebook: Laura Borealis Art

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45. Summer Solstice in the Garden
Laura Burlis
Watercolor on Paper
17″h x 21″w framed
$250.

Description: I painted this on the summer solstice in my garden. The solstices and Equinoxes of the year are very important to me spiritually. Summer is a time of happiness and abundance for me, and I wanted to show the feeling of the garden in summer- full of abundance and possibilities- so many that they swirl around you- in this painting.

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46. Four Seasons, Boxed
Laura Burlis
Acrylic paint on four wooden boxes assembled into one piece
30″ w x22.5″h x 3″ d
$440.

Description: Living in Minnesota, I’m very conscious of the changing of the season.

I love summer, and dread winter. Here I try to give each season their due, appreciating the nature of each time of year, and what it makes me think of.

Spring: the emergence of new shoots, the excitement of new possibilities and growth.

Summer: it’s all about the sun- the long days of sunshine, warmth, and fullness.

Fall: Fruits mature; leaves finish their life cycle, plants put away the energy they’ve stored.

Winter: the days are short and nights are long, so it’s time to appreciate the moon and nightsky.

Anna Karena

47.Energy Series – Various Titles
Anna Karena
Medium – acrylic
Size – 30”x30”
Price –each $1900 retail $1200 Nonprofit

Instagram – @anna.karena Email – AnnaKarena@mac.com Cell – 763-458-3728

In this series of paintings my goal was to use a very limited color palette and as minimal of a stroke as possible to convey energy. They were very fun to make and I do feel the energy from each piece.

As a Black artist I want to show Black joy instead of focusing on the trauma and dark history of our people. I enjoy working in many layers and being able to see the layers peaking through which is really an analogy to the human condition and people being complex and made up of so many layers. We are not a monolith and have full range of emotion and complexity.

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48.Freedom Series – Various Titles
Anna Karena
Medium – acrylic
Size – 30”x30”
Price –each $1900 retail $1200 Nonprofit

Instagram – @anna.karena Email – AnnaKarena@mac.com Cell – 763-458-3728

In this series, the goal was to get back to painting after the covid lockdowns and being basically at home and masked for so long. I needed to feel that freedom again to just let the paint go where it wanted to go and what ties them all together is the white circle which represents us as people. We are all in this together.

49.“Melting Into Spring”
Anna Karena
Medium – acrylic, mixed media
Size – 4ft x 5ft
Price – retail $6000 Nonprofit – $4000

Instagram – @anna.karena Email – AnnaKarena@mac.com Cell – 763-458-3728

This piece is my largest painting to date and I wanted to experiment using the largest canvas that would fit in my vehicle. I also used three different sizes of grit texture to really push the surface texture and create a relief in an interesting way without having to rely on color for interest. This was a very physical piece because of the scale and surface texture and it still taps into my other works in that it connects me to joy.

Briauna Williams

50. To Be Fruitful

Briauna Williams
Acylic and oil pastels
16” x 24″
$760

To Be Fruitful is a radiant painting that celebrates self-love, growth, and spiritual abundance. Showcasing a lush arrangement of colorful fruit, gentle lights, and glowing candles, the artwork symbolizes the journey of inner healing and personal transformation. It invites viewers to embrace their own potential for nourishment and renewal, highlighting the beauty of cultivating self-compassion and the richness that comes from within.

Contact: @Briinoir.heart@gmail.com

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51. Alive and Well
Briauna Williams
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20”
$650

The vivid hues blend harmoniously, creating a serene atmosphere that invites the viewer to embrace the beauty of mental health and the importance of rest. The girl’s expression embodies a deep sense of inner peace and resilience, reminding us that taking time to nurture our minds and spirits is essential for our well-being. This piece celebrates the journey of healing and growth urging us to cherish our moments of calm amid life’s chaos.

Briauna williams a muralist, digital illustrator and acrylic artist. Williams often drawing inspiration from her relationship nature, her healing journey with grief and the divine feminine. Williams has murals throughout Dallas Tx and The Twin Cities see more of her work here:

https://linktr.ee/briinoir

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52. Renewal
Briauna Williams
Acrylic on Canvas
16 x 20”
$655

“Renewal” captures the profound journey of healing and transformation through the vibrant portrayal of a woman with her eyes closed, tears streaming down her face, and hands raised in praise. This piece embodies the duality of sorrow and joy, illustrating that tears can be a powerful expression of release and gratitude. The explosion of color surrounding her symbolizes the richness of life and the beauty that emerges from vulnerability. The act of raising her hands signifies surrender to the process of renewal, embracing both the pain and the joy that come with it. This artwork serves as a reminder that true renewal often arises from our deepest struggles, inviting viewers to reflect on their own paths to healing and the strength found in vulnerability.

https://linktr.ee/briinoir

Robin Getsug

53.“Mpls Balcony View “ mixed media watercolor and acrylic painting
Robin Getsug
Painting on canvas
36” wide x 24” high
$360.00 framed

Rest and relaxation are crucial for mental and physical well-being. In urban settings with high stress levels,having a quiet peaceful space, contributes to better public health outcomes: Creating spaces for relaxation fosters community engagement and social cohesion. When people have safe, pleasant places to gather and relax, it strengthens neighborhood bonds and promotes a sense of belonging, and positive quality of life.

In conclusion, ensuring that all urban residents have access to spaces for rest and relaxation is a statement of social justice itself, in a city, Minneapolis that is healing, we all need a safe place to breathe and relax..

Through my creative journey, I seek beauty in everyday joys, layering of meaning and media. My hope is that my art can inspire healing in those that encounter it, as the process of creating has always been a source of healing for me throughout my life. I am an Artist, an Art Therapist and a Therapist.

She/Her robinlynngetsug@gmail.com Instagram: @arttherapyrobin Facebook: @Robin Getsug or R.Getsug- Healing Arts + Therapy

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54.“Peace Dove Love “ acrylic painting- gold leaf embellishment
Robin Getsug
Painting on canvas
24” x 24”
$400.00 framed

Statement about art and the artist-

The peace dove has been a powerful symbol in both art and social justice movements for decades. From Picasso “La Colombe”, the doves symbolize peace, hope and tranquility. In the story of Noah;s ark, the dove carrying an olive branch, harkens the beginning of peace and reconciliation. Doves have been a symbol for global peace movements, emphasizing harmony, unity and non-violence. This piece depicts an innocent child with her peace dove friends. This symbolism expressing a universal message to evoke emotion and a call for peace in a troubled world.

She/Her robinlynngetsug@gmail.com Instagram: @arttherapyrobin Facebook: @Robin Getsug or R.Getsug- Healing Arts + Therapy

55.Pegasus
Paul Kellett
mixed media on canvas
32×24
$700 for non profits
$1500 Retail

Pegasus is meditation on

the interplay between structure and spontaneity. It invites reflection on growth, connection, and the unseen frameworks that shape our experiences.

The viewer is invited to engage with the interplay between control and freedom, revealing a glimpse into the complexity and beauty of the natural and the emotional worlds.

Instagram: Paul _Kellett _U

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56. Floating Ideas

Paul Kellett

48″ x 36″

Mixed Media on Canvas

$3600

$1200. for non-profit organizations

Floating Ideas is a meditation on the amazing and critical oceanic environments that sustain our planet.

Vibrant blues flow across the canvas like ocean waves, with splashes of orange, green, yellow, and white that mimic sunlight dancing on water. Sweeping lines and layered shapes create a sense of movement and depth, like currents swirling beneath the surface. The painting captures the energy and rhythm of the sea, inviting viewers to dive into an abstract world where ideas float and drift like waves in the ocean.

Instagram: Paul _Kellett _U

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57. Dream Suite Series: Song, Laugh and Poem

Paul Kellett
Mixed Media on Canvas

24″ x 12″

$600 each or $1800 total.

$300 each for Non-Profit organizations or $900 total

This painting is part of a series that contemplates the colorful and random movement of dream thought.

Dream Suite: Song is like a powerful song. Fluid, flowing forms rise and fall like melodies. The painting blends energy and calm, like a song that balances quiet moments with bursts of feeling. It’s a visual rhythm that invites you to feel the music in the colors and shapes.

Dream Suite: Laugh captures the playful energy of dreaming and laughter through bright, flowing shapes. This artwork invites viewers to experience a moment of carefree happiness, where imagination and emotion blend freely in an abstract celebration of lighthearted connection.

Dream Suite: Poem imagines an abstract poem in color and form, where vivid shapes and lines create a rhythm of tension and flow. The interplay of organic curves and sharp angles echoes the balance of structure and freedom found in verse. This painting invites the viewer to experience its energy as a visual poem.

Instagram: Paul _Kellett _U

Becca David

58. Long Time Passing
Becca David
Acrylic on Canvas
48″ x 60″
Price with frame: $4,645, unframed: $4,200

This painting was inspired by the folk song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” by Pete Seeger and Joe Hickerson. The song, and the painting, are a reflection of life; more specifically life in a war torn society. The painting represents the pods of poppies, frequently used to symbolize the sacrifice of soldiers who are killed in war.

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59. Beats
Becca David
Watercolor and recycled materials on board
24” x 24”
Retail: $900
Nonprofit Price: $675

The story:

This work was initiated during the rehearsals of a social justice activist band.

The inherent nature of this multimedia piece is the interaction of music and art to create joy. Each square was born from a different song.

Folks with a visual impairment can interact with the high contrast black “stitching” that is made from paper applied to the board. You can feel the texture of the paper the rhythm of the mark making.

As you move your hands and eyes across this nod to the patchwork like efforts of social justice activism, you may just hear the music that inspired it.

*professionally framed and ready to hang. Dust to clean with a damp cloth.

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60. Fragmented Play
Becca David
Triptych, mixed media on board
24” x 72”
$1200 retail

($900 Non profit price)

I chase the the call of hireath, a Welsh word loosely translated that means a longing for a place one cannot quite find. I have felt it since I was a small child digging in the creek bed and wondering “What wide place will I find at the end?” I answer the call of that timeless place in my journeys in clay and paint.

This painting is symbolizes the idea that even if we have experienced trauma in our lives, we can put pieces of our memories together and find a way to introduce play back into our routines and find joy.

“Fragmented Play” is constructed of several layers, beginning with the wood, layered, watercolor paper and a mixture of watercolor and acrylic paints. Layers of paint, glaze, marker and impressions of non-recyclable plastics were used in this process. It may be hung vertically or horizontally to best suit it’s installation. space.

www.beccadavidartist.com

IG: @beccadavidartist