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.
Anna Karena
1.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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2.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.
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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3.“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.
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.
Laura Burlis
4.”Kangaroo Dreaming”
Laura Burlis
Watercolor and Acrylic on Paper
18″x 24″
$450 framed under glass- negotiable
This painting is based on a dream I had where I encountered a kangaroo by a mystical pool of water in a forest. This dream affected me strongly, and left me with a happy, peaceful feeling.
We were in a quiet, yet beautiful clearing in a colorful forest. The kangaroo was carrying a being in her pouch- me? and protecting it. The pool of water seemed like a magical healing place that both I and the kangaroo were drawn to, and it seemed to reflect the huge stars in the sky. The whole dream felt like a transformative moment in time where I was protected, safe, and surrounded by the safety of strong trees, healed by the peaceful water of the pool, and my creativity fed by the colorful scene.
She/Her Instagram: Laura Burlis Facebook: @ Laura Borealis Art
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5.“Waterworld”
Laura Burlis
Acrylic on Paper
20″h x 14″wide
$300, framed under glass
This painting is based on a photo I took by the Minnesota River when it was flooding. The water had covered the land and created unworldly reflections where it was difficult to say where the land began, and where it ended- what was real and what was a reflection. On a personal level, it made me question my own perceptions and opened my mind to new possibilities.
On an environmental level, it made me aware that flooding like this is increasingly common as human-made climate change continues, and that we will have to use new ways of thinking and open our minds to new possibilities to deal with it and make sense of it.
The earth will still be our home but we cannot view it as we did before; we will have to create a new relationship with it.
She/Her Instagram: Laura Burlis Facebook: @ Laura Borealis Art
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6.“Imaginary Landscape”
Laura Burlis
Polymer clay on Masonite backing
Unframed: 9.5″h x 7.5″w
Framed: 16″h x 13″w
$350 framed and matted under glass
This is a polymer clay “painting” from a series of polymer clay imaginary landscapes. It is a dreamy landscape where I imagine myself roaming free, from the castles on the heights, reaching for the air , to the little houses of the “poor” folks like myself down by the stream, where I have easy access to the life-giving water. Because I made the landscape, I can go wherever I want in it with complete freedom. I hope viewers also feel they can travel freely in this colorful land with no restrictions on their movements.
She/Her Instagram: Laura Burlis Facebook: @ Laura Borealis Art
Barbara Bridges
7.Barbara Bridges
Tres Mariposas
24″ x 48″ 2024
Assemblage Mixed Media
$8oo (non-profit) $1200 retail
Tres Mariposas was created to celebrate the transformational power of metamorphosis. Every human being has the power to transform themselves. The choice is theirs.
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.
Read More: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/barbara-bridges/
Contact Barbara drb@bridgescreate.com
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8. Barbara Bridges
Wings
18” x 80” 5 part Series 2024
Assemblage -Mixed Media
$800 non-profit $1200 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
Read More: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/barbara-bridges/
Contact Barbara drb@bridgescreate.com
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9. Barbara Bridges
Home
24” x 48” 2024
Assemblage -Mixed Media
$800 non-profit $1200 retail
Home was designed specifically for the Whittier community, with a gold encrusted “W” as the central
imagery. 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. Many residents have lived at Whittier for decades. 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.
Home Details
Read More: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/barbara-bridges/
Contact Barbara drb@bridgescreate.com
Catherine Palmer
10.”SIN-A-BUN” Figurative Abstraction SOLD
Series – “The Disenfranchised”
Catherine A. Palmer
Acrylic on Canvas
24″ x 36″
$400 for non profits, $864 retail
My paintings series, “The Disenfranchised”, respond to the ongoing atrocities of violence against indigenous women and women of color in the United States. Fragmented oppression that glorifies and sexualizes womanhood also belittles and endangers women and girls. A disproportionate number of women from communities already devastated by injustice are missing or murdered due to cracks in the systems constructed with the façade of safety and protection https://mmiwusa.org
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored
She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/
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11. “Something a Little Extra” Figurative Abstraction
Catherine A. Palmer
Series – “The Disenfranchised”
Acrylic on Canvas
24″ x 36″
$400 for non profits, $864 retail
My paintings series, “The Disenfranchised”, respond to the ongoing atrocities of violence against indigenous women and women of color in the United States. Fragmented oppression that glorifies and sexualizes womanhood also belittles and endangers women and girls. A disproportionate number of women from communities already devastated by injustice are missing or murdered due to cracks in the systems constructed with the façade of safety and protection.
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040048967/missing-black-women-girls-left-out-media-ignored
She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/
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12.Puzzle Series “In The Garden”
Catherine A Palmer
Acrylic on Canvas
Set of 12 12″ x 12″ (Framed)
$1,250 for non profits, $1,620 retail
This painting set, “In the Garden”, is a set of 12 paintings from my Puzzle Series. It was an attempt to capture the joy of urban gardens. Urban gardening is promoted as a pastime and as a way to grow fresh foods that may not otherwise be affordable in my community. Inner cities often are food deserts and this is a way to promote healthy food choices and healthy spring and summer activities.
She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/
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13.”Joyful Dancing People”
Catherine A. Palmer
Figurative Abstraction
Mixed Media – Acrylic and Collage on Paper
30.50″ x 44″
Price $865.00
Price with framing $1465.00
This work stems from a celebration of People, Community and Art. It really started with a conversation I was having with another artist. We were talking about painting the dance. I started thinking of how I would paint dancing.
My paintings have always been more intuitive and not arranged precisely. I don’t usually rely on concrete concepts, but this set of paintings is a little different. I made patterns of collaged figures that became my starting point. I have become more methodical with my painting process. Keeping the concept of making reposed images appear to be dancing is still in the forefront of my mind.
The dancing is a result of illustrating the joyful celebration of men and women.
She/Her or They/Them catherineapalmer.blogspot.com
Instagram: @paintingscatherinepalmer Facebook: @CatherineAPalmerPainting https://nemaa.org/artists/catherine-palmer/
Layl McDill
14. Overloaded with Beginnings and Ends
Layl McDill
Mixed Media
29″x29″x3″
$400 for non profits, $800 retail
This piece is a sort of celebration of life and the abundance of memories that we collect throughout our lives. I want this piece to be a conversation starter because there is so much to keep noticing hidden in the “knick knack” shelves. All the stripes going around the piece are full of repetition but still unique just like our lives are.
https://laylmcdill.com
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15. Mirror Clouds get in the Way
Layl McDill
Polymer Clay and Found Objects
29″x27″x3″
$400 for non profits, $575 retail
I was thinking about the saying “hindsight is 2020” when I made this piece. I realized that when you are constantly looking back then you are distracted and you can’t move forward. I created this bird with all kinds of things in its tail that could drag it down but it is moving forward nonetheless and though there are mirror clouds it is going full force forward.
https://laylmcdill.com
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16. Going Through Life as a Dragonfly
Layl McDill
Polymer Clay
24″x23″x2″
$300 for non profits, $550 retail
I drew my daughter in giant sunglasses and realized she looked a bit like a bug so I turned her into a dragonfly. As a mother I look at this piece and see a celebration of my daughter’s unique style and her way of finding her way through life, maybe it is like a dragonfly somedays.
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
Natalie McGuire
17.God’s Entrance
Natalie McGuire
14x16x1
Mixed medium (fine art photography and fine craft mosaic stained glass)
Framed/matted/under glass
$300.00
Artist statement:
How do you create a never-seen mixed medium work of art? Photozaics, of course, are a perfect marriage of labor-intensive mosaic-stained glass fine craft encapsulating fine art photography bringing out the essence of the image out onto the frame.
My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook. After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors. I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art.
Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health. By creating Photozaics, I hope to connect with you through a multi-sensory mixed-media presentation that tickles sight and encourages your touch.
The viewer will be surrounded by nature photos with mosaics that will open them up to another plane of consciousness. Adding mosaic frames will awaken their curiosity about what lies beyond the frame. Each viewer will have a different experience. This exhibition is a place for visitors to recharge their souls from daily stresses, sparking their senses and curiosity. Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health.
This is just past the entrance to “Garden of the God’s” park in Colorado Springs, CO. I got there early on a Monday morning before the clouds could develop of Pike’s Peak in the background. Charles Perkins owned the 480 acres and conveyed his property to the City of Colorado Springs as this is the people’s garden. While on the journey of your life regularly take a pause and enjoy the views in front of you; take in the mountain air; let your eyes fill with joy of a beautiful mountain peak.
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18. Hill is alive with color SOLD
Natalie McGuire
14x16x1
Mixed medium (fine art photography and fine craft mosaic stained glass)
Framed/matted/under glass
$300.00
Artist statement:
How do you create a never-seen mixed medium work of art? Photozaics, of course, are a perfect marriage of labor-intensive mosaic-stained glass fine craft encapsulating fine art photography bringing out the essence of the image out onto the frame.
My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook. After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors. I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art.
Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health. By creating Photozaics, I hope to connect with you through a multi-sensory mixed-media presentation that tickles sight and encourages your touch.
The viewer will be surrounded by nature photos with mosaics that will open them up to another plane of consciousness. Adding mosaic frames will awaken their curiosity about what lies beyond the frame. Each viewer will have a different experience. This exhibition is a place for visitors to recharge their souls from daily stresses, sparking their senses and curiosity. Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health.
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19.Poplar n Pine
Natalie McGuire
14x16x1
Mixed Medium- fine art photography with fine craft-stained glass mosaiced frame
Framed/matted/under glass
$350.00
Artist statement:
How do you create a never-seen mixed medium work of art? Photozaics, of course, are a perfect marriage of labor-intensive mosaic-stained glass fine craft encapsulating fine art photography bringing out the essence of the image out onto the frame.
My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook. After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors. I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art.
Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health. By creating Photozaics, I hope to connect with you through a multi-sensory mixed-media presentation that tickles sight and encourages your touch.
The viewer will be surrounded by nature photos with mosaics that will open them up to another plane of consciousness. Adding mosaic frames will awaken their curiosity about what lies beyond the frame. Each viewer will have a different experience. This exhibition is a place for visitors to recharge their souls from daily stresses, sparking their senses and curiosity. Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health.
Artwork statement: Poplar n Pine
Give me a land of boughs in leaf, A land of trees that stand; Where trees are fallen there is grief; I love no leafless land -By A.E. Houseman. Trees are a wonderous gift to us; they provide Oxygen, shelter, food and teach us to stay rooted while reaching for the stars. This is why I feel at home in the woods.
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20.Friday Night Lights
Natalie McGuire
14x16x1
Mixed Medium- fine art photography with fine craft-stained glass mosaiced frame
Framed/matted/under glass
$350.00
Artist statement:
How do you create a never-seen mixed medium work of art? Photozaics, of course, are a perfect marriage of labor-intensive mosaic-stained glass fine craft encapsulating fine art photography bringing out the essence of the image out onto the frame.
My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook. After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors. I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art.
Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health. By creating Photozaics, I hope to connect with you through a multi-sensory mixed-media presentation that tickles sight and encourages your touch.
The viewer will be surrounded by nature photos with mosaics that will open them up to another plane of consciousness. Adding mosaic frames will awaken their curiosity about what lies beyond the frame. Each viewer will have a different experience. This exhibition is a place for visitors to recharge their souls from daily stresses, sparking their senses and curiosity. Art heals the mind, body, and soul. Research has shown a correlation between participating in cultural activities, like Crafting, visiting art galleries, and attending concerts have increased rates of good health.
Artwork statement: Friday Night Lights
The sunset silhouettes of the islands have been like no other I’ve seen on my travels, knowing you are in borderland country (Minnesota/Canada) when you see the trees bouncing off the evening sky.
Natalie McGuire
phone: 651-470-0872
Links
Website: http://nmcguirestudio.com/
Email: nmcguirestudio@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-mcguire-10768986/
Instagram: instagram.com/nmcguirestudio
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nmcguirestudio/
Twitter: Natalie McGuire (@nmcguirestudio) / Twitter
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eaYMlvAPm_xNnmsnqNIzw
Kelly Frankenberg 
21. Quote Series: Morning Intentions Matter, Sail Through, and Passport to Happiness
Kelly Frankenberg
Acrylic on Canvas
18×24
$300 each
Inspired by Diane vonFurstenberg’s quote, “You carry the passport to your own happiness.” I’ve created a serene landscape for the eyes to rest while contemplating the quote. The bright yellow balloon is cheery and implies motion as it floats in a direction towards the happiness it seeks. The quote reminds us that happiness is an inside job and that at any moment we can choose to be happy. We have control over our emotions. The concept of the single passenger balloon is that it is free. Free to decide its path.
Inspired by the Dalai Lama’s quote, “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” I’ve created a serene landscape for the eyes to rest while contemplating the quote. The sunrise colors remind us that the day is beginning and it’s never too late to change our thoughts and directions for the day in a positive way.
Inspired by Robert Frost’s quote, “The best way out is always through.” I’ve created a serene, arctic landscape for the eyes to rest while contemplating the quote. The contrast of the warm, red sails of the ship with the cool, blue water create a thought process for the mind of breaking through and overcoming a challenge. By placing the ship at the bottom and right in front, it creates a place for the eye to travel while also giving focus to the form, not just the words.
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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22. House Sitter’s View
Kelly Frankenberg
Acrylic on Canvas
24×36
$1,200
nonprofit price: $900
This is from a friend’s photo while she was house sitting. Knowing some of her life struggles growing up and getting to see beautiful views from houses of the rich which should be available for those without fortune to be able to see.
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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23. When Fantasy Meets Reality
Kelly Frankenberg
Acrylic on Canvas
24×30
$650
This is from a friend’s photo of a fountain with the castle in Edinborough, Scotland behind it. The contrast of old world, fantasy, with the power of water and reality come together in this bright-colored piece to express the magic of the manmade landscape.
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
Debra Ripp
24. 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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25. 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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26. 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.
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
Anne Spooner
27. Origin SOLD
Anne Spooner
Acrylic, pen, graphite and acrylic on birch panel
20″ x 20″ x 1″
$400
I am a Minnesota artist who resides in St Paul.
Home to me means many things. Protection, stability, familiarity.
Everyone needs a home. The focus of my new work entitled Origin, highlights home as a place of safety and the need for kinship and connection to others. The lone figure at the bottom of the painting is dwarfed by the building behind. The bird silhouettes within the building represent the family within and provide a source of protection.
Without support, there can be no safe haven for individuals and families. Achieving safe, secure housing that is affordable is often illusive. It has been a struggle for my own family in the past and continues today for my adult children. Due to unforeseen circumstances, situations change, sometimes suddenly and one finds themselves without shelter. Through my art, I want to shed light on this important issue but also provide a sense of hope.
When beginning a painting, I start with a general idea usually of a composition or color scheme. As I work on the painting, the details are decided upon as I go. There is often an early stage where I am not sure that the final result will be successful. Once I push through this stage things begin to take shape. There are usually problems that need to be solved in order to achieve a balanced composition and a good use of color. I like to experiment with different media such as pen and graphite in combination with acrylic paint. For added interest I often include paper to create texture. In Origin, I have included printed text that says; Home Grows Home Like Again.
Instagram @spooneranne www.annespoonerart.com
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28. Safe Haven
Anne Spooner
Acrylic, pen, graphite, ephemera, text and acrylic on wood panel
18″ x 18″ x 1″
$375
I am a Minnesota artist who resides in St Paul.
Home to me means many things. Protection, stability, familiarity.
Everyone needs a home. The focus of my newest work entitled Safe Haven, highlights home as a place of safety and the need for kinship and connection to others. The lone figure at the center of the painting is encircled by birds holding the tail of a kite she is holding. The birds that surround her represent the kinship between humans and animals while also providing a ssense of protection.
Without support, there can be no safe haven for individuals and families. Achieving safe, secure housing that is affordable is often illusive. It has been a struggle for my own family in the past and continues today for my adult children. Due to unforeseen circumstances, situations change, sometimes suddenly and one finds themselves without shelter. Through my art, I want to shed light on this important issue but also provide a sense of hope.
When beginning a painting, I start with a general idea, usually of a composition or color scheme. As I work on the painting, the details are decided upon as I go. There is often an early stage where I am not sure that the final result will be successful. Once I push through this stage things begin to take shape. There are usually problems that need to be solved in order to achieve a balanced composition and a good use of color. I like to experiment with different media such as pen and graphite in combination with acrylic paint. For added interest I often include text on paper. In Safe Haven, I have included a printed quote by Maya Angelou who wrote about home-
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.
Jackie Swanson
29.Sometimes Life Stinks
Jackie Swanson
Mixed Media Collage
23″ X 23″ framed/matted under glass
$300
I am a Collage/Mixed-Media artist based in Eagan, Minnesota. My current style grew out of hand-built collographs I created as a student at MCAD and later a line of colorful art cards with hand and machine stitching. I often express thought-provoking themes in my work using a variety of mixed materials and methods. Combining a rich, colorful palette with imagination and metaphor, I strive to create whole worlds of depth and movement with the intermixing of texture, image and an element of surprise.
I enjoy using an implied metaphor and whimsy to evoke a certain feeling or thought from the viewer. In this piece I’ve used the image of a young girl holding her nose, even though she is surrounded by the beautiful energy of nature in her world. I approach depth and movement with carefully curated materials, processes and fluid machine stitching as mark-making to lend a subtle texture and feel to [my] multi-layered artwork. [found images, acrylic, graphite, handmade collage papers, fabric, plastic, metal, window-screen, hand & machine stitching] Instagram @jackie.swanson.927
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30. Some Days Are Like That
Jackie Swanson
Mixed Media Collage
30.5″ X 24.5″ framed/matted under glass
$400
I am a Collage/Mixed-Media artist based in Eagan, Minnesota. My current style grew out of hand-built collagraphs I created as a student at MCAD and later a line of colorful art cards with hand and machine stitching. I often express thought-provoking themes in my work using a variety of mixed materials and methods. Combining a rich, colorful palette with imagination and metaphor, I strive to create whole worlds of depth and movement with the intermixing of texture, image and an element of surprise.
I enjoy using an implied metaphor and a bit of whimsy to evoke a certain feeling or thought from the viewer. In this piece there is a figure on the left under a dark cloud in the rain with an umbrella. She is holding her heart to protect it. The figure on the right chooses to meditate on nature and the beauty of the butterfly symbolizing rebirth and growth — an intentional manifestation and transformation of consciousness — “putting out the fire,” so-to-speak. These are different approaches to the polarities in Life.
I approach depth and movement with carefully curated materials, processes and fluid machine stitching as mark-making to lend a subtle texture and feel to [my] multi-layered artwork. [found & ancestral images, acrylic, found & handmade collage papers, fiber, metal, wood, hand & machine stitching] Instagram @jackie.swanson.927
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31. Hope
Jackie Swanson
Mixed Media Collage
18.5″ X 18.5″ framed/matted under glass
$200
I am a Collage/Mixed-Media artist based in Eagan, Minnesota. My current style grew out of hand-built collagraphs I created as a student at MCAD and later a line of colorful art cards with hand and machine stitching. I often express thought-provoking themes in my work using a variety of mixed materials and methods. Combining a rich, colorful palette with imagination and metaphor, I strive to create whole worlds of depth and movement with the intermixing of texture, image and an element of surprise.
I enjoy using an implied metaphor to evoke a certain feeling or thought from the viewer. This was a piece done for an online exhibit during Covid with the stipulation of being NLT 12′ X 12″ and using predominantly one color. Faith and hope go hand-in-hand. I used an actual feather to convey the analogy in Emily Dickinson’s poem:
“Hope is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul -And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all…”
I approach depth and movement with carefully curated materials, processes and fluid machine stitching as mark-making to lend a subtle texture and feel to [my] multi-layered artwork. [found images, acrylic, fabric, feather, fiber, wire, plastic, found & handmade collage papers, hand & machine stitching] Instagram: @jackie.swanson.927
Lucienne Schroepfer
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32.Embrace Difference
Lucienne Schroepfer
Quilted Cotton Fabric
16” by 24”
$200
Born in Cambridge, MA I was steeped in the arts through childhood. Originally focusing on music, I discovered fabrics and sewing 20 years ago and have never looked back.
Driving my works is a fascination with color. Learning how a little patch of orange in the middle of a green landscape can change things so dramatically. Strategically working with batiks and different colors of thread, I thrive learning new ways to make a piece breathe by using touches of the not-so-obvious.
As a transplant to MN, I am particularly aware that I engage people in a different way. I ask difficult questions. I can be blunt. I am curious and inquisitive. I am accustomed and comfortable with political debate. Too often people shy from things and people that are different. As our world, politically and socioeconomically, becomes more and more divided, I see too many people satisfied with just the comfortable. They choose the easy. I believe the bland.
My world, our world, needs the color of discourse.
Lucienne Schroepfer is a member of the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG), Minnesota Quilters, Dakota Star Country Quilters, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), St. Paul Art Collective, Art to Change the world and the Minneapolis Textile Center. She has studios in Mac-Groveland in St. Paul above her garage and in Minneapolis at the Solar Arts Building. For more information, please visit www.lucequilts.com.
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33. Love-It’s Simple
Lucienne Schroepfer
Quilted Cotton Fabric
12” by 12”
$100
Originally from Cambridge, MA I was steeped in the arts through childhood. Originally focusing on music, I discovered fabrics and sewing 20 years ago and have never looked back.
Driving my works is a fascination with color. Learning how a little patch of orange in the middle of a green landscape can change things so dramatically. Strategically working with batiks and different colors of thread, I thrive learning new ways to make a piece breathe by using touches of the not-so-obvious.
I am a person who endlessly forgives, trusts a stranger first and loves. Love-It’s simple is a reminder to everyone—LOVE. Love the world around you. Love the people you meet. Live using your heart.
Lucienne Schroepfer is a member of the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG), Minnesota Quilters, Dakota Star Country Quilters, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), St. Paul Art Collective, Art to Change the workd and the Minneapolis Textile Center. She has studios in Mac-Groveland in St. Paul above her garage and in Minneapolis at the Solar Arts Building. For more information, please visit www.lucequilts.com.
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34. Anxiety
Lucienne Schroepfer
Quilted Cotton Fabric
17-1/2” by 33-1/2”
$300
Born in Cambridge, MA I was steeped in the arts through childhood. Originally focusing on music, I discovered fabrics and sewing 20 years ago and have never looked back.
Driving my works is a fascination with color. Learning how a little patch of orange in the middle of a green landscape can change things so dramatically. Strategically working with batiks and different colors of thread, I thrive learning new ways to make a piece breathe by using touches of the not-so-obvious.
I am a newsaholic- listening 24/7 to MPR and MSNBC—trying to digest the happenings around the world, feeling events deeply. The murder of George Floyd. Michael Brown. The invasion of the Ukraine. All events I grappled with to understand.
This fall when Israel was attacked I was an emotional wreck. I lived in Israel, as a college student, and befriended many Palestinians. I had witnessed the beauty of jews free to practice their religion, and, seen so many places that still to this day hold a beauty I remember often.
Anxiety is a piece expressing emotion—Fabric sliced in anger, stitched with care and quilted vigorously.
When finalized I was breathing easier. Art created enabling me to digest and heal.
Lucienne Schroepfer is a member of the Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG), Minnesota Quilters, Dakota Star Country Quilters, Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), St. Paul Art Collective, Art to Change the world and the Minneapolis Textile Center. She has studios in Mac-Groveland in St. Paul above her garage and in Minneapolis at the Solar Arts Building. For more information, please visit www.lucequilts.com.
Lynnette Black
35. Orange Infusion. SOLD
Lynnette Black
Water-based monoprint (unique/ one of a kind) with hand coloring on archival intaglio paper. Matted under glass and custom professional framing.
15 1/4” H X 19” W.
$350 value (fine art monoprint $200 + $150 framing). $250 Artist’s Discounted price to Commonbond.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The core essence of my work is depicting the life force that animates all living organisms. The pure energy of this force takes various forms. It can be found in nature, human endeavors or spirituality, by making conscious contact with the Divine. The high energy, optimism and movement in my work is intended to make a positive impact on the viewer. Be life giving.
“Orange Infusion” is an interpretation of a sunny day. It includes impressions of orange poppies, vivid colors and movement, green for refreshment, and bubbles of laughter.
MEDIA AND PROCESS
Monoprints are created by painting directly upon a specially-prepared plastic plate with watercolors, or water-based or oil relief inks. Dampened paper is placed on the plastic plate and the sandwich of plate, paper and felt blanket is run through an etching press. With the pressure of the press roller, the ink transfers from the plate to the paper.
As a painter and a printmaker, I love the fluidity and spontaneity I can achieve with monoprinting; the instant images and the painterly brush strokes. In addition, the artist cannot completely control the final result.The ink is fluid. Multiple inks can be used of varying colors and viscosities.The ink will spread and the colors will blend during the run through the press under pressure of the roller.This means there is an act of spontaneity, magic, if you will, that occurs, Happy Accidents. The mono printing process is more like our response to life, what happens in any given moment.Our life journey requires agility and resilience.As a final touch, I can also brush on more details, lines and colors with acrylic paint and cut out shapes for a 3D affect.The final result is very rich in layers and visual content.
Lynnette K. Black
lynnetteblackart.com
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36. River Rapids.
Lynnette Black
Acrylic paint on canvas, professionally framed.
21” H X 27” W.
$500 value (painting $400 + $100 framing). $400 – Artist’s Discounted price to Commonbond
ARTIST STATEMENT
The core essence of my work is depicting the life force that animates all living organisms. The pure energy of this force takes various forms. It can be found in nature, human endeavors or spirituality, by making conscious contact with the Divine. The high energy, optimism and movement in my work is intended to make a positive impact on the viewer. Be life giving.
This acrylic painting was created in response to immersing myself in nature during a hike in northern Minnesota, in an area near where the Devil’s Kettle waterfall caldron is located. The rapids are very fast, churning, falling and tumbling over miles of rivers and creeks. Sometimes you will see whirlpools which are formed as the rock is carved by the forceful rush of water. It is mesmerizing. But how do I capture its’ essence in a paining? Capture the life force and energy within this constantly changing flow.
MEDIA AND PROCESS
I chose to paint “River Rapids” as an abstraction rather than a plein air naturalist image. Capturing the essence of the energy of rapids, using a more unusual, unique colorful pallett, a bit wild based upon the foundation of standard color symbolizing water – bright blue. Lots of energy, excitement, movement and optimism are captured in the painting. Take life head-on, take charge of your life, take risks, view life as an adventure to face with obstacles, of course set backs and challenges, danger and potentially tragedy. This painting implies resilience and the ability to change course or overcome (flow) over obstacles, swerve, flail or fall but go forward – Progress- regardless.
Paul Kellett
37. “Moving Forward”
Paul Kellett
Mixed Media
Framed, 50″ x 50″
$1200.
My name is Paul Kellett. I am a mixed media painter living and working in Minneapolis. My painting style is best described as exploratory.
I am continually amazed and intrigued by this incredible, beautiful existence we share, and seek to convey its energies in my artwork. The painting, “Moving Forward,” describes social currents interwoven, and despite complexity and challenges, we coalesce and bond over shared dreams and aspirations. Individually, we come together as one people. Instagram: Paul _Kellett _US
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38. “Together We Build” SOLD
Paul Kellett
Acrylic on panel
Framed, 30″ x 32″
$400.
Communities come together to help solve common problems and achieve mutual goals. “Habitat for Humanity” is one such example.
In yesteryear, farm communities would all come together tohelp each other with large projects.
This art is based on the concept of teamwork and community building, with or without the physical construction of a building.
Instagram: Paul _Kellett _US
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39. “Golden Resonance”
Paul Kellett
Mixed Media on Resin Panel
36″ x 36″
$800. For non-profits, $2600. Retail
In this painting I incorporate acrylic and oil paint, charcoal, gold leaf and metallic paint, and collage techniques.
Hidden and partially hidden messages of hope and ideals of equality, justice and authenticity are embedded in its layers, adding a deeper narrative.
“Golden Resonance” suggests that powerful positive energy and stability can exist within chaos. Viewers are challenged to find their own interpretations and emotional responses. This visual journey offers a deep, evocative experience, mirroring life’s complexities.
Instagram: Paul _Kellett _US
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40. “Whispered Resolve”
Paul Kellett
Mixed Media on Resin Panel
48″ x 48″
$1200 for non-profit, $4000. Retail
The inspiration behind this piece Is rooted in my desire to create a space where harmonious colors and stable forms symbolize a tranquil environment for imagination to flourish. This is a space where thoughts can wander freely, and one’s spirit can find solace and strength.
The creation process itself was a journey of building layers, not just of paint but also of collaged images of people, lines of poetry and snippets of text relevant to my theme of uplifting resonance.
Beneath these layers lies the most crucial element- my handwritten words of strength, hope and courage. They form the unseen foundation of “Whispered Resolve”, contributing a silent but powerful presence that supports the entire composition.
Instagram: Paul _Kellett _US
Frances Bates
41. Thread Count (2024)
Frances Bates
Found Object
20in x 20in
$300
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).
Frances Bates francesbates22@gmail.com
https://francesbates22.wixsite.com/portfolio/press
Owen Brown
42. When David went missing: Schitt’s Creek meets Wile E Coyote and the Roadrunner
Owen Brown
Acrylic on paper Created with GIMP
48 x 36
$2,400
Another COVID painting – holed up in our apartment, who did we see but actors on the TV? So I started an “As seen on TV” series. This the two wayward children from teh comdy Schitt’s Creek, with the addition of Wile Coyote and the Roadrunner, after all, we saw them on TV too!
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
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43. The Art Shanties, #3 SOLD
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas
15 x 15
$200
Every year since I arrived in Minnesota I have gone to see the Art Shanties, on a frozen lake. I made several paintings from my visit last year: I was entranced by the swiftly changing light, and the green grays from Lake Harriet’s frozen surface. This is a painting of a family enjoying themselves; perhaps the viewer can see that they’re not your expected “white” Minnesotan group. But race, sexual preference, whatever: in an ideal world there shouldn’t be barriers for happiness. And the Art Shanties, for a moment, approximates this.
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
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44. Loneliness in Dallas
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas
38×38
$2,900
My wife and I were in Dallas in 2023, and I saw these two women in a coffee shop. There was something mysterious (to me) going on between them – some communication that only they knew. What was it?
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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45. Winter into Spring
Owen Brown
Acrylic on canvas Created with GIMP
36 x 48
$2,900
Our first COVID spring, and we saw no one. I frequented the county parks, seeking solace, avoiding others, and I took this painting back in my heart. It was published in Wild Roof Journal in March 2021.
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
Rebecca David
46. Earthrise: Slate Dump Ridge
Rebecca David
Acrylic on Canvas
20” x 20”
$300
(Non-profit price $200)
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 born of a dream I had of a slate dump behind the barn on the hillside behind our home, growing up. Portions of the family farm had been room and pillar mind in the 1940s, long before the DEP took a role in assuring that the land would be brought back to what it was before it was mined.
Many years before this disruption the people known as Algonquin burned their home fires before the White man dispersed them across the US and Canada… and before this plants and small creatures left their mark in the fossils we found as children roaming the hillsides. Our Earth holds many ancient stories…
IG: @beccadavidartist
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47. 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.
Briauna Williams
48. Third person Conversations
Briauna Williams
Acrylic
24×32
$550
This was a piece of interpersonal conversations between the artist, life decisions, disappointments and the hope for tomorrow being a better day. Life is beautiful and tells a story of triumph, resilience and love. I urge you to reflect today and tell your own story.
Contact: @Briinoir.heart@gmail.com
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49. Wombman
Briauna Williams
Acrylic
16×20
$400
Much of Briaunas work celebrates the female form, energy and divinity. This piece explores the magic of the womb and intuition that women hold. To be able to create life is magical in its self. The other title was going ti be “The Creator”.
You are fierce.
Contact: @Briinoir.heart@gmail.com
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50. Serenade
Briauna Williams
Acrylic
16×20
$300
Music is often essential when Briauna is creating artwork. Around creating Serenade lots of jazz music was being player, Nina Simone and seeing Mpls’ own NRG live sparked the mood for this piece. The arts is so healing; poetry, music, painting, and dancing all play well together. Williams believes creating in any form is needed for every human to be fulfilled. Keep going you will get better with time and do it because you like it. The colors chosen were inspired by city lights in the night skies. The lines are their souls dancing.
Contact: @Briinoir.heart@gmail.com
Sam St. John
51. Awakening
Sam St. John
Acrylic, pen and ink
16×36
$400
This painting was about a shift in perspective getting sober. A complete life change from despair to finding hope. It is the moment before the awakening happens both physically, mentally, and spiritually. The tree is a symbol of hope, growth, light, rebirth, new ideas and new ways of living. The clock represents taking the day and recovery one day at a time. This painting was created in the year 2011, the year I started my recovery journey and it finally stuck. Today, I use my art to share a message of hope and healing to the community.
Phone: 651-212-1218 Email: samst.john1218@gmail.com
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52. Hand in Hand with the Universe
Sam St. John
Spray paint, acrylic paint,
3ftx 4ft
$1,000- Non-Profits-$900
This painting took almost a decade to complete and evolved as I did. Layers were painted as I got sober. The original painting was a black room with a lit candle. Surrounding the lit candle was razor blades in the darkness. The original painting represented my struggles with mental health. I painted over and began painting an angry alien in lava, which represented my anger I was processing. As I moved through these emotions I painted new layers and new stories. This piece was my journey to accepting myself and baring my soul to the Universe. The final layer tells my story being in connection with something beyond me and being at peace. It also shares my journey connecting to my community and no longer feeling isolated in my mental health. This painting embodies being in harmony with myself and others in my relationships. Being connected to ourselves can help empower us to use our voices. This painting documented my healing process that built my voice as an Artist. Today I am an advocate for myself and others. Love, healing and connection is why we are here. Art is here to change us so we can change the world. How do you find connection and community?
Phone: 651-212-1218 Email: samst.john1218@gmail.com
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53. Take Me As I Am
Sam St. John
Mixed media, spray paint, acrylic, paint, foil, pen, marker, popcorn ceiling spray.
4ftx3ft
$1,200 Nonprofit Price: $900
I started this painting almost 10 years ago in college. This painting has represented my growth as an artist and woman. This is a soul portrait of the version I am today and the culmination of 10 years of healing. The bear head represents my name Mukwa Ogitchidaa-ikwe. I am Bear Warrior Woman standing in my power as a woman no longer to be made powerless. She is presenting her heart in hand, with the darkness and light. Living with a mental health disorder can often be living in a space of duality. The highs and lows I experience are represented by the contrasts of darkness and light throughout the painting. The waterfall represents the Mississippi River near my home that has carried and comforted me throughout my life. The river is my caretaker and friend as I spend many days walking alongside the Mississippi. The stomach melting into the Universe represents 10 years of learning to love and accept my body at all sizes. She is one with the Universe. I am in the Universe and the Universe is in me.
Phone: 651-212-1218 Email: samst.john1218@gmail.com
Lalita Prachanty
54. “Migration”
Lalita Prachanty
Digital Illustration
22″ x 34″
$200
I create illustrations inspired by pseudo-religious imagery and themes of rebirth. These pieces often center on the complexity and messiness of an individual’s experience through surrealist and fantastical narratives. These individuals in intentionally non-fleshed-out forms exist in states where innocence and exploration could still be possibilities for them to grow as individuals.
The inspiration comes from a mixture of processing my life experiences with the admiration for renaissance paintings and how they portray mythological-esque forms and bodies in struggle and triumph. Despite hardship, these forms are envisioned with this “invincible grace” that makes them able to withstand the most difficult of possibilities.
These works are an attempt to understand and achieve an acceptance with what has occurred, and to look onward with new connections, experiences and encounters that were never there before, however now outstretched in a hand to hold tightly.
Migration is a piece inspired by the idea of individuals who move forward and “capture their own futures” with their limbs, their forms, and their spirits. It begins with simply one step at a time.
Instagram – @croviidae Email – Lprachillust@gmail.com Cell – 763-447-9222
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55. “What You See In Me”
Lalita Prachanty
Digital Illustration
22″ x 34″
$200
I create illustrations inspired by pseudo-religious imagery and themes of rebirth. These pieces often center on the complexity and messiness of an individual’s experience through surrealist and fantastical narratives. These individuals in intentionally non-fleshed-out forms exist in states where innocence and exploration could still be possibilities for them to grow as individuals.
The inspiration comes from a mixture of processing my life experiences with the admiration for renaissance paintings and how they portray mythological-esque forms and bodies in struggle and triumph. Despite hardship, these forms are envisioned with this “invincible grace” that makes them able to withstand the most difficult of possibilities.
These works are an attempt to understand and achieve an acceptance with what has occurred, and to look onward with new connections, experiences and encounters that were never there before, however now outstretched in a hand to hold tightly.
What You See In Me is a piece inspired by the idea of movement. Specifically on the idea of ocean waves that gently stew and capture gentle gradients at certain times of the day. We always keep moving and so does the environment around us, changing and growing.
Instagram – @croviidae Email – Lprachillust@gmail.com Cell – 763-447-9222
Robin Getsug
Digital Photography Print on Canvas
24″ x 36″
$360.00 framed
In a chaotic world where discord often overshadows harmony, my art illustrates symbols of peace, reminding us of our shared humanity. In exploring themes of peace, I challenge the viewer to contemplate the beauty that can emerge from chaos, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit and our ability to find connection in a world that at times feels divisive and disconnected. 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.
Robin Getsug, LMFT, ATR-BC
She/Her robinlynngetsug@gmail.com Instagram: @arttherapyrobin Facebook: @Robin Getsug or R.Getsug- Healing Arts + Therapy
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57.“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
58.“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.
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
Candy Kuehn
59. Woods Path; Magic World from Legacy Dream Space Interactive Exhibition
Candy Kuehn
Dye Sublimation Metal Plate
24”x 36”
$ 800
Instagram @candykuehn FB https://www.facebook.com/
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60. Blue Moon for Zorongo and Legacy Dream Space Interactive Exhibition
Candy Kuehn
Dye Sublimation Metal Plate
24”x 36”
$800
Instagram @candykuehn FB https://www.facebook.com/
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61. Ravens Bring in Messages; Double Worlds, Seen and Unseen
Candy Kuehn
Archival Digital Print on Fine Art Digital Paper
Printed- 44”x36” (image 40”x30”) $650
Framed $1000
Mindy Johnson
62. “Resilience”
Mindy Johnson
Digital collage on metal
20″x16″
$350
“Resilience” is inspired by flowers that grow in hard surfaces, such as cracks in sidewalks. It is possible to bloom and thrive despite facing difficult life situations by channeling your inner strength through meditation, personal reflection, and perseverance.
Instagram: @OrneryOwlArts Cara: cara.app/orneryowlarts
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63. “The Storm Before the Calm”
Mindy Johnson
Digital collage on metal
20″ x 24″
$425
“The Storm Before the Calm” can be unpredictable and devastating, much like life’s challenges. Yet all storms pass and there will be days that one can pick up the debris and build something new, maybe something stronger or better prepared for the next storm that passes through.
Instagram @candykuehn FB https://www.facebook.com/
Rebecca Froehlich
64. Reginae
Rebecca Froehlich
Mixed Media (Acrylic Paint and Paint Markers)
12″ x 24″
non profit price: $175
The Showy Lady’s Slipper, the state flower of Minnesota, holds a unique place in both natural history and cultural heritage. Historically, it served as a medicinal plant for the indigenous communities, showcasing its integral role in traditional healing practices. The species name, Cypripedium reginae, translates to “of a queen” in Latin, a fitting tribute to its regal and delicate beauty.
In my work, the Lady’s Slipper becomes a symbol of reverence and rarity, embodying the profound respect we have for this precious flower. Through my art, I aim to elevate awareness of the Lady’s Slipper and extend this sense of value and protection to all beings under threat. If only every endangered species could be regarded with the same admiration and care, we might better preserve the natural world’s delicate balance.
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Karen Daphne
65. “Legacy”
Karen Daphne
Acrylic
16×20
$125 non-profit $250 retail
Legacy was inspired by what I know of my father’s childhood experiences as a toddler,
laboring alongside his mother, in pre-dawn Mississippi cotton fields. My father’s family
escaped the South becoming migrants, foreigners to the Midwest cities they longed to
be accepted by.
My father, though a success in business, was largely ashamed of his past as a cotton
picker. He never talked about it. He refused to speak of his own father. It was said that
my grandfather missed the country when they came north, just couldn’t adjust to being
in a big city. Seeking a connection to their past/my past, I court connection to the land
and the soil. I imagine what my grandfather would have taught me about soil and seeds.
This painting is dedicated to him.
Born in Chicago, Karen Daphne (she/her) attended school in Washington, D.C. with its
feast of museums, arts & culture. Her mother was an accomplished artist who shared a
love of painting with her children. At an early age, Daphne gained notice with award-
winning, photo-realistic renderings. This led to a recommendation that she be allowed to
major in Art, unusual in those days for a high school junior.
Upon graduation, she was accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology in New
York, as a Photography major. After two years, Daphne set her sites on Paris where she
lived and managed a Yoga center, teaching yoga decades before it became
mainstream. She especially enjoyed weekend Life Drawing sessions at École des
Beaux-Arts.
Unsurprisingly, Daphne’s creative process is meditative in nature. She is fascinated by
quantum physics and studies harmonics and frequency. During seven years spent in
Australia, Daphne taught meditation as a tool to overcome creative blocks. She also
spent time with a Reiki Master who was able to imbue painted image with prana or chi.
One of her aspirations is to create art for public spaces that produces positive changes
in atmosphere.
Daphne holds a bachelor's degree in Art and Education, a master’s in Language,
Literacy and Culture and. M.F.A. In Creative Writing. She is a writer and public speaker
as well as visual artist. She has enjoyed teaching throughout the U.S. and in France,
Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, Comoros (Peace Corps), Republic of
Georgia and U.K.
nighthawkstudioworks.wordpress.com
daphnebyday@gmail.com
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66. Karen Daphne
Islands
24 x 36 2024
Acrylic
$175 non-profit $350 retail
Islands was created with the Whittier community, which intersects with my own
neighborhood, in mind. Each day, I encounter a rich diversity of beautiful African people.
My curiosity about their countries and families, their religions and rituals, goes unvoiced.
For years, I have painted the human face, telescoping in on “ideal” facial features
unaware of my need to interrogate black beauty.
The theme of Islands relates to older women who, at times, feel as if they disappear
into the contemporary urban landscape. Loneliness is a state of isolation comparable to
being an island; the solitary reader contrasting with two young women perhaps sisters,
who have each other.
Born in Chicago, Karen Daphne (she/her) attended school in Washington, D.C. with its
feast of museums, arts & culture. Her mother was an accomplished artist who shared a
love of painting with her children. At an early age, Daphne gained notice with award-
winning, photo-realistic renderings. This led to a recommendation that she be allowed to
major in Art, unusual in those days for a high school junior.
Upon graduation, she was accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology in New
York, as a Photography major. After two years, Daphne set her sites on Paris where she
lived and managed a Yoga center, teaching yoga decades before it became
mainstream. She especially enjoyed weekend Life Drawing sessions at École des
Beaux-Arts.
Unsurprisingly, Daphne’s creative process is meditative in nature. She is fascinated by
quantum physics and studies harmonics and frequency. During seven years spent in
Australia, Daphne taught meditation as a tool to overcome creative blocks. She also
spent time with a Reiki Master who was able to imbue painted image with prana or chi.
One of her aspirations is to create art for public spaces that produces positive change in
atmosphere.
Daphne holds a bachelor's degree in Art and Education, a master’s in Language,
Literacy and Culture and. M.F.A. In Creative Writing. She is a writer and public speaker
as well as visual artist. She has enjoyed teaching throughout the U.S. and in France,
Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, Comoros (Peace Corps), Republic of
Georgia and U.K.
nighthawkstudioworks.wordpress.com
daphnebyday@gmail.com
SAM Greene
67. Homeless in the City
SAM Greene
Digital Media
14 x 14 inches
$300
This mixed media work of art is a depiction of homelessness. The viewer can sense the young woman’s inherent beauty and goodness. She, who has so much to give the world, deserves to receive care and nurturing. In the upper left corner is the home she dreams of. Across the bottom of the image we see the city at night. Though sparkling with light, it may at times seem like a harsh and unforgiving environment. Yet the woman is depicted in dramatic color, full of life and hope, reminding us that the human spirit will prevail, and all hardships are temporary. In time, she is sure to find the friendship and the shelter that she seeks.
SAM Greene www.sciencepiction.com 646.648.2436
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68. Maintaining Balance
SAM Greene
Digital Media
14 x 11 inches
$300
Life can feel like we’re balancing on a tightrope, unmoored, floating, disconnected from society at large, like this unicyclist, balancing on a rope that is untethered at either end. Yet with help and support, we learn to maintain a sense of balance, to stay the course, keeping on an even keel till we find solid ground beneath our feet. We will find the aid we need in the end.
SAM Greene www.sciencepiction.com 646.648.2436
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69. Overcoming Challenges in the Urban Landscape
SAM Greene
Digital Media
18x 22 inches
$450
The stresses and strains of urban life are ever present: crime, homelessness, noise, traffic, crowding, the effort to earn living wages. Yet a layer of humor overlays this street scene. The vitality and vigor of the human spirit shines through. People get jobs, education, homes, a social network, and overcome their challenges.
SAM Greene www.sciencepiction.com 646.648.2436