Exhibits of OPM Members’ Paintings

From There to Here
Matt Kania

Dates: December - February 28
Location: Duluth Pottery Gallery, 1924 W. Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55806

The exhibition From There to Here is an eclectic collection of plein air and studio oil paintings depicting places and moments of personal importance. Matt sees oil painting as a vehicle for telling stories about special places in our immediate world. His paintings are often cited for their uniqueness in subject matter and distinctive representation. As he describes, “The act of direct painting from nature allows me to be more fully engaged in my surrounding environment. Each time I paint, it gives me a greater sense of place – more so than merely observing as a passerby.”

Words and Pictures at Lakewood Cemetery
Andrew Grum Carr

Dates: February 2 - March 10
Location: Lakewood Cemetery, 3600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

Opening Reception: February 5, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center
Chapel Reading: February 20, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel

Carr has just finished a long residency with Lakewood Cemetery that involved painting a series of large watercolors and writing a long form personal-essay.

Special Events

Plein Air Week at Mallard Island

Dates: August 9-15
Cost: $450 per person for the week
Contact: Mark Granlund - mark@markgranlund.com

Mallard Island is an ideal location for plein air painting with beautiful Northern Minnesotan scenery, a rustic retreat center, unique historic buildings, and rugged landscape. Nestled amongst the Review Islands, 11 miles east of International Falls, the isolated retreat has minimal accomodations (outhouses, no running water, no wifi, rocky pathways, etc.), creating a beautiful place to focus solely on art.

This opportunity is limited to 10 painters. Participants bring their own food, with shared communal dinners each evening. After dinner, we gather for casual conversations about the history of the islands, their previous owner environmentalist Ernest Oberholtzer, and a review of art created during the day.

In the fall, dates TBD, there will be an exhibit of works from the week at the Everett and Charlie Gallery in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis.

To learn more about Mallard Island and the Oberholtzer Foundation, check out eober.org

Thesis Presentation: Landscape Impressionism is Plein Air
Marc Windahl

OPM Member Marc Windahl presented his cumulative thesis research for his Bachelor of Arts in Art History on January 20. Read his paper regarding the landscape impressionists’ experience of outdoor painting, and the effect this mode of painting had in the course of art history.

Full Paper:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TnbBao2VCeCxy9mydE2hsS73olhD6qzO/view?usp=drive_link