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2022 Member Exhibit & Showcase
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Cover Image:
A Michael Holter Portrait Study
2022 / 19.5” x 22” / $175
Watercolor by
Linda Arnesen, p. 4
The RAA board and administrator wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the members
who helped create this exhibit and especially to Heidi Bryant, for all her creative and
talented work to produce a stunning virtual exhibit both this year and last year.
River Arts Alliance supports and celebrates regional arts and culture by organizing educational
programs, community events, and public art projects while promoting opportunities for artists
and facilitating collaborations between organizations in the Winona region.
© Each individual participant in the 2022 River Arts Alliance Member Exhibit and
Showcase maintains their personal copyright to all images and content published
herein. No part of this exhibit may be reproduced or used in any manner without
the permission of the individual who holds the copyright.
2022 River Arts Alliance
Member Exhibit & Showcase
Welcome to the 2022 River Arts Alliance online Member Exhibit and Showcase. Starting in 2016,
RAA has provided the opportunity for visual artists to display their work in a gallery setting.
Although the disruptions of 2020 made such a setting impossible, in 2021 RAA successfully adapted
the Member Exhibit to offer a virtual showcase, enabling a much broader spectrum of artists to
participate. The overwhelmingly positive response to that format made us realize that what began
as a temporary solution was actually an opportunity to serve more members. This year, in 2022, RAA
has developed a hybrid Member Exhibit and Showcase, with both a gallery exhibit at the Blue Heron
Coffeehouse and this virtual exhibit. RAA is a member organization, with the mission of supporting
all sorts of arts and artists. We are delighted to offer this virtual showcase including the work of
RAA’s writers, dancers, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, painters, potters, and other artists of
any medium. The creation of art can be a lonely endeavor, with limited opportunities to share the
work. This collection highlights the broad spectrum of talented and creative individuals who make the
community of River Arts Alliance.
Please page through this book, taking time to explore and learn about each artist. There are many links
to performance videos, audio recordings, films, and individual websites. Each link will open in a new
window while the exhibit stays open.
Art is at the foundation of any civilization, helping people navigate the tragedies, joys, and
uncertainties of life, offering multiple insights and perspectives on the human condition. Art can
provide a window to understanding others and a mirror to knowing ourselves. In fact, art is what
connects us, all humanity, to each other.
Thank you for taking the time to look through this collection and supporting River Arts Alliance and
our members. Keep informed about our many upcoming projects by checking your Weekly Update and
visiting riverartsalliance.org and our Facebook and Instagram pages.
— Terri Karsten
River Arts Alliance
Board Chair
Visit the exhibit in person
2022 RAA Member Exhibit
June 1 - July 10, 2022
Blue Heron Coffeehouse
162 W 2nd Street - Winona, Minnesota
Opening Reception:
Friday / June 3 / 5:00-7:00pm
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River Arts Alliance Board of Directors
Terri Karsten, Chair
Ken McCullough, Vice-Chair
Anne Scott Plummer, Secretary
Steve Bachler, Treasurer
Brooke Boulton
Jerome Christenson
Brianne Daniels
Linda Klabo
Jim Reineke
Johanna Rupprecht
Arts Administrator
admin@riverartsalliance.org
Heidi Bryant
Online Exhibit Design
heidi@design-on-call.com
2022 RAA Member Exhibit and Showcase Committee
Heidi Bryant, Julia Crozier, Brianne Daniels,
Anne Scott Plummer, Jim Reineke, and Johanna Rupprecht
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through
agrant from the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a
legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
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Table of Contents
Linda Arnesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Heidi Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ruth and Frank Bures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Richard Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Julia Crozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Billy X. Curmano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Brianne Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Jon Erickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mary Forney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Barb Halvorson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Virginia Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Julie Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Terri Karsten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ray Kiihne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Patsy King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Linda Klabo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Robert Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Scott Lowery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ken McCullough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Betsy Midthun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ken Mogren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Peter Mutschler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Christie Nicklay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seho Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
John Paulson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Kathleen Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lois Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Anne Scott Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Joan Porter-Einsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cathy Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Jack Rumpel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Kay Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Mary Singer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Anna VanDemark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Winona Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Linda Arnesen
Sugarloaf in the Fall
2021 / 10.5” x 7” (16.75” x 13”)*
Watercolor
$
130 / *framed and matted
Enjoying the journey is the best part of painting.
Watercolor is Linda’s preferred medium. She has found it the
most challenging and loves its transparency. She stated: “Light
seems to shine through it unlike acrylics, oils, pastels, or other
mediums. There is something very special about watercolor and
how it seems to have a mind of its own. You really don’t have
complete control of it and that is what makes it an adventure.
Watercolor is magical in that the colors seem to interact
with each other and pleasantly surprises me once they have
blended and dried. You never know how exactly it will turn out
. . . definitely an adventure.” She continues, “Since you cannot
replicate watercolor art exactly each is an original even if the
subject, colors, and size are the same.” She hopes viewers of
her work find beauty and joy. She enjoys the many different
subjects whether landscape, floral, still life, animals and birds,
or portraits.
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Cathedral at Sunset Vintage 1956 Classic
2021 / 10.62” x 14.12” (16.62” x 20.25”)* 2022 / 9.5” x 13.5” (15.25” x 19.25”)*
Watercolor Watercolor
$
190 / *framed and matted $
125 / *framed and matted
Linda remembers as a child being encouraged to draw by her older siblings. Her Mother, Millie
Zeise, was a local, well-known artist who painted in acrylic and oil. In college in the early 70’s,
Linda was drawn to Art and Graphic Design classes including drawing, watercolor, sculpture,
photography and several others. After college she had to shelf her interests in art since her career
took priority until she retired in 2014. Once retired she moved from St. Paul to Winona, MN, with
her special guy, Jack (Robert) Wera. Eager to get back into her art, they created a studio in their
house. Her Mother was delighted to hear about the studio and sent her a gift of brushes and an
apron along with a note: “Enjoy splashing in your paints!”
Linda continues to be inspired through many classes and workshops both in person and online.
Watercolor artist Kathleen Kovala’s classes has given her confidence in her talents. Kathleen has
shared many techniques and tips that allowed Linda to enjoy and appreciate watercolor and its
unique characteristics even more. More recently Linda has enrolled in workshops with nationally
known watercolor artists: Michael Holter and David Becker. Along with many courses online via
YouTube and Zoom, Linda continues to seek new adventures in her watercolor art journey.
larnesen576@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
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Heidi Bryant
As a musician, I have enjoyed performing for many events
in the past few years. To organize and perform in a joint
concert between two wonderful ensembles was a dream
come true. Frankly, My Dears and Flutistry played to a sold
out crowd at the Winona Arts Center. It was thrilling!
Photo above, left to right: Heidi Bryant, Kristi Krause, Pam
Lehmeier, Shawn Kennedy Lee, and Frank Bures (front).
Arlene Boll, Janet Heukeshoven, and Amanda Wenzel (stage).
I am a freelance graphic and web designer — and musician. After majoring in music in college
then moving around the country, I landed with my family in Winona in 2006. This wonderful
community has presented me with many great opportunities. Over the past ten years, I helped
organize the Rockwell Kent Centennial Celebration and the Winona Municipal Band Centennial.
Somehow I came to manage the international Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest, which is a true
labor of love. I’ve worked with many arts organizations including GRSF, Winona Symphony
Orchestra, Winona County Historical Society, Winona Arts Center, and RAA. Several local artists
and writers have trusted me to build their websites. I am very grateful for the opportunities that
Winona has presented to me and to my family.
In 2021 after 6 years of service first as a board member and then as the communications director,
I decided to take a step back and switch to an “on call” role for RAA. This is the place where I feel
most comfortable and it allows me to focus on special projects like this online exhibit along with
better balancing my time between the multiple arts organizations, artists, and non-profits that
I work with. I’m very proud of everything we have accomplished together and look forward to
watching RAA continue to grow and serve the arts community.
design-on-call.com
heidi@design-on-call.com
Winona, Minnesota
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Funding from the Minnesota State Arts Board in 2021 gave
RAA the opportunity to adapt our website to better meet the
needs of members in an increasingly “online” world. The new
logo was part of the overall redesign.
After seeing the 2021 RAA Member Exhibit and
Showcase, folks at the Winona Arts Center liked
my concept of an online exhibit in book form so
much that we adapted the idea for their Art In
the Time of Covid exhibit. Click here to view.
The 2021 Maria W. Faust Sonnet
Contest Closing Event was virtual,
so Flutistry recorded Ravel’s Fugue
from Le Tombeau de Couperin for
flute ensemble. The recording was
paired with a slideshow of the
winner’s names. Performers are Janet
Heukeshoven, Arlene Boll, and Heidi
Bryant on flute and Amanda Wenzel
on alto flute. Slideshow design,
recording, and video production by
Heidi Bryant. Click here or on the
image to watch.
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Ruth and Frank Bures
Musicians (left to right): Frank Bures, Ruth Bures,
Chris Buswell, and Ryan Ballanger.
Different configurations of the Winds of Winona ensemble have continued
rehearsing and performing this year. We practice with the players available and
most frequently have been together as a clarinet quartet, clarinetists Frank and
Ruth Bures, Ryan Ballanger, Chris Buswell and David Ruff. Heidi Bryant (flute) has
joined Frank and Ruth for duets and trios.
We have performed a wide variety of music, some pieces for fun (think Clarinet
Polka) and other arrangements of classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, and some
newer arrangements of Boyce and Sibelius by Ruth Bures. We have played for
church services, for a concert at the Winona Arts Center, and at facilities like
Sugarloaf Senior Living and Callista Court. We were honored to perform recently
at a fundraiser for Ukrainian Children, playing three Ukrainian pieces arranged for
the occasion by Ruth Bures and two other Eastern European works.
rebures@yahoo.com
fabures@yahoo.com
Winona, Minnesota
8 TOCUniting for the Kids of Ukraine was a concert held on May 1, 2022 at
the Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona, Minnesota. It was
organized by Cafe Congo and the proceeds were donated to UNICEF.
This video includes the portion of presented by The Winds in the Bluffs,
a fun-loving clarinet quartet. They performed a lively and eclectic
program including traditional Ukrainian songs arranged for this
concert by Ruth Bures.
Click on the image (above) or here to view the video. A new tab will
open in your browser.
TOC 9Richard Copeland
Melatron Mandala
20” x 20”
$
600
From my teen years forward, Creativity through art has been my “go to”
tool for finding calmness and balance. This holds true in these times as
well. I have explored many mediums of expression. Stained Glass, Jewelry,
Beadwork, Photography, Pottery, Straw bale construction, Knife making,
digital art and now painting. One continuing thread with every medium
has been my interest in Mandala’s and Sacred Geometry. I thoroughly
enjoy seeing the transition and progress from one medium to the next.
I presently am utilizing a “dotting” method in my paintings. One dot at a
time. I go over each painting at least twice, sometimes more, to give the
painting more depth. I accent my paintings with natural stone cabochons
such as Turquoise, Gold Stone, Black Onyx and Crystal Rhinestones as
well. Metallic paints also add an additional sparkle to the pieces. This has
been one of the most Zen and “slowing down” processes I have explored
to date. I began painting about 3 years ago after treating myself to a set
of paints, tools and canvasses for my birthday. The process and outcomes
still excite me.
10 TOCAsana Mandala
16” x 20”
$
550
Triscalion Dreams
20” x 16”
$
550
I moved to Winona in late October of 2020 from the beaches of Santa
Barbara, California. Knew it was time for a change and after a year on the
road tying up more loose ends, that change brought me to Winona which
is just a couple of hundred miles from my birthplace in Iowa.
I truly hope you enjoy the love, creativity and energy that goes into each
painting as much as I do. Namaste’
siriusworks@hotmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 11Julia Crozier
Planet with Three Moons
2021 / 54” x 36”
Mixed media
$
1,100
Julia Crozier grew up in SE Minnesota in a family
of artists and outdoor enthusiasts. These two
influences have guided her life as a mother and in
her career. Julia has worked as a professional artist
for thirty years. She’s primarily a painter but also
draws with pastels and does some printmaking.
Julia enjoys switching styles and mediums to keep
her creative ideas fresh, working realistically and in
abstraction.
juliacrozier.com
crozier.julia@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
12 TOCMorning Glories
2022 / 17” x 21”
Oil
500
$
Ephemeral Pool
2022 / 17” x 31”
Oil
400
$
TOC 13Billy X. Curmano
Political Prisoner Interview
2019 / 0’07”
The Artist as Political Prisoner is a chain link and aluminum performance
sculpture for live art interventions at random locations—often in the
streets or businesses—randomly selected. Prisoners have no voice
- that muteness was highlighted in a staged Evening News New York
interview with Suzanne Fettuccine (Furusho von Puttkammer) for Art
in Odd Places: Invisible. The 2019 festival was curated by LuLu LoLo.
This highly anticipated annual event began simply as an artists’ action
led by Ed Woodham.
Click on the image (left) or here to view Billy’s video.
Billy X. Curmano is an award-winning independent artist
and former McKnight Foundation Fellow that fuses the
performative with more traditional objects. His work
has been exhibited and collected extensively from the
“III Vienna Graphikbiennale” to New York’s Museum of
Modern Art Library and the Malta National Collection.
A 2,367.4-mile Mississippi River Swim from its source
to the Gulf of Mexico, 3-day live burial, 40-day desert
fast and sojourn to the Arctic Circle are among his more
eccentric environmental performances.
billyx.net
billyx.net@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
14 TOCDead Suite 2022 / 5’39” Dead Suite is a compilation video resurrecting ancient analog files, stills, a rite of passage and 3 days buried alive from Billy X Curmano’s Performance for the Dead. The soundtrack wavers between jazz, broadcast TV, the silence of death . . . and no other sound. It was produced for the NYC Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts exhibition As Far As the Heart Can See curated by Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo. The live burial took place near Winona, MN with lots of local lore, memorable characters and music from the Gate City Jazz & Philharmonic Society and the New X Art Ensemble big band. Join a waiting list for Billy’s forthcoming funeral. Click on the image (above) or here to view Billy’s video. TOC 15
Brianne Daniels
Froggotten Zucchini
2021 / 15” x 11”
Acrylics and inks on paper
$
175
Brianne is an artist originally from up river in the central
Minnesota area and has been drawn to incorporating art
into every possible aspect of living. The art is inspired by the
curiosity of the ecology of the planet and how everything
grows together.
brianne.n.daniels@gmail.com
Goodview, Minnesota
16 TOCOrchid You Not
2020 / 16” x 20”
Oil on canvas
222
$
How Things Glow
2022 / 11” x 15”
Acrylics and inks on paper
177
$
TOC 17Jon Erickson
Jon Erickson is originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin
and spent many years in the the fertile farm country
of North Dakota. His love for natural environments
has been life-long but his focus on translating it into
original oil paintings is a fairly recent endeavor. Jon’s
original profession as a master electrician, allowed him
to develop a keen eye for lighting and he’s always had
an appreciation for fine art.
About a decade ago, Jon decided to explore painting by
participating in an art class. This first-time experience
with oil and brushes lead to a surprising discovery of
his innate talent for capturing nature on canvas.
His new-found skill expanded as he delved into plein
air painting, initially in the midwestern coulee-region
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Later he began
exploring the great western landscapes of New Mexico
and Colorado.
Jon has participated in numerous plein air painting
competitions with top-place rankings. You’ll find him
in the great outdoors with his easel and artist tools
somewhere between Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
jonericksonartist.com
ericksonj684@yahoo.com
La Crosse, Wisconsin
18 TOCOak and Hickories
2021 / 18” x 14”
Oil on canvas board
650
$
Morning Calm
2021 / 18” x 14”
Oil on canvas board
600
$
Afternoon Glow
2020 / 18” x 16”
Oil on canvas board
625
$
TOC 19Mary Forney
River Birch
2022 / 14” x 12”
Oil pastel
$
200 (unframed)
Artist, Teacher, Maker
Painting and drawing are the foundation of Mary’s artwork. Printmaking and collage are also creative outlets for
her. She grew up in the Midwest and has lived most of her adult life in Minnesota. The last 25 years, her art finds
inspiration from discovering the Driftless Region with its unique landforms and beautiful scenery.
Mary completed her undergraduate work at Concordia University in Seward, NE. She has had the opportunity to
share the act of discovery through teaching students all ages from grade school to college. She earned her M.A.
in Studio Art from the UW Superior. Teaching is a natural extension of the creative process, to her. She enjoys
sharing the creative act of discovery with others.
20 TOCTrees with Orange and Blue
2022 / 25” x 31”
Oil pastel
$
400 (framed) Time Away
2022 / 25” x 31”
Oil pastel
$
400 (framed)
Mary has exhibited and taught throughout Minnesota. Her
work can currently be found at Stump Town Gallery in Alma, WI.
Fine Art Giclee prints of Mary’s work can be purchased at an
online collective Geo Galleries. Original art can be purchased by
contacting Mary at mcforneyart@gmail.com.
geogalleries.com/mforney/
mcforneyart@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 21Barb Halvorson
Floral
2022 / 20” x 24”
Oil
NFS
Barb Halvorson has painted for almost 40 years. She has written six “How to Paint” books
titled Sharing Gifts of Natures. Barb has spent the last 30 years attending conventions in
Washington State, New York, New England, Las Vegas Nevada, Pennsylvania, St. Paul MN.
Barb now teaches private, group and Community Ed. classes in her home studio.
www.halvorsonart.com
halvorsonart@hotmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
22 TOCFox
2022 / 20” x 16”
Oil
$
250
Painting on a Leaf
2022
Acrylic
$
85 / matted
TOC 23Virginia Huber
Plank Pose
2019 / 20” x 16” framed
Watercolor
$
300
I have painted professionally and for good health since the
1970’s, but only took on yoga for good health since my own
sixties—which happened after the turn of the century! After
the first class that I signed up for, my yoga teacher called my
name out loud to see her alone. She told me she was sure I
would hurt myself relative to my fitness level and I should
work with her privately. I did that on a weekly basis and
practiced each day doing the forms and also meditation. At
one point—perhaps a year later—she said to me, “Virginia,
you aren’t a beginner anymore.”
These paintings and others are portrayals of yoga students
practicing the poses to the best of their abilities.
www.virginiahuber.com
Virginiahuber41@gmail.com
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
24 TOCCool Down
2019 / 18” x 14” framed
Watercolor
300
$
Warrior Pose
2019 / 20” x 16” framed
Watercolor
300
$
TOC 25Julie Johnston
I am an artist based in Winona, MN working mostly in oil paints, pastels and
charcoal. The stuff of everyday life is the inspiration for my work. Translating
moments in time into painted stories. Capturing the magic of light and color,
whether a portrait or landscape is my goal. My work has been described as
impressionist realism. I love to try to capture the unique qualities of light and
life in my subjects.
juliejohnstonart.com
johnstonfineart@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
Jack, MWMF 2014
2022 / 24” x 36”
Pastel
NFS
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Terri Karsten
Finn McCool and the Giant’s Causeway
2022 / 8.5” x 8.5” / 32 pages
Paperback Book $
12
Finn McCool is the greatest legendary hero of
Ireland, and the Giant’s Causeway is known as
one of the seven wonders of the British Isle. It’s
no wonder the two names are put together in
one of Ireland’s most well-known legends. In this
delightful tale of two competing giants, Finn’s
wife, Oona, turns out to be the cleverest of all.
Illustrated by Bekah Grace.
I’m a devoted wordsmith, shaping ideas into stories. This
past year a great deal of my work has been focused on my
Irish heritage. From the Irish drinking songs my dad favored
to stories he told of my great-grandfather’s precipitous
flight from Ireland, I’ve been steeped in all things Irish since
childhood. That background has been the inspiration for a
memoir/travelogue, a children’s picture book, and a middle
grade historical fiction novel featuring Irish immigrants
in the 19th century. Previously, my father was also the
inspiration for my memoir of his famous canoe trip in 1949
(Snags and Sawyers: 2000 Miles Down the Arkansas River).
I never have to go very far to find ideas for new stories.
www.terrikarsten.com
takar@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
28 TOCIreland: You Can’t Miss It
2022 / 8.5” x 8.5” / 126 pages
Paperback Book 22
$
This collection of essays, photographs, and
poems offers my impressions of Ireland. I
share stories of my own travels along with the
legends and myths of many memorable places.
Part memoir, part travelogue, this celebration
of Ireland is sure to delight anyone. No Irish
heritage required.
When Luck Runs Out
2017 / 6” x 9” / 143 pages
Paperback Book 12
$
Meg Kelly doesn’t expect any handouts, but she
wouldn’t mind a bit of luck. It’s been one bad break after
another since Da died in the Civil War. Now homeless
and orphaned, Meg has nothing left to lose—except her
little brother, Mole. With no one to turn to and no place
else to go, Meg makes a desperate choice. Together, she
and Mole head west on an orphan train.
Will Meg and Mole ever find a place to call home, or has
their luck run out for good?
TOC 29Ray Kiihne
Fractured Earth Distressed Earth
2022 / 29” x 30” x 2” 2020 / 12” x 12”
Acrylic on wood Acrylic on wood
$
850 200
$
I learned the language of abstraction many years ago and
usually avoid reference to recognizable objects in my work.
Instead, I have devoted most of my life as a painter to color and
light. However, our present political quagmire has interrupted
my detachment. While I believe in America’s ability to
withstand political chaos, I know that earth itself is in jeopardy.
Thus, I attempt to address the large environmental problems
that surround us. Recently I constructed and painted a number
of circular wood pieces, routing some with scars to represent
the network of pipelines ripping through the earth.
www.raykiihne.com
rkiihne@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
30 TOCCovid II
2021 / 36” x 52”
Oil on canvas
1,450
$
TOC 31Patsy King
Otter in Lilies
2018 / 24” x 18”
Acrylic
300
$
My name is Patsy King. I have been involved in visual art since I
was a child. I mostly paint and draw. I have dabbled with sculpture.
I display my acrylic paintings. I do mainly acrylic because I own
animals (a shedding dog and a long haired cat). I hope you enjoy.
PKingart11@outlook.com
LaCrescent, Minnesota
32 TOCCoral Reef
2018 / 24” x 18”
Acrylic
300
$
Beautiful Rain
2019 / 24” x 18”
Acrylic
$
300
TOC 33Linda Klabo
Sheep in the Pasture
2021 / 26” x 17” framed
Watercolor on paper
$
250
The one thing I learned from my Dad that has influenced me most is that life doesn’t have to be taken so
seriously, it’s meant to be enjoyed. Making “art” in some form has always brought me joy. From hours at play
as a young child making “sculptures” out of mud, to retirement with more time and opportunities to make and
appreciate it, life is good with art.
Four years ago, my husband Dale and I built an addition onto our house that
has become Mississippi Mornings Art Studio. It’s a large space that we decided
to share with other artists who come for classes and workshops, weekly open
studio hours, and to display and sell their work during local art events. What a
pleasure it is to always be meeting new people without ever leaving home.
I’ve always been rather insecure about my own art and “putting it out there.” The
first time I exhibited one of my paintings was at the River Arts Alliance Member
Exhibit in 2019. The positive response was so encouraging I have since shown
my work in two galleries and have been selling pieces regularly. Life with art just
keeps on getting better.
linda@mississippimornings.com
Winona, Minnesota
34 TOCIrises
2020 / 17” x 21” framed
Watercolor on Yupo paper
225
$
Island City Brewing Co. - En Plein Air
2021 / 9” x 12” framed
Watercolor on paper
NFS
TOC 35Robert Long
Robert Long began drawing and painting as a young child. Beginning in 1963 he also spent numerous summers
in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he would attend art classes at the renown Instituto Allende and the
Bellas Artes of Mexico. At age eight Robert submitted his first painting to the Beloit and Vicinity Art Show, Beloit
College, receiving honorable mention.
While at the Instituto, Robert was introduced to bronze casting. In college at St. Cloud University he would
use this knowledge to construct a foundry as well as to teach bronze casting. He received his BA in art and art
history in 1976. During this period, he studied with Robert Kanyusik and received critique on his paintings from
Philip Pearlstein.
After earning his art degree, Robert worked as an illustrator while going on to do post-graduate study in
chemistry and biology. In 1986 he attended the University of Chicago, graduating with an MBA. Combined with
his background in science, his business career of thirty years focused on companies in biotech, pharmaceuticals,
and the life sciences.
Robert’s view of painting can be summarized as follows. “My work comes both from a desire to capture what I
see as well as to gain a mastery of color, drawing and brush effect. I have always been drawn to the emotional
strength of paintings; how great, painted works can inspire and enthrall the viewer. The variables to create
a painting are infinite. Learning to control them to achieve an appealing and compelling work is an extreme
challenge.”
Much of Robert’s development in recent years has been self-taught, working across a breadth of subject matter,
lighting conditions and color. In 2014 Robert attended workshops with contemporary realist Anthony Ryder at
the Ryder Atelier, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
“As a realist painter, I don’t always have a broader concept behind a painting. I want to create a mood. I want
the painting to take on a life of its own, regardless of the subject or person in it. No one knows what the Mona
Lisa actually looked like, but the painting evokes its own mystery. Good paintings do that- through a uniqueness
instilled by the artist. Really great paintings do it across time and generations.”
After retiring from business in 2011, Robert and his wife lived for
four years in San Miguel. While there his work could be seen at the
Magenta Gallery. Returning in 2015 to the U.S., they first moved to
Asheville, NC, a city noted for its vibrant art scene and beauty of the
surrounding Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains. Robert’s work was
available at the Asheville Gallery of Art.
Today Robert and his wife Lyzbett reside in Winona, close to their
daughter Rachel Long Pauli, son-in-law Dr. Benjamin Pauli and
grandson Henrik Ian Pauli.
www.roblongart.com
longhausmx@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
36 TOCFirmament Veil
2020 / 16” x 20”
Oil on linen
850
$
On the Road to Tempealeau Soft Light
2022 / 18” x 14” 2022 / 20” x 16”
Oil on panel Oil on canvas
875
$
825
$
TOC 37Scott Lowery
Click on the image above or here to view Scott’s video reading
of recent poems. The YouTube link will open in a new window.
I’m a poet, musician, and retired educator who loves doing poetry workshops with young writers.
You can find samples of my work as a teaching artist at scottloweryblog.wordpress.com.
As some may know, my wife and I are in the process of moving to Milwaukee, under the magnetic
influence of grandchildren, after making our home in Rollingstone for almost 30 years. I do hope
and plan to stay connected to the Winona community that centers around arts, progressive
politics, and good coffee. I also hope to have a new chapbook of poetry coming out next year from
Finishing Line Press and will definitely plan a reading in Winona, so stay tuned.
The new collection is called Mutual Life and is built around snapshots of everyday life during the
tumultuous past few years. In this video, I read four short poems as a kind of trailer for Mutual Life.
scottloweryblog.wordpress.com
blowery2@hbci.com
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
38 TOCGoing Smaller
Days like this, you slip as you kick,
wind again too warm to stiffen the snow.
We tilt off-kilter another degree, or . . .
it’s just a mid-March thaw: no sweat, yet.
Either way, I can’t outrun the news.
Yesterday, the radio host asked the expert,
what about a national health service?
This is America. Forget about it!
Across the lake, a pack of snowmobiles
whines past, snarling like misplaced anger.
I narrow my attention to the oak leaf
that still holds on, the laughing nuthatch:
how small do I need to go before
I’m no longer living in any nation?
A full moon rises, factual among the trees.
Originally published in Third Wednesday, Winter 2019
TOC 39Ken McCullough
Catfish Poem
Our next door neighbor He said just leave them like that
an Alabaman with a buzz cut ‘til my dad got home
liked to palaver with my dad, He gave me a big smile then left
a farmboy from Mississippi After an hour of catfish flipping
One afternoon my mom somehow drained the sink—
Stan presented my mom now the catfish were gasping
with eight sleek gray catfish then stock still
flipping in a basin Four hours later
Stan knew when my dad saw them he was sullen—
my dad loved catfish: this was a present he said he’d have to throw them out
He told her to fill the kitchen sink— my mother’s eyes misted over
he dumped them in— but she didn’t cry:
they started swirling a city girl from Staten Island
not schooled in the ways of catfish
late summer 1956
Salisbury, Maryland
Since I moved to Winona in 1997, it’s been an inspiration for
me to witness the growth of our arts community. Over the
years I’ve conducted workshops with students K-12 and college
students, adults in general, with seniors and with prisoners.
I’ve published poetry, fiction, articles, reviews and illustrations.
I’m anxious to get out and read poetry in public again. If you
want to sample my work or consider inviting me to read or give
a one-man presentation of the works of Dylan Thomas, W.B.
Yeats, Gerard Manley Hopkins or T.S. Eliot, go to my website.
My work continues to focus on family and place.
kenmcculloughpoet.com
flintmc@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
40 TOCPogo’s Lesser Kin Due South of Vardaman
I have nothing against possums Back in the red dirt hills
except for their hideous faces, their rat tails where roads were Sisyphean in spring
and the fact that their only defense is fainting-- my Dad was raised in the Church
they are at the low end of the spectrum. of the Baked and Forsaken.
I’ve relocated several possums over the years Where the congregation sang a cappella
and had a number of face-to-face encounters twice on Sundays
and always found them despicable. in that high Appalachian whine
I’ve heard that possums were held as sacred backed by a small red squeezebox:
by the Patagonians. But I don’t think there’s any “Blessed are the meek, for they
mention of them in the ancient scriptures. shall inherit hands of stone.”
The Powhatan called them opossum, Where the men formed a square
meaning “homely white dog-like beast” and one at a time blurted
in their dialect of the Algonquian language. unvarnished prayers
I’ve never killed a possum, though I’ve in that Deuteronomy diction.
been tempted for a second to run one over On the way home
in our driveway, and I’ve never eaten one after the late service
though I hear they’re pretty good. There our family harmonized
are many recipes. My dad said he coldcocked with whippoorwills.
many, and brought them home for the table:
during the Depression, Mississippi. He is buried there
They have a kind of piggy taste, he told me. where incense of pick-up exhaust
But that gets us back to me, present tense. chitterlings and honeysuckle mix
I am almost positive that if I am reincarnated with a whiff of redemption.
it will be as a possum, with ratty fur, long Where redtick hounds
rat tail, beady eyes, forked penis (if I’m a male) in hard-packed dooryards
bifurcated vagina (if female), and a narrow gator bay in tongues, as if stung by the spirit.
mouth with 50 teeth. I will hiss in a sickly manner, Where the houses
smell as if I am dead and my heart will stop. are smaller every year—
I will become unconscious. All beyond my control. stripped for firewood,
Being a marsupial, if female, I will carry my young subsumed by kudzu.
in my pouch. I will learn to savor the wood tick
and the rotten cantaloupe, I will worship under
abandoned buildings and speak a tongue only
voles can understand. When you encounter me,
let me pass, please forgive my wretchedness,
don’t badger me, and say a word in kindness,
for I was once as one of you. Just give me a sign.
TOC 41Betsy Midthun
A Burst of Color
2021 / 14” x 11”
Pastel
NFS
Creating and enjoying art has always been a significant focus
in my life. After graduating from college with a double major
in art history and art education, my first job was teaching art
to elementary students whose spontaneity and creativity was
inspiring. After retiring from a career in healthcare marketing and
fundraising, I now try to emulate those students and have fun
‘coloring outside the lines.’
My love of color is reflected in my pastel paintings done in the
last year. Pastel is pure pigment and there is a vast range of color
possibilities - from soft and subtle to strong and brilliant. With the
continual ‘shades of dark gray’ in the national and international
news, painting with bright and lively colors is a boost to the soul.
betsy.midthun@gmail.com
Onalaska, Wisconsin
42 TOCDecorated Eggs in the Ukrainian Method
2022 / 12” x 9”
Wax and dye resist
NFS
For the fun of it, I am also adding a photo of
recent Ukrainian eggs I’ve created, called pysanka.
Pysanka is a Ukrainian word meaning ‘an egg that
has been written on’. The writing is done with
molten wax on a raw egg. With a succession of
wax applications and colorful dye baths (similar to
batik), you can create simple or intricate patterns
on an egg’s surface. When I first saw pysanky
decades ago, I was fascinated by the beauty of the
colors and creating art ‘in the round’. The Ukrainian
war propelled me to bring out my tools, mix the
dyes and start the comforting process of designing
eggs. A Ukrainian legend claims that the fate of
the world depends on how much pysanky is being
made. If there is not enough, a chained monster
of evil under the earth will be loosened and evil
will flow throughout the world. Obviously, this has
happened—so help me by decorating eggs!
Fall Path
2021 / 12” x 9”
Pastel
NFS
TOC 43Ken Mogren
Parking Place Thief
A grandma in a Walmart parking lot
Had driven back and forth in every aisle.
The lot was full. She couldn’t find a spot,
But then a car seen leaving made her smile.
She stopped where she could easily pull in
And waited while it exited the space.
As it drove off, and much to her chagrin,
A rusty truck cut in and stole her place.
The driver when confronted smelled like booze,
And as he walked away he turned and said,
“A lesson for you. Call it Snooze You Lose.”
He later found a windshield note that read:
“A lesson for you. Call it Tit For Tat.
You’ll notice all your tires now are flat.”
Ken Mogren is a native Winonan who is retired from
a 43 year insurance industry career. A Winona State
graduate with a minor in English, he rekindled an interest
in creative writing at about age 60 and has written nearly
200 sonnets, mostly of the humorous variety.
His first book, Spunky Grandmas . . . And Other Amusing
Characters was published in May, 2022, by MSI Press. It
contains over 100 story sonnets about unconventional
human behavior and features cartoonish illustrations by
local artist, Joella Goyette. The book is available in local
book stores and gift shops and on Amazon, Barnes and
Noble or from the publisher at www.msipress.com.
kenthesonnetguy.com
kjmogren@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
44 TOCSpunky Grandmas and
Other Amusing Characters
2022
TOC 45Peter Mutschler
Drops
2022 / Custom Sizes
Photography
After spending 30 years and raising five children in Prescott Wisconsin, Pete Mutschler and his wife Kristin
moved down river to the beautiful community of Winona, Minnesota. Despite moving to a new community two
months before a pandemic shut everything down, it has been a wonderful
adventure. The incredible arts culture in the community stood out to
them at once. That was enough to make Winona a beautiful place to live,
but the wonderful, kind, and talented people they have met here since
moving has made this change in their lives amazing.
Pete studied soil science and journalism in college and developed his
passion for photography in the process. Pete spent the next 36 years
working as an environment and safety professional, mostly for farmer
owned cooperatives. His passion for photography took a backseat during
that time. During that time, the art also changed with the advent of digital
photography. Learning to use Lightroom instead of a darkroom is difficult
with a fulltime job. Now that Pete has retired from his environment and
safety career, he has time to focus on his passion.
The project Pete is featuring in the Member Exhibit and Showcase is part
of a collaboration between himself and Tom Gillaspy. Tom, a Stillwater,
46 TOCMorning Mist
2022 / Custom Sizes
Photography
Drop
2022 / Custom Sizes
Photography
Minnesota poet, has published three collections of poetry (Fly Like An Eagle, And The Rough Places, Minnesota
in the Raw), a children’s book (Piko, The Dog With No Tail), edited a collection of stories by 8th graders in Kenya
(Under The Mukusu Tree), and wrote the libretto for a piece for organ and percussion (Shade in a Parched Land by
Aaron David Miller).
The collaboration has been a journey. Tom Gillaspy is part of a group that has been exploring the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for decades. Four years ago, the group invited Pete to fill in for one of the
regulars that was too Ill to make the fall trip. Pete created black and white images of the journeys and shared
them with Tom this past winter, who created poems to go with each image. The poems were then incorporated
into the images to supply a true connection between the words and photographs. The project’s overall goal is
to create an experience for the viewer like that which a person has when encountering the magic and beauty of
places like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
PJMImage.com
PJM.Image@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 47Christie Nicklay
Artist Statement
I’ve been creating art all of my life. As a child, I carved birds out of clumps of dirt, created
finger paintings of mud on the concrete outside my father’s dairy barn, and used my
crayons to make new colors instead of just ‘coloring inside the lines.’ Through the years,
my ‘tools’ have evolved and my desire to make art has grown into a much deeper curiosity
of the shapes and colors I see every day. I’m inspired by what’s around me—by life’s simple
pleasures.
For me, drawing and painting create a special relationship between my surroundings and
my perspective. I become lost in the process as I work to transform the vision in my head
into something meaningful on my canvas.
Nature is a source of absolutely amazing shapes, forms and colors—especially botanicals.
I love the details and the slow, relaxing process of seeing a plant ‘grow’ on my paper or
canvas. I draw and paint in a realistic style while leaving room for my own interpretations.
My artwork reflects my appreciation for the beauty of life that surrounds me.
About The Artist
Born in Southeast Minnesota, Christie Nicklay is a realism and
sometimes painterly artist who works primarily in colored pencil
and watercolor, but also dabbles in acrylics and pastels. Her
artistic journey began as a child when she would draw anything
and everything on anything and everything she could find. Early
on, teachers recognized and encouraged her artistic abilities.
As she grew, she had dreams of being a doctor, but her father
encouraged her to attend art school, which she did and acquired
her Commercial Art and Fine Art degrees.
After over 35 years in the graphic arts and marketing field, her
childhood love for painting and drawing continued to whisper
in her ear. When she’s not painting, she’s playing her violin,
gardening, reading or working on other creative projects.
Now, with a studio at her home, she dedicates time to drawing
and painting a variety of subjects. Her diverse subject matter is
inspired largely by the life around her. Christie’s art captures the
essence of her subjects and conveys an appreciation for life’s
simple pleasures.
christienicklay.com
cmnicklay@gmail.com
Saint Charles, Minnesota
48 TOCWhite Hellebore
2021 / 13” x 10” (unframed)
Watercolor
25
$
Rosebud & Bloom Tulips
2020 / 11” x 14” (16” x 20” framed) 2022 / 9” x 12”
Colored pencil Colored pencil
$
125 NFS
TOC 49Seho Park
Trees #1-21
2021 / 56” x 38”
Acrylic on canvas
NFS
Trees #2-15
2015 / 58” x 38”
Acrylic on Canvas
NFS
50 TOCTrees #3-14
2014 / 66” x 44”
Acrylic on canvas
NFS
Nature teaches us how to see Art; and Art teaches us how to see Nature. A tree,
a living promontory of Nature, knows how to balance itself. Many trees standing
together understand how to cohabit in dynamic yet peaceful harmony. Trees
are a rich formal entity and a familiar theme of deep layers of meanings. Trees
collectively reveal the dynamic interconnectivity and intricate interdependence
that all things in the living Nature embody and share. This, I attempt to portray
in my tree paintings.
Seho Park teaches at Winona State University. His artworks were included
in the Minnesota Biennial exhibitions at the Minnesota Museum of American
Art in St. Paul, 2-D on 3-D at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Art on the
Plains at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo.
spark@winona.edu
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 51John Paulson
So Far . . . A Collaborative CD Project
A New Release by the John Paulson Group
The process of pulling musicians together to collaborate online to produce a new jazz CD of original material
started in January of 2021 when John Paulson of Winona received a Minnesota State Arts Board grant
supporting creative artists during the Covid 19 pandemic. The grant was called “Jazz Online During a Pandemic.”
The goal was to collaborate online with other artists from all over the country to produce a new CD with varying
styles represented.
After considering possible songs for the CD, the group started to investigate what technology they would use
to synchronize tracks and come up with rough mixes. A potential song list was then prioritized and they went
to work determining which musicians would perform on each selection. Each musician then contributed tracks
with home recording gear while listening to a reference track submitted by the composer. Synchronization was
definitely an issue but after much editing, they were able to produce a set of rough mixes. Finally, at the end of
a nearly year long process, six selections were brought to Brett Huus of Sound Strations studio in La Crosse, WI
for final mixing and mastering. Ultimately, 12 musicians from 4 states and 8 different Cities contributed.
The resulting CD So Far . . . was released for world-wide distribution by CDbaby.com, which includes real CDs
as well as digital downloads. Visit www.paulsonjazz.com/so-far-cd-project for more details, links and contact
information
John Paulson is a musician, composer, educator,
and collaborator. As a saxophone and flute
player, he performs regularly with small
ensembles and the John Paulson Big Band.
Retired from full time teaching at Saint Mary’s
University, he currently teaches jazz improv
lessons at Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts.
www.paulsonjazz.com
john@paulsonjazz.com
Winona, Minnesota
52 TOCClick on the image (above) or here to learn more about So Far and
to listen to audio samples. A new tab will open in your browser.
The John Paulson Group So Far . . .
John C. Paulson (tenor sax & Bb flute) Winona, MN Denny McGuire (electric bass) Rollingstone, MN
David Lamoreux (flugelhorn & trumpet) Seattle, WA Rich MacDonald (drums & percussion) Winona, MN
Mike James (guitar) La Crosse, WI Miles Johnston (drums & cajón) Lake City, MN
Scott Gerry (guitar) Minneapolis, MN Jeff Strom (percussion, vibes, & steel drums)
A. Eric Heukeshoven (keyboards) Winona, MN Fountain City, WI
Bert Dalton (piano) Rio Rancho, NM Brett Huus: Mix & Mastering
Larry Dalton (bass) La Crosse, WI Sound Strations La Crosse, WI
Eric Graham (fretless bass) Red Wing, MN
John C. Paulson is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative
Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts
Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota
through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a
legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
TOC 53Kathleen Peterson
Kathleen Anne Kenney Peterson is a novelist, freelance writer, playwright and
visual artist in Winona, MN, with an M.A. in English Language and Literature. Her
novel, Girl on the Leeside, was published in 2017 by Knopf/Doubleday through
the Nan A. Talese Imprint. She is also the recipient of several regional arts grants
for play writing, and teaches writing workshops in Minnesota. “The sonnet form
is intimidating but I wanted to stretch myself—as a huge Shakespeare fan I love
listening to the rhythm of poetry.”
kathleenannekenney.com
kathpeters58@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
54 TOCTOC 55
Lois Peterson
Falling Spheres
2021 / 60” x 40”
Graphite pencil
$
5,200
Peterson received her MFA degree in Ceramics,
Drawing, Art History and Museum Studies from Texas
Tech University and holds a Bachler’s degree in Art
Education from UW-LaCrosse. Peterson served as a
faculty member in the Art/Art History Dept at Gustavus
Adolphus College, where she served as a Professor for
27 years and was the founder and director of the Arts
Administration Program. Peterson’s art is exhibited
nationally and regionally, her work has been recognized
and supported through grants from the Blandin
Foundation, Gustavus Adolphus College and the MN
State Arts Board. Peterson currently works from her
private studio in Dakota, MN.
lpeterso@gac.edu
Dakota, Minnesota
56 TOCTwo Rivers
2020 / 80” x 60”
Graphite drawing
10,000
$
Through drawing I reflect upon the spiritual, questioning
what lies between what is believed to be a truth and that
which remains an unknown. I search for clues of the elusive.
Drawing provides for me a means to research and envision
the non-physical. I attempt to envision that which I hope to
understand, that which language cannot explain and what
science and mathematics seek to discover, a knowing that
exists beyond one’s limits.
Untitled Drawing
2022 / 22” x 30”
Graphite drawing
600
$
TOC 57Anne Scott Plummer
Katharina, from Shakespeare’s
“Taming of the Shrew”
2022 / 20” x 6” x 7”
Ceramic, glaze, underglaze
190
$
Anne Scott Plummer creates functional pottery and
ceramic sculpture in her downtown Winona storefront
studio. She alters much of her wheel-thrown work to
achieve unique, asymmetric shapes that conform to the
hand that is holding them. Her sculptures range from
abstract figures (created from parts that are thrown,
altered, and assembled) to pieces inspired by natural
forms such as leaf shapes, seed pod forms, and lobsters.
Plummer earned her BFA in ceramics from the Rhode
Island School of Design, Providence, RI, and her MFA in
ceramic sculpture from Claremont Graduate University
in Claremont, CA. She has mounted a dozen solo
58 TOCVessel Pod CO-Vase-ID
2019 / 20” x 21” x 5” 2021 / 12” x 9” x 7”
Ceramic, glaze Ceramic, glaze, underglaze
$
90 $
140
exhibitions, and has exhibited in over 120 invitational, juried and group exhibitions in museums and galleries
throughout the US (including New York City, Los Angeles, and the Weisman Museum in Minneapolis) as well as
in Japan, China, and France. She was commissioned to design and create the mastermold for the 180-foot-long
Rochester Riverfront Mural that celebrates the history of the region, and is incorporated in the floodwall on
the Zumbro River, in downtown Rochester, MN. She has been honored with eight Artist-in-Residence positions
in the US, France and China. She taught ceramics and sculpture at Winona State University for 28 years, and
served alternately as department chair and gallery director for multiple terms. She retired from that career in
2018 and is delighted to be working in her own studio, Island City Clayspace, since then.
Etsy.com/shop/islandcityclayspace
aplummer@winona.edu
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 59Joan Porter-Einsman
The Gathering
2022
Acrylic ink on paper
$
1,300
My visual language has developed over several
years. My drawings and paintings are symbolic
metaphors for emotions, places, experiences,
nature and others. They are colorful and energetic.
Many images have been in my art works since
childhood. Trees, rivers , fish, roots .crosses are
common images. Often they symbolize multiple
meanings. I am a teacher as well. Ongoing learning
is important to me.
www.joanportereinsman.com
rjeinsmann@gmail.com
Bloomington, Minnesota
60 TOCInterior Keep Climbing
2022 / 20” x 24” 2022
Acrylic ink on canvas Acrylic
900
$ 1,200
$
TOC 61Cathy Richardson
The Show Off
2022 / 16” x 10”
Photography
$
300
I am a glass artist and nature photographer. I
have a deep love for natural world. I studied
geology/geochemistry in college and grad
school and was curious about how the land
and rocks and minerals in it evolved and
changed over time. As I changed careers and
began working in glass, I turned my attention
to the land around me and also began to look
at the flora and fauna that inhabit it.
I first created images in stained glass but later
moved into hot glass and began creating micro
ecosystems in hot glass—glass paperweights.
I have been a glass paperweight artist since
2004 and particularly like creating coral reef
scenes, desert plants, pond life and floral
bouquets in glass.
62 TOCLone Hunter
2022 / 17” x 11”
Photography
250
$
The Gift
2022 / 17” x 11”
Photography
$
250
Three years ago I invested in good photography equipment and began seriously taking
photos of the birds and wildlife that surround us here in the Upper Mississippi River area.
I began to learn more about the refuges, marshes, ponds and gardens around me. I began
my photographic journey just before the pandemic hit. As I watched my glass sales decline
and the world become complicated, walking around in quiet refuges by myself gave me
peace and new challenges. I try to capture the spirit of my subjects whether they are tiny
insects, flowers, ice crystals, or large mammals. I particularly like to photograph birds.
I now am looking for ways to combine my photography and glass art.
touchstone@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
TOC 63Jack Rumpel
Covered Jar Covered Jar
2021 / 5.5” tall 2021 / 6” tall
Stoneware Stoneware
$
45 $
45
My functional stoneware work is made for everyday use.
I began making ceramic work while at the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater. Later I participated in classes,
then the studio program at Northern Clay Center,
Minneapolis. I currently share studio space in Winona..
rumpeljk@gmail.com
Winona, Minnesota
64 TOCCovered Jar
2021 / 8.5” tall
Stoneware
50
$
TOC 65Kay Shaw
Fawn in Flowers, Winona
2013 / Custom Sizes Available
Digital photo
$
75 / framed
Kay Shaw is a free-lance photographer who has lived in Winona since 1990. She
specializes in nature subjects, and delights in seeing ordinary subjects in a new way,
sharing the beauty of God’s creation. In May, 2019, she documented with over a dozen
photos a unique natural event, a pair of trumpeter swans attacking a sandhill crane nest.
Kay has traveled widely, to forty countries and all of the states. Her photos have been
published in books, magazines and calendars. In 2006, her photo of an American lotus,
taken at Weaver, was used as the basis for a postage stamp. She has published two books,
Nepal Trek, A Woman Alone, and Exploring Norway’s West Coast.
Her exhibit photos can be ordered as prints, matted or framed prints, or notecards.
kayshaw@hbci.com
Winona, Minnesota
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