Pain. Waiting. Rising. For floral artisan Dawn Schelle, who grew up in Wayzata, these stages represent everything. From the ashes of a broken marriage…
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Upcoming Art Show at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Art at the Arb. Artists come from all walks of life, but it’s not every day you meet a world-renowned painter with a background in...
Villaume-Driscoll Gallery Opens in Spring Park
Gallery offers a friendly abode and versatile pieces. Embraced by the shores of Lake Minnetonka is a family-owned art gallery that is a longtime...
Specialty Shop The Abundant Kitchen Brings Art to the Heart of the Home
Specialty store serves as still life gallery for local artist. Kitchens have long been served the décor leftovers—the “Where do we put this?” and...
Color Fields: ‘A Sense of Time and Kindness’ by Mel Tudisco
For me, style is a self-defined approach to how you furnish your home or choose the garments hanging in your wardrobe. Art can have many stylistic...
Sister Duo Turns Creativity into a Full-Fledged Business
Sisters Anna Hagen and Nikki Hollerich run their own custom wood décor shop, Hagen and Oats, and sell their wares in a number of makers markets and...
Magnum Opus
Miniaturist creates the homes of her imaginative dreams. At first blush, one would think their story began with a chance meeting in Oakland, Calif....
Murals on the Wall
Wayzata muralist Abbey Holden paints larger-than-life creations. Placing an imprint on our homes can take a host of forms—among them: Architectural...
Local Artist Draws from Ancient History to Create Contemporary Masterpieces
Fascinated by history and archeology, each piece Eric Pilhofer creates is a homage to ancestral spirituality. From the comfort of his home, local...
New Photography Book Shows View ‘Above Lake Minnetonka’
New book boasts soaring shots of Lake Minnetonka. You may think you’ve seen Lake Minnetonka from every possible angle, enjoying everything its...
Local Creatives Team Up for Minnetonka Schools’ Anti-drug Campaign
Rich Stromwall and Jonathan Bing worked with an interesting theme for the anti-drug campaign - penguins. When it came to creating an anti-drug...
By ‘Working Hard and Being Lucky,’ Local Woman Carves Out Career in Fine Art
Meet Minnetonka mixed media artist Jillian Lee. From star-studded Los Angeles to the cityscape in New York City, artist Jillian Lee has done...
Local Artist from Venezeula Praises Minnesota’s ‘Artistic Energy’
Richard Merchán reflects on a successful career in both commercial and fine arts. The piercing cold of Minnesota winters is a deterrent for most....
This Local Artist’s Paintings Look So Real, You’ll Swear They’re Photos
Local artist David Holmes pursues his passion for large-scale paintings. There are not many people who can (or would) give up a successful career in...
Minnetonka High School Student is a Self-Taught Sketcher
Minnetonka High School student has a passion for drawing. Minnetonka High School student Reed Raarup, 15, might be young, but his artistic career is...
PleinAir Magazine Send 5 Minnesota Artists to Paint Cuba
In all, 50 artists participated in the trip. You could say the people of Cuba were drawn to Deb Zeller. During a week last March, Zeller sat in a...
“LinkedIn Doctor” Helps Others Evolve Their Online Brands
Navarre artist and business coach Anne Pryor shares her strategies for building a true-to-yourself online brand. When you talk with Anne Pryor, her...
Making It
Local artisans have come home to The Maker’s Studio. The word “maker” is one that gets tossed around a lot these days. It’s pretty trendy to say...
Minnetonka Artist is Inspired by Bold Hues and a Fascinating Career
Entering artist Sandy Resig’s mid-century Minnetonka home is like walking into a modern art gallery—but with warm sofas and a mug of coffee. Resig,...
Wayzata Artist Wendy Shragg Uses Intuitive, Digital Art to Bring Her Playground Kids to Life
“I look at the world through the eyes of a child,” says Wayzata artist Wendy Shragg. “I look around and I see pattern. Shape. Shadows. Color...
