April 27th, 2016
Next week, Fargo’s chapter of The Goddard School will hold their 4th Annual Art Fair to raise funds for their early childhood education services. This family-friendly event will be free and open to the public.
Eleven paintings, all created by students, are currently on display in classroom windows, along with bidding sheets. On Wednesday, they will be moved to Barnes and Noble, where the silent auction will continue. Parents are free to meet and greet with faculty and staff while…
April 20th, 2016
Last time The High Plains Reader spoke with artist Dave Sauvageau, it was in conjunction with his BFA show at NDSU. The work shown was reminiscent of vintage signage, yet instead of marking a spot, they were fueled with satire, symbolism and irony. Now, a few years later, he switches from artist to craftsman at West Fargo-based fabrication company P2 Industries.
HPR had the opportunity to chat with Sauvageau about his current work -- personal and commissioned. His work has a very…
April 13th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
Form and function are both on display at the ‘A Woman’s Perspective’s: Aprons Galore!’ exhibit currently at the Hjemkomst Center.
The exhibit hosts hundreds of aprons from many different historical periods, demonstrating how the apron has evolved over time from a solely utilitarian garment to a platform for artistic expression.
Vicky Jo Bogart works as organizer and curator for the exhibit, and is familiar with the societal relevance the apron possesses.
“This…
April 6th, 2016
According to Webster’s dictionary, a paracosm is "a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history" With green dinosaur costume in hand artist and art educator Jescia Hoffman Hopper has created her own paracosm and it will be on exhibit at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo. Working primarily in watercolor, Jescia’s work not only depicts the chaotic world of a dino girl, but it explores playful concepts of escapism and unites the…
March 30th, 2016
By Elle Anderson
This is the twelfth year that the Plains Art Museum will be holding Art on the Plains, a competitive exhibition of contemporary art.
Most of the artists are from the Great Plains region, but there are some competitors from Canada. This event exposes the public to new and mature talent from the area, and helps the artists show their work.
Atmosphere on the Plains was an event in which three artists discussed their submissions of artwork. Each piece was created much…
March 30th, 2016
By Jacinta Macheel Zens
Maine Township, Minnesota artist Jenny Field is one of the most well recognized and prolific artists in Otter Tail County. From a very early age, Field wanted her life to be in the arts. She has not veered from this childhood aspiration. “From my earliest memories of life being raised in a large family on a hard working dairy farm in Star Lake Township, Minnesota, to my current life as a full time artist, still loving the Otter Tail County area: creating has…
March 24th, 2016
Mary Jo Cayley is easy to like and hard to describe. Her presence conveys enthusiasm, curiosity, joy. But she also conveys serenity and calmness. She will put you at ease in her Elm Street home studio or any place you encounter her. Warm, empathic, intelligent, and extremely talented, MaryJo is someone that it is easy to lose an afternoon with as she shows her many styles of Ukrainian eggs, cremation egg‐urns, other artwork, and recalls her experiences dancing, creating art, and…
March 24th, 2016
On a hilltop nearly 30 miles east of Interstate 29 sits the Coteau des Prairies Lodge. And to Phillip Breker, that’s a beautiful isolation.
“Coteau des Prairies Lodge is completely out of the way,” the lodge’s marketing director said. “Virtually no one stops in to stay the night because they are traveling through the area.”
The lodge, constructed between 201012 from Slope County, N.D., ponderosa pine logs, hosts a bevy of activity and opportunities for travelers and…
March 3rd, 2016
Mark Elton is a multimedia artist who not only specializes in storytelling with a keen interest in mythology, he is an illustrator, cartoonist, game enthusiast -- and game creator. He is a 2007 graduate of Concordia College with degrees in English writing and studio art. His work often explores and connects concepts of technology, humanity, and nature. Mark Elton’s exhibition “Menagerie”explores the idea that we and our animal comrades might not be so different after all. It will…
March 3rd, 2016
Mackenzie Kouba could be referred to as a hometown hero. She was born and raised in the area and claims to have been embellishing her world since cognizance. Once she received her baccalaureate degree at NDSU in 2009 she moved into the Roberts Street Studio, where she produced work and assisted in curating exhibits in the attached space, The Upfront Gallery. She has a community-forward approach, whether it be through art or social change.
In 2010 she was voted best emerging visual…
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