PAST EVENTS

Chip Liebel Leather Art Exhibit and reception

August 19 to Sept 30 —Western (leather) show with Chip Liebel in conjunction with the new “Spirit of the West Grill Fest” on main street.  Chip demonstrated her technique in leather work during the reception on August 20th.

    THANK YOU TO SECURITY FIRST BANK OF NEW SALEM FOR SPONSORING THIS SHOW.

                   

Chip Liebel demonstration    Buffalo Head - Leather    Ducks in Pond - Leather art

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Beverly Lloyd Haas exhibit and reception

An exhibit of the art of Beverly Lloyd Haas, Taylor, ND artist was held at the gallery starting on June 10.  An opening reception to meet the artist was held on Friday, June 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. 

Thank you to DeNae Kautzmann, Mandan, ND for sponsoring this exhibit and reception.

           

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Basic Watercolor Class

Mary Quintus, New Salem artist, taught a class in basic watercolor on Saturday, June 5th. The class was very well attended.  We were pleased to see that several high school and junior high students also attended the class.  Several exceptional pieces of art were created by the attendees during the class. Many attendees expressed interest in another class in watercolor in the future.

B LOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP

Mandan artist Jescia Hoffman taught basic techniques of block printing on Tuesday, May 11th and Thursday, May 13th.  Attendees learned how to create unique art using linoleum and at-home printing methods.  The participants created some interesting pieces and had an enjoyable time.

       

 

In Celebration of Mother's Day - An Afternoon Tea and Cookies Open House

The association hosted an open house on May 8th, Saturday - 2:00 to 4:00 pm

Tea and Cookies were served and door prizes were awarded.

    This event also featured a "mini" lesson in painting a basic watercolor miniature - taught by Mary Quintus, New Salem artist and Charlene Jones, Bismarck artist.

    There was also a basic jewelry lesson in making a pair of earrings - taught by Dawn Wetzstein, Bismarck artist, and Rena Mehlhoff, Mandan artist. Some jewelry repairs were also done for attendees.

All materials were supplied at no fee, however good will offerings were accepted.

52nd Annual Spring Art Show

     Our 52nd annual art show was held on April 9, 10, 11, 2010 at the Mandan Community Center.  Demonstrations throughout the show were done by several groups.  The Children's Creative Corner was held on Saturday from 1:00 TO 4:00. The Quick Draw event was held on Sunday from 1:00 to 2:00.  All events were well attended.  Check out the photos of the show which are posted on the "photo" page.

Native American Art History Discussion

In honor of "National Native American Heritage Month" MAA hosted an art history discussion at the gallery on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. 

Attendees were introduced to the concept of the Medicine Wheel.  Using clay they created a prayer rattler that contained their prayers to all the directions of the Medicine Wheel.  The use of Scholastic magazines and class discussion enriched our ideas concerning Native American history and introduced us to modern Native ideas in the visual arts. The discussion was facilitated by Charlene Jones, local art instructor.

An Evening of Wine, Cheese and Art

The art association in cooperation with the Mandan Progress Organization sponsored a Wine and Cheese event on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Mysteria Theater at 210 West Main St, Mandan, ND. 

The evening featured wine, cheese, finger sandwiches, and dessert along with several displays of art for sale.  There were several pieces of art offered at silent auction. The art on display included paintings, drawings, photography, pottery, leather works, wood turning  and jewelry.  Four local artists also participated in a "Quick Draw" event.

Photos from the Wine and Cheese event

     

  Barb Nechiporenko                     Caroline Conrath                    Mary Quintus

    

     Chip Liebel                                            Attendees at the Wine and Cheese Evening

 

North Dakota:

Beginning on Memorial Day 2009 and running through Labor Day we displayed works in an exhibit called  “Views of North Dakota”.  Several artists submitted their work for display.  The pieces ranged from photography to painting to wood turning.  They covered topics from landscapes to wildlife to native flowers.  We had a good representation of North Dakota in the exhibit.

       

"Empty Bins" - Oil painting by Mary Quintus           "Badlands View" Photo by Rose Heiser           "Leather Shield" by Chip Liebel

 

Classic Portraiture - An Introduction

Mandan artist Jescia Hoffman conducted a class in pencil portraiture on May 9th, 2009 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the MAA Gallery at 411 West Main St.  The class was well attended and very informational to all. Plans are underway to have Jescia hold another class in colored pencil portraiture during the summer.  Details and dates will be posted at a later date.

To view some of Jescia's work visit her website at:  web.mac.com/cia.hoffman or stop at the gallery.

Our 51st Annual Spring Art Show:

Our 51st Annual Spring Art show was held on April 24, 25, 26, 2009 at the Mandan Community Center, Mandan, ND.

The musical group, The Levee, provided entertainment for the Friday Night reception.

Saturday, April 25th - Children's Creative Corner was open all day.  One of the instructors, Rebecca Young, and two of her students, came in full Japanese costume - kimonos and all.  Check out the photo page for these photos.

The Quick draw event on Sunday once again proved to be very popular.  We had several people who participated and many people who watched the action.

The Dakota Woodturners, Bismarck State College Fine Arts Department , the Prairie Rose Lacemakers, and Betty Sprynczynatyk demonstrated throughout the show.

Check our photos page for many photos of the show.

This project was supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. It was also sponsored in part by grants from the Mandan Progress Organization.

Bismarck Artist, Bill Horton Exhibit

An exhibit of the collected work of Bill Horton was held in the conference room at the Gallery from March 14th through April 11th, 2009.  This collection included over 20 oil paintings.

                            

 An oil painting entitled "Alliance" by Bill Horton.                        An oil painting entitled "Adam and Eve" by Bill Horton

   

Standing: Instructor, Melissa Gordon

Seated: In blue sweater, Shannon Wirrenga; in coral sweater, Ashton Wirrenga;

 in black sweater, JoAnn Zahursky-Klein; in pink sweater, Jedaan Hoffman.

Drawing with Colored Pencils

We hosted a beginners class in "Drawing with Colored Pencils" on Saturday, March 28th,2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the conference room at the gallery at 411 West Main Street, Mandan, ND. The class was taught by Melissa Gordon, an award winning artist from Bismarck, ND.  It was a great class - Melissa is a very knowledgeable instructor.  We hope to have her teach a more advanced class in the future. To view Melissa's work visit her website at www.mel-ink.com.

It was another great event!! Art Discussion on Toulouse-Lautrec

  The second in our quarterly series of Art History Discussions was held on February 21st, 2009. We discussed the life and art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Barbara Kruger. We also watched the 1950’s John Huston movie which starred Jose Ferrer as Toulouse-Lautrec. All attending the discussion then created a conceptual piece of art in the style of Kruger. Thank you to Charlene Jones for facilitating the discussion, bringing the video and TV, and the materials for our creations. Charlene does a great job of leading the discussion and bringing materials for us to work with. Remember: these events are free and open to all.  Our attendance has grown from the last quarter and we hope to see it increasing for the next quarter. Come join in the fun for the next scheduled discussion which will be held on May 16th. Details will be listed in next months’ newsletter.

        

Art Discussion on Jackson Pollock

  Our Jackson Pollock event was held on Saturday, October 4th, 2008.  A good time was had by all who attended.  Thanks to Charlene Jones for doing a great job on leading the event.  After our discussion we all tried our hands at splatter painting in the style of Pollock - I'm not sure how many "masterpieces" we created but we definitely enjoyed ourselves.  We then watched the movie "Pollock" which starred Ed Harris.  Plans are to schedule more of these Art Discussion events in the future.

                       

Crocheting with Wire and Beads Class

The first jewelry class On October 18th, 2008 by Sue Balcom was well attended.  Everyone had a good time - so good in fact, that Sue was asked to give another more advanced class on the same subject which will be scheduled in spring of 2009.

Here are some photos of the class and the jewelry we created. 

   

 Above left and center: Some attendees at the jewelry class.  Above right: Paula Olsen went one step further and created a multi-strand necklace.      Below:  Some examples of the color, variety and style of bracelets created in the class