Mayaadaaboonojig – The Ones Drifting Off on the Current
Mayaadaaboonojig – “The Ones Drifting Off on the Current” This project was made possible because of a partnership with Oshki Manidoo Bemidji youth as lead by Zac Earley, Ojibwe Culture…
It’s Only Clay 2024
RECEPTION Nov 1, 5 – 7pm. AWARDS at 6pm. EXHIBIT Nov 1 – Dec 23.” It’s Only Clay” is a juried ceramics competition focusing on, and dedicated to, functional clay vessels. Submissions are judged in four areas: function, form/aesthetic, craftsmanship, and surface design.
iPhone Artistry – William Petersen, Photography
RECEPTION Oct 4, 5 – 7pm, TALK at 6pm. EXHIBIT Oct 4 – Dec 28. Drawn back into his passion for photography during the advent of electronic cameras, Petersen resisted the departure from traditional film, but quickly realized he could do much more with digital techniques in order to share his vision of “imagery reality”.
Some Pieces Whisper
EXHIBIT Sep 16 – Jan 10, 2025. This exhibition showcases prints and ceramics that, though modest in size and subdued in palette, invite deep reflection and calm.
Smart Wars
EXHIBIT UPDATED through Nov 22, 2024. The costumes share the story of indigenous reality where forces unite to protect what we’ve been given.
2024 Bi-Annual Members Show
Sep 6 Reception. EXHIBIT Sep 6 – Oct 25, 2024. Member artists submit their own work for this juried exhibit. A variety of mediums are featured including photography, textiles, paintings, glass & more!
Weaving Water Workshop with Sarah Nassif
Unleash your imagination in the expanded “Outdoor Family Art Activity Area” with the 2024 Watermark Art Festival hands-on art experience the “Weaving Water Workshop: Landscape of Creativity” with Special Guest Artist Sarah Nasiff.
Mark Lambert, 2024 IOC Jury & Featured Artist
While creating Iga style vases, Lambert envisions showcasing flowers in the vases. The coarse rough clay, harsh rib marks, dry surfaces dusted with ash, a line of glaze running or pooling, stout forms and heavy clay walls contrast the delicacy of flower petals.
For the Love of Trees – Sue Rauschenfels
EXHIBIT July 12 – Sept 28, 2024. OPEN HOUSE July 12, 5-7pm. Sue Rauschenfels’ For the Love of Trees paintings are created from the heart and rooted, grown and developed from a childhood spent exploring outdoor play. Her rendering of this new trees series using vibrant color, mark making, textural elements of collage and mixed media.
(Re)Collect with Susanna Gaunt, Mixed Media
EXHIBIT June 7 – Aug 21. TALK & RECEPTION June 7. Inspired by nature and connection to the non-human world, Gaunt’s work provides an interactive experience designed to encourage a closer look.
Bi-mawadishiwewaad – When They Come to Visit
EXHIBIT May 17 – August 17. RECEPTION June 28. Zimmerman reimagines the symbolism of the Ojibwe clans while incorporating the landscape of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
Water is Life
EXHIBIT opens May 3, 2024. Contemporary artists continue to engage with water as a subject and medium for artistic experimentation. Environmental concerns, climate change, and the impact of human activities on water ecosystems have inspired artists to address ecological issues through their work.
Creating Art from Nature – Sonja Larsen
EXHIBIT March 25 – June 22. Detailed and accurate print making is painstaking and demanding. Larsen has been making nature prints since the late 1980’s when she saw the Smithsonian show, “Pressed on Paper” at the Bell Museum.
Honoring Anthony Swann 2024
Honoring Anthony Swann and his long time involvement with Watermark Art Center. 2024.
2024 High School Invitational Show
OPEN HOUSE April 5, 5 – 7pm. EXHIBIT April 5 – 26. Watermark Art Center presents the Annual High School Invitational Show featuring artworks of local young artists.