Inaaband Mitigwaki – Woodland Vision – Robert DesJarlait
RECEPTION Feb 15. EXHIBIT Feb 15 – Apr 11. DesJarlait’s work depicts, documents and defines the life of the Ojibwe people in which he uses cultural diversity as the message.
Writers Workshop & Talk with Kent Nerburn
Feb 8, 2025. Join Kent as he speaks on the layers of cultural and spiritual meaning he found in the north country – how they informed his sensibilities as a writer, and what they have to teach others who practice the arts in Northern Minnesota.
Loaded – Jonathan Thunder and Robb Quisling
RECEPTION Jan 25, 1 – 3pm. ARTISTS CONVERSATION at 2pm. EXHIBIT Jan 21 March 28. The two artists bring their own experiences with alcohol addiction and recovery to bear on the visual imagery of their work, exploring the substance as both a seductive chemical as well as a force of entrapment.
The Rhythm of the Hill Annex Mine
RECEPTION Jan 10 – Apr 25, Friday 5 – 7pm; artist talk at 6. In this series he used a steel brush to create his drawings. And in these drawings are his reflections on the old mine and its rhythms of passing away and beginning again.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
Wobliheca – Energy to Create
EXHIBIT Feb 14 – May 10. RECEPTION Mar 2, 2 – 4pm. Tosa weaves a snapshot of her life into each design. Her digital compositions are applied to clothing with great consideration to the location and look of the design on the body.
Poetry SLAMS
Watermark’s Poetry SLAMs are competitive events in which poets perform spoken word poetry before a live audience and a panel of judges. Poets are not required to memorize their poems and are welcome to use notes.
StorySLAMS
Share your personal stories from memory at Watermark’s Story SLAM events.
It’s Only Clay 2023
RECEPTION Nov 3, 5 – 7pm. AWARDS at 6pm. EXHIBIT Nov 3 – 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.