The Lilac Thief
The Lilac Thief Lilacs are not sexy and this is not a sexy poem. I wanted to write a silky poem describe the intoxicating fragrance of lilacs in full bloom.…
Memory and Dreams
These works are continuations of the Recollection Series. They each have a back story, real or dreamed in. I have recently decided to finish each piece with hand stitching and…
Watermarks
Watermarks A soft voice masks the fierce currents of desire and memory left behind – in stories now told by shifting stones and river banks. Forever bound and forever lost…
You Are My Reservation
You Are My Reservation You are earth and tears spirit and destruction disease and redemption sunrise and fear laughter and addiction shoreline and anger battles and babies memories and…
Interim Treasure
Field Note – April 14,2020 Making my way out to sunrise and unusually cold temperatures I knew there would be interesting ice textures and formations that are part of Ziigwan. I love…
Hearts Around the World
ONLINE UPCYCLED ART PROJECTS SERIES Make art from items you have around the house! HEARTS AROUND THE WORLD …to show solidarity during the Covid-19 crisis. SUPPLIES: Wax Paper Crayons Handheld…
In a Swan Song
In a Swan Song Surrender is the only answer to a swan song. It holds a venerable cadence that is impossible to disregard- even in the everything of the struggles…
Wazhashk (aka Muskrat) Love
Wazhashk (aka Muskrat) Love It’s Complicated Series – iPhone 2020 Muskrat, though a modest creature is quite complex. A main character in Ojibwe Creation story, Muskrat or Earth Diver is…
A Selfish Kind of Love Poem
Montana Mermaid Blues This is my contribution to the collective love and good wishes for a struggling man who sings healing and laughter from the truth in his heart. A…
Closures and Cancellations
WEATHER WARNING!! Call us before you travel 218-444-7570. The City of Bemidji and surrounding areas sustained substantial storm damage in the early hours of Saturday June 21, 2025. Major roads…
“Wezhichigewaad” – Thomas Stillday, Master Bead Artist
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: March 6 – extended to July 31, 2020.
Thomas comes from a family of “Makers” and his art honors the traditional designs and knowledge that have been gifted to him by his elders. However, as a true artist, he has been pushing the designs into new compositions and colors that keep the visual language fresh and contemporary.
Other Dimensions – Natalia Himmirska, Painter & Print Maker
VIRTUAL EXHIBIT AVAILABLE >> Exhibit: February 7 – May 8, 2020
Closing Reception: CANCELLED. The paintings and prints on display reflect her research into new media, which she introduced into the art curriculum at BSU to enhance her students’ scope in the painting and graphics disciplines.
“Other Dimensions” is Natalia Himmirska’s retrospective exhibition, representing works executed during her “Minnesota Period” at Bemidji State University beginning in 2003 until this spring, when she will retire as a full professor.
4th Bemidji Missing & Murdered Women Walk – Supporting Events
Join us for Bemidji’s 4th annual walk and events for Missing and Murdered Indigenous people. The WALK (Facebook Link to Event): Participants will Meet at Northwest Indian Community Development Center…
POSTPONED: Making Their Mark- Women Artists in Rural Midwest Communities
POSTPONED. New time and date to be determined. Inspired by the #5WomenArtists social media movement and challenge put forth by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Watermark Art Center will host a public networking session and panel discussion regarding women artists in rural Midwest communities.
Northern Bayou
Definition Of Bayou 1: a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water 2: any of various usually marshy or sluggish bodies of water It is the…
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