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MHNC’s 2010 Thrivent Art Gallery
Schedule
 Saturday
December 5
to Saturday
February 27, 2010
Seasons and Moments
Captured in Time: Photography by Tracy Heerhold
Meet The Artist
Reception: Saturday, December 5 1:00-3:00 PM
The combination of
photography and digital painting allows Tracy Heerhold to not
only preserve a moment in time but also enhance those moments
with a creative vision as well.
Tracy's love of photography stems from her interest in a variety
of subjects including rural landscapes, seasonal conditions,
travel and historic architecture. Whenever possible, Tracy
enjoys the thrill of taking photos of the same locations in
different seasons to fully appreciate them throughout he year.
Tracy lives in Jackson, Wisconsin and has been involved in
digital art and photography for a number of years. Her work
combines both photography and digital printing, which is
essentially painting using software on a computer. Tracy uses
the digital painting component to fully achieve a vision that
she has in mind upon noticing and experiencing a subject through
a camera lens.
To see an example of
Tracy's images,
click here
(PDF).
Saturday, April 3 - Sunday, May 30
Tropicana: Artwork by Mike O'Connell
Meet The Artist Reception: Saturday, April 17
1:00-3:30 PM
with musical guest, Rakes of Mallow
The recurrent themes of Mike
O'Connell's work are the silent sports. With oils applied in the
classic illustrator style, he has executed hundreds of paintings
with cyclists, riders, climbers, hikers, birders and sunbathers. His
current exhibit of tropical birds are some of the work painted after
winter trips since 2006. He made visits to the Pacific Coast of
Mexico and Costa Rica in search of new species. Often in the
jungles, the birds are seriously difficult to spot, so in some of
the paintings, the viewer will have to work at finding the species
as well.
O'Connell studied
art and composition at the Academia International in Guadalajara. He
has exhibited work in the Midwest for 23 years and has made a career
of it for the past twelve. His work has been acquired by patrons
from 40 states and 5 countries.
Website:
http://unionbrushworks.ecorp.net/
Saturday, June 5 - Saturday, July 31
Nature's
Kaleidoscope: Photography by Brian Wolf
Meet The Artist Reception and Book Signing:
Saturday, June 5 1:00-3:00 PM
Brian Wolf has been photographing nature for many
years. His camera and tripod accompany him wherever he goes, so as
not to miss an opportunity. Like many photographers, he switched
from film to digital several years ago and with that came a greater
expansion of his photography. To accomplish the many aspects of
nature photography he regularly uses wide angle, telephoto and macro
lenses. Simply changing a lens for the same scene can dramatically
alter the perspective.
Brian's current exhibit features sunrises and
sunsets. He states, "While the rising and setting of the sun does
wonderful things to the landscape, I particularly like the colorful
effects it has on the clouds. When photographing those scenes
reflecting over water you truly get a kaleidoscope effect that is
produced by nature."
Brian enjoys sharing his photos with others by
designing Christmas cards, calendars and note cards, to name a few.
A recent hardbound coffee table book, "Lingering...Soulful
Reflections", showcases his photography. Judie Dancing has written
verses that were generated directly by his photos.
Website:
www.wolfsvisionphotography.com
Saturday, August 7 - Sunday, September 26
Closer
Look: Drawings by Christina Roberts
Meet The Artist Reception: Saturday, August 7
12:00-3:00 PM
Growing up, Christina Roberts was introduced to
art through her mother, a self-taught artist. Art followed Christine
through her high school years, giving her a place to seek refuge.
Roberts went on to major in drawing in painting at the School of the
Art Institute in Chicago in addition to a Botanical Art certificate
from the Morton Arboretum.
The bulk of this exhibit will be from a series
Christine has been working on titled, "Drawings from the Waters
Edge" done in ink, using a stippling or pointillism technique. The
pieces are from memory recordings of her excursions near water.
Along with these pieces will be small works done in the same
technique which she calls, "natures little gems". Again, things
found in nature that deserve a closer look.
While exploring most places, Christina's head is
usually down, investigating what lies at her feet. Roberts states,
"The word 'landscape' to me is not solely that grand vista often
seen on postcards, but instead what we train our eye to see. These
images are my landscapes".
Websites:
www.natureonpaper.com
http://portalwisconsin.org/online_gallery_artist.cfm?artist=1090&sort=medium&medid=9&ssid=29
Saturday, October 2 - Sunday, November 28
Paintings by Todd Starks
Meet The Artist Reception: Saturday, October 2
1:00-3:00 PM
Todd
has always been a sensory
person. His earliest
memories are of sights and
smells, and of course,
feelings associated with
them. He began drawing as
far back as he can remember.
His first pictures were of
boxy-looking cars, then of
animals, his father’s semi,
and later in life, colored
pencil figures.
Experimenting with different
careers, including working
for a short time as a
registered nurse, Todd
eventually returned to his
true calling, completing his
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
at
The
College of Visual Arts
in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Since completing his degree,
Todd has been pursuing, and
finally achieved, his dream
career as an artist and
painter in rural, Southern
Wisconsin. Today, Todd’s
work can be found in public
institutions and private
collections across the
United States.
Todd Starks creates paintings using a variety of
visual languages to talk about emotional space,
shape, color, pattern and humor. With a
painterly style, Starks carefully builds up
impasto layers,
using wet into wet oil paint, and allowing
shards of underpainting to show through.
Formally, the pieces are about composition,
color harmonies, shape, and texture, yet each
piece reveals a sensory and spiritual connection
to the landscape around him, and a dynamic
interplay between conscious and subconscious
thought.
Website:
http://www.toddstarks.net/
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