WINTER ART AUCTION
March 13, 2022. 3pm
Doors open 2pm

Sue Ouellette: Grand Forks, ND. “Ukrainian Egg #1” Art of Pysanky

Tom Berg: Tolna, ND. “Seeds to Home” size 8″ x 12″ & 6″ X 9″, painted gourds


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Jennifer Parker: Tolna, ND “Plein Air Painting at Tolna Dam” size 15.5 x 13.75 Jennifer@Gleasondesign.net

John Beck: Bismarck, ND “Western ND Ranch” oil size 11″ x 14″
Bio: 60 years painting landscapes of ND and western USA.
Art Shows – Bismarck, Fargo, Jamestown, Washburn, Hazen and Billings MT.
Famous Artists Course 1965-69

Ed Pawlikowski: Lakota, ND “Untitled” acrylic & gun powder
Ed was our “Super Hero” board member. Ed was responsible for keeping many of our Presidents save as they traveled the world clearing Air Force 1 to land safely after he would check for bombs and threats first hand. Ed’s family donated several paintings to help fund the Stump Lake Fine Arts Youth Camp.

Cris Fulton: Bowman, ND. “Cloudcrossing” size 12″ x 16″ Graphitint pencil brushed with water on Aquabord.
This painting is part of a series of cloud paintings of buttes and prairies near Bowman. You can see more of my work at crisfultonart on Instagram.

Judi Koehmstedt: Fargo, ND. acrylic painting “Big Apple” watercolor & gouache 11″x14″ framed

Bio & website: https://nancysfa

Patricia Marquard: Minot, ND. “King Fisher” colored pencil
“King Fisher,” is a drawing of a Belted King Fisher, that can be found in any North Dakota lake, creek, or pond. It is perched up in a tree overlooking the prairie.
Artist Biography and Statement- I am a native of Wisconsin, and a North Dakota transplant. As a graduate of the Univ. of Wisconsin system, and the Minot State Univ. system, I have a history of competing in art shows in the four state area. My art has taken me to regional art events and to the White House in Washington, DC. Presently I teach visual arts at White Shield School. Watercolor and colored pencil are the mediums I enjoy the most.

Marilyn Niewoehner: Rugby, ND. “Landscape in Leather” size 18″ x 22″ leather


Marilyn Niewoehner: Rugby, ND “Assemblage in Gold” size 19″ x 24″ found objects

Judi Koehmstedt: Fargo, ND. acrylic “Shine On” size- 10″x10″ framed
I have a blog where I post all my work with short comments:. judikoehmstedt.blogspot.com

Marilyn Niewoehner: Rugby, ND “Lucky Moon” size 23″ x 29″ found objects

Jennifer Parker: Tolna, ND “Plein Air Painting at the Red Bridge” size 15.5″ x 13.75″ Jennifer@Gleasondesign.net

Donna Chalimonczyk: Moorhead, MN “Woodland Carpet” size 16″ x 20″ watercolor
Bio: I began painting in 1998 and have attended workshops by area and national artists. My goal is to see the world around me and translate it into a painting to enjoy.
I paint mostly with watermedi and exhibit throughout the tri-state. My work can be found in collections throughout the United States.
Statement: When a painting “just happens” through action of water and paint on paper – it’s an exciting experience. I am always surprised by the way the painting evolves and becomes. Whether I achieve my mind’s picture isn’t all that important. And, if not – that can be another painting experience. What joy!

Patricia Hoff: Perley, MN. “Daisies” size- 16″ x 20″

Linda Olson: Minot, ND. “Celadon Vase” size 6″ x 6.5″ x 6.5″ porcelain with celadon glaze
Artist Statement- I am a maker. I love making artworks. I get lost in the process, and I find getting that the most important aspect of making. Still inspired by the Chinese celadon vessels, I present a celadon vessel.
Biography- Linda Olson teaches as a full professor at Minot State University, as she has since 1990. Galleries throughout the region have often exhibited Olson’s artworks. Nationally recognized jurors have included Olson’s work in juried exhibitions. Olson has artworks in several public collections including the Skien, Norway, Art Center, the University of North Dakota, Bemidji State University, the Wind River Historical Center and several private collections.Linda Olson was raised in McHenry County, North Dakota. Olson graduated from Minot State University cum laude with majors in art, English and psychology. Olson earned a Master of Arts, Magna cum laude, in 1987 from the University of Montana and a Master of Fine Arts, Magna cum laude, from the University of North Dakota in 1990. She makes her home in Minot, North Dakota. laolson@srt.com

Sue Ouellette: Grand Forks, ND. “Ukrainian Egg #2” Art of Pysanky


Ed Pawlikowski: Lakota, ND “Untitled” acrylic & gun powder
Ed was our “Super Hero” board member. Ed was responsible for keeping many of our Presidents save as they traveled the world clearing Air Force 1 to land safely after he would check for bombs and threats first hand. Ed’s family donated several paintings to help fund the Stump Lake Fine Arts Youth Camp.


Sue Ouellette: Grand Forks, ND. “Ukrainian Egg #3” Art of Pysanky

Laura VonBank: Moorhead, MN. “Marbled Dragonfly and Marbled Monarch” Linocut prints on marbled paper, size 16”x13” each
Bio: In 2016 I became a member of the FM Visual Artists. Since then, I have participated in over 25 regional group exhibitions. I have won multiple awards and have had pieces accepted in juried shows at the Plains Art Museum and galleries in Vermont and Arkansas. More of my work can be seen at Gallery 4 in Fargo.
Art statement: Since I am primarily a self-taught artist, I have not been hindered by rules during my creative process. Over the years I have dabbled in a variety of media but gravitate to print making and encaustics since they “tick all the boxes” with their endless possibilities. Nature and rural life inspire much of my work.
lauravonbank@hotmail.com

Donald Paul: Edgeley, ND, “Textured Hearts” 14K Gold Filled

Linda Olson: Minot, ND. “Ceramic Pot #3″ size 9.5″ X 9.5”
Artist Statement- I am a maker. I love making artworks. I get lost in the process, and I find getting that the most important aspect of making. Still inspired by the Chinese celadon vessels, I present a celadon vessel.
Biography- Linda Olson teaches as a full professor at Minot State University, as she has since 1990. Galleries throughout the region have often exhibited Olson’s artworks. Nationally recognized jurors have included Olson’s work in juried exhibitions. Olson has artworks in several public collections including the Skien, Norway, Art Center, the University of North Dakota, Bemidji State University, the Wind River Historical Center and several private collections.Linda Olson was raised in McHenry County, North Dakota. Olson graduated from Minot State University cum laude with majors in art, English and psychology. Olson earned a Master of Arts, Magna cum laude, in 1987 from the University of Montana and a Master of Fine Arts, Magna cum laude, from the University of North Dakota in 1990. She makes her home in Minot, North Dakota.


Jeff Hoff: Jamestown, ND “Blue Bird” size 9″ x 12″ acrylic on basswood

Patricia Hoff: Perley, MN. “Adobe House” size- 16″ x 20″

Donna Chalimonczyk: Moorhead, MN “Other Worlds” watercolor 16″ x 20″
Bio: I began painting in 1998 and have attended workshops by area and national artists. My goal is to see the world around me and translate it into a painting to enjoy.
I paint mostly with watermedi and exhibit throughout the tri-state. My work can be found in collections throughout the United States.
Statement: When a painting “just happens” through action of water and paint on paper – it’s an exciting experience. I am always surprised by the way the painting evolves and becomes. Whether I achieve my mind’s picture isn’t all that important. And, if not – that can be another painting experience. What joy!
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Kirby & Skylah Berg: Luverne, ND. “2022 Pekin Pounder” size 10″ x 7″ blown & sculpted glass – This father and daughter collaborative functional art work was from recycled glass medical equipement, an old J-Plug salmon fishing lure that was no longer usable taken from my childhood tackle box and red thread holding 6 chicken feathers that Skylah tied on from our homestead. The glass heart theme is part of a series I have been exploring for several years now. This Pekin Pounder is the second in our father daughter heirloom fishing lures.

Laura VonBank: Moorhead, MN. “Rooster and Mother Hen” size 18″ x 15″ for each Encaustic on paper
Bio: In 2016 I became a member of the FM Visual Artists. Since then, I have participated in over 25 regional group exhibitions. I have won multiple awards and have had pieces accepted in juried shows at the Plains Art Museum and galleries in Vermont and Arkansas. More of my work can be seen at Gallery 4 in Fargo.
Art statement: Since I am primarily a self-taught artist, I have not been hindered by rules during my creative process. Over the years I have dabbled in a variety of media but gravitate to print making and encaustics since they “tick all the boxes” with their endless possibilities. Nature and rural life inspire much of my work. lauravonbank@hotmail.com

Sue Morrissey: Fargo, ND. “My dog” size 13” x 13” linoleum print
‘One who draws’ didn’t translate into artist for me, so when I needed to declare a field of study my Jr. Year @ NDSU, I was quite taken aback when my mother advised I study ‘Art’. NDSU did not have an ‘Art Dept.’ per se in 1963, therefore I transferred to UND. When I went through registration, I met Robert Nelson, a printmaker/painter of some renown, I would later learn. My curriculum was rather skewed with only a design class and an architecture class to my credit from SU; for the next two years, the Art classes in the dilapidated old presidents’ home, and a language class were my prime focus; the boyfriend was far enough away not to distract.
Robert Nelson was highly skilled, imaginative and theatrical artist and teacher. He was a role model easily accessed, it was THEN the idea of myself as an artist took hold. His work was and is filled with heroic, humorous and somewhat surreal content…his figures were often clothed in armor. He’s in his 90’s now, still working in OR. I wanted profound imagery such as I saw in his work but I saw no heroic experiences in my own life to inspire, so my imagery mimicked his. I came to realize how the gestures of his characters contributed to their heroism; there may yet be a remnant of that realization remaining in my drawings. Now however, I find heroic figures every which way I turn.

LuAnn Brooks: Kloten, ND. “The Flower Trio” size 12″ x 15″ photography

Walter Piehl: Paris Gibson Square, Great Falls, Montana solo exhibit poster. 29 1/2×23 1/2, framed with all archival materials.
Artist Bio: My work primarily deals with Western Americana subjects. I grew up in a horse and Rodeo culture in Marion, North Dakota. My father and I were both inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, Medora, North Dakota. I retired from teaching art at Minot State University 4 years ago.

Laura VonBank: Moorhead, MN. “Bubble Sheep in the Meadow”, Scratch foam mono print, 17”x14”
Bio: In 2016 I became a member of the FM Visual Artists. Since then, I have participated in over 25 regional group exhibitions. I have won multiple awards and have had pieces accepted in juried shows at the Plains Art Museum and galleries in Vermont and Arkansas. More of my work can be seen at Gallery 4 in Fargo.
Art statement: Since I am primarily a self-taught artist, I have not been hindered by rules during my creative process. Over the years I have dabbled in a variety of media but gravitate to print making and encaustics since they “tick all the boxes” with their endless possibilities. Nature and rural life inspire much of my work.

Donna Chalimonczyk: Moorhead, MN “Sun Will Rise” size 16″ x 20″ watercolor
Bio: I began painting in 1998 and have attended workshops by area and national artists. My goal is to see the world around me and translate it into a painting to enjoy. I paint mostly with watermedi and exhibit throughout the tri-state. My work can be found in collections throughout the United States.
Statement: When a painting “just happens” through action of water and paint on paper – it’s an exciting experience. I am always surprised by the way the painting evolves and becomes. Whether I achieve my mind’s picture isn’t all that important. And, if not – that can be another painting experience. What joy!
donnachalimonczy

Linda Olson: Minot, ND. “Ceramic Pot #1″ size 5.5″ x 6” ceramic

Jeff Hoff: Jamestown, ND. “Hummingbirds” size 9″ x 12″ acrylic

Brenda Bjorlie and Kirby Berg, McVille & Luverne, ND. “Brenda Bjorlie and Kirby Berg Collaborative Angel” size 9″ x 6″ sculpted glass -NCAC’s founder Brenda Bjorlie and current Executive Director, Kirby met for the first time this Valentine’s Day through an Art For Life program she helped bring to Nelson County over 20 years ago. She had never witnessed torchworking glass demonstrations before. It was an honor bringing a new art form to someone who has helped support the arts for so many and working with her to create her own healing art which was a white, green and yellow llama. Of course always thinking to help NCAC’s mission she helped to create this very angel out of her favorite color combo and NCAC’s logo of red, white and black. This angel features a couple of hearts to help express her love and gratitude to all who have helped with and been apart of Nelson County Arts Council. She sends all of you her love!