Jamie Rae Miller, founder of Lime Street Creative + Co, is a self-taught artist with a penchant for painting flowers and landscapes. For this piece,...
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A Spiritual Connection
“Painted entirely by emotion, mostly frustration, I smeared acrylic paint, and I wet down my canvas in an angry fashion. I worked quickly,” says...
A Harmonious Partnership
Pets have been a popular subject in art for centuries, celebrated for their loyalty, companionship and often endearing qualities. Artists in ancient...
Artist Captures Pets’ Personalities with Portraiture
There can be an unconditional bond when it comes to our pets. For centuries, dogs have been coined as “man’s best friend” as bonds of unfailing...
A Colorful Hopefulness
“There’s no place like home,” proclaims Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. Our homes are the foundation of all of our hopes and dreams while exuding...
For Your Collection
“Blue skies smiling at me, nothing but blue skies, do I see.” These song lyrics by [Irving Berlin] feel so appropriate as we soak in these last days...
Local Artist Talks About ‘Happy Surprises’ of Painting with Watercolors
CJ Longaecker learned to paint at the Maple Grove Arts Center, and she's gone on to a successful artistic career. Beauty that reveals itself through...
Meet the Man Helping Artists Grow at the Maple Grove Arts Center
Dan McAvey teaches several classes and serves as the adult education director and member of the Board of Directors at the Maple Grove Arts Center....
Keeping the Norwegian Art of Rosemaling Alive
Traditional folk art finds expression in the hands of local man. Living among the influence of Minnesota’s Scandinavian heritage, we hear about...
