A landscape artist incorporates rest and healing into his paintings. Last summer, painter Dan McAvey spent a week deep in the Sax-Zim Bog, an...
Fine Art
The Green Show Returns to Maple Grove Arts Center
A springtime art show turns trash into treasure. After a hiatus, Maple Grove Arts Center’s (MGAC) The Green Show returns for its next installment...
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...
Verdant Echoes
“This vibrant composition captures the energy of an untamed forest, where bursts of yellow, emerald and cobalt play across the canvas like sunlight...
Artist Mariah Smith Blends Creativity With Education
Mariah Smith seamlessly merges creativity and entrepreneurial savvy. When Mariah Smith started using oil paints, she hated it. “I tried it in an...
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...
Day Dreaming
Immerse yourself into a world of bliss. “Beauty is inner and external, but when you feel grounded in your thoughts and who you are, there really...
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...
Check Out These Fall Art Festivals in the Twin Cities
Fall provides the perfect backdrop for Twin Cities art festivals. The timing couldn’t be better. Fall offers its own artistic, colorful vibe, so why...
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....
Umbreen Hasan Becomes More Artistic After a Serious Car Accident
Dr. Umbreen Hasan’s life changed in October 2016 after she was involved in a terrible car accident on her way to a conference. “I was unconscious...
