tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74426142970114404172024-02-19T04:00:11.295-06:00Local Artist InterviewsCreating exposure for Minnesota artists and organizations through interviews and networking.Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.comBlogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-62479788380169562852016-03-06T06:00:00.000-06:002016-03-06T08:54:24.157-06:00Local Artist Interviews
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Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-81121009667353582802016-03-05T08:49:00.000-06:002016-03-06T08:50:14.978-06:00Samuel Robertson - Painter
Samuel Robertson
Name: Samuel RobertsonCity/State: Minneapolis/MinnesotaEmail: SamRobertsonArt at gmail.comWebsite: MisterRobertson.comFacebook page: facebook.com/MisterRobertsonTwitter: @SamRobertsonArtEtsy Page: MisterRobertsonBio
I am a multimedia artist living in Minneapolis and in my illustrative work (and also in music, writing, and sculpture, I suppose) I Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-90545614187256436362016-01-25T06:14:00.000-06:002016-01-28T06:10:45.603-06:00Rosie Brown - Sculpture and Installation
Rosie Brown
Name: Rosie Brown
City/State: St. Paul, Minnesota
Email: rosiemichellebrown at gmail.com
Website: http://rosiemichellebrown.wix.com/mpls
and http://www.mnartists.org/brownrose
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rosie.berglund.9
Bio:
Rosie Brown was born and raised in suburbs of St. Paul, MN. After completing her degree in Fine Arts fromMichael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-44194353390858631382015-12-07T18:13:00.000-06:002015-12-08T18:14:25.128-06:00Donny Gettinger - Mixed Media
Donny Gettinger
Name: Donny Gettinger
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: donnygettinger at gmail.com
Website: www.donnygettinger.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnygettinger
Bio~ I was born and raised in the rural heartland of America.
I completed my MFA at Indiana University in 2014 and moved to Minnesota
to pursue various artistic endeavors. I first Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-65372166288334322412015-10-23T08:52:00.000-05:002015-10-24T17:33:12.759-05:00Lara Cornell - Painter
Lara Cornell
Name :Lara CornellCity/State :Minneapolis, MNEmail: lara@laracornell.comWebsite: laracornell.comFacebook page: www.facebook.com/laracornellart
Twitter: @laracornellart
Instagram: @laracornellartEtsy Page: www.etsy.com/shop/laracornellart
Spoonflower: www.spoonflower.com/profiles/laracornell
Society6: www.society6.com/laracornellBio~
Listening
to the whispers, Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-7037796747629903652015-10-21T09:05:00.000-05:002015-10-24T09:06:02.349-05:00Schuyler Huber - Mixed Media
Schuyler Huber
Schuyler Huber
Minneapolis, MN
schuyler.huber@gmail.com
cargocollective.com/schuylerhuber
Facebook page - NA
Twitter - @schuyber
Etsy page - NA
Bio
I am currently working on a body of work that incorporates structures
into my paintings, which have been confined to a primarily abstract
realm up until quite recently. I wanted to challenge myself Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-58080368223279408532015-09-28T18:55:00.000-05:002015-09-29T18:58:03.845-05:00Terri Myers Wentzka - Drawing and Watercolor
Terri Myers Wentzka
Name: Terri Myers WentzkaCity/State: Shoreview, MNEmail: terri@naturalhistoryarts.com
Website: www.naturalhistoryarts.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/terri.wentzka
Instagram: terriwentzka
Bio: Terri Myers Wentzka is a drawing, watercolor, and collage artist whose work is inspired Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-50741445884850470672015-09-06T19:01:00.000-05:002015-09-07T19:02:15.014-05:00Evan Ishmael - Mixed Media
Evan Ishmael
Name: Evan Ishmael
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: info@evanishmael.com
Website: www.evanishmael.com
Facebook page: Evan Ishmael Fine Art
Etsy Page: EvanIshmaelFineArt
Bio:
I am an artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In my collection of untitled works, I explore the unique and idiosyncratic medium of flame to compose visual images on canvas, woodMichael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-26490122159556448382015-07-31T07:51:00.000-05:002015-08-02T07:51:43.783-05:00Shana Kaplow - Painter and Video Artist
Particulates, 2015, ink on paper in 300 parts, 16’ x 20’
Shana Kaplow
Name: Shana
Kaplow
City/State: St.
Paul, MN
Email: skaplow@iphouse.com
Website: www.shanakaplow.com
Facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/shana.kaplow
Bio:
Shana
Kaplow is a painter and video artist living and working in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Her work deals with issues of connection Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-35361731716595017282015-07-24T19:16:00.000-05:002015-07-27T19:21:56.309-05:00Rebecca Krinke - Scuplture-Installation
Rebecca Krinke
Name: Rebecca Krinke
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: rjkrinke at gmail.com
Website: http://dreamwindowrk.tumblr.com (my current work, in process) http://rosaluxgallery.com/my_portfolio/rebecca-krinke/ - .VaLtkxNViko (portfolio on Rosalux Gallery site) http://www.mnartists.org/rjkrinke (portfolio on mnartists.org site)
Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-27201940900984396892015-07-03T07:32:00.000-05:002015-07-05T16:25:51.938-05:00Nadia Honary - Video
Nadia Honary
Name: Nadia Honary
City/State: Minneapolis/MNEmail: nadia.honary@gmail.comWebsite: https://vimeo.com/nadiahonary and http://www.mnartists.org/nadiahonaryFacebook page:https://www.facebook.com/nadia.honaryTwitter: @nadia_as_it_is
Bio~ A graduate from the University of Iowa with three degrees in Cinema and Video Production, Spanish, and Studio Arts, I Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-89768567773846720012015-06-05T10:35:00.000-05:002015-06-06T10:36:02.790-05:00Kevin Obsatz - Filmmaker
Kevin Obsatz
Name: Kevin ObsatzCity/State: Minneapolis / MinnesotaEmail: kevin at videohaiku.comWebsite: www.videohaiku.comBio~
Kevin Obsatz started his career in the world of narrative feature filmmaking, progressed from there to documentary, then to experimental film. His work has screened at numerous film festivals and on PBS, and he's received project grants from the Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-74114172566988359752015-05-22T10:46:00.000-05:002015-05-23T10:47:00.699-05:00Ali Beyer - Interdisciplinary Artist
Ali Beyer
10 Years in 10 Minutes
Video Link
Name: Ali Beyer
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: aaaliaaart@gmail.com
Website: http://mplscpa1.wix.com/mcpa#!ali-beyer/ciah
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ali.art.10
YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKnYgELgw6LGfaRrnYzJ26w
Bio~
Ali Beyer attended Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-86234971664424400912015-05-15T09:19:00.000-05:002015-05-16T09:31:20.915-05:00Jamie Winter Dawson - Drawing - Installation
Untitled 2014
Jamie Winter Dawson
Name: Jamie Winter Dawson
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: jamiewinterdawson at gmail.com
Website: jamiewinterdawson.com
Bio
Jamie Winter Dawson’s current work draws upon contending definitions of
conservation, myths and stories from archetypal life/death/life cycles, theories on
biophilia, and the dystopian narratives of classic and Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-66359496670170696492015-04-01T16:17:00.000-05:002015-04-02T16:18:24.826-05:00Christopher Jug George - Photographer-Writer-Filmmaker
Christopher Jug George
Name: Christopher Jug George
City/State: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Email: jug.george at gmail.com
Website: christopherjuggeorge.com
Facebook page: Christopher Jug George
Twitter: @shorty_george
Bio~
Christopher Jug George is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is originally from The Valley of the Jolly Green Giant, also Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-67546795001880373542015-03-18T21:58:00.000-05:002015-03-19T21:59:14.246-05:00
Erin Sayer
erin@erinsayer.com
Instagram: @esayer
Twitter: @MPLScultstatus
ERIN SAYER is an all-around creative. From running galleries to traveling the country painting murals, she is constantly engaged in artistic endeavors. Her latest projects include operating Cult Status Gallery, completing several local and national mural projects, painting theatre backdrops, and working on Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-26051966509658945032015-03-02T20:14:00.000-06:002015-03-03T20:22:38.393-06:00Kit Leffler - Printmaking - Drawing
Name:
Kit LefflerCity/State: Minneapolis, MNEmail:
kitleffler.photo at gmail.com Website:
www.kitleffler.comBio~
Kit
Leffler is a Minneapolis based artist. Leffler’s work often
considers authenticity, binary thought, the absorption of
truth, and the nuance of self. Taking inspiration from her occupation
in a science laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Leffler’s
work often Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-82051625193397688622015-01-07T22:36:00.000-06:002015-01-09T07:36:18.778-06:00Keren Kroul - Watercolor on Paper
Keren Kroul
Name: Keren Kroul
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: keren@kerenkroul.com
Website: www.kerenkroul.com
Facebook: Keren Kroul
Bio:
I grew up in Mexico, Israel, and Costa Rica. I have a BA in Studio Arts from Brandeis University (MA) and an MFA in Painting from the Parsons School of Design (NY). I lived in New York City and Memphis before moving to Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-38794862931662496342014-11-10T20:08:00.000-06:002014-11-25T20:09:04.791-06:00Heather Kim - Painter
Heather Kim
Name: Heather KimCity/State: Minneapolis, MNEmail: heatherrosekim at gmail.comWebsite: http://www.heatherkim.net/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/heatherhaedalkimMN Artists: http://www.mnartists.org/heather-kim
Tell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?
My art is about narrative Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-55668292140929030082014-11-01T18:41:00.000-05:002015-01-16T18:43:23.216-06:00AZ Gallery - Gallery Profile
Tell me about your gallery.
The AZ Gallery is located at 308 Prince Street on the first floor of the historic Northern Warehouse which was built in 1906. It is next door to the Black Dog Wine Bar & Café and across the street from the St Paul Farmers Market. It opened in 1997 as an artist cooperative and is owned and operated by 10 artist members. The gallery Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-55667282884413466032014-11-01T11:42:00.000-05:002014-11-11T11:52:37.378-06:00Dominique Winders
Dominique Winders
Minneapolis, MN
http://www.mnartists.org/domwind
Bio:
Dominique began her fascination with small, shiny objects at the age of 3 when her grandmother introduced her to a tin of broken bead necklaces. Over the years, she explored the concept of "eye candy" as a jewelry artist creating one of a kind pieces of wearable art that were each unique, asymmetrical, yet Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-43250981748934355062014-09-23T19:23:00.000-05:002014-09-23T20:26:41.033-05:00Jen Dolen - Photographer
Jen Dolen
Photographer
Name: Jen DolenCity/State: St. Paul, MNEmail: jedolen at gmail.comWebsite: http://365plusphotos.blogspot.com/ and mnartists.org/Jen_DolenFacebook page: Jen DolenEtsy Page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlteredEsthetics(Ae is an arts organization and artists may choose to sell their work through Ae's site if they don't want to Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-32659605941923152302014-09-06T19:13:00.000-05:002014-12-13T09:05:41.044-06:00Doug Johnson - Photographer
Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson
Minneapolis, MN
email: dougj72001 at yahoo.com
website: www.mnartists.org/Doug_Johnson
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002267093933
Twitter: none
Etsy page: none
Bio:
Born Green Bay, Wisconsin. Moved to Minnesota at age 11. BA in Studio Art, Southwest Minnesota State University. As a young manMichael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-51737686417131442992014-09-01T18:30:00.000-05:002014-09-01T18:36:28.779-05:00John Pocklington - Photography
John Pocklington
Name: John PocklingtonCity/State: Minneapolis, MinnesotaEmail: jp at jpockphoto.comWebsite: jpockphoto.comInstagram: instagram.com/jpockphotoFacebook page: www.facebook.com/JohnPocklingtonPhotographyTwitter: @jpockphotoTell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?
I'm more of a photojournalist Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442614297011440417.post-42922014976152690952014-08-11T19:24:00.002-05:002014-08-11T19:30:27.351-05:00Kurt Hippauf - Painter
Kurt Hippauf
Kurt Hippauf
Mpls, MN
Email KurtHippauf at ignudi.com
http//www.Ignudi.com
Bio: After many years away I have returned back to my roots. Though I never totally stopped painting it was a somewhat casual relationship. My understanding of painting has never been deeper. Painting is a journey; A metaphor for life.
Tell me about your work? What are you Michael McGraw - www.Local-Artist-Interviews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495073349195247238noreply@blogger.com0