Lara Cornell - Painter

Lara Cornell

Name :Lara Cornell
City/State :Minneapolis, MN
Email: lara@laracornell.com
Website: laracornell.com
Facebook 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/laracornell

Bio~  

Listening to the whispers, following my dreams, expressing my heart and loving living life as an artist.

Lara was born and raised in Northfield, Minnesota. After living, traveling, teaching and studying internationally she graduated with a BA from the University of Minnesota in French language, English literature, and Secondary Education. In 2014, she turned to painting for a creative outlet from the stresses of daily life and the flood gates opened. Lara’s style is Soulful Expressionism; painting bright colors, mixing medias, using original photography, lettering words of love and encouragement, and often focusing around her love of nature.

This year Lara has designed a new series called “A Single Moment” for a solo gallery show with Altered Esthetics in Minneapolis which focuses on using real (ethically sourced) butterflies and resin; a line of new yoga inspired Heart Strings for yoga mats and yoga blankets for local boutiques and yoga studios. This past year her artwork has appeared in Alena Hennessy's Intuitive Painting Workshop, in MN Yoga + Life magazine, at the Louvre in Paris, at SCOPE 2015 in Miami, and at various juried shows in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Her artwork can be found for purchase at gallery shops and yoga studios around the U.S., as well as in her own studio at the Solar Arts Building starting in November. 

For 2016, Lara plans to start teaching workshops encompassing her yoga therapy and meditation training, her flower essence practitioner training, and her love of intuitive art. She also plans to start working on her own book. 

Tell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?

I've started drawing more and more mandala-like flowers and I find them so meditative. I started with adding a few in my Single Moment series, and then I started drawing them on larger pieces, on tables, on yoga mats, and now on coloring pages! I find them very calming.

How did you decide to become an artist?

I don't know that I actually decided to become an artist. I think I always was and it just started leaking out and building this whole art world reality around me. It's been amazing.

What was the best advice given to you as an artist? 

"You can always paint over it". Seriously, just think about that for a minute. There's so much freedom in that statement.

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?

I'm definitely still learning and growing in this area. I try to get my art in front of as many people as possible and I'm just starting to find that people find me later from having seen me somewhere previously. It's all connected. 

(links listed at the beginning of this email)

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy? 

So many and so many different kids of art!

Johanna Jones - painter

Jacqueline Fletcher - writer

Angie Renee - potter

Elizabeth Crust - painter/crafter

I could go on and on and on......

If I were to follow you around to see art in Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?

I've loved the Solar Arts Building in NE since I did my first Art-A-Whirl there just a year and a half ago. I'm so excited to be in the studios there with some other amazing artists. http://solarartsbuilding.com/. There's a great art community in NE Minneapolis as well as in Lowertown St. Paul.

Other than that, quite honestly, I think Minneapolis and St. Paul have an incredibly supportive community. You can see art EVERYWHERE! Coffee shops, restaurants, on the streets, art fairs, galleries, parks, open studios, and there are so many handmade in Minnesota shops popping up around the cities as well. 

In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com, where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist, or to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise? 

I follow the NEMAA newsletter for local information at nemaa.org, as well as mnartists.org, springboardforthearts.org, stpaulartcollective.org, and I'm active on several facebook art communities where I really enjoy finding new artists.

Do you have any exhibits to promote in the near future?
 
I am moving into my first studio space at the Solar Arts Building on November 1st. The first Art Crawl for me in this building will be the Art This Way event November 5-8: http://nemaa.org/events/art-this-way-fallcrawl

We are also planning MANY new classes and events in our new space! Follow along on my blog, or on facebook to get the details.

 

Yoga Mat

I will also be one of the featured artists for the upcoming AE 3D show: https://www.facebook.com/events/412491495542885/

Image List:

1) Gratitude Fall - 9x12 on paper 2015

2) Waiting - 11x14 canvas panel 2014

3) A Single Moment 13 - 18x24 resin on wood panel 2015

4) Believe in Magic - 9x12 resin on wood panel 2014

5) A Single Moment 3 - 12x16 resin on wood panel 2015

6) What you Seek - 4x4 resin on wood panel 2015
7) Yoga mat

8) Lara Cornell

Heather Kim - Painter

Heather Kim

Name: Heather Kim
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Email: heatherrosekim at gmail.com
Website: http://www.heatherkim.net/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/heatherhaedalkim
MN 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 portraiture, an introduction to a person's mythology, their constructs of identity.  

I would describe my current body of work as mixed media portraiture--oil on canvas portraits paired with scent vessel portraits and edible taste portraits. 

My art is influenced by my synesthesia, a “...neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia ; 8/17/2013)  I take what I see, smell, and taste with my models, whom I have all worked closely with and are also artists, and create a portrait.

I am also currently the executive pastry chef at Hola Arepa. I feel like that I am able to successfully execute my taste portraits now that I cook professionally, something that I would not have attempted in the past.

Also, last year my dad had a major hemmorhagic stroke, leaving him paralyzed on his right side and unable to communicate.  My dad, being the amazing human being that his is, has fought viciously back to be himself and live life fully again.  This has inspired me to fight for what I love and not to take anything for granted.  I am loving life twice as hard.  

This is re-shaping my work into something new.  I hope to be able to express all the delightful awkwardness and beauty of who a person is, who I am, and who I want to introduce you to. I cannot separate one part of my life and say that has nothing to do with art.  Everything that I do as an artist has to do with my art.  Everything is art, art is everything.  If it isn’t, then I’m probably not doing it right.

How did you decide to become an artist?

Perhaps this is a decision for some, but in my case, it is what I have always been.  I do not know how not to be artist.  So I guess you could say, I decided to become an artist by deciding to be myself.


What was the best advice given to you as an artist? 

My mentor, Harry Ahn, once told me the beauty in art lies in the struggle.  My art must be freakin' gorgeous by now.

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?

I sell my work through Altered Esthetics or by inquiries from my Facebook.  I market myself though Altered Esthetics and Facebook.  

I have recently become a tattoo apprentice at 4 Points Body Gallery, and hope to sell my art and market myself through the tattoo medium as well.  

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy? 

Brittany Foster: http://www.brittanyjewelry.com/

Isa Gagarin: http://www.isagagarin.com/

If I were to follow you around to see art in Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?

We would go to the MIA to visit Georgia O'Keeffe's "View from Pedernal", the Walker Sculpture Garden to sit and wonder in James Turrell's "Sky Pesher, sing some karaoke and play some ping pong in Wing Young Huie's basement after going to a beautiful thought-provoking opening at his Third Place Gallery, or dance party away while viewing wicked smart fun local artists at Public Functionary.

In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com, where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist, or to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise? 

http://www.mnartists.org/

http://arrestedmotion.com/

http://hyperallergic.com/

Heather Kim

Do you have any exhibits to promote in the near future?

Altered Esthetics Solo Exhibitions Alumni Group Show at Nomad World Pub Opening Thursday, December 11 6-8 pm on display through February 4th 2015

Altered Esthetics Gallery Profile

Kurt 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 currently working on? How is this

different from past projects?

First and foremost all my work is about paint and the process of painting.  I believe that before anything a painting has to be a good painting.

Rather than trying work out issues on a canvas I’m doing much more preliminary work trying to get at the kernel of things.  I’m currently working on some studies for two new pieces and as always striving to improve my technique.

Are you showing anywhere?

I have a piece with Altered Esthetics show “Dangerous” at the Twin Cities Trapeze Center in St. Paul. http://www.alteredesthetics.org/gallery-events/exhibitions.  My work is featured. (8/1/14 - 8/24/14).

How did you decide to become an artist?

There was really no deciding.  From my earliest recollections being an artist was pretty much a given.

What was the best advice given to you as an artist? 

Two things:

1.       If it’s just OK it might as well be bad

2.      Get out of your own way

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?

Only on occasion do I actually sell a piece and then it mostly word of mouth. I exhibit more for validation than monetary gain. Quite honestly I give more away than I sell and I like to see a painting go to a good home. I have a website www.ignudi.com (that sorely needs updating), some work on

www.mnartists.org.  and respond to calls for art.  I’ve had several pieces shown with Altered Esthetics over the past couple of years.

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy? 

I think these people are beautiful painters

http://www.samanthafrench.com/ 

http://www.michaelkareken.com/ 

http://www.clintonrost.com/

Also for a while last year Altered Esthetics was holding a critique group

which I found very engaging.

If I were to follow you around to see art in Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?

We would go where the day would take us and look for art where it is not usually found.  A crumpled piece of metal, an open cupboard, a road with patches, a flattened paper cup, a cardboard box.

In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com, where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist, or to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise? 

I check these out regularly

http://painters-table.com/

http://artdaily.com/

Lately I’ve been perusing online museum collections.  I think the Met is by far the best.  They have very high resolutions so you can get real close.

http://www.metmuseum.org/ 

And though not specifically “art” I read Arts and Letters Daily at

http://www.aldaily.com/

What can we expect to see from you in the future?

Better painting. Freer, splashier, looser. Better color, more poetic

Image List

1. Levant Plays Gershwin        36 X 36         2011

2. Stories From My Father       46 X 30         2011

3. The Erechteum                    48 X 36         2013

4. Pergamon  Variation            36 X 25        2013

5. The Delphi Charioteer         36 x 24         2014

6. Capitol Dome                     28” x 30”       2014

7. Image of Kurt Hippauf

Cliff Meacham - Painter

Cliff Meacham

Name: Cliff Meacham
City/State: Brooklyn Center
Email:cliffordmeacham at gmail.com
Bio~ 

I am a local acrylic painter. Most of my formal art education came in the form of a internship from my grandmother. I began my college career as a studio art major at UMD, but desired to branch off on my own to develop my aesthetic. My greatest inspiration is Jackson Pollack, his ability to paint directly from his subconscious appealed to me, it convinced me that art should be deeper and more methodical than planned. I rarely have a definitive idea before producing a painting, I instead will paint in a more free and deliberate manor. When drawing with pencil, or charcoal I usually try for realism, however with painting I enjoy abstraction. My main goal is to force people to think about the art that they are viewing. Rather than create a realistic painting that is easily discernible, I enjoy creating visually stunning art that is thought provoking. I hope you all enjoy!

Tell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?

I am currently working on a series of paintings related to the human condition, specifically the soul. The 'destruction of the soul', my latest painting is a visual representation of the perils of modern life, and how it has torn down the common norms associated with morality.

How did you decide to become an artist?

I never decided to become an artist, it chose me. At a very young age I was recognized for being artistic. I come from a family that has a long history of artistic ability. My grandmother who was instrumental in my artistic upbringing, was a full-time commission portrait artist. Even though I changed my college major to pursue employment, my true destiny is and will always be art. 

What was the best advice given to you as an artist? 

To stay true to your artistic message. Even when told directly to try another medium, or technique, always maintain the image that you are striving to achieve.

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?
So far I have been trying to promote my work through social media and word of mouth.

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy?
Travis Hetman

Do you have any exhibits coming up?

I am one of the artists in "Man Up" through Altered Esthetics Gallery.  (See details below)

"Man Up"

Artists of all genders examine what it means to be a 21st century man.

Event Dates: 

Thursday, May 1, 2014 (Gallery Hours) to Saturday, May 31, 2014 (Gallery Hours)

Opening Reception: 

Friday, May 2, 2014 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Artists’ Discussion: 

Saturday, May 17, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Submission Deadline: 

Monday, March 31, 2014 - 11:45pm

Altered Esthetics is excited to commemorate our 10th year with the launch of “Ae Without Walls” - a pop-up exhibition tour of the Twin Cities. Celebrating a decade in the Arts District, Altered Esthetics will still base out of the Q'arma building, maintaining a presence at its home in the Arts District, but will no longer have a permanent space housed there. Exhibition locations will be announced monthly.

Event Location: 

ARTSPACE JACKSON FLATS - GREY GALLERY 901 - 18 1/2 Ave N.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55418

Cliff Meacham

Paintings

1. Portrait

2.The beast with in us all

3. Dance of Color

4. Collide

5. The duality of the Soul

6. The Destruction of the Soul

Altered Esthetics Gallery

Gallery Profile

Jacqui Rosenbush - Sculptor/Painter

Jacqui Rosenbush

When to Push and When to Pull

Name: Jacqui Rosenbush

City/State: Bloomington/MN

Email: jacquirosenbush@gmail.com

Website: jacquirosenbush.com

MNartist.org profile: Jacquilyn Rosenbush

Jacqui Rosenbush is a multimedia sculptor and painter. Her childlike wonder of creation drives the aesthetic of her work, producing pieces that are both grounded in earthy forms and spirited with expressive spunk. During her years at the University of Minnesota, she traveled to Mexico and Venezuela to study visual art and culture and earned a BA in Studio Art with a minor in Spanish Studies in 2009. She currently runs a business providing handmade and eclectic décor for special events and engages communities in the arts as a teaching artist, a live painter, and is training as a mural-maker. Her sculptures and paintings take shape in her Bloomington Studio, where she can be found singing and dancing while simultaneously, and quite spontaneously, creating something out of nothing. In addition to living a life that creatively brings forth life in others, her dream for the future is to open a Center for the Arts.

Tell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?

I like to consider my work as visual poetry that provokes emotive reactions that are felt before they are understood. I believe its best appreciated when approached with an openness to be affected. It is often presented in a raw state, not perfectly crafted, but honest. I typically work with wood, but love to incorporate materials like lace, wool, rocks, and other found objects. I like working with loose canvas when painting, for the sculptural, off-the-wall effect, or on plywood for the heft and texture. I'm currently working on a commission for three paintings of aerial views of fields and I'm having a lot of fun with it. It's very detailed and I have to work slowly, which is not something I'm used to, but it's really worth the challenge. 

How did you decide to become an artist?

I pursed a degree in Nutrition Science in college in an attempt to combat the starving artist career, only to discover that investing in my talents as an artist would be the most satisfying and rewarding choice for me after all. It was as if I needed to try something else so that I would be confident in my choice to pursue what I wanted all along. 

What was the best advice given to you as an artist? 

A poetry teacher of mine, in reference to editing a poem, stated, "Where is it hot? Follow that." And I have found that simple concept to be a gentle and effective tool through the nuances of creating art and pursing this career. 

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?

My family is my biggest support and is always offerings to buy my work. Friends and community members have been a great support as I'm starting out too. I enjoy trading my art with other creatives who are interested in an equal value swap. I created an Etsy shop for smaller handmade accessories as a starting point to eventually sell fine art, but have yet to enter that transition. [etsy.com/shop/buttonsandbottletops]. Having a profile on MNartists is highly suggested since many people search that site to find artists in Minnesota. And also being connected with organizations like RAWartists and the East Side Arts Council that do a great job at promoting their artists is like catching a free marketing ride to success! I often remind myself to not despise the day of small beginnings, because we all have to start somewhere and we are all trying to figure out the best way to do it. Luckily, Minnesota is a GREAT place to learn. 

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy? 

I love the work of Kate Casanova. Just last year she was featured as one of City Pages' Artists of the Year. I think we should keep an eye on her… she's off to big places! http://www.katecasanova.com

If I were to follow you around to see art in Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?

I'm a solid fan of the M.I.A. So, we would stop there and be sure to visit the MAEP (Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program) Gallery [artsmia.org]. And since I love sculpture and road trips, we would go to Franconia Sculpture Park to romp around under over and through big and awesome sculptures [franconia.org]. We would also go to the Walker for good measure and to stay current [walkerart.org] And then to Art-A-Whirl, for exposure to an overwhelming amount of amazing and entertaining stuff [nemaa.org/art-a-whirl].

In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com, where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist, or to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise? 

mnartists.org, and springboardforthearts.org are great resources. 

Do you have any exhibits to promote in the near future? 

I will have two pieces in the Knot What it Seams Exhibition at Altered Esthetics in NE, Thursday, December 5th through Saturday, December 21st. Opening night is Friday, December 6th from 7pm-10pm.

Jacqui Rosenbush

Altered Esthetics Featured Artist

Gallery Profile

Image List:

1. When to Push and When to Pull

2. Among Wolves

3. Not One Falls

4. The Bride

5. for[the]sake

6. Apathy

Dani Roach - Painter

North Shore Rocks 1

Dani Roach

Name:             Dani L. Roach
City/State:     Minneapolis, MN
Email:             art@daniroachart.com
Website:         www.daniroachart.com
MNartist.org profile:   http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=8920

Tell me about your work? What are you currently working on? How is this different from past projects?
I just finished a group of paintings for an upcoming solo show around the theme Pairings/Parings. I realized that I was creating twos – a pair of paintings of the same subject matter, or a pair in different mediums, or one horizontal and one vertical, etc.  I became more intentional about it after I noticed. The paring part, stripping away details or changing them, is pretty common to my previous work. At this point, I’m finishing up an interactive piece with a friend I’ve collaborated with for years, Roxann Reisdorf.  For the last twelve years I’ve included a piece that people can touch and play with, for my solo shows. My inspiration for the interactive pieces is an older sister that became blind later in life. I still wanted to be able to share my work with her.

How did you decide to become an artist?
I don’t remember it as a decision, but I was always creating things, drawing, and painting from early childhood. Given a choice, it was the one thing that always made sense to study and do.

What was the best advice given to you as an artist?
Don’t expect to make your living from your art. Somewhere along the line in college that message crept in. It was a very practical idea – get trained in a trade you enjoy. Then, if you could work seasonally or take breaks when you needed them for the studio, you could still make a living. I didn’t end up pursuing a trade, but I ended up working in libraries – for as long as I’ve been making art.

Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their art.  How do you sell your work?  How do you market yourself?
I’m very fortunate to be represented by Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, http://www.grovelandgallery.com/ for over 25 years now. I have a website http://www.daniroachart.com/ and maintain mailing lists. I also make sure that I participate in occasional juried and invitational exhibitions. The Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition is one venue where the volume of viewers is high.

Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy?
In addition to the other artists at Groveland Gallery, there are artists and friends whose work I’ve enjoyed seeing over the years.
Roxann Reisdorf http://rockdorf.zenfolio.com/
Marty Nash http://marthanash.wordpress.com/
Jody Williams http://www.flyingpaperpress.com/
Petronella Ytsma http://petronellaytsma.com/

If I were to follow you around to see art in Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?
You could follow me to the major local museums like the MIA, Walker and Weisman, but I’d rather you follow me to some smaller venues. We’d see a good sampling of local and regional artists (as well as some big names) and some well-organized exhibitions around interesting themes. To name just a few:

Groveland Gallery www.grovelandgallery.com/
Form + Content   http://www.formandcontent.org/index.htm
Marine Art Museum in Winona www.minnesotamarineart.org/
Katherine E. Nash Gallery https://art.umn.edu/nash
Minnesota Museum of American Art  http://mmaa.org/
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Building http://www.mnstatefair.org/

In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com, where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist or to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise?
Mnartists.org  http://www.mnartists.org/
Springboard for the Arts http://springboardforthearts.org/
MN Original http://www.mnoriginal.org/
WARM http://www.thewarm.org/
Wet Paint’s site http://www.wetpaintart.com/ is chock full of information and I enjoy Beth Bergman’s blog.

Do you have any exhibits to promote in the near future? 

Yes. Pairings/Parings opens at Groveland Gallery on 10/25/13 through 11/30/13.  Reception: Friday 10/25/13 5-8 PM.

Groveland Gallery - Gallery Profile

Image List:
1.      North Shore Rocks 1
2.      North Shore Rocks 2
3.      Tumbling Prams
4.      Hovering Prams
5.      Red Reflection
6.      Woven
7.      Image of artist