Diederich Art Gallery 2020-2021 Past Exhibit

Cole Hovind Certificate Exhibition
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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Cole Hovind: Artist Statement

Animals evolved over the years to have talons, scales, barbs, and more. These adaptations are there to detour predators, and aid in survival. However we as humans are the only species that is constantly creating new ways to kill ourselves. We are also the only species that strives to be remembered we wish to leave a “mark” so to speak on this world whether it be one of joy or sadness. I use these surfaces inspired by nature to play with this idea on two levels.

By placing my talons, nubs and spikes upon my work I force the user to avoid injury through conscious handling, but also offer a vessel to hold sustenance to continue their existence. I attach these obstacles to remind us that despite our advancements we have become fragile, nit-picky creatures. Our greatest strength is our creativity, we as a species has accomplished much of what we have today through creation, and invention. However, we tend to forget about where we came from, as well as the complexity that goes into the mass production of these objects that are meant to hold the food and water that we live off of. There is a man behind the invention of the machines that produce those objects, and another behind their design.

I believe I'm subconsciously driven by the fear of not being remembered for the work I create. I work in a medium that is proven to withstand the test of time for decades and eons. I do so in hopes that once I'm gone, and my ashes scattered, those who have acquired my work will have passed it down through their own volition. The inheritor will grab my work and perchance be pricked, or made uncomfortable. Through the use of these elements of play, and caution they will be made to think of its origins, how best to handle it moving forward and...me. Even if I and those who knew me are long since gone.

Cole Hovind
Botanical Bottles, 2020
Porcelain, 12" x 4" x 4”, POR
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Cole Hovind
Nubby Cups, 2020
Porcelain, 4" x 4" x 4", NFS
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Cole Hovind
Bug Bowls, 2020
Porcelain, 16" x 6" x 6", POR
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Cole Hovind
Talon Tea Pot, 2020
Porcelain, 8" x 8" x 8", NFS
Talon Tea Cups, 2020
Porcelain, 3"x 3" x 3", NFS
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Cole Hovind
Galaxy Organics, 2020
Porcelain, 8' x 8', NFS
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Matthew M Burrill
Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

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Matthew M Burrill: Artist Statement

Musical Abstractions: An Interpretation of Sound is a series developed around my emotional response to sounds and music. I spend time with the music. I listen to it on repeat. I allow it to envelop me, to capture me. Then I begin to set up for the session. I feel the heartbeat of the sound as I contemplate my approach to the individual painting. Considering composition, colors, gestures, I rely on anything I can to mentally prepare. The music acts as my guide. It’s meditation for me. The ritual of it all provides a deep level of depth. I channel my soul into this work. Without this approach, I find I cannot perform. Once the hour is complete, I am ready to begin painting.

I hit play.

I let out my breath, and the music begins.

Here is the result of my emotional journey.

Matthew M Burrill
Paranoid Android III, 2020
Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, paper, 22" x 30", $225
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Matthew M Burrill
Paranoid Android IV, 2020
Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, paper, 22" x 30", $225
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Matthew M Burrill
Bela Lugosi's Dead I, 2020
Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper, 22" x 30", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Matthew M Burrill
Bela Lugosi's Dead II, 2020
Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper
22" x 30", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Matthew M Burrill
Bela Lugosi's Dead III, 2020
Watercolor, charcoal, gouache, rose gold glitter, paper, 22" x 30", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Abigail Hanna
Spring 2020 BFA #2
Photo Credit: Elkana Munganga

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Abigail Hanna: Artist Statement

These four character designs were inspired at first by a series of dreams I had. I later refined the characters from those dreams to be based on the four seasons. I imagine them to be goddesses of the four seasons, each controlling different aspects: Winter is an angel of death, Spring is rebirth and new life, Summer is the spirit of adventure, and Autumn is the acceptance of change. I then focused on developing the relationships between them for my final piece, The Seasons’ Love.

Abigail Hanna
Winter, 2020
Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
Image credit: Abigail Hanna

Abigail Hanna
Spring, 2020
Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
Image credit: Abigail Hanna

Abigail Hanna
Summer, 2020
Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
Image credit: Abigail Hanna

Abigail Hanna
Fall, 2020
Digital Illustration, 11 x 17, NFS
Image credit: Abigail Hanna

Abigail Hanna
The Seasons' Love, 2020
Digital Illustration, 22 x 17, NFS
Image credit: Abigail Hanna

Morgan Jaeger
Spring 2020 BFA #2
Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

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Morgan Jaeger: Artist Statement

In this body of work, each of the nine animals represents a corresponding personality type from the Enneagram Personality Test. By taking this test and seeing what animal has similar traits as them, my goal is for viewers to relate to the complexity of the animal kingdom, and come away with a newfound admiration for the natural world we live in. My passion in creating art is emphasizing the connection between the natural world and the individual, as well as highlighting the uniqueness of every member of the natural order. By embracing the immense complexity of the planet, my hope is to encourage a sense of inspiration and awe that carries into each of our daily lives.

Morgan Jaeger
1: The Reformer, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
2: The Helper, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
3: The Achiever, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
4: The Individualist, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
5: The Investigator, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
6: The Loyalist, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
7: The Enthusiast, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
8: The Challenger, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Morgan Jaeger
9: The Peacemaker, 2020
Watercolor and ink, 8" x 10" (framed), $120
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Rebecca Oehler
Spring 2020 BFA #2
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

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Rebecca Oehler: Artist Statement

Often the responsibility is put on women to protect themselves. We are held accountable for our own safety, expected to carry pepper spray and tasers, hold our keys in tightly held fists, know how to avoid danger, how to escape, how to say “no.” The reality is that these defensive practices don’t work in a society which doesn’t hold men accountable for their actions.

I created this environment, an installation merging printmaking, photography, and sculpture, to address the reality of these self-protective measures, which are merely a superficial solution for the larger societal issue of toxic male behavior. Encouraging women to carry pepper spray or not to go out at night isn’t enough; we must shift the conversation to men and address the ways in which toxic behavior is learned and endorsed by society.

Rebecca Oehler
Façade, 2019
Screenprint, Vinyl, 10' x 14', NFS
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Rebecca Oehler
This is the Way In (This is the Way Out), 2020
Digital Photographs, Variable Dimensions, NFS
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Rebecca Oehler
These Don't Even Work, 2020
Plaster, Variable Dimensions, $10 for one
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Rebecca Oehler
An Anthology of Childhood Memories, 2019
Coptic Stitch Book, Screenprint, Waterless Lithography, 5" x 7", $200
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Rebecca Oehler
I Think All Women Should, 2020
Rocking Chair, Fabric, Screenprint, Variable Dimensions, NFS
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Rebecca Oehler
Blanket Statement (Do You Feel Safe Yet?), 2019
Fabric, Screenprint, 6' x 5', NFS
Photo credit: Rebecca Oehler

Delia Touche
Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
Photo credit: Steven Ranweiler

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Delia Touche: Artist Statement

In my work I have prints of Native American people dancing in traditional regalia. My artist book is a representation of the reservation, which is an aftermath of colonization. The other side is prairie life before European settlers came to the Americas. I use the monotype process to represent cultural dissipation within indigenous communities. The first prints are representations of a time when Native culture was undisturbed and vibrant; than the ghost image is that culture slowly fading into nothingness.

Delia Touche
Fancy Dancer, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 27", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Ghost of the Fancy Dancer, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 27", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Northern Traditional, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 28", $200
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Ghost of Northern Traditional, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 28", $200
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Fancy Dancer Figure 2, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 27", $150
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Ghost of Figure 2, 2020
Monotype, 22" x 27", $150
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Grass Dancer, 2020
Ghost of the Grass Dancer, 2020
A Continuation of a Ghost, 2020
Watercolor Monotype, Ink, 10" x 12" each, $50 each
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Shawl Dancer, 2020
Ghost of the Shawl Dancer, 2020
Watercolor Monotype, Beads, 10" x 12" each, $50 each
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Ghost of Fort Totten Days, 2019
Fort Totten Day, 2019
Watercolor Monotype, 10 1/2"x 12" each, NFS
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
White Bison, 2020
Monotype, Ink, 22" x 27 1/4", $200
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Ghost of the White Bison, 2020
Monotype, Ink, 22" x 27 1/4", $200
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Delia Touche
Artist Book, 2019
Mixed Media, 8" x 6" x 46", $400
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Spring 2020 BFA Exhibition
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

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Emma Wiitamaki: Artist Statement

As an abstract artist, I make “odd” forms that depart from reality. I focus on color, texture, and shape. The contrast of rigid and soft materials create a tension that highlights the unity and variety of my forms. Bright colors accentuate my form’s presence in a space. I reference nature and the human body, as I seek to create objects that are peculiar. Unto themselves, these objects ask more questions than provide answers.

In my making process, I utilize fiber and papier-mâché. The process allows me to free-associate and to trust my intuition in my creative solutions. My use of materials is a purposeful process that consists of spending time with a piece. As I move forward in my sculpture career, I hope to make a larger body of work that in total will create a strange terrain.

Emma Wiitamaki
Bulbus Garden, 2020
Papier-mâché, mixed media, Various sizes, Various prices
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Black Bulbus, 2019
Papier-mâché, faux fur, spray paint, 31 ½” x 25” x 26”, $250
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Purple Bulbus, 2019
Papier-mâché, spray paint, 17” x 17” x 15”, $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Stacked, 2019
Clay, steel, 29 ½” x 16” x 10 ½”, $200
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Blue Bulbus, 2019
Papier-mâché, faux fur, spray paint, 21” x 15 x 17", $175
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Pink Bulbus, 2019
Papier-mâché, faux fur, wax, 22” x 23 ½” x 20", $225
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Large Bulbus, 2019
Papier-mâché, spray paint, mixed media, 30” x 21” x 38 ½”, $300
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Emma Wiitamaki
Form #7, 2019
Metal, yarn, spray paint, 92” x  40” x 33 ½”, $310
Photo credit: Elkana Munganga

Alessandro Gallo
Six McKnight Artists

Animal Kingdom, 2019
Ceramic, Mixed Media
Full Installation 72" x 72" x 72"
Photo: Peter Lee

Alessandro Gallo
Animal Kingdom, 2019
(Detail - MSUM Installation)
Ceramic, Mixed Media

Hidemi Tokutake
Six McKnight Artists

Untitled, 2019
Glaze, Clay

Hidemi Tokutake
Untitled, 2019
Glaze, Clay

Guillermo Guardia
Six McKnight Artists

EL BRUJO ASTRO, Astro, the Sorcerer, Red Huaco Sankukai, Astro GG, 2020
Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

Guillermo Guardia
EL BRUJO ASTRO, Astro, the Sorcerer, 2020
Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

Guillermo Guardia
Red Huaco Sankukai, 2020
Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

Guillermo Guardia
Astro GG, 2019
Stoneware, Underglazes, Clear Glaze

Ted Adler
Six McKnight Artists

Dark Vessel IV, Coupled Vessel II, Dark Vessel V, Coupled Vessel IV, 2019
Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions, Translucent Porcelain, Feldspar Inclusions

Ted Adler
Dark Vessel IV, 2019
Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions

Ted Adler
Coupled Vessel II, 2019
Translucent Porcelain, Feldspar Inclusions

Ted Adler
Dark Vessel V, 2019
Black Stoneware, Quartzite Inclusions

Ted Adler
Coupled Vessel IV, 2019
Translucent Porcelain, Fedlspar Inclusions

Leandra Urrutia
Six McKnight Artists

Relic & Sacred Heart, 2019
Ceramic, Wire, Wood

Leandra Urrutia
Relic, 2019
Ceramic, Wire

Leandra Urrutia
Sacred Heart, 2019
Ceramic, Wire, Wood

Kelly Connole
Six McKnight Artists

Sins/Virtues Series, 2019
Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

Kelley Connole
Sins/Virtues Series: #1, 2019
Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

Kelly Connole
Sins/Virtues Series: #2, 2019
Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

Kelly Connole
Sins/Virtues Series: #3, 2019
Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

Kelly Connole
Sins/Virtues Series: #4, 2019
Clay, Glaze, Underglaze, Stain, Wood, Luster, Gold Paint

Rosie Cunningham: Artist Statement
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I am a multi-media artist. My work has two, sometimes overlapping concepts. The primary body of work confronts mental health conditions, attitudes towards women, and how our actions affect others. Other work juxtaposes man-made objects and nature.

I love expressing myself through art, but because of an illness in 2011 creating art takes a toll on my physical body, often leaving me in a state of exhaustion. I recreate familiar textures from memory because my illness left me with no feeling in my hands. As I work on a sculpture, I heal and grow through its development.

I have a curious mind and I am always searching for and experimenting with different mediums. Throughout my journey as an artist I have realized art does not have to be perfect to be beautiful.

Rosie Cunningham
Fly's Eye, 2019
Mixed Media, 21" x 21" x 6"
$300

Rosie Cunningham
The Gaze, 2018
Mixed Media, 32" x 51" x 6"
$350 (3 pieces)

Rosie Cunningham
Untitled, 2019
Mixed Media, 33" x 21" x 3"
$400

Rosie Cunningham
Communication, 2019
Clay and glazes, Measurements vary
$60

Rosie Cunningham
Captive, 2019
Mixed Media, 10" x 12" x 12"
$350

Rosie Cunningham
Saving Time, 2020
Found Objects, Approximately 8' x 10'
$500

Rosie Cunningham
Cinderella, 2020
Mixed media, 4'6" x 5' x 5'
$300

Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Details, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS


Rosie Cunningham
My Refuge Revisited: Detail and Transcription of Poem, 2019
Found objects, Measurements vary
NFS

In the dark I whisper Mommy
But inside I scream and shout, I’m
Sheltered in my closet, too afraid to venture
Out. Was I a precious baby held gently in her arms, or
an Ugly little monster that she would always harm?
I’ve realized that ugly’s not coming from inside, and 
I no longer fear her wrath, looking for a place to hide.
I am a precious baby, to those who love me dear,
And she will never hurt me, cause
I won’t let her near.

Lynette Dullinger: Artist Statement

Here’s the Tea was first conceived of for a project I was creating in my junior year. I went with a different idea for that specific project, but Here’s the Tea stuck with me. The name came first. It’s a reference to a viral video shared often on the internet. In that context, “tea” means information, often alluding to gossip. I thought it would be fun to make a tea company that also gives out “tea”. This is what lead me to focus on environmental activism within the project. It doesn’t hurt that I enjoy a good cup of tea. Due to the name, I wanted the visuals to be very modern, but also fun and playful. I settled on using bright colors and sharp, clean angles to get that mood across. Using such a bright color palette was difficult, but I enjoyed the challenge. I hope you enjoy Here’s the Tea, and maybe even learn something new!

Lynette Dullinger
Business Cards, 2020
Print, 2" x 3.5"
nfs

Lynette Dullinger
Brochure, 2020
Print, 13" x 13"
nfs

Lynette Dullinger
Product Packaging, 2020
Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
nfs


Lynette Dullinger
Product Packaging, 2020
Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
nfs


Lynette Dullinger
Product Packaging, 2020
Print, 5.5" x 3" x 3"
nfs

Lynette Dullinger
Website, 2020
Digital, Dimensions Variable
nfs

Lynette Dullinger
Instagram Ads, 2020
Print, 5.5" x 3.5"
nfs

Lynette Dullinger
Posters, 2020
Print, 24" x 18"
nfs

Stephanie Ehlers: Artist Statement
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My sisters and I decided on becoming vegetarian fifteen years ago. It was one of the many things in which we were closely bonded. This series portrays the two animals that particularly influenced me into becoming vegetarian, cows and deer.

Living on a cattle farm as a small child and having a father and brothers whom enjoyed hunting, I was never comfortable seeing where meat came from. To me the cows were pets, some with names I’d given them. Which is why each animal in my photographs are named and titled after one of my childhood pets.

I tried capturing these animals in a way that shows a sense of personality as a being. The deer roaming the wild with a sense of curiosity and timidity, and the cattle in captivity with a sense of interest and friendliness.

While being vegetarian is a connection my sisters and I have shared for many years, it is now something I get to share with my two sons as they too recently have chosen this lifestyle.

Stephanie Ehlers
Lokee, 2020
Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Bear and Bert, 2020
Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Sadie, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Lokee No. 2, 2020
Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Topper and Betsy, 2020
Digital Photograph, 19" x 13"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Norman and Comet, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Bingo and Oreo, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Piglet, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Bingo, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Stephanie Ehlers
Norman, 2020
Digital Photograph, 13" x 19"
$140

Amanda Frost: Artist Statement
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With the use of printmaking and performance I have highlighted themes of intimacy in both personal and romantic spaces. This body of work explores anti-establishment, feminist, and LGBTQIA+ themes within these intimate settings. My first set of prints titled “LGBTQIA+ series” references a body of work made by 19th century artist Mary Cassatt. She was in awe of Japanese woodblock artists in how they portrayed women in intimate spaces. In response Cassatt created imagery of 19th century modern French women within intimate settings. Her work as a feminist artist has been influential to me and I wanted to nod at her series of prints. My modern twist was to give recognition to those who identify within the queer community as well as subtly recognizing events that have happened throughout 2020.

This print series is a part of a bigger installation that is meant to transcend the viewer to feel as if they are in a counselor's office. In the video performance piece titled “Sex Education” I had each individual represent a different metaphor that is still being used today to teach abstinence in educational settings. Each object in the video is representative of the human body. These messages allow for harmful stereotypes and shame about human sexuality. Abstinence only lessons do not teach quality sexual education and withholds valuable information that should be readily available for youth.

My last print series are illustrated with gestural marks and organic imagery to express the spatial relation between figures. The titles of these prints reference lyrics from the musical “Spring Awakening” which tells the story of youth discovering their inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality. These androgynous figures are engaging in various embraces, but their relationship to one another could be interpreted in numerous ways. I aim to be brutally honest about corrupt governmental and religious systems and my artmaking process allows for me to bring light to issues I am passionate about.

Amanda Frost
Child the Lord won't mind, 2020
Screenprint, relief, 21.25” x 15”
$150.00

Amanda Frost
It’s just you and me, 2020
Intaglio, 15”x 10.75”
$75.00

Amanda Frost
Child you’re a beauty, 2020
Hand printed intaglio, 16.75” x 14.5”
$75.00

Amanda Frost
God, it's good to lovin', ain't it good tonight, 2019
Woodblock, 17” x 11”
$50.00

Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: L, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: G, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: B, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: T, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: I, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: Q, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each


Amanda Frost
LGBTQIA series: A, 2020
Intaglio, chine colle, 15” x 10.25”
$70 each

Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS


Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS


Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS


Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS


Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS


Amanda Frost
Sex Education Installation: Details, 2020
Found Objects, digital media, Various Dimensions
NFS

Amanda Frost
Sex Education, 2020
Video Performance Piece
Variable Dimensions
NFS

Molly Goranson: Artist Statement

When it comes to creating both art and graphic design work my process is fairly similar. I start by just brainstorming different ideas, thoughts, or feelings I want to provoke, then I move onto looking for inspiration from my surroundings, books, or the internet and create a mood board that encapsulates whatever it is I am aiming to achieve. After that I start sketching as many thumbnails as I possibly can before moving to larger ones or the computer. Some ideas also come from experimenting or learning new techniques and styles in my free time as well.

My senior project is an organization that is working to educate and promote the education of new and first-time pet owners. This is a topic I chose because I really love dogs and would love to have one but I know that I am not currently in a place where I can properly take care of a pet so I opted to learn more about them instead until I can. The premise of educating pet owners also stemmed from noticing that many animals end up in humane societies and shelters because their owner wasn’t prepared for or aware of the amount of responsibility and resources a pet requires. So, I decided to create an organization that educated pet owners so they are prepared and can be the best possible parent to their pet as they can be.

Molly Goranson
Vinyl Logo, 2020
Vinyl, 24" x 18"
nfs

Molly Goranson
Letterhead, 2020
printed, 8.5" x 11"
nfs
Envelope, 2020
printed, 9.5" x 4.125"
nfs

Molly Goranson
Brochure, 2020
printed, 8.5" x 11"
nfs

Molly Goranson
Mobile App, 2020
digital, Variable
nfs

Molly Goranson
Instagram Posts, 2020
printed, Variable
nfs

Molly Goranson
French Bulldog Poster, Vizsla, Great Dane Posters, 2020
printed, 18" x 24"
nfs

Haley Neil: Artist Statement

My inspiration comes from the great north. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota I have come to love the outdoor lifestyle of those in the Midwest. Growing up I enjoyed visiting apple orchards during the fall, my favorite season of the year here in Minnesota. This is where my idea for North Ciders came from. I am a huge fan of hard ciders and wanted to create a cider that not only had a Midwest theme to it, but also a cider that would be appealing to all genders. I kept my color palette gender neutral and incorporated images that I have captured throughout road trips around the Midwest. Everything I have created was done by digital media. As for the images I incorporated some of my own photography. The main goal for this project was to show case my joy for packaging design and some appreciation for where I come from.

Haley Neil
North Ciders Posters, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
NFS


Haley Neil
North Ciders Posters, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
NFS


Haley Neil
North Ciders Posters, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 18” x 14”
NFS

Haley Neil
North Ciders Stationary, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 8.5” x 11”
NFS

North Ciders Business Cards, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 3.5” x 2”
NFS

North Ciders Stickers, 2020
Digital Media, Sticker Paper, 3.5” x 3.5”
NFS

Haley Neil
North Ciders Beer Labels, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 3.5” x 3.5”
NFS

Haley Neil
North Ciders Event Cards, 2020
Digital Media, Paper, 5” x 7”
NFS

Haley Neil
North Ciders T-Shirts, 2020
Digital Media, Fabric, 6.5” x 7”
NFS

Haley Neil
North Ciders Vinyl, 2020
Digitla Media, Vinyl, 20.5” x 30”
NFS

Haley Neil
Website, 2020
Digitla Media, Various Dimensions
NFS

Molly Westrick: Artist Statement

I started the process of creating Loon Brew last December with the idea of a Minnesota based coffee shop that focuses on nature as a combination of all my favorite things. It had no name, no business plan, and most intimidatingly no design concept. The beginning of a project is always the most frustrating part for me. With endless possibilities ahead it is my job as a graphic designer to curate a design plan that makes sense for the brand. It has to be a fine balance between strategy and visual appeal. Over the past ten months I’ve created a coffee company with consistent design across all media. Every element including color choice, photography, and typography have been chosen to reflect the Minnesotan values of Loon Brew. Throughout each phase of the design process Loon Brew has morphed as I have learned more as a designer from personal research and the valued feedback of my peers, professors, and friends. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been part of my life while I worked on this project that is the culmination of the knowledge I’ve gained from my time at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Molly Westrick
Wall Decal, 2020
Vinyl, 3’ x 3’
NFS

Molly Westrick
Packaging, 2020
Paper, 7.8” x 4.3” x 2.25”
NFS

Molly Westrick
Letterhead, 2020
Paper, 11” x 8.5”
NFS

Envelope, 2020
Paper, 4.125” x 9.5”
NFS

Newsletter, 2020
Paper, 11” x 8.5”
NFS

Business Card, 2020
Vinyl, 2” x 3”
Free

Molly Westrick
Sticker, 2020
Vinyl, 3” x 3”
Free

Molly Westrick
Website, 2020
Digital, 1080px x 1920px
NFS

Molly Westrick
Mug, 2020
Enamel, 3.5” x 4.5” x 4.5”
NFS

Travel Mug, 2020
Metal, 7” x 3.5” x 3.5”
NFS

Molly Westrick
Poster Set, 2020
Paper on Foam, Core, 11” x 17”
NFS

Kristina Keller: Artist Statement

In my work for the past four years I generally explore the idea of ceramics as the utilitarian piece and as an art object. It is my intention to draw out basic forms such as various bowls and vases. Some of my larger pieces are made in multiple parts and assembled as one vessel. I explore glazing effects showing movement. My tall vases contain a lot of detail that is meaningful to me as they replicate the spaces I grew up in or spaces I have traveled. Sometimes my techniques are used to add visual texture and at times as with my slip trailing where I use a stiffer slip to have a tactile textured feel. t allows my pieces to appeal to more senses and be invited to touch and hold. My various approaches to making art have an impact on the viewer to explore details or sometimes more smooth, well-made, delicate yet sturdy vessels. My color and textural techniques speak to my lively and playful personality by being bright with color and highly detailed. It is my wish that people would use and enjoy my pottery daily. My pieces are mostly concentrated on being objects that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The high degree of texture added after the initial piece is crafted is where I concentrate my efforts to make the objects invite viewers in to take a closer look.

Video of Kristina's Exhibit

Kristina Keller
Candy, 2020
Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 4 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 4 1/4"
$60.00

Kristina Keller
Sunflowers, 2020
Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 4 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 4"
$75.00

Kristina Keller
Mandala, 2020
Ceramics, 3 3/4" x 10 1/4" x 3"
$70.00

Kristina Keller
Fleur de Lis, 2020
Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 5 1/4" x 10 1/4" x 4 3/4"
SOLD

Kristina Keller
Lace, 2020
Ceramics, Various Sizes: Largest: 5 3/4" x 10" x 5"
$95.00

Kristina Keller
Gothic, 2020
Ceramics, 6 1/4" x 4 3/4" x 4 3/4"
$50

Kristina Keller
Floral Expression Vases, 2020
Ceramics, 22-24" x 9" x 9"
Black-NFS, Green-$80, Blue-$100

Kristina Keller
Geometric Floral, 2020
Ceramics, 26" x 7" x 7"
NFS

Lauren Kensok: Artist Statement

As a sculptor, I use humor as a catalyst for conversation. While my work often walks the line of the uncanny, I strive to make compelling sculptures or installations with materials that make the viewer stop. I’m inspired by the authenticity and vulnerability of our youth and show it through a strange juxtaposition of familiar materials. These materials—such as feathers, and fur, are purposeful, weird, and thoughtfully balanced in each sculptural composition.

My body of work addresses themes of life, longing, and death. As a society, we tend to turn away from topics that are uncomfortable as a way to cope or escape pain. Life and death are, subjectively, the most natural phenomena. While some may view this as morbid, I use it to ground my work and create a sense of security. My creative process allows for me to confront my own pain—allowing myself to feel, laugh, and grow.

In our evolving social climate, it’s important to me that people learn to communicate and share feelings while remaining civil in discussion. Throughout my life, I’ve used humor when communicating difficult topics with others because it allows for more meaningful and honest interactions. Regardless of the weight of a subject, humor has the power to bring people together in discussion—even on topics they don’t agree on.

Video of Lauren's Exhibit

Lauren Kensok
Untitled, 2019
Duck feet, plaster, rabbit fur, 3" x 2.5" x 3"
$75

Lauren Kensok
Lick, 2020
Plaster, rabbit fur, 8" x 8" x 8"
$125

Lauren Kensok
18 *Dead Rabbits, 2020
Rabbit fur, 8" x 4" x 4"
$300

Lauren Kensok
Survival: Rose Opacity, 2019
Drywall, wood paint, 84" x 48" x 3.5"
$450

Lauren Kensok
Accumulate, 2020
Mixed media, 168" x 48" x 6"
$850

Lauren Kensok
Hoard, 2020
Faux fur, chicken eggs, Various Dimensions
$275

AJ Kyllo: Artist Statement

I enjoy using multiple medias to capture concepts and images. Photography is one of these mediums that truly depict what I see every day. It brings a sense of peace and organization to my constant struggle to stay focused.

I found that photography has given me the visual vocabulary to actualize ideas that go beyond the picture, or just an object that doesn’t have much information to them. Ideally, my work is a representation of what I see throughout the day and night. I get into my car and just drive. Taking photos of objects or landscapes that are visually, or emotionally interesting to me brings out a fresh look at life’s natural beauty. Capturing images and combining certain photographs together to create a new piece and feeling from them bring a certain truth to how I view the world. Chaos and calm, violence and innocence combined into one image to create a response from how the others see my work.

Video of AJ's Exhibit

AJ Kyllo
Whiskey, 2020
Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
$100.00

AJ Kyllo
Keys, 2020
Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
$100.00

AJ Kyllo
Smell Clean, 2020
Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
$100.00

AJ Kyllo
Wired, 2020
Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
$100.00

AJ Kyllo
Strained, 2020
Photograph on Acrylic, 11" x 14" x 1/8"
$100.00

Wako Nabana: Artist Statement

Wako Nabana is an international student from Japan. She is a graphic design student and learning how to apply software techniques to her works at Minnesota State University Moorhead. She transferred from Missouri Valley College to pursue her major. Because of her advisor at Missouri Valley College teaches her photograph technique, she has a strong background in photo development. In addition, she is good at using Japanese traditional patterns in her works.

Her previous school was tiny, and in a countryside school, she couldn’t get much experience of Graphic Design, but she could get a part time job at the printing office, which making bigger stuff, middle October 2019. The experience will help her a lot when she is making posters, banners, and so on.

She is kind of quick learner, and good at applying the new techniques and knowledge to her works well. She can get influenced easily, so her work style is really flexible, and each project’s work must be different. She is also curious, and she always search for new artistic styles. She usually applies techniques from Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to her work.

Video of Wako's Exhibit

Wako Nabana
Logo, 2020
Vinyl
nfs

Wako Nabana
Brochure, Package, Sunscreen Mock-ups, Business Cards and Stickers, 2020
Paper, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Brand Business Card, Statement, Resume, 2020
Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Package, 2020
Paper, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Sunscreen Mock-ups, 2020
Paper, Plastic, Aluminum, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Facebook Advertising, 2020
Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Instagram Advertising, 2020
Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Twitter Advertising, 2020
Illustrator and Photoshop, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Webpage, 2020
Figma, Various Dimensions
nfs

Wako Nabana
Video Advertising, 2020
Illustrator and AfterEffect, Various Dimensions
nfs

Nikki Nilson: Artist Statement

Growing up, art was something that made me happy when I looked at it, and now that I’ve become an artist, I’d like to bring that feeling of happiness to those who view my work. I’ve been told that I’m “thinking inside the box,” that my job as an artist is to create thought provoking pieces that incite critical thinking, but that’s just not me. I’d like to create art that, when someone sees it, will make them smile, or brighten their day, even if it’s just a tiny bit. I don’t think having such a goal should be looked down upon. The world today is stressful and hectic. I think many have forgotten to stop and smell the roses. And it doesn’t matter if my art becomes the roses or is just something that reminds a person of roses; as long as it has been able to cast some amount of sunshine into a person’s day, then I’m happy.

Video of Nikki's Exhibit

Nikki Nilson
Fair Daisy, 2020
Watercolor, 7" x 5"
Sold

Nikki Nilson
Fair Daffodil, 2020
Watercolor, 7" x 5"
$20.00

Nikki Nilson
Fair Hollyhocks, 2020
Watercolor, 7" x 5"
$20.00

Nikki Nilson
Fair Calla Lily, 2020
Watercolor, 7" x 5"
Sold

Nikki Nilson
Fair Tulip, 2020
Watercolor, 7" x 5"
$20.00

Krista Talley: Artist Statement

Mental health is always a topic I have been passionate about. There is a lot of preconceived notions on the topic, but it is something everyone has and should be taking care of. This is why I decided to create a company that would promote healthy mental habits and make it easier to do so as well. Ease is a one stop shop for anything mental health related. It was important to me to make it as stress free for the customer as possible. Therefore, we offer classes, events, therapists, and products to help all at our one store. I also wanted to create an atmosphere that was welcoming and relaxing for customers. Our customers should be at ease at Ease.

Video of Krista's Exhibit

Krista Talley
Ease Logo, 2020
Vinyl on Wood
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Packaging, 2020
Digital Print on paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Packaging, 2020
Digital Print on paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Packaging, 2020
Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Packaging, 2020
Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Packaging, 2020
Digital Print on Paper on plastic and glass, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Instagram, 2020
Digital, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Website, 2020
Digital, 1366 px x 3777 px
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Stationary, 2020
Digital Print on Paper, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Brochures, 2020
Digital Print on Paper, 8 1/2" x 11"
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Calendar, 2020
Digital Print on Paper, 5.75" x 9.19"
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Advertisement Posters, 2020
Digital Print on Paper, 18" x 24"
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Stickerts, 2020
Digital Print on Paper, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Krista Talley
Ease Mugs, 2020
Digital Decal on ceramic, Variable Dimensions
NFS

Video of Art-A-Fair 7 Exhibition

Anna Kronbeck
The Turning Point
Graphite
Drawing
Hawley High School

Anna Kronbeck
Refuge
Printmaking
Printmaking
Hawley High School

Karl Swenson
Bison Drinking Water
Photography
Photography
Kindred High School

Karl Swenson
The View Upward – Yosemite National Park
Photography
Photography
Kindred High School

Angel Hagen
Bear
Colored Pencil
Drawing
Fargo North High School

Grace Weber
Sea Turtle
Magazines, glue
2D Mixed Media
Underwood School District

Naomi Osborne
The Three Ladies
Digital Painting
Media Arts
Fargo South High School

LaVonne Lindberg
Sunshine Smiles
Pastel Pencil
Drawing
Perham High School

Emma Stueve
Fading Rays of Sun
Oil Paint
Painting
Davies High School

Kyra Asplin
Joslyn
Chalk Pastel
Drawing
Sheyenne High School

Kayla Braseth
Senioritis
Color pencils
Drawing
Ulen-Hitterdal public school

Morgan Reeder
What's Left
Acrylic Paint
Painting
Fargo South High School

Hallie Hogenson
Koi Pond
Acrylic Paint
Painting
Hawley High School

Haylee Van Sickle
Fierce, Terrible, and Grim
Adobe Illustrator
Media Arts
Kindred High School

Erika Wilhelm
Something That Has Sprouted
Pencil
Drawing
Ada-Borup High School

Abbygail Agnes
Waiting for Freedom
Pencil
Mixed media
2D Mixed Media
FosstonHigh School

Safa Ibrahim
Elephant by the water's edge
Graphite
Drawing
West Fargo High School

Rylie Gustafson
Psychedelic
Oil on Panel
Painting
Sheyenne High School

Maddie
Shapes
Digital
Photography
Photography
Dakota Memorial

Emma Stueve
Equality
Marker
Drawing
Davies High School

Erin Tschetter
Falling Leaves
Acrylic
Painting
West Fargo High School

Morgan Reeder
The Calm Detritus Floor
Colored Pencil
Drawing
Fargo South High School

Emma Schlapkohl
Best Friend
Graphite
Drawing
Ada-Borup High School

Anonymous
INSIDE
Graphite on paper
Drawing
Perham High School

Alexia Threatt
Discordance in the Lyrical Lakescape
Watercolor, Color Pencil
2D Mixed Media
Crookston High School

Anonymous
Strands of Grass
Digital Photography
Photography
Dakota Memorial

Rebecca Ewertz
An Apple-a-Day
Acrylic
Painting
Kindred High School

Karli Rossow
Lionhearted Lulu
Acrylic
Painting
Kindred High School

Hailey Knutson
Woman
Sharpie and watercolor paper
Drawing
Underwood School District

Shinjini Chakraborty
Mutation
Mixed Media
2D Mixed Media
Sheyenne High School

Morgan
The Fox
Graphite
Drawing
Ulen Hitterdal

Anonymous
A Wooden Bird
Basswood, Wire, Putty
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Crookston High School

Cheyanne Stundahl
Self Portrait Google Drawing
Media Arts
Underwood School District

Lowell Miller
Beauty in Death
Pen and Ink
Drawing
GF Central High School

Emma Borowicz
Sub-Lime
Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite
2D Mixed Media
Crookston High School

Aya Vigilant
Lake Eerie
2D Mixed Media
2D Mixed Media
Moorhead High School

Hope Hendrickson
The Land Through Time
Acrylic/Collage
Painting
Kindred High School

Jordan Bullinger
Hard Pill to Swallow
Linocut Print
Printmaking
Davies High School

Isabella Flores
Reflecting
Pencil
Drawing
GF Central High School

Faith Schatzke
New York Night
Digital Photography
Photography
Fargo North High School

Anka Wiersma
Self-Portrait
Pencil, Ink, Marker, Collage
2D Mixed Media
Crookston High School

Haley Reading
Jesus's Light
Digital Photography
Photography
Hawley High School

Irene Zeng
Small Bits
Tempera
Painting
GF Central High School

Hallie Hogenson
RoseDigital Photography
Photography
Hawley High School

Isabelle Sunderlin
Reflection
Digital Photography
Photography
Davies High School

Ryann Vetsch
Sunset Mandala
Digital Drawing in Procreate
Media Arts
Fargo North High School

Jude Dill
Lace
Digital Photography
Photography
Davies High School

Nori Donais
Solitude
Pen & ink
Drawing
Kennedy Secondary School

B
Untitled
Digital Photography
Photography
Dakota Memorial

Allyson Streiff
After the Storm
Acrylic on Canvas
Painting
Perham High School

Isabelle Sunderlin
Sunrise
Digital Photography
Photography
Davies High School

Isaac Valnes
Ski Mask the Slump God
Graphite
Drawing
Fargo South High School

Neve Palubicki
Up Close
Oil Paint on Canvas
Painting
Perham High School

Hallie Hogenson
Rogue- The Art of Impact
Mixed Media
Media Arts
Hawley High School

Ellyn Wallette
Diamondz
Graphite
Drawing
West Fargo High School

Willow Sorrel
The Breach
Digital
Media Arts
West Central Area

Alex Schill
A Walk in the Park
Photography
Photography
GF Central High School

Auda Ilvedson
One Small Piece...
Adobe Illustrator
Media Arts
Kindred High School

Allyson Streiff
Alaskan Summer
Acrylic on Canvas Painting Perham High School

Lee Nguyen
Ban
Oil on Laser Cut Panel
Painting
Sheyenne High School

Emma Citrowski
Overlooking Honolulu
Photography
Photography
Moorhead High School

Nori Donais
Eye
Portrait Oil paint on canvas
Painting
Kennedy Secondary School

Nina Holding Eagle-Bushaw
Madame Deficit Swimming with Fish
2D Mixed Media
2D Mixed Media
Moorhead High School

Callie Knutson
Flowers
Watercolor and Sharpie
2D Mixed Media
Underwood School District

Sydney Beauvais
Little Brother
Graphite Drawing Davies High School

Crystal Exe
Petaled Thoughts
Acrylic Paint, Thread, fibers
2D Mixed Media
West Central Area

Emily Walker
Ruthless
Acrylic
Painting
Moorhead High School

Gwen Sailer
The California Wildfires
Ink and Colored Pencil
Drawing
Fargo South High School

Alexus Beito
First Bloom
Acrylic
Painting
West Fargo High School

Lilia Stahl
Another Successful Night
Digital Art
Media Arts
Hawley High School

Jessica Hewell
Ultra Violet Exception
Digital Drawing in Procreate
Media Arts
Fargo North High School

Carter
Loyal Like a Wolf
Printmaking
Printmaking
Dakota Memorial

Irene Zeng
Vivid Growth
Colored Pencil
Drawing
GF Central High School

Owen Seewald-Marquardt
Caught in a Shadow
Graphite
Drawing
Moorhead High School

Scarlette Hough
Precious
Digital
Media Arts
West Central Area

Neve Palubicki
Rametha
Oil Paint on Canvas
Painting
Perham High School

Dallas Kolerc
Vibing Giraffes
Graphite
Drawing
Ada-Borup High School

Victoria Hough
Innocensence
Watercolor
Painting
West Central Area

Aubrey Beving
A Gift To Give
Digital
Media Arts
West Central Area

McKenna Braaten
A Graduate in These Times
Adobe Illustrator
Media Arts
Kindred High School

Nori Donais
Apocalypse Vibes
Digital art with time-lapse video progression
Media Arts
Kennedy Secondary School

Lilia Stahl
Morning After
Acrylic
Painting
Hawley High School

Gracie Erickstad
Pete's Shoe Shop
Oil on Panel
Painting
Sheyenne High School

Karianna Thom
Untitled
Oil Pastel
Drawing
Sheyenne High School

Dana Arenivar
Rudy Pankow
Pastels, Acrylic, and Color Pencils
2D Mixed Media
Perham High School

Juliana Joyce Conlin
Identity
Colored Pencil
Drawing
Davies High School

Jessica Gilbertson
What a Year!
Photography
Photography
GF Central High School

Molly Pearson
Can't You Come In?
Graphite on paper
Drawing
Perham High School

McKayla Walker
Color Covered
Digital
Media Arts
West Fargo High School

Jolee Krull
The Fool
Watercolor
Painting
Moorhead High School

Kora (Feralynn Herman)
Crushed
Digitial
Media Arts
West Fargo High School

Erika Tinjum
Reality Isn't Real
Photography
Photography
GF Central High School

Kaija Martin Ohlsdorf
Cemetery Angel
Acrylic
Painting
Fargo North High School

Irene McDaniels
Ocean Sunset
Watercolor
Painting
Underwood School District

Brooklyn Guck
The Autumn Roan
Acrylic on Canvas board
Painting
Perham High School

Caty K.
Tucked away
Plaster gauze sculpture
Sculpture
West Fargo High School

Claire Stark
Swirls
Clay and glaze
Functional Pottery & Crafts
West Central Area

Catherine Tiedemann
Swimming in Garbage
Ceramic, Trash
Sculpture
Crookston High School

Sophie Lindberg
Fresh Air
Wire, paper pulp, paint
Sculpture
Underwood School District

Irene McDaniels
I'm Free
Wire, paper pulp, paint
Sculpture
Underwood School District

Amber Lee
Swimming Koi
Clay
Sculpture
Ada-Borup High School

Lacy Sargent
A Pile of Flapjacks
Clay
Sculpture
Ada-Borup High School

Yvonnah Marshall
Vessel #1
Red Earthenware Cone 04
Sculpture
Fargo South High School

Ayana Lutgen
Skeletonic Ophis Creepie Killcrop or SOCK
3D Mixed Media
Sculpture
Moorhead High School

Emma Marfell
Coiled Vessel
Clay
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Underwood School District

Faith Jepson
FOLKLORE
Wax Carved, Lost Wax Cast, Glass Enlayed
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Perham High School

Isabelle Osland
Expresso Cups
Red Earthenware Cone 04
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Fargo South High School

Miranda Zeien
Technology in Bloom
Mixed Media
2D Mixed Media
Sheyenne High School
*Note: this artwork is mean to be viewed through red and blue film panels.

Andrew Sip
Ariat Boot
Clay
Sculpture
Ada-Borup High School

Ava Lopez
The Art of Engineering
Cardboard, Basswood, String, Dowels
Sculpture
Crookston High School

Elijah Tooley
La Calavera
Red Earthenware
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Sheyenne High School

Anna Kronbeck
Tribute
Fabric
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Hawley High School

Julia Puhl
Crochet
Mosaics Plaster, Wire, and Mosaics
Sculpture
Fargo North High School

Kaitlyn Carlson
Beehive
Stoneware pinch pot with glaze
Sculpture
West Fargo High School

Anke Wiersma
Bruised Ego
Marblex Clay, Powdered Pigment
Sculpture
Crookston High School

Elena Schmitt
Surprise! You're a Cyborg!
Raku Clay, Metal
Sculpture
Hawley High School

Taylor Martin
Dress of Cards Packing
Tape and Playing Cards
Sculpture
Fargo North High School

Oliver Jensen
Sperlich
Stool Acrylic, magazine cutouts, yarn, floral, and marker on chair
2D Mixed Media
Fargo North High School

Eskyla Manriquez
Air Jordan 1 'Chicago Black Toe'
Clay
Sculpture
Ada-Borup High School

Jimmy Bishup
The Question
Clay
Sculpture
Ada-Borup High School

Cole Shotley
Pinch Pot
Vase Red Earthenware
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Sheyenne High School

Irene McDaniels
Not an Empty Vessel
Wire screen, embroidery floss
Sculpture
Underwood School District

Sophia Schuetz
Bird of Prey
3D Mixed Media
Sculpture
Moorhead High School

Avery Moxness
Butter Dish
Red Earthenware
Functional Pottery & Crafts
Sheyenne High School

Kylie Ness
Night Meme
Digital video
Media Arts
Fosston High School

Juror's Choice $50

Amanda Frost
It's Just You and Me, Child You're A Beauty, September 2020
Relief Print
$120

Foundations Award $50

Ashley Peterson
With Love, 2020
Metal Rod, Coffee Filters, Spray Paint
NFS

Student Award #2 $50

Hannah Moller
Tension, 2020
Plaster, Steel Wool, Nylon, Feathers, Wires, Rocks
$75

Student Award #1 $50

Kaitlin Bexell
Bare Unity, 2020
Porcelain
$85

Faculty Award #2

Hannah Stelter
Internal Distress, 2021
Acrylic on Canvas
$400

Faculty Award #1 $100

Rebecca Martens
Australia Wildfires, 2020
Sculpture-Fire Extinguishers, LED Lights, Metal Stand
$300

Dean's Award $100

Courtney Donahue
Bodily State I, 2020
Monoprint
NFS

President's Award $200

Amanda Frost
Sex Education, Fall 2020
Installation
NFS

Best in Show $500

Kathy Masterson
Wallow, 2020
Earthenware, Yarn
NFS

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN, 2020-2021

Video of Matthew's exhibit

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN Movie Website, 2020-2021
Digital
NFS

VALRAVN Movie Teaser Trailer, 2020-2021
Digital
NFS

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN Letter, 2020-2021
Print, 8 1/2" x 11"
NFS

VALRAVN Envelope, 2020-2021
Print, 4 1/8" x 9 1/2"
NFS

VALRAVN Business Card, 2020-2021
Print, 2" x 3 1/2"
NFS

VALRAVN Logo Sticker, 2020-2021
Vinyl Sticker, 3 1/2" across
NFS

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN Poster One, 2020-2021
Print, 27" x 40"
NFS

VALRAVN Poster Two, 2020-2021
Print, 27: x 40"
NFS

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN Logo Tee, 2020-2021
Screen print on fabric, Extra Large Shirt
NFS

Matthew Luster
VALRAVN Logo Tee, 2020-2021
Screen print on fabric, Extra Large Shirt
NFS

Elizabeth Madsen

Video of Elizabeth's exhibit

Elizabeth Madsen
Anything to Pass the Time, 2020
Toner transfer, ink, and graphite on paper
33" x 33"
$150

Elizabeth Madsen
Do I Know You?, 2020
Intaglio on paper
11" x 13"
$50

Elizabeth Madsen
Falling Asleep, 2019
Woodcut relief on paper
11" x 13"
$50

Elizabeth Madsen
That's Conditional, 2020
Relief and Screenprint on paper
11" x 14"
$75

Elizabeth Madsen
That's Not Love, 2020
Relief and Screenprint on paper
11" x 14"
$75

Elizabeth Madsen
Don't Worry, I Was Just Leaving, 2020
Drypoint intaglio on paper
30" x 22"
$250

Elizabeth Madsen
Remove Me, Undo Me, Don't Look, 2020
Drypoint intaglio on paper
30" x 22"
$250

Kristin Johnson

Video of Kristin's exhibit

Kristin Johnson
Ephiphany, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
9" x 11.5"
$175

Kristin Johnson
Inevitable, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
9" x 11.5"
NFS

Kristin Johnson
Somber, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
8.5" x 11.5"
$175

Kristin Johnson
Turbulence, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
8.5" x 11.5"
$250

Kristin Johnson
Wonder, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
8.5" x 11.5"
$175

Kristin Johnson
Closure, 2019
Oil on Hardboard
10" x 11.5"
$250

Daniel Peterson

Video of Daniel's exhibit

Daniel Peterson
Untitled 1, 2020
Charcoal, Pastel
19 1/2" x 23 1/2"
$100

Daniel Peterson
Untitled 2, 2020
Charcoal, Pastel
23" x 19"
$100

Daniel Peterson
Untitled 3, 2020
Charcoal
9" x 12"
$60

Daniel Peterson
Untitled 4, 2021
Charcoal
9" x 12"
$60

Daniel Peterson
Untitled 5, 2021
Charcoal
9" x 12"
$100

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak, 2020

Video of Jade's exhibit

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Poster Series, 2020
Digital Printed
18" x 24"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Visual Branding Guide, 2020
Digital Printed
10" x 10"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Visual Branding Guide, 2020
Digital Printed
10" x 10"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak About Brochure, 2020
Digital Printed
18" x 24"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Business Card, 2020
Digital Printed
3.5" x 2"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Website, 2020
Digital
1440 x 3835
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Social Media, 2020
Digital
5" x 5"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Basics Brochures, 2020
Digital Printed
8.5" x 13"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Stickers, 2020
Digital Printed
2" x 2"
Free

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Hiking Boot Box, 2020
Digital Printed
13" x 10" x 5"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Sock Packaging, 2020
Digital Printed
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Bag Tag, 2020
Handmade Paper Stamped, Logo is a Handmade Stamp
3.5" x 5"
NFS

Jade Bollman
Lone Peak Tee Screen Print Tee Shirts, 2020
Screen Print on Cotton Shirt
NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry, 2020

Video of Nathan's exhibit

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Poster, 2020
Digital, Printed on Paper
46" x 30"
NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Magnets, 2020
Digital, Printed on Magnet
Various Sizes
NFS

Pantry Stickers, 2020
Digital, Printed on Paper
Various Sizes
NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Tote Bags, 2020
Digital Print
NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Instagram Ads, 2020
Digital, Printed on Paper
NFS

Pantry App, 2020
Digital NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Business Cards, 2020
Digital, Printed on Paper
3 1/2" x 2"
NFS

Nathan Mulske
Pantry Website, 2020
Digital
NFS

Brittany Martin: Artist Statement

Video of Brittany's Exhibit 1

I wanted to create an abstract series that allowed the viewer to view an environment with new lenses. My work is about trying to look at the world from a different aspect. With my photographs, I experimented with black and white images and played with how they were being portrayed to the audience. I wanted to experiment with my own senses when working with these images. My work usually consists of animals and landscapes but working with abstract images helped expand my mind and what those images could potentially be, with experimenting with the way color is being played with and the layout.

My reasoning behind creating a set of abstract images was to allow myself access to new thoughts and ways of creating work. I am never tired of what I create but finding new methods and ways to portray my work helps expand my mind in other fields that I work in. The idea of abstract work opens my mind to what images and works can be and how they are represented. I find that working with new ideas allows my work to expand and allows me to find out more about what I would like to work with and what I find powerful within my work.

Brittany Martin
Planet 76, 2021
Photograph on Metal
20” x 16”
$160

Brittany Martin
Space, 2021
Photograph on Metal
20” x 16”
$160

Brittany Martin
Unknown #1, 2021
Photograph on Metal
16” x 20”
$160

Brittany Martin
Depth, 2021
Photograph on Metal
20” x 16”
$160

Brittany Martin
Darkness, 2021
Photograph on Metal
16” x 20”
$160

Brittany Martin
Planet971, 2021
Photograph on Metal
20” x 16”
$160

Brittany Martin: Artist Statement

Video of Brittany's Exhibit 2

When thinking of what I wanted to work on for my Senior Project, I kept coming back to the idea of what do I love and what can I do with that. With that idea, I came up with a plant store. When going to plant stores or decorating my home, I often find it hard to know how to take care of some plants or finding information about what they do. I created an app for the plant store that would help those who are looking to take care of plant, to find out the benefits of plants and how to properly take care of them.

Along with the app I wanted the store itself to help with knowledge and creativity with plants by offering classes for the community.

My design and reasoning for the plant store was to work on a project that meant something dear to me that I encounter daily. By creating an app that helps navigate how to take care of plants to creating the designs that are for the store, made me proud to be working with different applications and methods. Being able to start out with just an idea and create a store mock-up of what would be displayed was exciting to work on. My work for the project helped me expand on how to create and work on ideas for myself and others.

Brittany Martin
Hanging Directional Signs, 2020
Poster on Foam Core
17" x 20"
NFS

Brittany Martin
Logo -Till&Sia, 2020
Vinylv 12" x 32"
NFS

Plant Identifier, 2020
Application Design
NFS

Brittany Martin
Wall Quotes, 2020
Vinyl
12" x 36"
NFS

Brittany Martin
Wall Plants, 2020
Vinyl
40" x 40"
NFS

Brittany Martin
Classes Opportunity, 2020
Poster on Foam Core
24" x 18"
NFS

Class Pamphlet, 2020
Paper
4" x 5.5"
NFS

Pamphlet Holder, 2020
Paper
4" x 5.5"
NFS

Brittany Martin
Roots Business Cards, 2020
Paper
2" x 3.5"
Free

Flower Business Cards, 2020
Paper
2" x 3.5"
Free

Alexander Overmoe: Artist Statement

Video of Alexander's Exhibit

The creation behind CreSkate was an interest in an activity by someone who didn’t have access to viable learning equipment or locations growing up. Creskate Is an organization that travels the country raising money in small towns to renovate old, unused parks into skate parks for beginners. I grew up in a small town that did not have a skate park, but I had an interest in learning how to skateboard. I didn’t start learning how to skateboard until after I graduated high school and moved to a larger city. For this organization, I created multiple elements that would be useful for a company with this exact purpose.

I created a brand, business cards, packaging, clothing, stickers, a magazine ad, and a website. I designed these using the Adobe Suite programs Illustrator, photoshop, and InDesign. The overall driving force behind this brand is to bring something of interest into a city or town that did not have access to before. This force is displayed by new skate parks in those towns.

Alexander Overmoe
CreSkate Website, 2021
Computer
NFS

Alexander Overmoe
CreSkate Event Poster, 2021
Gator Board
11" x 17"
NFS

CreSkate Site Poster, 2021
Gator Board
11" x 17"
NFS

Alexander Overmoe
Creskate 2 T-Shirt Set, 2021
T-Shirt
NFS

Alexander Overmoe
CreSkate 3 Sticker Set, 2021
Vinyl
NFS

CreSkate Business Cards, 2021
Paper
2" x 3" each
NFS

Alexander Overmoe
CreSkate Skateboard, 2021
Oak Wood
8 1/2" x 32 1/2"
NFS  

Kaitlin Bexel: Artist Statement

Video of Kaitlin's Exhibit

My medium of choice is clay. I find it to be as versatile and strong as my ideas but humbling when overexerted. My work is comprised of clean, repetitive patterns and forms. I find myself drawn to the possibilities created by using the multiple as it allows for compositions of small pieces to command a much larger presence. Unity is also created by using similar, but not identical, repetitive patterns on utilitarian sets to allow a clean, simplistic finish. The utility of my vessels is important to me because I want others to feel the strength and structure as they interact with the piece. My hope is that others can see the simple strength behind my vessels as they use them in everyday life.

Kaitlin Bexel
A Place Setting, 2020
Stoneware
30" x 45" x 84"
$300

Kaitlin Bexel
Comfortable Insanity, 2021
Stoneware
Titles range aprox 10” to 15” in diameter
NFS

Kaitlin Bexel
A Little Worry Never Hurt, 2021
Porcelain
45” x 40” x 40”
NFS

Sumukh Agarwal: Artist Statement

Video of Sumukh's Exhibit

The Armory Show was the first large exhibition of modern art in America held in Chicago, IL. The show was an important event in history, as it introduced Americans to experimental styles of art, serving as a catalyst for modern American art.

I created a brand inspired by this event called Armori – a magazine that highlights modern architecture in Chicago. As a graphic designer I created my project digitally and designed it using themes from architecture.

Sumukh Agarwal
Armori Social Media Advertisements, 2020
Digital
Variable Dimensions
NFS

Sumukh Agarwal
Armori Poster Series, 2020
Print
36" x 24"
NFS

Sumukh Agarwal
Armori Bookmark Set, 2020
Print
6" x 2"
NFS

Armori Letter Head, 2020
Print
11" x 8 1/2"
NFS

Armori Business Cards, 2020
Print
3.5" x 2"
NFS

Sumukh Agarwal
Armori Magazine, 2020
Digital
11" x 8 1/2"
NFS

Celena Goldie: Artist Statement

Video of Celena's Exhibit

In my artwork, I wanted to challenge myself and make something that will impact other's when they see it. My goal is to reach out and show people environmental subject's like poaching, deforestation, pollution and what happens to the ones who can't ask for help. Two of my drawings What’s Hidden Beneath and Shelter in a Barren Land deal with these topics. The first shows what pollution does to the community that needs it and the second shows a forest that was once a haven but now is a waste land.

Growing up in the country, I was always outside playing in the woods and exploring the ponds surrounding my home. It made me want to emphasize the outcome of the people disturbing the environment and not realizing that they’re doing harm to that community.

Along with my environmental views, I also enjoy capturing the bond between family. One of my favorite relationships to work with is a mother and her child. A Mother’s Embrace, My Whole World and Cradle are of mother’s that I know, and I wanted to create art that surrounded the tender love they have for their children. I grew to admire mothers and the strength that they have after seeing my own mother and grandmother’s hard work over the years. Over time I started to focus a lot of my art on this bond because it’s one that’s very dear to me.

Shelter in a Barren Land, 2021
Charcoal
24” x 36”
$200

Celena Goldie
What’s Hidden Beneath, 2021
Charcoal
24” x 36”
$200

Celena Goldie
My Whole World, 2021
Charcoal
16” x 20”
NFS

Celena Goldie
Cradle, 2021
Charcoal
16” x 20”
NFS

Celena Goldie
A Mother’s Embrace, 2020
Charcoal
22” x 28”
NFS

Sam Weld: Artist Statement

Video of Sam's Exhibit

My name is Sam Weld. I have a passion for music and love going to concerts. In times like these, it’s near impossible to get that live experience that concerts offer. I created EMRG with the intent of giving people a new live music experience and to promote up-and-coming artists in the local music scene. My passion for music and motion design allowed me to create stylish visuals that compliment the music. As a graphic design student, I was challenged with making a brand image that properly represents my mission. I wanted EMRG to have a visual style that can appeal to all types of people from casual music listeners to frequent concert-goers.

Motion graphics and music are a powerful combo, and I believe that people can still be moved by them the same way they could at a live event. Also, who doesn’t love a good light show?

Sam Weld
Website, 2021
Digital
NFS

Sam Weld
Poster, 2021
Paper
24" x 36"
NFS

Sam Weld
Musician Exhibit Concept, 2021
Various Media
NFS

Stationery, 2021
Paper
NFS

Sam Weld
Environmental Motion Floor Vinyl, 2021
Vinyl
NFS

Sam Weld
Epilepsy Sign, 2021
Paper
12" x 18"
NFS

Sam Weld
Environmental Motion Graphics, 2021
Digital, Video
NFS

Devyn Shemon: Artist Statement

Video of Devyn's Exhibit

Hello, my name is Devyn Shemon. I am completing my BFA in art education. I love creating in any way possible and experimenting with many different mediums throughout my work. Recently, I have been focusing on creating prints and paintings, but I also have a strong passion for ceramics and sculpture. In my work I mostly create non-objective abstract art and tend to focus on color and line. When I start a piece my first focus and the part I most enjoy is usually the colors I will use in the piece. I create art because it brings me joy. I truly love pushing myself to see what I can create. There is no better feeling to me then when I have an idea in my head so I work hard to execute it and it turns out even better than I thought. It also brings me joy seeing how my art makes others feel.

Devyn Shemon
Sydney, Tokyo, Paris, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, 2019
Ink on Paper
10” x 14”​
$50

Devyn Shemon
Hospital Visit, 2019
Ink on Paper
10” x 14”​
$45

Devyn Shemon
Dusk, 2020
Oil on Canvas
11” x 14”​
$100

Devyn Shemon
Wires, 2021
Oil on Canvas
16” x 20”​
$120

Devyn Shemon
Untitled, 2020
Wires, Galvanized Metal, Wood
16” x 20” x 10”​
NFS