River and Goose
painting, water, animal, bird, goose, trees
Gunvaldson currently lives and works in Fergus Falls, and owns his own business: Sign and Design. His primary mediums are oil and acrylic, and his inspiration comes from the natural world and people. Gunvaldson is also a muralist, and has completed a number of murals including the Viking Library System Bookmobile and a mural at Minnesota State Technical and Community College (M State) in Fergus Falls.
Scott Gunvaldson
<a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?action=list&rid=6256">http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?action=list&rid=6256</a>
oil
painting
Kaddatz Galleries, Fergus Falls, MN
A Horse of a Different Color
painting, animal, horse, grass, flower, land, sky, color
A beautifully-colored horse stands in a field of flowers, eyes locked with the viewer.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">barbarabendanagle.com</a>
watercolor on YUPO paper, 20 x 25 inches
paining
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Creature
animal, creature, sculpture
I am most often driven to use a plasma cutter and welder to create 3-dimensional steel sculptures and mixed media sculptures. I prefer to use the inherent colors of the metal and add color by heating with a torch or by rusting it to produce a rich natural patina. I am always creating something whether it be a wall sculpture, jewelry, or yard art. Karman Rheault.
Karman Rheault
<a href="http://www.snowfirestudio.com/">http://www.snowfirestudio.com/</a>
steel sculpture
sculpture
Snowfire Studio, Moorhead, MN
Pinky
painting, animal, fish, koi, lily, lilypad, water, flower
A golden koi fish swims beneath bright lilypads and flowers.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">http://barbarabendanagle.com/</a>
acrylic on canvas, 31 x 31 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Bustin Cinnamon Bar Dandy
painting, horse, animal, cowboy, rider, rodeo, wild
A cowboy rides a wild, rowdy horse. The movement is tangible in the painting.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">http://barbarabendanagle.com/</a>
watercolor and acrylic, 30 x 22 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Black Hills Gold
painting, animal, bird, raven, crow, landscape, rock
Birds stand atop a rocky landscape.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">http://barbarabendanagle.com/</a>
acrylic on 100% crescent rag-board, 20 x 30 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Walkin the Walk
painting, animal, bird, rooster, strut, portrait
A beautifully-colored and simply-rendered rooster struts.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">http://barbarabendanagle.com/</a>
watercolor on YUPO paper, 20 x 26 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Break Away
painting, horse, race, landscape, jockey, animal
A green-shirted jockey races on a wily, rearing horse.
Barbara Benda Nagle
<a href="http://barbarabendanagle.com/">http://barbarabendanagle.com/</a>
watercolor on YUPO paper, 12 x 18 inches
painting
Mourning Dove Studio, Moorhead, MN
Concentric Cats
photograph, animal, cat, table, hospitality, furniture, cabin
Lake Light, Bad Medicine Lake: We go to the lakes for many reasons – to connect with family, to escape the routine of our work-lives, to read, to enjoy water activities, the list goes on. Yet, often what we remember or take away from those trips to the cabin are single moments of lucidity, simple images of ordinary things that sneak up on us and quietly announce their presence. I offer you some of those images of clarity, taken with a modest point-and-shoot camera, which in a way is in keeping with the rich simplicity of the moment. -- Wayne Gudmundson
Wayne Gudmundson
<a href="http://www.waynegudmundson.com/">http://www.waynegudmundson.com/</a>
photograph
photograph
professor at Moorhead State University - Moorhead
Black Gold
painting, acrylic, land, farm, cow, animal, cattle, herd, wheat
Ellen Jean Diederich painted this pastoral scene of brown and black cows strolling through a field of golden wheat on a cloudy day. Its title, Black Gold, references the rich farming history of the state of North Dakota. -- Plains Art Museum
Ellen Jean Diederich
<a href="http://plainsart.org/exhibits/spring-gala-2014-art-auction-preview/diederich/">http://plainsart.org/exhibits/spring-gala-2014-art-auction-preview/diederich/</a>
2013
acrylic on canvas; 32 x 42 1/2 inches
painting