First Friday Art Walk

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Bemidji First Friday Art Walk
April 5, 2019
Continuing Exhibits
available general operating hours
Dunn Brothers Coffee – Dunn Brothers Coffee will continue their exhibit featuring mixed media by Angela Ness. Ness is a self-taught artist who is inspired by the beauty of northern and central Minnesota. She grew up in Puposky and currently lives in Cold Spring, MN. Dunn Bros is open 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. and is located at 501 Paul Bunyan Dr SE.
Neilson Place continues their exhibit featuring the photography of Bob Panther. View the work from 8 am – 8 pm. Neilson Place is located on the Sanford WoodsEdge campus, 1000 Anne Street NW.
New Exhibits
reception times vary
Gallery North – Stop by Gallery North’s First Friday open house on April 5th, 2-6 pm and visit with Showcase Artist Diane Sauer. Sauer has always been interested in watercolor art. She finds inspiration in nature, often using photographs as the basis of her work, while adding her own creativity to the theme. Featured Artist during the art walk is Gallery North member Maureen O’Brien. It is her desire to share with others the peacefulness, majesty and comedy of the inhabitants of the northwoods. Her love of painting has given her forty years of acrylic painting experience. A patiently expert teacher, Maureen offers classes locally, often from her farm near Solway. Gallery North is located at 310 4^th St NW.
NWICDC – On April 5, the Northwest Indian Community Development Center will host nine local artisans from 3-7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. Come see clay sculptures, bead work, acrylic paintings, Star quilts and more. NWICDC is located at 1819 Bemidji Ave N.
Wild Hare Bistro and Coffeehouse – Wild Hare Bistro & Coffeehouse proudly presents the Pine to Prairie Fiber Arts Trail Member Exhibit, April 5 – May 28. This popular exhibit returns for its third year, with an opening reception on April 5 from 3 – 7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. This annual exhibit showcases basketry, handwoven tapestry art, knitting, hand-dyed yarn, linen wovens, wool blankets, wool applique quilting, hand embroidery, sculptural basketry, mixed media, knotting, needle-felting, wet felting & more. Participating members include Stephanie Showalter, Carrie Jessen, Kristin Majkrzak, Eve Sumsky, Shannon Lucas-Westrum, Karen-lisa Forbes, Patty Lovegreen and Bonnie Lundorff. Wild Hare is located at 523 Minnesota Ave.
Beltrami County Historical Society – In honor of Bemidji’s new Sister City relationship with Filottrano, final resting place of Giacomo Beltrami, The Beltrami County Historical Society is proud to present “History Through a Lens” on view from April 5 through May 25, with special extended hours from 4 – 6 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk on Friday April 5th. See the work of photographer Elise Heisler, a Minnesota resident originally from the Chicago area. She was blessed with the opportunity to visit Europe and see firsthand the beauty of Europe’s culture and architecture in 2014 and again in 2017. She visited Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and England. Italy had an especially strong hold on her affections as her Grandmother’s family came from there. She greatly enjoyed catching some of the immense beauty of Italy on camera and hopes you enjoy this peak into her beautiful memories as much as she enjoyed making them. The Beltrami County Historical Society is located at 130 Minnesota Ave SW.
Headwaters Music – Headwaters Music & Arts will host the photographs of local Bemidji artist, Kellie Lindquist, for the month of April. Kellie’s latest show is entitled Food and Flowers, a collection of small moments from her daily life featuring photos of food, flowers and pollinators. Lindquist’s current work focuses on the connection between the food we eat and the plants and pollinators that help make the food chain connection complete. An opening reception for Lindquist’s exhibit will take place from 4-6pm on Friday, April 5th, at Headwaters Music & Arts. The exhibit will be up in the Headwaters Recital Hall through the end of the month. Headwaters Music is located at 519 Minnesota Ave NW.
Watermark Art Center has two upcoming exhibit openings! Minogwaasowag – They Stitch Well opens Friday, April 5, with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 5 – 7 p.m. This textile exhibit features beadwork by Nancy Kingbird and blankets by Rick Kagigebi. Though different in nature, both artists share threads of connection in their distinct Ojibwe cultural vernacular. The following day, Saturday, April 6, will be an open house for the Annual High School Spring Exhibit. From 11 am – 3 pm, come see work by students from Bemidji High School, Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig, Cass Lake-Bena, Cass Lake-Bena ALC, Laporte and Trek North. During the High School opening, vote for your favorite piece of artwork. Voting will be separated into categories, with awards given to winners in each art medium represented. Watermark is located at 505 Bemidji Ave N.