March 12 - April 17

Reception March 22 (World day for Water) at 3pm at the Gallery

Featuring Artist’s Talk by Brian Poulton, Refreshments, and Live Music at 3:45 with Michelle Kinney (cello) and Chris Cunningham (Guitar).

Artist Statement

I don’t believe in art for art’s sake. I want to use art to draw attention to causes that are important to me. I have been partnering with Clean Water Action - Minnesota since 2024. This collaborationhas enabled us to increase public awareness of the social and political importance of water, particularly at a time of climate crisis.

In January 2026 I felt compelled to support an organization that helped protect the rights of Minnesota’s immigrant and refugee residents. The International Institute of Minnesota was an obvious choice because it provides education, training, and legal support.

100% of proceeds from this show will be donated to these two organizations, which are doing vital work to make Minnesota a happier, healthier, safer, and more vibrant place to live.

The primary subject of my art work is water in all its forms. I started making waterscapes using photography, but I soon found that photography alone could not depict all the aspects of water that I found fascinating and beautiful. So I started to paint lake scapes and create collages. I now describe my process like this: I use photography to do what I cannot do with painting; I use paintingto do what I cannot do with photography; and I use collage to do what I cannot do with either.