HeeJune Shin painting accepted at MN State Fair

HeeJune Shin’s oil painting, Winter Grazing will be at the fine arts department of the Minnesota State Fair this year. The annual art exhibition is the result of a juried competition. In 2011, a total of 2,504 pieces were submitted, and 361 works were accepted. HeeJune painted this piece from a photo she took at the 48th St [...]

HeeJune Shin is the featured artist at Winefest No.16

Winefest No. 16 recently announced that HeeJune Shin has been chosen as their featured artist. Winefest benefits the  University of Minnesota’s Amplats Children’s Hospital. Not only is it a huge honor to be chosen, but there is also great publicity surrounding this event. Winefest No. 16 will take place on May 7 - 8, 2011 at the Depot in Minneapolis.  HeeJune’s oil painting, titled Tuscan Vineyard, 24×30 will be used as the [...]

Nancy Gross’ glass mosaics featured in September “At Home”

The September issue of “At Home” published by the Post Bulletin features a full page article about Nancy Gross and her glass mosaics. In the article Nancy describes the process of how she “recycled” herself into a fine artist after retiring from teaching at Willow Creek Middle School in 2001.  She eventually created “Two Sisters Art [...]

Jeanne Licari in Red Wing Plein Air Show

Jeanne Licari participated in the week long Plein Air Festival in Red Wing, MN June 21-26.  Thirty-three artists from MN and SD were juried in to paint the sights and scenery of Red Wing and the surrounding area.   At the end of the week on Saturday evening, June 26, there was a Gala Opening Reception of [...]

SEMVA Artists in Juried Exhibit

SEMVA artists Beth Karon, Jeanne Licari and Ann Riggott have work that has been accepted into the  2nd Annual Southeast Minnesota Regional Juried Art Exhibit in Winona, MN.  Beth Karon received an Honorable Mention for one of her pieces.  The exhibition will run from June 18 to July 29, 2010, in conjunction with the Great [...]