OUR SPRING 2022 ON-SITE EXHIBIT - "Northern Exposure"
was held from Monday, May 2 - Friday, June 24, 2022
at Richeson School of Art and Gallery
(557 Marcell Street, Kimberly, Wisconsin, 54136)
Reception: Friday, May 20th from 5:00 - 7:30 pm.
We have looked forward to this opportunity for so long and it has finally arrived!
This is a spectacular show and a true celebration of Wisconsin Pastel Artists talent. It also gives the organization a chance to reach a new audience in northern Wisconsin.
Here are the Award Winners for this exhibit:
- Best of Show: "Anclam Marsh Bailey's Harbor" by Mac Schueppert
- First Place: "More than Meets the Eye" by Colette Odya Smith
- Second Place: "Solar Heart" by Rebecca Brockman-Schneider
- Third Place: "Sun Beam" by Chris Behrs
- Honorable Mentions:
- "Orange Sky" by Audrey Dulmes
- "Fountain II" by Jeanne Panka
- "Prairie's Edge" by Suzanne Manthe
- "Scheherazade" by Julia Pagenkopf
- Artists' Choice Award: "Solar Heart" by Rebecca Brockman-Schneider
To see all the winning entries, just click here.
Our judge for this exhibit was Terry Stanley. She is considered an inspirational painter, painting subjects of religion and serenity. She is also known for her portrait paintings and realistic style, but also paints animals and what she calls "Fun Stuff." She has been painting and drawing all her life and taught high school art immediately upon graduating from high school. She also earned a degree in Engineering and worked in that field for 15 years before turning to teaching art and painting again. Click here to see her work.
Richeson School of Art and Gallery was founded in 2005 by Jack Richeson who "realized his lifelong dream of creating a resource for artists to exhibit artwork, gain inspiration and further their artistic education. Richeson School of Art & Gallery features over 700 original works of art composed of the Richeson Permanent Collection, regional and local artwork, and two rotating exhibit spaces. Here, world-renowned artists' work hangs alongside up-and-coming artists’ 
work, creating a beautiful harmony."
Richeson School of Art and Gallery also has a wonderful classroom / studio where locally and nationally-known artists to teach a variety of art mediums.
Check out their website here.
