Chalk artist Zach Rowatt received a turnaround grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) to advance his work in chalk illustrations of birds and their environments. He shares details on style and motivation!

Ross Hier of Crookston, MN – retired Minnesota DNR official – has produced dozens of watercolor artwork featuring birds; many who inhabit NW Minnesota. His work is currently on display at the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Gallery, on the Thief River Falls campus of Northland Community & Technical College. Ross shares details of his artistic efforts, his love of painting and the wildlife that he worked with for over three decades

Find out why artist Ivy Bailie of Fosston, Minnesota likes to “crow” about her paintings!

By day……Sherri Kruger of Badger, Minnesota teaches math at the Badger, MN High School in far northwestern Minnesota. Her artistic talents go beyond daytime/classroom equations and formulas to produce images that reflect the soul; human and non-human. Her work is currently on display at the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s Art Gallery, located on the campus of Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN.