Crookston, MN resident Irene Bertils has received numerous awards from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) for her work in painting and drawing. Raised on a farm north of Moorhead, MN, Irene has a heavy emphasis on nature and people in her works of art. She discusses her love of art and a current exhibition of her work at the NWMAC Gallery in East Grand Forks, MN, titled “Retrospective.