Local artist Mary Ann Papanek-Miller will talk about her art inspired by stories and nature. Kids will be able to cr eate their own mixed media art inspired by \;nature\, animals\, plants \, and their favorite stories or books. All supplies are provided. This ev ent is offered free-of-charge. Register by clicking the button on the left or by calling the library.
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M.A. Papanek-Miller is an artist who creates layered mixed media/drawing related art works \;informed by our human relation ships with animals\, plants\, water access and use which are seasoned with a bit of humor \; and worry. Quiet color is explored on a variety of surfaces utilizing \;graphite\, thin layers of acrylic paints\, and ph otographs taken on-site on the land. Images are \;drawn from collected childhood and related objects \; believing in the imbued spirt and in wardness \;of things and that in every object there is a story. Papane k-Miller was awarded an Artist Initiative Grant \;from the Minnesota S tate Arts Board with support from the National \; Endowment for the Ar ts\, \;received an Individual Artist Grant from the Seattle Arts Commi ssion\, and exhibits with Jean \;Albano Gallery in Chicago. She has an MFA in Art\, from the University of Houston\, TX\, is a \;Professor a nd the Director of The Art School at DePaul University and served in simil ar \;positions at The University of Montana\, Bemidji State University \, and at Cornish College of the \;Arts. Her home base is in the North woods Lake Country of Minnesota. \;
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