For Karen Chan, art has always been second nature. From a young age growing up in northern Malaysia, she could be found with a pencil in hand,...
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“Still: The Art of Noticing”
One of our regular customers requested Still: The Art of Noticing by local author Mary Jo Hoffman. As soon as I read the description, I was hooked....
“Carapace” Balances Strength and Grace
Every year, White Bear Center for the Arts hosts Northern Lights, a juried art exhibition. This year, a new artistic voice emerged from the crowd:...
A Winter Scene
Charlie, a pastel painting by Wendy Peterson featured in the 2023 Members’ Exhibition at White Bear Center for the Arts, reminds me of what I love...
Wave of Change
Wave of Change, a fiber sculpture created by artist Barbara Riegel Bend, seems to be in motion, turning stiff metal zippers and fabric into...
Painting the Seasons
Joshua Cunningham is an award-winning local painter, who paints en plein air, which is French for “in open air.” This means that he brings his...
“Two is a Coincidence: Three is a Collection”
Retiree’s art collection takes shape and color. Settled in a colorful home in White Bear Lake, a 5-foot-tall ceramic giraffe sports a cigarette...
Home Sweet Home
“There’s no place like home,” proclaims Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. Our homes are the foundation of all of our hopes and dreams while exuding...
Creating and Connecting
Heidi Nelson helps others find their inner artist. Heidi Nelson’s painting, Wedding Zig Zag, a watercolor of her son Tim and his wife at their...
