Stillwater Art Guild Gallery

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Oil on canvas, 9x12

Announcing “Bikes and Blooms”!

Tom Reynen’s solo show “Bikes & Blooms” combines his fascination of bicycles (travel photos from Europe) with his love for gardening and flowers. He has found that from whimsical to practical, bikes are universal and can provide a sense of place. His flower photos are meant to highlight the beautiful details, colors and shapes that can be found in nature. In addition to framed prints, matted unframed prints and notecards will be available.

The show will run from June 1-30th at the gallery. Join us for an opening reception on June 8th from 1-4pm. Refreshments will be served.

The gallery has two members at Art-A-Whirl this weekend. Artist Rick Brack and artist John Rajtar will be sharing their work with visitors. Check out the flier for info!

The Wild Hunt
“Freedom dwells at the heart of nature –
and I paint with the same instinct.”
Jessica Lynne Bennett

Imagination is a vibrant and vital element in Jessica Lynne-Bennett’s paintings, the pieces she creates crafting her as much as she crafts them. If Nature is empowered by its will to be unburdened, Jessica intends her work to follow this example.
Jessica started morphing animal abstracts ten years ago for fun, like a puzzle or a game. This eventually turned into a more serious artistic pursuit to capture all that is untamed - the animal kingdom, the trees and flora - all in a colorful abstracted painting style using acrylics.

Join us through the month of May and view the wonderful paintings of Jessica’s.

There will be an opening reception with refreshments on Saturday, May 4th, 6-8 pm.

Inspirations of Nature
Carol Dittbenner and Angie Malin

Two artists who share a mutual reverence for the beauty of nature will be exhibiting together at the Stillwater Art Guild Gallery during the month of April. While their techniques may be different, they share a common desire to capture and convey the beauty of the natural world through their art. Mark your calendars so you don't miss this fabulous show!

Fabulous new black and white’s by artist Jerry Wiese are at the gallery! You should stop in and see them. Visit us Tuesday thru Sunday from noon-5pm.

The Irish pony from Connemara is back - along with new canvas print images from Ireland!
“IRISH ADVENTURES - a wee art exhibit” will be on Jane Dierberger’s wall at the gallery through March. If you haven’t been to Ireland, she hopes these images inspire you to go - if you have been to Ireland, these images may rekindle fond memories of your own time spent in this beautiful country! Happy St. Patrick’s Day month! Slainte!

Symphony of Nature’s Beauty

Art exhibit and sale
March 1-30, 2024
Opening reception Saturday, March 9th, 6pm-8pm

Raghda Skeik is an award-winning realism artist and calligrapher. Her oil paintings, whether figurative, landscape, or still life, often convey a message that transcends the subject matter. Her process includes painting in layers, which allows her to create life-like paintings with details and depth.

Raghda was born in Saudi Arabia, grew up in the Gaza Strip, and lived in Istanbul and New York. A back injury sustained in 2013 while working as a nurse forced her to be bedridden for six months. Art became her salvation and healing meditation as she started to create from her bed during recovery. Unable to return to nursing at that time, she began a new career as an artist. She currently lives in Minnesota where she works and teaches art classes from her Minnetonka studio, and serves on medical missions abroad.

For more information about Raghda, please visit her website at: www.thecalliart.com

Check out these fabulous illustrations by artist Kai Haag!

Ink drawings by Bev Rod at Stillwater Art Guild Gallery!
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Beautiful pressed fern studies by artist Jane Dierberger.

Art pottery by Linda Armstrong at Stillwater Art Guild Gallery!

We hope you enjoy these wonderful pieces by artist/printmaker Monica Helland!

Stillwater Art Guild Gallery has beautiful pottery by Melissa Wilcox.

Stop in and see all the wonderful pieces by our local artists. We are open Tuesday thru Sunday from noon til 5pm. See you soon!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! Maybe someone you love would love some jewelry❤️ Stillwater Art Guild Gallery has several jewelry artists that create the most wonderful pieces.

Do you love watercolors? Artist Terry Jorgenson has some beautiful ones in her display at the gallery. You should stop in and have a look! We are open Tuesday thru Sunday from noon til 5pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Metal Art
By Stuart Lenz

Stuart’s metal sculpting reflects natural themes, often with a minimalist look and feel.

We’re closed on Mondays for the winter, (stay home and stay warm) but tomorrow you can stop in and see these wonderful works by artist Becky Benson. Our artists have been busy lately and in the next few weeks we will be featuring many artists and their new works. Stay tuned and like and share all your favorites! See you soon!

Amazing art by David Prochniak at Stillwater Art Guild Gallery

Swipe right and enjoy more of the beautiful landscapes by Dave Linner. Better yet, stop in the gallery and see his entire display! Hope we see you soon!

New art in the gallery by photographer Bob Lyksett!

I know you’ve been busy…but these are the final days of this fabulous show featuring the work of Denise Bunkert. Stop on in this weekend. You won’t be disappointed! We are open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon til 5pm. Closed New Years Day.

Enjoy these lovely miniature wood pieces by Jon Kamrath! See them at the gallery daily from noon til 5pm.

Jewelry, jewelry, and more jewelry! Bawn Kazos has a collection of beautiful, unique pieces sure to please anyone on your holiday shopping list. Stop in soon!

Don’t forget!

Friday night is the opening reception for “All is Bright” an art exhibit and sale by artist Denise Bunkert.

Join us from 5:30 to 8:30, it will be a wonderful time!

Art by Betsy Hsiao

New Winter Day
A limited edition screenprint

Serenity
A limited edition woodcut

Yesterday we found artist Stephanie Gard-Buss dropping off ornaments for the holiday season. Our artists love to make ornaments and they are on display on the gallery now! Stop in and have a peak!

The River Room at the Stillwater Art Guild Gallery will be transformed into a wonderland of art this December where
award-winning, Minnesota artist Denise Bunkert will be showcasing her large, colorful and light-filled prismatic paintings, December 1st through January, 1st, 2024.

Denise Bunker is a Minnesota native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stout, where she studied studio painting and graphic design, and later worked in Minnesota as a graphic designer and art instructor. Travels to Europe and Hawaii solidified her interest in the use of vibrant color and impressionistic styles of painting. She was particularly inspired by the colorful mosaics of Barcelona, Spain which led to Denise developing a distinctive style of oil painting she calls "Crystal Impressionism" - alive with light and refracted colors resembling the brilliant colors of stained-glass windows.

During a transformative time in her life, she began painting a series of butterfly wings - a reflection of her own personal metamorphosis as a person and an artist. This series was the beginning of what would be her new artistic style, and Denise was honored and encouraged after being accepted into the "Arts in Healing" program at the Minneapolis Children's Hospitals.

Please join us for an opening reception while enjoying refreshments and unique gifts of art on Friday, December 8th from 5:30-8:30pm. Show Dates: December 1- January 1, 2024.

Artist Jane Dierberger has just released Batch #1 of her Artisan Botanical Soy Candles. “Balsam Fir” is available now at the Stillwater Art Guild Gallery for an early bird price of $24! Stop in soon and get this beautiful fragrance for your home.

Have you seen these? Bawn Kazos makes these gorgeous compacts! So many gorgeous colors!