Join Neil Sherman at Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center as he gives an artist talk about his 16 years of Plein Air Painting on the Gunflint Trail. This talk is part of Neil's experience as one of the Grand Marais Art Colony's 2023 Graham Studio Artists-in-Residence. The Graham Studio Residency supports two Cook County, MN […]
Duluth-based painter and muralist, Adam Swanson, will share about his work, his path to becoming a full-time painter, and how he keeps his creativity thriving. Adam's invented landscapes invites viewers to consider the tension between human and natural worlds. He is a member of the Twin Ports Art Science Collaborate and his work, which often […]
Join us for a free demonstration with watercolor artist Andy Evansen. Andy began painting as a change of pace from his career as a medical illustrator, and he is now recognized as one of the top watercolor artists in the country. Andy became a signature member of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) […]
Learn to capture the beauty of the North Shore and the wonders of nature by keeping a nature sketchbook of your adventures! Join us for this fun and free mini-class and learn some basic drawing techniques to get you started. Janet Moore, our Studio 21 Visitor Engagement Manager, artist, and naturalist will provide you with […]
Join Art Colony Graham Studio Resident, Allison Healy, for a drop-in watercolor activity at Sugarloaf Cove. As part of the class Allison will also give a paint making demonstration. No pre-registration necessary, all supplies included. This event is FREE and open to the public. The Graham Studio Residency receives funding from the Blandin Foundation. As […]
Join Cook County artist and 2023 Art Colony Graham Resident, Neil Sherman, as he shares some of the places and spaces that have inspired and influenced him over his 18 years of living and painting in Cook County. This event and the Graham Studio Residency program receives 2023 funding from the Blandin Foundation's Rural Boost grant. […]
Join Graham Artist in Residence Allison Healy as she demonstrates her process for making paints using local materials for pigments. This event and the Graham Studio Residency program receives 2023 funding from the Blandin Foundation's Rural Boost grant. 2024 applications will be opening mid-October 2023. This demo is free and open to the public.
David Hahn was a beloved community-member, artist who passed away in 2022. He attended Washington University School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota. David was Art Director for Miller Publishing. After retiring to Hovland, David focused on watercolor and enjoyed teaching youth classes at the Art Colony as well as working within the […]
Join North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Author David Mura as he reads from his novel, The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself. David is a memoirist, essayist, novelist, poet, critic, playwright and performance artist. In his newest book, David intertwines history, literature, ethics, and the deeply personal, to look back on the foundational narratives of white […]
Library Friends of Cook County and the Grand Marais Art Colony invite the community to a panel discussion featuring five esteemed Minnesota authors and educators. The discussion will center around the primary questions: 1) Who can best tell the story of people of color in literature? 2) Why is agency and authenticity important in the […]
Join Brenda Child, North Shore Readers and Writers Festival author, for an author talk at the Grand Portage National Monument. Brenda is a Northrop Professor and former Chair of the Departments of American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota, where she received the President’s Engaged Scholar Award in 2021. She is […]
Join our North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Authors as they read their most recent works. This is an all-day event taking place at Studio 21. You have the option to purchase individual tickets for each event, or purchase a day-pass that will give you entry to all the readings. The lunch reading is NOT […]