Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Persistent cultural beliefs regarding women and girls are of great concern to Minnesota artist Shields. Her work illuminates how greatly such beliefs affect the development of young minds.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Kimble Bromley: Professor of art at North Dakota State University; nationally and internationally exhibited artist; Patricia Canelake: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Seho Park: Artist; art professor, Winona State University; Connor Rice: Multimedia artist; Arts Board grantee; Andrew Shea: Glass artist; Arts Board grantee; Julie Sirek: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Susan Shields will improve her figurative and narrative painting skills, and impact the beliefs and attitudes of those who engage with her work. Success evaluated in the process and completion of the new body of work for exhibition, the publication and distribution of a book documenting the exhibition, and a workshop to empower girls. 2: Susan Shields will integrate her graphic and realism sensibilities, creating a more compelling conduit to her audience. Success evaluated through critiques by local female artists, who will be asked to compare previous works to present work.
Susan Shields improved her figurative and narrative painting skills and impact the beliefs and attitudes of those who engage with her work. Success came in the process, critique, and exhibition of new work. My interests changed which resulted in more focus on artists and critiques, and less on young girls. An original focus for this project was on the printing and distribution of books contai 2: Susan Shields integrated her graphic and realism sensibilities, creating a more compelling conduit to her audience. Success evaluated through critiques by local female artists, who compared previous works to present work.