Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Estlund will create and exhibit a group of sculptures and paintings using imagery that explores the dark woods at night, through a mix of representational and abstract imagery. There will be a corresponding artist's talk during her exhibition at the Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis.
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. Officer at Large, 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Elizabeth Devine: Jewelry designer and lettering artist; Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists co-op board member; Brian Frink: Visual artist, professor of painting and drawing, chair, art department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; John Hock: Cofounder, CEO, artistic director of Franconia Sculpture Park; Katrina Knutson: Working artist, freelance educator, and community organizer; Seho Park: Artist; art professor, Winona State University; Judith Saye-Willis: Studio visual artist; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop new technical skill and confidence in creating a body of work that includes both sculpture and painting. The completion of the project culminating in an exhibition and artist's talk, the technical, formal, and conceptual quality and quantity of the work, and the overall cohesion of the body of work. 2: The artist will expand her viewing audience through a public exhibition and a public artist's discussion of the work. The exhibition and talk will be evaluated by the overall public reception, audience attendance and engagement, and any resulting press and/or sales of work.
The artist developed new technical skill and confidence in creating a body of work. The completion of the project culminating in an exhibition and artist's talk, the technical, formal, and conceptual quality and quantity of the work, and the overall cohesion of the body of work. 2: The artist will expand her viewing audience through a public exhibition and a public artist's discussion of the work. The exhibition and talk will be evaluated by the overall public reception, audience attendance and engagement, and any resulting press and/or sales of work.