Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Thompson will complete a series of photographic works cataloging the remaining animal specimens of nineteenth century naturalist Martha Maxwell, produce a book of these photographs, and exhibit the work at Saint Mary's University in Winona.
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.
Susan Boecher: Photographer; instructor at Augsburg College; Eric Carroll: Photographer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Selma Fernandez Richter: Photographer documenting the immigrant experience; Bernice Ficek-Swenson: Protographer and printmaker; Arts Board grantee; David Goldes: Photographer; former MCAD professor; Karen Melvin: Photographer; author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District; Laurie Schneider: Photographer specializing in fine art portraiture, art, weddings, and animals; Carrie Thompson: Studio manager for photographer Alec Soth; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Lex Thompson will complete the proposed artworks and workshops, gaining new skills in framing works for exhibition. Completion of proposed artworks and training will serve as evidence of the achievement of the project outcomes for Lex Thompson. 2: Lex Thompson will exhibit artworks from the series in Minnesota; Minnesotans will be exposed to new works and an unfamiliar natural history narrative. Successful mounting of the exhibition in Minnesota will be evidence of the audience related outcome.
Lex Thompson completed the artworks and proposed training. Examining the products of the training and the complete list of new artworks. 2: The exhibition exposed Minnesotans to new work and an unfamiliar history. Physical evidence of the exhibition and conversations had at the event. Self-reflection on Thompson's way of communicating ideas about the work. Thompson connected with many individuals new to his work, developing strategies for conversing about the ideas