Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Estlund will create a series of paintings exploring hidden patterns and relationships in Minnesota forests, and will hold a public exhibition and talk.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop and use skills for engaging with scientists, naturalists, and other communities with interest in the natural world. Outcome will be evaluated on the basis of both the quality of engagement with experts during the research phase of my project, and attendance levels and quality of engagement at the public exhibition(s) and gallery talk. 2: The artist will deepen her knowledge of Minnesota deciduous forest and create and exhibit a series of paintings investigating these spaces. This outcome will be evaluated based on the technical, formal, and conceptual quality and quantity of the work produced and by the overall public reception, audience attendance and engagement, and any resulting press and/or sales of work.
The artist developed skills for engaging with scientists and naturalists and made connections in those communities. The artist has completed Master Naturalist training and is now connected with this community through an ongoing partnership with this program. 2: The artist has researched the Minnesota deciduous forest and created and exhibited a series of paintings investigating these spaces. The artist created a body of work large enough to stand-alone as a solo exhibition. The public response to the work was positive, and the work is the most formally and technically sophisticated work to date from this artist.