ArtWise will host an artist opening for Carla Ralston and Becca Cruger on October 5th from 5:00-7:00 at the ArtWise Gallery in Columbia Mall (center court). Later, during their exhibition Kruger and Ralston will teach at the ArtWise Painting Art Camps on November 5th from 12:00-3:00 at the Columbia Mall. Look on our Facebook page for registration information.

On November 18th, from 2:00-3:00 the artists discuss their work with art historian Nicole Derenne.

Depths

“I often say my work becomes. Rarely do I face a canvas with a plan of action, instead the canvas tells me what it wants to be through each layer. I am a mixed media artist and muralist who finds beauty in the forgotten, the grungy, the textural, and the bold. I use vibrant colors and build layers with a variety of mediums including texture pastes, gelatos, pen, fabrics, and found or vintage objects. I almost always create with Tim Holtz Distress line of products (paints, spray stains, inks, wax crayons) which react uniquely with water, creating drips and flows that are not meant to be controlled. Aside from traditional media, I also set intentions for every artwork and bathe each canvas in energy prior to beginning the artistic process. The result is an artwork created for a purpose and my pieces find exactly who they are meant to speak to.”

Becca Cruger

Horizons

"Art is important to me because it allows me to bring the images I see in my mind to life. I paint landscapes and other scenes that I would like to walk into or be part of. I love painting skies more than anything."

Carla Ralston

The ArtWise mission is to enhance the Greater Grand Forks community through educational visual arts programs and exhibition space for youth, families, and artists.