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AITKIN
Ripple River Gallery
27591 Partridge Ave.
Mary Anne O’Malley finds inspiration in her observations of the natural world. With watercolor and graphite, she offers an up-close artist’s interpretation of plants and animals. Her work will be featured at Ripple River Gallery in Aitkin through Aug. 14.
Her skill in topographical and landscape fabrication led to work for museums and visitors centers including The Lewis and Clark Museum in Montana; Witchita Mountain Visitor Center in Oklahoma; Big Bend National Park in Texas; and Monterey Bay Visitor Center in California.
The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 218-678-2575, email ripplerivergallery@gmail.com or visit www.ripplerivergallery.com .
BRAINERD
Brainerd Public Library
416 S. Fifth St.
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A new exhibit of artwork by Nichole Delafield is on display at the Brainerd Public Library through September. The exhibit includes 14 pieces of watercolor prints and one acrylic mixed media artwork.
Her work includes fine art with pastels, watercolor and acrylic. She also enjoys sharing her love of art and design through her signature hand painted silks. Design work for women includes clothing and accessories featuring these distinctive pieces.
Writing is another form of expression for Delafield. “Gull Lake Memories: A Kayaking Adventure” is a travel journal and memoir sharing stories and paintings from the historic Brainerd lakes area.
The Crossing Arts Alliance
711 Laurel St.
The Crossing Arts presents “A Collection Of Souls From Around The World', Photography By Claudia Allene” exhibit at its downtown gallery in Brainerd.
The exhibit features the photography of Claudia Allene. Beginning in 2013, Allene embarked on a three-year solo journey across the globe, as she visited 41 countries, including Peru, China, Mongolia, India and more.
An artist reception will take place from 5-6 p.m. Friday, July 22. Wine and light appetizers will be served. The public is invited to attend. This exhibition is sponsored by Gather On 3 Event Center.
Allene's project is made possible by a grant provided by Five Wings Arts Council, with funds from the McKnight Foundation.
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This exhibition is funded, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through grants from Five Wings Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
For more information, contact Crossing Arts at 218-833-0416 or info@crossingarts.org .
CROSBY
Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library
101 Main St.
“Nature Perspectives: The Landscape Photography of Donald Phillips” will be on display at the Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library in Crosby through Aug. 31.
The exhibit highlights 20 black-and-white photographs by Phillips, a former Emily resident, from the Little Pine Route farm, the St. Croix Scenic Waterway and Fort Snelling’s Pike Island.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
For more information about the library, visit hallettlibrary.org .
LITTLE FALLS
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum
2151 Lindbergh Drive S.
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“Good People: A Photographic Exploration of Morrison County” by Anthony Marchetti will be on display at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls until Dec. 31.
For more information about the event and Marchetti, call 320-632-4007, email staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org or visit morrisoncountyhistory.org .
Great River Arts
122 First St. SE
The exhibit “30 Countries in 30 years” by Autumn Carolynn and “Phenomenal Consciousness” by Danniella Mortezaee, which will be on display until Aug. 26.
There will be an artist reception for Carolynn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23.
Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays
For more information, call 320-632-0960, email info@greatart.org or visit www.greatart.org .
If you would like your event listed in the entertainment guide, contact Frank Lee at frank.lee@brainerddispatch.com , 218-855-5851 or mail to Frank Lee, Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN 56401. (Please include time, date, place, admission price and contact information.) Deadline is 11 a.m. Monday for Wednesday publication.
