Visual Arts — Sept. 21

AITKIN

Jaques Art Center

121 Second St. NW

The Jaques Art Center invites the community to view "Color Fades to Black and White,” an exhibit featuring artists Kathy Brandenburger and Dennis Webster from McGregor and Annette Gerlach Gregory from Minneapolis.

As the title indicates, their art explores many colors and themes, from vibrancy and mixed media to photography and sculpture. The exhibit runs through Oct. 22.

For more information call 218-927-2363, email info@jaquesart.com or visit www.jaquesart.com .

BRAINERD

Brainerd Public Library

416 S. Fifth St.

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.

Delafield was an art teacher for 25 years, and she shares her love for art through private lessons, summer camps and elementary school programs. She is a docent at The Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida.

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.

Delafield is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in fashion design. Experience includes work in bridal design, children’s wear and clothing for women under her own label. Delafield sells her women’s wear collection exclusively at Jarboe.

Her fine artwork includes nature studies in pastel, rendered with the soft richness of pastel chalk. Delafield’s fine artwork has been exhibited and sold in galleries and hangs in private collections.

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.

“Our Earthly Antics” is a new exhibit featuring the artwork of Ethan Edvenson that will be on display until Saturday, Sept. 24.

The exhibit is an optimistic series of works that promote living a” beautiful, purposeful life through selflessness, gratitude for what one has, and outcome independence,” according to officials.

For more information, contact Crossing Arts at 218-833-0416 or info@crossingarts.org .

LITTLE FALLS

Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum

2151 Lindbergh Drive S.

New online exhibit: “ We Are Happy: An Exploration of Joy in Early Photography ,” Morrison County Historical Society reports it went through the “archives to find examples of people beating the stereotype that early photography was a wholly serious, grim affair. These photographs show people laughing, friends playing, and beloved pets, all captured for perpetuity. All as a reminder that no matter the time period, people are people.” The exhibit is available online via www.morrisoncountyhistory.org using the Online Exhibits dropdown.

“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 “Tending the Garden” by Naomi Hart runs through Oct. 28. 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 .

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