A photographer’s perspective on creativity, being present and finding beauty. The often quiet streets of St. Croix Falls are brimming with artists....
Arts
An Art Filled (Floor to Ceiling) Life
Stillwater mosaic artist Judy Sell has an unusual location in her home for a gallery—her tiny first floor half bath. The gallery began with a...
Photographer Rhett Arens Shares Stunning Shots
Photographer has traveled across the world, but says life in the Valley is truly special. Local photographer Rhett Arens enjoys early mornings the...
Natural Beauty in Watercolor Landscape
The natural world is amazing. Watercolor, an unruly medium, lends itself well to this effort. I can have a plan, but much like nature, watercolor...
Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews
Live music and drinks festival returns to River Falls. For more than 10 years, the Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews Festival has brought the River Falls...
An Artistic Adventure
St. Croix Valley area artist finds inspiration in Minnesota and beyond. The Artist Largely self-taught artist Mary Jo Van Dell evokes the beauty of...
Loose Yourself in a Beautiful Perch Lake Morning
What’s my inspiration behind this photograph? I crave situations where the lighting can change dramatically during a shooting session. The...
Creating Place Out of Space at MPS
The Airport Foundation MSP’s art program invites travelers to pause. An average person traveling through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International...
The World Snow Sculpting Championship Returns to Stillwater
Artists from around the world are set to compete in January 2023. Downtown Stillwater will be bustling with activity this winter, even after the...
The World Snow Sculpting Championship Calls All Stillwater Student Artists
Stillwater needs your help designing the 2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship button. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is looking for...
Photography Studio The Doll House Studio Gives Photographers a Space to Create
Taylors Falls photographer opens photo studio space. Katelyn Ferguson dates her interest in photography back to her senior year of high school, when...
Roaming Stone Sculpture Recalls A Memory of the Prairie
Belwin Conservancy’s newest art installation brings visitors closer to nature. Sitting on 1,500 acres of land, the Belwin Conservancy welcomes...
Ziggy’s Art Bus Brings Art to Everyone
Art bus promotes healing for children with life-limiting illnesses. Art has long been used as a form of healing the body, mind and soul. For some...
Carpenter Art Festival in Hudson
This annual art show is back in Hudson for its seventh year. Head to Hudson’s Carpenter Nature Center for the seventh annual Carpenter Art Festival....
Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival
Celebrate the end of the season with an art festival. September marks the end of summer and the transition to cooler fall—which also means the...
City Cartography
Aleisha Nelson of Art by Aleisha creates beautiful one-of-a-kind map illustrations. Trading in cold Minnesota winters for sunny California is a...
Carving a Champion
World Snow Sculpting Championship comes to Stillwater. The cold and snowy days of winter usher in a new season of activities and competitions....
An Artistic Homecoming
Art in the Park Returns in 2021. Come visit the St. Croix River town of Afton, Minn. on September 25th and 26th when the 43rd Afton Art in the Park,...
Embrace Your Artistic Side
Spirit of St. Croix Art Festival Returns in 2021. The Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival returns after being canceled last fall due to COVID-19...
Shaped by Nature
The creative journey of a local sawmill owner. About four years ago, Matt Ruben and his family decided to pack their bags and move away from city...
