Upcoming Show

I am excited to announce that I will be in an upcoming art show with five other artists, collectively known as "The Escape Artists.  The Escape Artists from Minneapolis will present their new exhibit, “Master Manipulation,” at the Hopkins Center for the Arts with a reception on March 3, 2012, from 6:00 pm – 8:00pm.


Each of the six Escape Artists has created an interpretation of twelve famous works by influential master artists. The selected images of the famous historic paintings will be displayed with original contemporary paintings by each Escape Artist.

These creative artists include Nancy Patrick Carney, Calvin deRuyter, Emily Donovan, Susan Fryer Voigt, Emmy White and Pamela Weisdorf. The group came together in 2010 with a goal of collaborating on a project that would push them beyond their artistic comfort zones and result in an educational and unique group show. What ties the Escape Artists together is a serious approach to creating work that is fresh and continues to expand one’s thought process. This exhibit demonstrates how the works of the masters continue to influence painting in the 21st century.

Nancy Patrick Carney creates imaginatively stylized urban paintings of city landscapes and the variety of people who live there. Calvin deRuyter is a colorist who enjoys exploring the boundaries and outer limits of the mediums he uses, primarily watercolor. Emily Donovan explores the use of multi-media, texture and color to create abstract imagery influenced by the work of abstract expressionists and biomorphic artists. Susan Fryer Voigt enjoys mixing and co-mingling art materials to create dazzling effects in her landscapes, still lifes and innovative paintings. Emmy White creates large, colorful watercolors to tell interesting stories that reach into her imagination, memory and feelings. Pamela Weisdorf uses bold colorful abstractions to explore unique materials and techniques which create texture, mood and movement.

This free exhibit will be on display at Hopkins Center for the Arts at 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343 from March 1, 2012 through April 8, 2012. For further details and directions, see www.hopkinsartscenter.com. To get a preview of our show, go to our website at www.escapeartists.weebly.com.   All works of art will be offered for sale.

Holiday Hours at WeisArt Studio/Gallery 300

Just in time to do some holiday shopping in a relaxed setting with plenty of free parking (unlike the big malls,) our studio/gallery will be open the following Saturdays in December:

December 3  from  12:00 - 4:00pm
December 10 from 12:00 - 4:00pm
December 17 from 12:00 - 4:00pm

Please join us for hot cider and cookies.  John Rodman, of Namaste Photography, and I have many new photographs and paintings that make perfect, one-of-a-kind gifts for someone special.  We honor American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards for your shopping ease.  Happy holidays.

Open Saturdays Studio Hours

For those of you who can't make it to our First Thursday Open Studio Nights, a group of studios now have Open Saturday hours.  I will be open the following Saturdays in 2011:

September 10  Noon - 4:00pm
September 24  Noon - 4:00pm
October 1        Noon - 4:00pm
October 15      Noon - 4:00pm
October 29      Noon - 4:00pm
November 19  Noon - 4:00pm
November 26  Noon - 4:00pm
December 3    Noon - 4:00pm
December 10  Noon - 4:00pm
December 17  Noon - 4:00pm

You can go to http://www.northrupkingbuilding.com/ to see which studios are open on a given Saturday.  Happy Saturday shopping!