an artist, an influence: karen shanahan Written on October 13, 2010, by mripp.
By far, Bridget Austin, not only “art wise” but also “life wise,” had been a tremendous influence on me. I always thought that I would study art in college, but I became a nurse instead.
In the early ’80s while on a family camping vacation my husband discovered the Peninsula Art School and a three-day watercolor [...]
an artist, an influence: jeanne kuhns on margaret lockwood Written on August 23, 2010, by mripp.
Margaret Lockwood taught me to see! I started taking drawing classes with Margaret before I moved to Door County in the late 1990s. I loved the way she set up her drawing classes so much that I started taking her painting classes. Her classes are much different than anyone else’s. She doesn’t demonstrate, she illuminates. [...]
Hardy Gallery Community Mosaic Project Book Signing a Success! Written on August 23, 2010, by mripp.
We wanted to share a few photos with our Hardy Gallery supporters from our Community Mosaic Project Book Signing & Release Party event, which we held at the Gallery on Thursday, August 12. It was a wonderful celebration that was very well-attended, despite the crazy amount of humidity that made the Gallery feel very sauna-esque!
When [...]
an artist, an influence: mary uhl Written on August 20, 2010, by mripp.
What artists have influenced my work as a watercolor painter? There are many.
First, I would choose Mary Cassatt, with her brilliant touches of color highlighting a figure. The most influential artist was Ferdinand Hotz, my uncle. A lifelong gauche artist, he capture the essence of the moment. Each time I put a brush to the [...]
an artist, an influence: marcia nickols Written on August 9, 2010, by mripp.
From the Peninsula Pulse Newspaper
Published Friday, July 30, 2010
An Artist, An Influence
By Marcia Nickols
I started volunteering at the Hardy Gallery as a docent, and soon asked to learn more about the process of hanging an exhibit. Beth (the Hardy’s Executive Director) introduced me to a self-proclaimed “forever 27-year-old” artist by the name of Tom Seagard. [...]
art camp: connecting migrant children with creativity Written on August 5, 2010, by mripp.
The Hardy Gallery’s Art Camp program just ended last week, and even though we have many Hardy Gallery supporters, many of them aren’t aware of this program and what it offers the children of Door County’s migrant farm workers. I wrote the following article as part of the Peninsula Pulse’s Culture Club series (in which [...]
an artist, an influence: bonnie paruch Written on August 4, 2010, by mripp.
My apologies for not having blogged in awhile — it’s been very busy at the Hardy over these past few weeks, and it seems that every time I sat down to write something, my to-do list was giving me a look! However, I did want to blog the past few “An Artist, an Influence” features [...]
an artist, an influence: karsten topelmann Written on July 9, 2010, by mripp.
Door County is proud of our rich visual arts community — our peninsula boasts over 100 galleries and studios hidden both off and on our county’s main-traveled roads, and that doesn’t count the amazing art that’s coming out of Kewaunee County right now — or all of the artists that don’t have galleries or studio [...]
Hardy’s Mosaic Project Inspires! Written on July 1, 2010, by mripp.
Working for an organization like the Hardy is doubly rewarding — not only to you get to promote the visual arts in a community that you love, but every once in awhile, you find out that you’re inspired someone else (whether it’s an individual or another organization) to do the same.
The Hardy’s Executive Director, Elizabeth [...]
Grant News! Written on June 29, 2010, by mripp.
Friday is usually a good day at the Hardy office for obvious reasons — the end of the work week and the beginning of weekend plans. However, last Friday was made even better by some extremely good news! During the course of the day, we learned that we were the recipients of not one, but [...]