2023 Gallery Exhibits

2023 Members Show | Jan 13-Feb 18, 2023

Participating Artists
Chap Achen, Sushila Anderson, Tamsin Barlow, Robbie Brokken, Michael Burgraff, Earl Bye, Gwen Chynoweth, Derek Davis, Wendy Eggerman, Nancy Ellison, Dawn Zero Erickson, Julie Fakler, Kelly Flanders, Kendra Gebbia, Mac Gimse, Len Guggenberger, Barb Hanson, Cherish Haskell, Reid Hendershot, Lori Horsic, Ellen Hutchinson, Joannie Johnson, Becky Jokela, Art Kenyon, Barb Lager, Daniel Lager, Tom Larkin, Heather Lawrenz, Dianne Lockerby, Connie Ludwig, Jeff McDowell, Jonathan Oien, Terri Orth, Charlie Ottman, Matt Quinn, Ingrid Bjerstedt Rogers, Jack Rumpel, Elaine Sarkela, Marie Scanlan, Trudi Schaefer, Fred Somers, Lisa Stauffer, Lauren Strom, Steve Watson, Tom Yoemans.

Red Wing Arts Student Art Show | March 3-April 1, 2023

Red Wing Arts has proudly presented the Student Art Show for the past 30 years. This special exhibition showcases a wide variety of nearly 120 artworks by K-12 students from Burnside Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary, Twin Bluff Middle School, Red Wing High School, and Tower View Alternative High School. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the creativity of our local youth! On exhibit March 3-April 1, 2023 in the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery.

Material Geometry 3 | Featuring recent works by John Wells | April 6-9, 2023

“Material Geometry 3” is the continuation of a series of sculptures and paintings by John Wells focused primarily on color and material, exploring the spatial relationships of shapes, sizes and the relative positions of forms.

John prefers compositions that are geometric, rectilinear, frequently symmetrical and controlled. He work to minimize his compositions with forms that embrace regimentation while employing a wide variety of sculptural and paint materials, application techniques and finished surfaces.

John Wells is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

2023 Poet Artist Collaboration | April 14-June 18, 2023

Our 2023 Poet Artist Collaboration features 68 juried artists and poets participating in an art exhibit, poetry readings, and published chapbook featuring all artwork and poetry of the participants.  

From the poems chosen, participating artists create a new piece of art inspired by one of the poems. The joy and challenge of this event is the translation of the emotion and story of the written words of a poet by an artist into a representative piece of art.

Plein Air | June 24-Aug 20, 2023

Red Wing Arts celebrates our 17th annual event in 2023, bringing artists to our community from around the region to paint “recognizable” Red Wing en Plein Air. Meaning approximately “open air” in French, Plein Air is a study of how light and shadow interact with things, creating a snapshot of one moment in time that can never be repeated.

Red Wing sits at the entrance to the Driftless Region. We are a stunning place with a charming downtown, dramatic bluffs, rolling hills, vistas and winding rivers that define our historic town.

In 2023, participating artists competed for $5,000 in cash prizes. Our exhibit includes over 100 works that were judged and hung in our Depot Gallery.

Mitakuye Owasin: We Are All Related |
Aug 25 - Oct 21, 2023

An invitational exhibit showcasing the artwork of Indigenous artists whose works explore interconnectedness, healing, spirituality, and community.

DEMETRIA BUCK • RUBIA BUCK • TORI CAMPBELL • AFTON JOSETTE DELGADO • JASMINE FIDDLER • JEREMY FIELDS • DENNIS GILBERT JR. • LEOLA • COLLINS PROVOST-FIELDS
COLE REDHORSE TAYLOR • ANGELA TWO STARS • LEONA WELLS

Since 2020, Red Wing Arts, in partnership with the Prairie Island Indian Community, the City of Red Wing and Goodhue County, has begun collaboratively presenting the Honoring Dakota Project, a process of community conversations and events that provide education to discover our shared stories, bridge our communities, and create a space for healing.

The Honoring Dakota Project developed out of the ongoing need to acknowledge the Dakota people as vital members of the Red Wing Community. Through art, shared experiences, and conversations we will uplift, honor, and celebrate our rich cultures.

As a parallel program to the Honoring Dakota Project, this fall Red Wing Arts will present the Mitakuye Owasin / We Are All Related an invitational exhibition showcasing the artworks of 13 Indigenous artists whose works explore interconnectedness, healing, spirituality and community.

Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving | Oct 27 – Dec 24, 2023

With demonstrations at the Depot Gallery on Saturdays: Nov 4, Nov 18, Nov 25 & Dec 9

From humble beginnings, woven textiles from Nordic countries evolved over the centuries into an acclaimed decorative art, both in the home countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland and wherever immigrants traveled.

The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal take on the theme. Some are inspired by treasured family heirlooms and traditional techniques, others by the possibilities of modern looms and materials. The exhibit will include demonstrations of weaving and spinning.

Participating Weavers: Lisa-Anne Bauch, Jane Connett, Beth Detlie, Nancy Ebner, Nancy Ellison, Kala Exworthy, Melba Granlund, Peg Hansen, Karen Lundmark Holmes, Judy Johnson, Robbie LaFleur, Judy Larson, Sharon Marquardt, Jan Mostrom, Alma Josefina Norha, Josefina Norhala, Kevin Olsen, Mandy Pedigo, Mary Lonning Skoy, Edi Thorstensson, Lisa Torvik, and Barb Yarusso.

The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group is the largest of several interest groups affiliated with the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. Interest groups allow members to delve deeply into specific weaving techniques and traditions through coordinated study, exhibits, publications, and volunteer efforts.

The members of the Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group are honored to work with Red Wing Arts to share “Domestic to Decorative” with the Red Wing community.