New Spring Show at The Mill Yard

Local Artists featured at this show:
Tom Dimock, Painter
Greg Lecker, Painter
Jeanne Lukas, Ceramics
Dan Petrov, Painter
Mary Sannerud, Textiles
Anne Waddell, Jewelry – Opening Reception Only

ARTIST DETAILS:

Tom Dimock
Growing up, Tom Dimock lived across the US while his father was a dentist in the Navy. His mother was an artist and besides her influence his father’s cousin is a famous Seattle artist. After Tom served on the USS Henry B. Wilson he earned his BFA from the Art Center in Pasadena, California. He worked as a freelance illustrator while pursuing fine art, later earning an MFA from the University of Minnesota. An award-winning Minneapolis artist with international acclaim, he continues his career as a plein air impressionist, painting across the U.S. and Europe.

Greg Lecker
Greg Lecker is a dedicated visual artist and naturalist. Greg works from direct observation as well as from writing and photographic references to study the natural world. Working primarily in oil, his canvases illuminate with energy and color, motion and emotion through brushstrokes, color and light. “When a field painting session especially interests me; I explore the subject in the studio. I use my artistic practice as a way to understand the natural world and our connection to it.” Through multiple residencies Greg has studied the Mississippi & St. Croix Rivers and the Arctic Ocean (Svalbard, Norway). Greg’s work is also on view at the Northrup King Building #183.

Jeanne Lukas
Jeanne Lukas is a ceramic sculptor. During her career in marketing she found clay her creative passion. Jeanne’s journey began at the University of Minnesota then continued at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Craft Alliance in St. Louis, and Anderson Ranch in Colorado. She is currently working full-time in her Northrup King studio. Jeanne’s pieces are hand-built, carved and textured in unique designs. Her pieces range from functional to decorative.
Website: https://nemaa.org/artists/jeanne-lukas

Dan Petrov
Born in Serbia, Dan Petrov spent most of his University summers in northern Italy studying painting techniques of Renaissance and contemporary painters. After University his museum studies extended to France, England and Holland where he copied old masters. Combining Indirect and Direct Painting Methods Dan arrived at the techniques he uses today. His studies of visual art continued in Canada from 1992 to 2006 when he relocated his studio to Minneapolis. From 2006 to 2010 Dan was the part of The Atelier comprehensive studio art program. “During the last four years I have been painting narrative portraits that treat different aspects of human condition. These works go beyond the model and likeness to deliver more universal aspects of individual or group, relations to tradition and culture and some stories that are fundamentally relevant for all of us.”

Mary Sannerud
Mary Sannerud is a felt-maker. She creates home textiles through the process of wet-felting. She came to this work by great surprise, having grown up never using her hands to make beauty. She was taught traditional felt rug making in the U.S. by a family of felt-makers from Kyrgyzstan, then lived and worked with her mentors in  Kyrgyz Republic for 3 months. This time of learning deeply rooted her work and gave her a broader understanding of the importance of felt in the home. She is constantly creating from her love of the land where she lives on the North Shore of MN.

Anne Waddell, Jewelry
Anne has always been an artist. After graduating with a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design she enjoyed a successful career selling high-end jewelry, always creating her own in a garage studio. For over five years Anne has focused exclusively on her own brand, drawing inspiration from her life experiences and nature. She works with gold, silver and precious and semi-precious gemstones. She has numerous successful collections and curated partnerships which allowed her to open a new studio in Deephaven, MN.

Image: Dan Petrov, Green Pitcher and Bread