Gifted and Guided: 2011/12 WARM Mentor Program Exhibition

As many of you might know, I have been participating in WARM's (Women's Art Resources of Minnesota) two-year Mentor Program. Emerging artists, like myself, are paired with a more experienced artist. The protege and mentor meet monthly during the course of the two-year program. The mentor serves as a role model and guide, offering insight and feedback in a supportive framework.

The program is coming to an end at the end of the year and a final exhibition of protegee and mentor artwork will open October 6th, with an opening reception on October 13th from 6-9 pm. This exhibition is the culmination of the mentoring relationship and the art produced during this two-year journey. Thirty-two artists are participating in the exhibit, 10 mentors, 18 protégée, and 4 Program leaders. All forms of visual art will be represented: paintings, photographs, works on paper, mixed media, installations, and sculptures. 

The exhibit is being held at the GrainBelt Bottling House--a huge space that will accomodate a large variety of work. I will have three larger paintings in this exhibit. Besides the opening reception, the exhibit can be viewed during normal business hours during the week (9 am-5 pm), as well as the following dates--

Saturday, October 6th: 11-4 pm   Show Opens

Saturday, October 13th:  6-9 pm    Opening Reception

Saturday, October 20th:  11-4 pm    Artist Talks 12-2

Wednesday, October 24th:  5:30-9:30 pm  

Saturday, October 27th:  11-4 pm  

Thursday, November 1st:  5:30-9:30 pm  Artist Talks 7-9

Saturday, November 3rd:  11-4 pm    Art Attack

Saturday, November 10th:  11-4 pm    Closing Weekend

Additional information, including a list of participating artists, on the poster below.