We are pleased to present, Kairong Liu:

 Impressions of the Twin Cities. The feature show of oil and acrylic

 paintings depicting scenes from around the Twin Cities will run from

 March 1st through April 12th. While painting outdoors, Kairong Liu

 explores the natural beauty of the city and its neighborhoods, as well

 the countryside. The collection will encompass everything from sweeping

 cityscapes and landscapes to garden details. The exhibition will also

 include 8 supporting artists including, Kate Christopher, Rita Corrigan,

 Ryan Rogers, Kristine Fretheim, Roger Junk, Christina Habibi, Gregory

 McDaniels, and Aaron Putt.

Artists from Lac Courte Oreilles

(Woodland Style Paintings)

January 11 - February 22, 2014

The FrameWorks Picture Frame and Gallery hosted a group of seven artists from the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa which are based at the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation near Hayward, WI. These artists work in the Woodland Style of painting which was created from a combination of Ojibwe petroglyphs (drawings or carvings on rocks) and images from birch bark scrolls. The artist usually paints images with a heavy black outline and paints what is felt or perceived inside animals or people. What is painted inside represents a kind of spirit, a source of powers. These images are sometimes referred to as X-ray Vision.  
















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Outdoor Painters of Minnesota 3rd Annual Salon - November 16 through January 4

Back by popular demand, The Outdoor Painters of Minnesota 3rd Annual Salon! We will again feature over 30 artists that work "en pleinair" in oil, watercolor and pastel. Works created by many of Minnesota’s most talented outdoor painters as the show runs through January 4th.

Clear The Studios

The FrameWorks will be hosting, Watch for Curves, a collaborative art show featuring the figurative work by the members of the Minneapolis Drawing Workshop and the Twin Cities Sculpture Coop.  The exhibit will include a wide variety of works in various media including drawing, watercolor, oil, pastel, clay and bronze.  The show will open with a celebration on September 7th from 7-9 pm and runs through October 19th.

Landscape in Abstract

We are excited to announce our show, Landscape in Abstract.  We have dedicated our entire gallery space to this group of five painters, each of whom has a fresh and unique approach to the abstract landscape.  Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday July 13th from 7 to 9 pm. As usual, we intend to celebrate with good food, good friends and good art!  If you can't make it to the opening you'll have plenty of time to stop by since the show will be up through August 31st.  Looking forward to seeing you!  The FrameWorks Staff: Pam, Jim, Patrick, Mike, Polly and Mandy

Life at the Pace of Pigment

Life at the Pace of Pigment, featuring oil painters Derek Davis and Tom McGregor.  The show runs from May 25th through July 6th. Expect to see mostly plein air pieces many of which are fresh off the easel and painted at area locations.   Derek has been busy this spring painting at Crosby Lake and Hidden Falls and Tom has spent a lot of time along the banks of the Mississippi river. We will also be welcoming new work from a number of other artists:  Painters Preston Drum and Xena Goldman as well Marjorie Moody, who will be showing some of her abstract oil work.  Trisha Burr will be back with new mixed media pieces and our pedestals will be graced with sculptures by Mary Kathleen Scott and Alexander Tylevich.  We also have a new jeweler, Rebecca Wood.