Scott gunvaldson: paintings, drawings, graphic art
On View in the Main Gallery September 7 - October 19, 2024
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Opening Reception:
5-7PM Thursday, September 12, 2024 This event is free to attend and open to the public. About the Artist: Scott Gunvaldson is a fine artist, muralist, graphic artist, photographer, sign painter, and musician who works and resides in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He has been the beneficiary of a McKnight Fellowship in painting, two McKnight Grants, and a Minnesota Legacy Grant. He has won numerous awards for his paintings, including 1st place in the Fargo Plains Art Museum's Red River Annual Show (juror, painter Fritz Scholder). His commissioned work includes large scale art for Sanford Hospital and murals for the City of Fargo, and the Fergus Falls and New York Mills Public Libraries. He has also painted commissioned portraits of local dignitaries. He is a former student of Charles Beck and shares his mentor's love for the landscape. In his paintings, Scott likes to look for that particular moment when the light transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. |
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In Flow: a watercolor group exhibition
On View in Studio K September 3 - October 19, 2024
Opening Reception: 5-7PM Thursday, September 12, 2024
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
About the Exhibition:Kaddatz Galleries is delighted to present In Flow, a group exhibition showcasing the work of Minnesota-based watercolor artists Kiley Busko, Kar-Keat Chong, and Grace Haverty. This exhibition celebrates the beauty and versatility of watercolor, with each artist bringing their own distinct style and vision.
About the Artists:
Kiley Busko is a watercolor artist focusing on painting birds and other wildlife. She is from Minnesota and has her art at multiple galleries and shops throughout the Midwest. She teaches beginner to intermediate level classes online through the platform Patreon and has a YouTube channel offering free watercolor lessons and insights on what it’s like to have a career as an artist.
Kar-Keat Chong is a Minneapolis based architect and artist. Born and raised in Malaysia, he studied drawing and watercolor painting with renown local artists when he was 14. In 1995, Kar-Keat came to the United States to further his higher education. He moved to Minneapolis in1999 to begin his professional career in the architecture and design profession. In 2004, Kar-Keat was accepted into the Master of Architecture program at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. Upon graduation in 2008, he worked at two nationally recognized firms before starting his own studio in 2018.
Besides running his architecture and design practice, Kar-Keat decided to continue his childhood passion of watercolor painting. Since 2020, Kar-Keat’s watercolor works have been accepted in numerous national and international juried exhibitions. He has also completed commissions for private clients and corporations. In addition to his architectural and art practice, Kar-Keat teaches watercolor at University of Minnesota’s College of Design – School of Architecture. Kar-Keat primarily sketches and paints on location, striving to capture the atmospheric quality ofa place at a particular moment. As a visual storyteller, Kar-Keat hopes to share glimpses of other cultures around the world through his art.
Grace Haverty grew up in the New York City area, which afforded her the opportunity to visit the Brooklyn Museum of Art as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although she loved art, she never considered pursuing a career in that field. Grace worked for an advertising agency on Madison Avenue until she and her husband Michael were married and moved to Illinois. She started taking lessons when her children were very young. Mike baby-sat while Grace went out to an art class once a week. They have four children. It was after the children were in school that Grace painted during the day attending classes and workshops in the Chicago area.
After years of studying, Grace is now a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Western Federation of Watercolors, Arizona Watercolor Association and the Pastel Society of America where she is a signature member as well as Master Pastelist.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
About the Exhibition:Kaddatz Galleries is delighted to present In Flow, a group exhibition showcasing the work of Minnesota-based watercolor artists Kiley Busko, Kar-Keat Chong, and Grace Haverty. This exhibition celebrates the beauty and versatility of watercolor, with each artist bringing their own distinct style and vision.
About the Artists:
Kiley Busko is a watercolor artist focusing on painting birds and other wildlife. She is from Minnesota and has her art at multiple galleries and shops throughout the Midwest. She teaches beginner to intermediate level classes online through the platform Patreon and has a YouTube channel offering free watercolor lessons and insights on what it’s like to have a career as an artist.
Kar-Keat Chong is a Minneapolis based architect and artist. Born and raised in Malaysia, he studied drawing and watercolor painting with renown local artists when he was 14. In 1995, Kar-Keat came to the United States to further his higher education. He moved to Minneapolis in1999 to begin his professional career in the architecture and design profession. In 2004, Kar-Keat was accepted into the Master of Architecture program at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. Upon graduation in 2008, he worked at two nationally recognized firms before starting his own studio in 2018.
Besides running his architecture and design practice, Kar-Keat decided to continue his childhood passion of watercolor painting. Since 2020, Kar-Keat’s watercolor works have been accepted in numerous national and international juried exhibitions. He has also completed commissions for private clients and corporations. In addition to his architectural and art practice, Kar-Keat teaches watercolor at University of Minnesota’s College of Design – School of Architecture. Kar-Keat primarily sketches and paints on location, striving to capture the atmospheric quality ofa place at a particular moment. As a visual storyteller, Kar-Keat hopes to share glimpses of other cultures around the world through his art.
Grace Haverty grew up in the New York City area, which afforded her the opportunity to visit the Brooklyn Museum of Art as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although she loved art, she never considered pursuing a career in that field. Grace worked for an advertising agency on Madison Avenue until she and her husband Michael were married and moved to Illinois. She started taking lessons when her children were very young. Mike baby-sat while Grace went out to an art class once a week. They have four children. It was after the children were in school that Grace painted during the day attending classes and workshops in the Chicago area.
After years of studying, Grace is now a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Western Federation of Watercolors, Arizona Watercolor Association and the Pastel Society of America where she is a signature member as well as Master Pastelist.