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Eddie Hamilton
Restless Horizons May 12 - June 20, 2026 | Charles Beck Gallery |
Exhibition Statement - In the Artist's Own Words:
My painting reflects a personal journey in pursuit of balance and peace. My influences range from Post-Impressionists such as Gauguin and Sérusier to contemporaries like Haring and Hockney. Through my current work, I aim to evoke a sense of awe inspired by nature and wildlife while maintaining a pure, impressionistic sensibility. This approach allows each image to express both the fragility of nature and the joyful absurdity I feel in simply being part of it all.
With my recent paintings, I strive to share the energy and joy I experience in nature and among wildlife. The wonder I feel outdoors often emerges through the personalities of the animals I paint and through the bold, rich colors I use. Much of my artistic process happens through reflection—observing, thinking, and feeling. In fact, I spend relatively little time physically painting. But when I do, the work is purposeful and tends to flow both easily and intensely.
My paintings change dramatically over time. Landscape, abstract, figures, wildlife and back to something new. The interplay between dark and bright colors reflects the mysteries of life: so much remains unknown, and when something is revealed or experienced, it suddenly becomes vivid and meaningful.
I hope viewers experience the playfulness and mystery of nature through my work while also feeling a sense of peace and balance. Some people even say that my own sense of wonder and joy in nature comes through in the paintings.
My goal as an artist is to continue growing, evolving, and learning to see the world in new ways—and then to share those discoveries with others.
I live in Shoreview, Minnesota, with my wife and three children. I also work as a special education teacher in Mounds View Public Schools.
With my recent paintings, I strive to share the energy and joy I experience in nature and among wildlife. The wonder I feel outdoors often emerges through the personalities of the animals I paint and through the bold, rich colors I use. Much of my artistic process happens through reflection—observing, thinking, and feeling. In fact, I spend relatively little time physically painting. But when I do, the work is purposeful and tends to flow both easily and intensely.
My paintings change dramatically over time. Landscape, abstract, figures, wildlife and back to something new. The interplay between dark and bright colors reflects the mysteries of life: so much remains unknown, and when something is revealed or experienced, it suddenly becomes vivid and meaningful.
I hope viewers experience the playfulness and mystery of nature through my work while also feeling a sense of peace and balance. Some people even say that my own sense of wonder and joy in nature comes through in the paintings.
My goal as an artist is to continue growing, evolving, and learning to see the world in new ways—and then to share those discoveries with others.
I live in Shoreview, Minnesota, with my wife and three children. I also work as a special education teacher in Mounds View Public Schools.
Artist Bio: Eddie Hamilton
Eddie Hamilton is a contemporary painter who lives and works in Shoreview, Minnesota. A native of Los Angeles, California, his colorful paintings are inspired by his childhood in the sun and surf. His paintings use a gestural feel with attention to line and form to reflect childhood joys. Eddie has painted urban surreal and naïve scenes full of color and energy. His work has evolved to bring that energy to paintings of nature. This evolution from urban to nature has many reasons. He stopped drinking alcohol, returned to oil paints after 20 years of using acrylics, and sought peace and balance in life.
Eddie was a featured presenter at TEDx Gull Lake 2017 with his talk titled “What more can you do?” where he talked about the evolution of life, career, and art. Eddie was also highlighted in a MNOriginal TV series (season 5, episode 8) where he shared about his project called “The Shadows Project” where he learned from and collaborated with individuals living with disabilities on large-scale paintings. Permanent collections include Hamline University, The Mayo Clinic, and Anoka Hennepin Technical College.
Eddie was a featured presenter at TEDx Gull Lake 2017 with his talk titled “What more can you do?” where he talked about the evolution of life, career, and art. Eddie was also highlighted in a MNOriginal TV series (season 5, episode 8) where he shared about his project called “The Shadows Project” where he learned from and collaborated with individuals living with disabilities on large-scale paintings. Permanent collections include Hamline University, The Mayo Clinic, and Anoka Hennepin Technical College.
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Fergus Falls High School Kennedy Students
Selections from Blondeau May 28 - June 20, 2026 | Studio K Gallery |
Exhibition Statement
This exhibition features a selection of artwork by 56 students from Fergus Falls High School from the Blondeau Fine Arts Festival. Named in honor of Tom Blondeau, a beloved visual arts instructor in the Fergus Falls Public Schools who retired in 2005, the festival was renamed following his passing in 2006 to recognize his lasting dedication to arts education and the creative community.
Since its beginnings in 1998, the festival has taken place each spring, growing into a juried visual arts exhibition featuring work across a wide variety of mediums and categories, with awards selected by local artists.
Kaddatz Galleries is proud to showcase the work of these young artists and to celebrate the importance of art and arts education in our community.
Since its beginnings in 1998, the festival has taken place each spring, growing into a juried visual arts exhibition featuring work across a wide variety of mediums and categories, with awards selected by local artists.
Kaddatz Galleries is proud to showcase the work of these young artists and to celebrate the importance of art and arts education in our community.
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Dawn Rossbach
The Blind Mind March 17 - May 1, 2026 | Studio K Gallery Exhibition Sponsored by: Design Intent Architects |
Exhibition Statement
The Blind Mind is a collection of oil paintings that explore the experience of being an artist with Aphantasia, a condition where individuals are unable to create mental images. With funding from the Minnesota State Arts Board,
Dawn Rossbach created these images without using objects, photos, or mental references due to the Aphantasia. The primary goals of this project are to raise awareness and foster understanding about Aphantasia. As an artist with this condition, I often face questions about how I can be an artist. However, after researching the condition, which is not considered a disability, I discovered connections between Aphantasia and memory and comprehension, which could impact learning. As a former art teacher, this discovery sparked my passion for raising awareness about Aphantasia and its impact on artists who rely on visualization and terminology that often holds metaphorical significance for those of us who are aphants. • In the debut exhibition, the artworks are arranged alternately between diptychs and single canvas works, with the colors guiding the viewer’s attention from one image to another.
Dawn Rossbach created these images without using objects, photos, or mental references due to the Aphantasia. The primary goals of this project are to raise awareness and foster understanding about Aphantasia. As an artist with this condition, I often face questions about how I can be an artist. However, after researching the condition, which is not considered a disability, I discovered connections between Aphantasia and memory and comprehension, which could impact learning. As a former art teacher, this discovery sparked my passion for raising awareness about Aphantasia and its impact on artists who rely on visualization and terminology that often holds metaphorical significance for those of us who are aphants. • In the debut exhibition, the artworks are arranged alternately between diptychs and single canvas works, with the colors guiding the viewer’s attention from one image to another.
Artist Bio: Dawn Rossbach
Dawn Rossbach, an artist residing in Menahga, Minnesota, co-owns Studio 176 Gallery in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Her artistic journey commenced in her youth, with a focus on drawing and painting. However, it was during the early 2000s that she assumed a more significant role as an artist while teaching art to high school students. Rossbach’s creative endeavors encompass a diverse range of media, including printmaking, mixed media, stained glass, and painting. Additionally, she continues to contribute to the art community by conducting workshops at a local art center.
When I begin a new series, I treat it like a journey. It often begins with a question that will not leave me alone. I seek out stories through research, interviews, and conversation. I look at what has already been made around the subject, not to mirror it, but to understand the space I am stepping into and what I feel. That learning becomes part of the mark making, guiding the representations & the materials, as I build the work.
My work moves fluidly across oil sticks, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and collage because I have never been an artist of one medium or one subject. Each one carries its own language. Watercolor offers tenderness. Acrylic builds structure and energy. Oil sticks bring richness, weight, and immediacy. Collage holds layered truth. I choose what the work requires, then I follow what keeps returning, It chooses me not the other way around.
Cohesiveness comes from working on multiple paintings at once. The colors begin to speak to each other, and the rhythm carries across the group. That is how the series stays connected, even as each piece finds its own voice.
The work reveals itself in layers as I go, and it often shifts along the way. Near the end, something clicks, and I am almost always amazed by what comes forward. I try not to judge the painting while it is still becoming, because judgment goes against the soul of the work. That is usually where I struggle most. When I start judging, I stop listening.
In the end, I want to make work that honors the human story. I make the work because it needs to be made. Once it exists, I invite the viewer into conversation by sparking curiosity. Where do you see yourself in it. What story are you carrying? What does it ask of you?
When I begin a new series, I treat it like a journey. It often begins with a question that will not leave me alone. I seek out stories through research, interviews, and conversation. I look at what has already been made around the subject, not to mirror it, but to understand the space I am stepping into and what I feel. That learning becomes part of the mark making, guiding the representations & the materials, as I build the work.
My work moves fluidly across oil sticks, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and collage because I have never been an artist of one medium or one subject. Each one carries its own language. Watercolor offers tenderness. Acrylic builds structure and energy. Oil sticks bring richness, weight, and immediacy. Collage holds layered truth. I choose what the work requires, then I follow what keeps returning, It chooses me not the other way around.
Cohesiveness comes from working on multiple paintings at once. The colors begin to speak to each other, and the rhythm carries across the group. That is how the series stays connected, even as each piece finds its own voice.
The work reveals itself in layers as I go, and it often shifts along the way. Near the end, something clicks, and I am almost always amazed by what comes forward. I try not to judge the painting while it is still becoming, because judgment goes against the soul of the work. That is usually where I struggle most. When I start judging, I stop listening.
In the end, I want to make work that honors the human story. I make the work because it needs to be made. Once it exists, I invite the viewer into conversation by sparking curiosity. Where do you see yourself in it. What story are you carrying? What does it ask of you?
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Lyssa Lovejooy
Black Cowboys, Buffalo Soldiers & the Wonders of the Wild West March 17 - April 25, 2026 | Charles Beck Gallery Exhibition Sponsored by: Design Intent Architects |
Exhibition Statement
Discover the untold stories of the American frontier. “Black Cowboys, Buffalo Soldiers & the Wonders of the Wild West.” This engaging showcase honors the vital contributions of Black individuals who shaped Wild West history. Each artwork tells a story of courage, showcasing dynamic rodeo scenes, ranch life, and the rich heritage of these pioneering figures, all rendered with vivid colors and powerful imagery. In contrast, the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers is brought to life through striking visual interpretations that honor their bravery and dedication.
Artist Bio: Lyssa Lovejoy
My studio and showroom are in Evansville, Minnesota, where I get to show up as a full-time artist, listen deeply, and let a few happy accidents do their work. For more than 40 years, I’ve painted, taught, and built creative spaces across Minnesota, using art to inspire connection, resilience, and honest reflection. Over the past three decades, my work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions from New York to Montana, selected and awarded in numerous juried exhibitions, and commissioned for both private collections and public projects, including community celebrations. Whether in galleries or in unexpected settings like jails, retreat centers and high risk youth programming. I return to the same belief that the creative process can open a doorway to healing, identity, and hope.
When I begin a new series, I treat it like a journey. It often begins with a question that will not leave me alone. I seek out stories through research, interviews, and conversation. I look at what has already been made around the subject, not to mirror it, but to understand the space I am stepping into and what I feel. That learning becomes part of the mark making, guiding the representations & the materials, as I build the work.
My work moves fluidly across oil sticks, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and collage because I have never been an artist of one medium or one subject. Each one carries its own language. Watercolor offers tenderness. Acrylic builds structure and energy. Oil sticks bring richness, weight, and immediacy. Collage holds layered truth. I choose what the work requires, then I follow what keeps returning, It chooses me not the other way around.
Cohesiveness comes from working on multiple paintings at once. The colors begin to speak to each other, and the rhythm carries across the group. That is how the series stays connected, even as each piece finds its own voice.
The work reveals itself in layers as I go, and it often shifts along the way. Near the end, something clicks, and I am almost always amazed by what comes forward. I try not to judge the painting while it is still becoming, because judgment goes against the soul of the work. That is usually where I struggle most. When I start judging, I stop listening.
In the end, I want to make work that honors the human story. I make the work because it needs to be made. Once it exists, I invite the viewer into conversation by sparking curiosity. Where do you see yourself in it. What story are you carrying? What does it ask of you?
When I begin a new series, I treat it like a journey. It often begins with a question that will not leave me alone. I seek out stories through research, interviews, and conversation. I look at what has already been made around the subject, not to mirror it, but to understand the space I am stepping into and what I feel. That learning becomes part of the mark making, guiding the representations & the materials, as I build the work.
My work moves fluidly across oil sticks, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and collage because I have never been an artist of one medium or one subject. Each one carries its own language. Watercolor offers tenderness. Acrylic builds structure and energy. Oil sticks bring richness, weight, and immediacy. Collage holds layered truth. I choose what the work requires, then I follow what keeps returning, It chooses me not the other way around.
Cohesiveness comes from working on multiple paintings at once. The colors begin to speak to each other, and the rhythm carries across the group. That is how the series stays connected, even as each piece finds its own voice.
The work reveals itself in layers as I go, and it often shifts along the way. Near the end, something clicks, and I am almost always amazed by what comes forward. I try not to judge the painting while it is still becoming, because judgment goes against the soul of the work. That is usually where I struggle most. When I start judging, I stop listening.
In the end, I want to make work that honors the human story. I make the work because it needs to be made. Once it exists, I invite the viewer into conversation by sparking curiosity. Where do you see yourself in it. What story are you carrying? What does it ask of you?
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Charles Beck
Woodcuts and Watercolors January 20 - February 28, 2026 | Studio K Gallery |
Exhibition Details
This exhibition presents a selection of works by renowned artist Charles Beck, featuring woodcut prints, a medium for which he is widely known, alongside a group of intimate watercolor paintings. Also included is Green Tree, an acrylic painting created between 2015 and 2017 during Beck’s residency at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Together, these works offer a glimpse into Beck’s diverse practice and enduring artistic vision.
Artist Bio: Charles Beck
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
(1923 – 2017)
Charles Beck was born in Fergus Falls in 1923. He began drawing in grade school where he would trade his work for candy and marbles. In the 1940’s Beck attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where he studied art under Cyrus Running. While at Concordia Sports Director Jake Christiansen convinced him to play football, which was another important aspect of his college career. Beck credits Running and the Christiansen brothers (Jake and Paul) at Concordia as being great influences in his life. Beck graduated from Concordia in 1948 after taking time off to serve as a pilot in the Naval Air Force. He continued his education at the University of Iowa where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1950, and then returned to Fergus Falls where he worked as a sign painter.
In 1953 Beck enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he studied under Cameron Booth, Walter Quirt, and Malcolm Myers. It was at the University where Beck was first introduced to woodblock prints, and he completed his first print, The Holy Family. Beck joined the faculty at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in 1960 where he taught for 27 years. Concordia granted Beck an Honorary Doctorate in 1980, and in 2006 the College honored Beck by naming the new gallery after him.
Charles Beck was influenced by the landscape of Otter Tail County and made it the predominant subject matter of his artwork, choosing to create an interpretation of his own experiences and vision rather than exact representations within his work. Charles Beck continued to create art until his death in September of 2017 at the age of 94. Beck remains one of the most recognizable artists in Minnesota.
(1923 – 2017)
Charles Beck was born in Fergus Falls in 1923. He began drawing in grade school where he would trade his work for candy and marbles. In the 1940’s Beck attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where he studied art under Cyrus Running. While at Concordia Sports Director Jake Christiansen convinced him to play football, which was another important aspect of his college career. Beck credits Running and the Christiansen brothers (Jake and Paul) at Concordia as being great influences in his life. Beck graduated from Concordia in 1948 after taking time off to serve as a pilot in the Naval Air Force. He continued his education at the University of Iowa where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1950, and then returned to Fergus Falls where he worked as a sign painter.
In 1953 Beck enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he studied under Cameron Booth, Walter Quirt, and Malcolm Myers. It was at the University where Beck was first introduced to woodblock prints, and he completed his first print, The Holy Family. Beck joined the faculty at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in 1960 where he taught for 27 years. Concordia granted Beck an Honorary Doctorate in 1980, and in 2006 the College honored Beck by naming the new gallery after him.
Charles Beck was influenced by the landscape of Otter Tail County and made it the predominant subject matter of his artwork, choosing to create an interpretation of his own experiences and vision rather than exact representations within his work. Charles Beck continued to create art until his death in September of 2017 at the age of 94. Beck remains one of the most recognizable artists in Minnesota.
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FLOURISH
The Third Annual Group Exhibition January 20 - February 28, 2026 | Charles Beck Gallery |
Exhibition Details
Exhibition Statement: Flourish is Kaddatz Galleries’ third annual open call exhibition, celebrating resilience, growth, and the sustaining power of hope. Like plants that bloom after enduring changing seasons, the works in this exhibition reflect the beauty of adapting, healing, and thriving amid transformation. Together, the artists explore what it means to embrace new circumstances and find strength, joy, and possibility in moments of change.
Featuring work across a wide range of media, Flourish brings together artwork by 28 regional artists who respond to themes of renewal, optimism, and inner strength. Throughout the exhibition, ideas of transformation, connection, and restoration emerge, illuminating the many ways art can foster reflection and inspire a hopeful outlook toward the future.
The artists included in Flourish live in or have strong ties to West Central Minnesota’s nine-county region, highlighting the depth, diversity, and creative vitality of our regional arts community.
Featuring work across a wide range of media, Flourish brings together artwork by 28 regional artists who respond to themes of renewal, optimism, and inner strength. Throughout the exhibition, ideas of transformation, connection, and restoration emerge, illuminating the many ways art can foster reflection and inspire a hopeful outlook toward the future.
The artists included in Flourish live in or have strong ties to West Central Minnesota’s nine-county region, highlighting the depth, diversity, and creative vitality of our regional arts community.
Exhibition Details
On View In Our Charles Beck Gallery
September 2 - October 18, 2025
Opening Reception
5-7PM Thursday, September 18, 2025
About the Artist:
Charles “Chuck” Allen Christianson was born in 1958 in Fergus Falls Minnesota. As a child he could often be found drawing or making objects out of wood scraps. He sometimes sold these creations to his grandmother for a quarter. After graduating from high school he continued his education at what was then called Fergus Falls Community College. It was there he begin studying with Charles Beck who would become a major influence on him.
He continued his studies with John Stuart Ingle, Lois Hodgel, Fred Peterson, and others at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he earned his B.S. with a double major in Art History and Studio Art in 1981. After graduating he set up a painting studio and also began working construction. There he learned how to tape drywall, becoming proficient in using taping knives, knock down trowels, and darbys. In 1982 he began using these non-traditional tools to create abstract paintings. Around this time he also began making his own paint: oil, egg tempera, casein, acrylic, and glue size.
His art has explored both representational and abstract work. He is very interested in process.
September 2 - October 18, 2025
Opening Reception
5-7PM Thursday, September 18, 2025
About the Artist:
Charles “Chuck” Allen Christianson was born in 1958 in Fergus Falls Minnesota. As a child he could often be found drawing or making objects out of wood scraps. He sometimes sold these creations to his grandmother for a quarter. After graduating from high school he continued his education at what was then called Fergus Falls Community College. It was there he begin studying with Charles Beck who would become a major influence on him.
He continued his studies with John Stuart Ingle, Lois Hodgel, Fred Peterson, and others at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he earned his B.S. with a double major in Art History and Studio Art in 1981. After graduating he set up a painting studio and also began working construction. There he learned how to tape drywall, becoming proficient in using taping knives, knock down trowels, and darbys. In 1982 he began using these non-traditional tools to create abstract paintings. Around this time he also began making his own paint: oil, egg tempera, casein, acrylic, and glue size.
His art has explored both representational and abstract work. He is very interested in process.
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Artreach teachers & students
May 13 - June 21, 2025 | Main Gallery
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charvis harrell
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Kate Swenson
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Whimsy & Wonder
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Emergent forms:
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kaddatz galleries' permanent collection: selected worksJuly 9 - August 17, 2024, Studio K
Exhibition Sponsored by: Design Intent Architects, P.A. |
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Evolving forms: new & known works by public sculptor jon kamrath |
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C. Beck: Rarities & MasterworksOctober 12 - December 23, 2023, Studio K
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C. Beck: MUrals & Public WorksMay 4 - June 17, 2023, Studio K
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C. Beck: BEGINNINGSJanuary 12 - April 1, Studio K
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PETE DRIESSEN: MIGRATORY WING/PRAIRIE WILDFLOWER BEDMarch 14 - 2, 2023, Community Room
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KIMBERLY KENYON: FROM THE MEADOWOctober 13 - December 23, 2022, Studio K
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W. SCOTT OLSEN: A MEMORY OF STEELAugust 11 – October 1, 2022, Studio K
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Syrian RefugePhotography by David Waage
June 9 – July 30, 2022, Main Gallery |
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NAM: Now a MemoryArtwork by Jim Fletcher
March 24 – May 28, 2022, Main Gallery |
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Textures of RemembranceVietnamese Artists and Writers Reflect on the Vietnamese Diaspora
January 22 – March 12, 2022 |
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KADDATZ RESIDENT ARTISTSNovember 26, 2021 – January 6, 2022, Main Gallery
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2021 LRAC ARTIST COHORTNovember 26, 2021 – January 6, 2022, Studio K
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LISA BERGH: DEAR DIARYOctober 6 - November 18, 2021, Main Gallery
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STEVE GUTTORMSON: ALL THAT CHROMEOctober 5 - November 18, 2021, Studio K
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JON KAMRATH: STRUCTURES & IMAGININGSAugust 11 - September 30, 2021, Main Gallery
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DIane SCully: Borders & BoundariesAugust 11 - September 30, 2021, Studio K
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KIMBLE BROMLEY: POND PAINTINGSJuly 2021
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JODI REEB: EARTH + SKYMay 6 - July 31, 2021, Main Gallery
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KERRI SANDVE: The LONG MEANWHILEMay 6 - July 31, 2021, Studio K
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MICHAEL WEATHERLY: BEHIND THE DOORMarch 13 - May 1, 2021, Main Gallery
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KIM EMBRETSON: OTTER TAIL RIVER PROJECTMarch 13 - May 1, 2021, Studio K
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JON OFFUTT: Capturing the prairie in glassNovember 4 - December 31, 2020, Main Gallery
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CHANDRA KRAFT: LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK: SUMMER OF 2020November 4 - December 31. 2020, Studio K
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Charles (Chuck) Christianson: SMALL PAINTINGSSeptember 15 - October 31, 2020, Main Gallery
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TERRY l WILLIAMS: THE Evolution of artistSeptember 17 - October 31, 2020, Studio K
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JIM Fletcher: ReactionsAugust 2020, Main Gallery
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PATRICIA ANN WAHL: the good flowers clubAugust 2020, Studio K
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Blayze buseth: Tom's AdventureJuly 2020, Main Gallery
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Carmen McCullough: mixed Media MedleyJuly 2020, Studio K
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QUILT NOT QUILT: THE AFTERLIFEFebruary 18 - March 20, 2020, Main Gallery
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Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
January - February, 2020, Main Gallery
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BLACK ARTS TAROT: MAJOR ARCANA
October 2019