West Central MN Communities Action, Inc Presenting Artist:

Title of show: Minnesota Scenes and Portraits (Human and Animal) by Sandy O’Brien

Biography:

Sandy O’Brien is an award-winning artist with almost 30 years painting experience. She is the Editor and Coordinator to the Glacial Ridge Artists, an art club of 50 members located in west central Minnesota.

O’Brien is the curator to the Bremness Gallery on the grounds of the historic Ann Bickle Heritage House in Glenwood, hosting the Juried art shows, “Budding Inspirations” and “The Spirit of Woman”. She also creats cartoon illustrations for the Horizontal Bowhunter magazine, the official publication of the American Crossbow Federation.

Sand O’Brien’s show features animal and human portraits in pastel and watercolor, as well as a variety of Minnesota scenes and florals. Her exhibit will be held at the West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc, 411 Industrial Park Boulevard in Elbow Lake from August 11 to September 30, 2008. There will be a "meet the artist" reception on Tuesday, September 30, from 4 to 5:30 pm.

Art-In-The-Halls Exhibit

A Tale of Success
Once upon a time, an employee of WCMCA observed that the off-white walls of the building looked extremely bare and plain. The employee thought and thought and finally an idea came to her. Why not invite artists to display their artwork on the walls, thereby adding color and interest to a very ordinary building? An artist was invited to show his work and the project was off and running. Staff working in the building enjoyed having the walls decorated and the artists had an opportunity to show and potentially sell their work.

Art-In-The-Halls Today
Artwork of all varieties (oil, acrylic, watercolor, etc. paintings; pencil drawings, needlework, pen and ink, pastels, etc; rug making; carvings) can be hung on the halls of our facility located at 411 Industrial Park Boulevard, Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Each month, an Open House is held honoring the guest artist featuring his/her artwork in conjunction with the regular monthly Board of Directors meetings on the fourth Tuesday. The guest artist is invited to provide a mailing list of persons to invite to the open house and invitations are prepared and sent. Brochures can be prepared giving a short biography of the artist, describing the artwork, and listing the pieces with or without a pricelist. If you, or someone you know, is interested in displaying artwork, please call our Agency at 1-800-492-4805 or e-mail us at WCMCA, Inc. for more information.

Artists Wanted
WCMCA is currently looking for Artist's who are interested in a display of their artwork in the Art in the Halls Exhibit. The purpose of the Art in the Halls Exhibit is primarily to enhance the atmosphere of the Agency, while providing an art experience to the staff, clients, and general public.