LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO
SOME OF OUR ARTISTS!
L. DeCoto majored in fine art in college, where he focused on painting. However, over time, he has gravitated more toward sculpture. He is an accomplished carver, and shows his works in stone and in wood at shows across the United States. His work can be found at Five Nations Art in Mandan North Dakota, and in galleries around the country. He is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa, and a great supporter of Ojibwa arts and culture.
R. Frau photographs landscapes in the Midwestern United States and Canada. His works reflect the rural landscape of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Although he produces most of his works in traditinal black and white or sepia, he tints these images to produce the effects that he desires.
H. Gilbert learned traditional wheat weaving from her mother and grandmother. She taught art in North Dakota schools until her retirement. She is an active member of the Rolla ND Art League. She sells her work locally through the league, and through various galleries and stores in northern North Dakota.
G. Johnson is a member of the Rolla ND Art League. He has been designing and lathing solid wood bowls for over six years. He makes his bowls from solid wood (no veneers, lathing them until he has the desired effect. Mr. Johnsom uses the medium that best suites his work. Somtimes, he uses all local woods, and at other times, he accents them with exotic woods. Mr. Johnson prefers to stay close to home. Therefore, he seldom shows his works outside of northern North Dakota.
K. Kelling is a photographer who first learned photography on a traditional SLR, but who now prefers digital media. In recent years, he has specialized in nature photography and the digital restoration of photographic portraits. His restorations go beyond the scope of most people. Ken's technique often includes the manipulation of individual pixels. His attention to detail is evident, and his product is excellent.
P. LaVallie designs and produces three-dimensional Dream Catchers. He is among a growing number of artists who elevate this new art form to new heights. Mr. LaVallie is a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwa Nation.
M. Parisian is a wood carver and a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwa. She began her work by carving roses from Diamond Willow, a traditional hard-wood used by both the Ojibwa and the Cree of North Dakota, Manitoba and Saskachewan. She has expanded her diamond-willow carvings and has made them more intricate over time. Prairie House Gallery is pleased to present some of her earliest carvings in our gallery.
M. Readey received her initial training in the arts from Torontos Three Schools of Art, then located at Brunswick and Bloor Streets. She studied life drawing with Ms. L. E. Wakeland, while working toward her doctorate in Zoology at the University of Toronto. Upon completion of her Ph.D., she moved back to her native Chicagoland area, where she continued her studies at the College of Du Page and at the Morton Arboretum. Her training in composition and color began with her oil painting, and these techniques flavor her work in watercolor, acrylics, and digital prints.
In addition to these artists, Prairie House Gallery (TM) hunts out other tallent as we comb the midwest for tallent.