The winners are…
1-2-3 Year Olds: Mari DeVries
Preschool and Kindergarten: Owen Hentjes
1st and 2nd Grade: Jula Weyer
3rd and 4th Grade: Sara Hoffman
5th and 6th Grade: Shannon Kill

Thank you to everyone who was entered in the contest!

2011 PRCA Fundraiser

Pepper born and raised in the Pope County area, has worked 12 years at Lane Studio in Glenwood and has taught photography at the University of Minnesota Morris. In January of this year, she earned the coveted “Master of Photography” title from the Professional Photographers of America. She owns Heirlooms Gallery in Glenwood.

“My goal as a photographer and artist is to try and capture life’s fleeting moments so that others can see what I see,” Pepper said, “Experiences that unfold before you will never again be repeated exactly the same way. I want to seize this moment in time, and capture its reality!”

Some of the photographs in the exhibition, as well as cards and prints of her photos, are for sale at the PRCA Gallery. A reception to meet the artist is being scheduled.

Everyone invited.

Faythe Mills of Glenwood, illustrator of the book, Missing My Best Friend, will be showing her work at the Gallery until Sept. 17th. Missing My Best Friend helps children deal with grief and was written by Minnesota author Norma Thorstad Knapp. Copies of the book will be available. Some of Faythe’s artwork is for sale.

Refreshments and coffee will be available.

First place winners followed by their category are as follows:

Blue Heron by Claudine Grove, Alexandria (Wetlands). Messenger of May by Sylke Boyd, Morris (The Color Yellow). Still Beautiful by Shirley Weeding, Chokio (Historic Architecture). A Shady Place by Shirley Weeding, Chokio (The Natural World). Page Lake Algae by Vicki Dalager, Morris (Abstract). Rainy Bliss by Sylke Boyd, Morris (Children). An Eye for the Big City by Kevin Viratyosin, 16, Morris (Youth).

Honorable mention for each category:

Springing to Life by Samantha Massmann, Morris (Wetlands). Folding Bike by Sami Bishop, Starbuck (The Color Yellow). Bearing the Cross by Samantha Mossmann, Morris (Historic Architecture). Busy Bee by Claudine Grove, Alexandria (The Natural World). Blue Ice by Phyllis Joos, Hancock (Abstract). Jessa by Shannon Stewlow, Starbuck (Children). Untitled by Abby Travis, 15, Morris (Youth).

The People’s Choice Award was awarded John Jones, Morris, for his photograph titled Rays on Pelican Lake.

Winners receive a PRCA gift certificate. The winner of the Wetlands category is awarded a bird house donated by the Morris Wetland Management District.

The Juried Show will be on display in the PRCA’s art gallery at 630 Atlantic Avenue until the end of July.

Summer hours:
Tuesday – Friday 11-2
Saturday 10-2

“Our first Bread N’ Bowls was four years ago as a service-learning project in Kevin Flicker’s ceramics classes,” says Argie Manolis, Office of Community Engagement coordinator. “The goal of the event is to raise awareness about, and attempt to stamp out, violence and poverty in our community.”

All money from the fundraiser will go to help the Stevens County Food Shelf, Someplace Safe of Stevens County, and the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance (PRCA). The money donated to PRCA will be used to provide scholarships to children in need to attend the annual Prairie Camp, an arts day camp for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

“Right now, especially with the economic crisis, these places are serving more people with no change in resources,” says Manolis. “It is an important time to support these organizations.”

Nearly a dozen organizations and businesses contributed to this year’s event. Sponsors include Amoco Food Shop, Bello Cucina, Casey’s, Common Cup, Dairy Queen, Don’s Cafe, Morris Evangelical Free Church, Federated Church, McDonald’s, Met Lounge, Old #1, Pomme de Terre Food Co-op, Pizza Ranch, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Subway, and Willie’s Super Valu will provide soup, bread, desserts, and supplies. In addition, individuals have also offered to bring soup, homemade bread, and bars.

“There will be food available for people who have vegan, gluten-free, and vegetarian diets,” Manolis noted.

The event will include entertainment for people of all ages provided by student and community musicians. The PRCA will provide free children’s activities.

Tickets are $10. Students and senior citizens are $5. Kids five and under eat free. If you bring one of the Martin Luther King Day of Service freedom bells, which can be found in many locations around the community, you will receive $1 off.

Stevens County Courthouse Artwork Pricing – 2011

1. White Front Geese Photo $130.00
Richard Walker, Hancock, MN

2. Old Nathan Mill Watercolor, by John Inman, Morris, MN $100.00

3. Wool Woven Wall Hanging, by Carol Berg, Chokio, MN $ 96.00

4. Gathering Print $ 90.00
5. First Love Song Print $ 90.00
6. Random Currents Print, $ 90.00
Phyllis Joos, Hancock, MN

7. Non-Objective Objects Watercolor—018, by Steve Larson, Cyrus, MN $250.00

8. Golden Harvest—Watercolor Giclee print, by Joan Herzog, Owatonna, MN $ 50.00

9. Red Barn Photo, by Jay Gustavson $ 80.00

10. Morris Grain Elevator Print, by Victor Perlbachs, Minneapolis, MN NFS

11. Monoprint Gray #1 $ 30.00
12. Monoprint Pink #1 $ 30.00
13. Monoprint Blue #1 $ 30.00
14. Monoprint Gray #2 $ 30.00
15 Monoprint Pink #2 $ 30.00
16. Monoprint Blue #2 $ 30.00
Michael Weatherly,

17. Trees & Path Giclee print LS 109, by Lois Schmidgall, Alexandria, MN $125.00

18. Church Window $ 36.00
19. Crucified Christ in the Clouds #46 $ 40.00
20. Buddha #14 $ 35.00
21. Buddha in stone circle #16 $ 25.00
Dan Allenspach, Hancock, MN

22. Black Angus Giclee print LS-135, by Lois Schmidgall, Alexandria, MN $185.00