This Saturday December 17th Julia Crozier and Julie Johnston (me!) have our home studios open from 10-4pm. Visit us for gift shopping as well as to see the projects we are each working on currently. Both studios have paintings, pastels, prints and notecards. Gary Flynn’s (Wooden Joy on FB) beautiful wooden lamps & carvings are also for sale at… Continue Reading
This Saturday, November 19th is a big day for Winona Artists. The Winona Art Walk & Tour and Hand Made Neighborhood showcase our area arts and crafts. The Art Walk is from 10am to 4 pm with many artists at different locations. I’ll be showing my work at my home gallery/studio with “Woodenjoy” artist… Continue Reading
This is a oil painting of adorable fun & free spirit Athena. She’s an amazing 3 year old. It’s a wonderful challenge to find a setting and pose that express a child (or adult). I do love painting portraits. Also working on a project about women farmers and have two finished. One oil and one… Continue Reading
I’m happy that the WSO has used one of my paintings again this year for their poster. Elmaro is a beautiful spot to have an exhibit. Stop by and say hi Sunday! Continue Reading
It’s long past time for me to post some new work! A commission finished this winter of adorable “Mimi”. What a darling girl she is. I thoroughly enjoyed trying to capture her thoughtful personality in oils. More to come soon…. Continue Reading
Thursday September 3rd, 4-6pm is the opening reception for “Furred & Feathered Friends Exhibit” at Island City Gallery in Winona. Expect to see animal & pet portraits along with other new works by me as well as beautiful jewelry and other lovely pieces by many artists. Share an ice cream with friends and… Continue Reading
Free form bracelet of sterling silver & copper wire by Silver Studio Jewelry Artist, Maryann Frietsche Portrait in oil by Julie Johnston Island City Gallery Artists’ Demonstrations: Wire Jewelry & Portraiture Saturday, July 11, 2015 Noon-3pm 119 E. 3rdSt. Winona, MN Doing a simple wire bracelet that “anyone could do” with some… Continue Reading
I am so excited to be a part of this gallery with my dear friends and fabulous jewelry artists Maryann & Rick Frietsche. You can find their beautiful work at www.Siverstudiojewelry.com. From: http://www.islandcitygallery.com/news-blog.html Dreams of having a downtown gallery in Winona, that’s been our dream for several years now. Finally a dream is becoming… Continue Reading
A few months ago I was delighted to receive an email from someone I painted in Vermont in the 70’s. I asked for a image of the paintings of brother & sister and got Jim Camp’s portrait. Don’t think my style has changed too much! I would still love to see your portrait Marsha! This… Continue Reading
I began painting this beautiful restored barn last summer and at last finished a small pastel and a bit larger oil painting. It’s nice to be painting green on a grey day. 5″ x 7″ Pastel framed in walnut from a friend’s tree. Oil on 9″ x 12″ gessoboard. Continue Reading