NOBLES COUNTY ART CENTER

Area art show gets under way Sunday at Nobles County Art Center

Luverne artists crafts his creations with wood
WORTHINGTON — Francis Ladd of Luverne is one of dozens of regional artists to display original works during the annual Area Art Show at the Nobles County Art Center.

By Julie Buntjer , April 05, 2013

Area Art Show opens on Sunday

WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Art Center annual Area Art Show will open with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

By Daily Globe , April 01, 2013

Pioneer program features galleries

WORTHINGTON — Pioneer Public TV will premiere the next episode of its Postcards series at 7 p.m. Sunday.

By Daily Globe , January 09, 2013

Gem of a guy: Tom Ling's work always shines at art center's holiday exhibit

WORTHINGTON — When Tom Ling looks at a piece of ivory — in a former life, a piano key — he sees the image of an elephant, an animal that is being slaughtered by the thousands for its valuable tusks.

December 01, 2012

Skin deep: Handmade beauty products among offerings at art center show

WORTHINGTON — When Monica King was pondering a name for her line of handmade soaps and lotions, her interest in mythology provided inspiration. In particular, a story about Discordia (also known as Eris) — goddess of strife, discord, contention and rivalry — caught her fancy.

By Beth Rickers , December 03, 2011

Faces & fishes: Ross finds inspiration for exhibit in pages of magazine

WORTHINGTON — Instead of putting the finishing touches on the paintings for her exhibit at the Nobles County Art Center, Anita Ross has been bedridden this week at her Twin Cities home, the victim of a hip fracture. “I’m still going to do the show,” she said via phone. “(Husband) Doug is going to take the work down to Worthington and will probably give my talk, too. I’d been having lots of pain in my hip, had been walking with a cane, and they finally did X-rays and an MRI, and they found the fracture. I have no idea how I did it. I didn’t fall.”

By Beth Rickers , November 05, 2011

Pottery pair: Punts display ceramics at art center

WORTHINGTON — To say someone has “feet of clay,” implies the person has a weakness or vulnerability. But hands covered in clay are a source of strength, expression and livelihood for Gerry and Julie Punt.

By Beth Rickers , October 01, 2011

Talented twosome: Artistic couple join forces for exhibit at local art center

WORTHINGTON — Was it love at first brushstroke? Did their eyes meet over the top of a canvas? John Kolb and Linda Ackland Kolb didn’t share the specifics of their first meeting, but it was definitely a mutual interest in art that initially brought them together.

By Beth Rickers , February 05, 2011

Scenic overlook: Artist captures scenes from northern Minnesota on canvas

WORTHINGTON — The images that line the walls of the Nobles County Art Center should seem familiar to anyone who has traveled the North Shore of Lake Superior. Artist Douglas Ross has boldly re-created the trees, water and rocks of that scenic area in acrylic paint on large canvasses.

By Beth Rickers , January 08, 2011

Christmas Exhibit 2010

Participating artisans in the Nobles County Art Center Holiday Exhibit

December 04, 2010

Stringed things: DePover's jewelry art featured at holiday exhibit

WORTHINGTON — When Cheryl DePover was just a young girl growing up in Inver Grove Heights, her eyes were opened to the wonderful world of art. “I tell people that when I was 5 years old, I made the decision that I wanted to be an artist, because I wanted to be able to draw horses better than anyone else,” she recalled. “For six or seven years, that’s all I drew, and I still love horses.

By Beth Rickers , December 04, 2010

Improv on the Prairie: Iowa textile artists finds her inspiration in own backyard

WORTHINGTON — Thread, dye and bleach are her paints. The sewing machine is her paintbrush. Fabric is her canvas. Joanne Alberda is a textile artist, and her unique artwork is currently hanging on the walls of the Nobles County Art Center in Worthington, an exhibit she titled “Improvisations on the Prairie.”

By Beth Rickers , August 21, 2010

Mother and daughter learn, show together

Joint show of work begins Sunday at Nobles County Art Center
WORTHINGTON — Many mothers tease their children about following them to college, but Sandra Dowie actually did it.

May 14, 2010

Sketching memories: Retired teacher discovers talent for drawing, painting

WORTHINGTON — Vera Rachuy (pronounced rock-way) doesn’t particularly like to draw animals, and she doesn’t consider herself a dog lover. But when the severity of the recently passed winter resulted in a prolonged stay at her daughter’s house in Iowa, Vera took advantage of some captive subjects — her daughter’s canines.

By Beth Rickers , April 10, 2010

Poetry inspires painter

Spirit Lake, Iowa, artist to have work shown at Nobles County Art Center
WORTHINGTON — Avis Davis has taken a different direction with her paintings — a path that she hopes will lead viewers into the depths of their imagination and into “The Enchanted Forest.”

By Beth Rickers , February 06, 2010