Bits and Pieces of the Human Whole

A new exhibit held its opening on Sunday evening at Artworks. Local artists displayed their paintings and drawings. 

Wall of macrame

 

Art of the 1970s seems to be making a big comeback. This macrame display is at Artworks. 

Another annual Artworks artfair

 

 

Artists were ready for art fans on Saturday morning at Artworks on Pilot Knob Road. Luckily, I bet the crowd and found some nice art pieces. 

Artblock kick-off

 

Saturday started two weeks of art fun, exhibits, activities and more in Eagan! Art Block!

www.EaganArtBlock.com

The current board

The current Eagan Rotary Club's board of directors posed in front of the Artworks building after a recent board meeting.  The Artworks organization received a substantial "large project" donation from the Eagan Rotary Club with payments spread over a few years. 

Between a rock and a hard place

 

An exhibit featuring sculptures and paintings by late art professor Anthony Caponi is displayed at Artworks on Pilot Knob Road until April 16. Tony taught art for many years and created the "Caponi Art Park" in Eagan. 

Art at Artworks

 

About 20 artist booths offered eager art fans and handicraft shoppers an array of beautiful choices from 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday afternoon in the Artworks building parking lot. 

For me to attend two different art fairs in one weekend was incredible since all the other art fairs this summer were canceled due to Covid-19. 

A BIG check

 

Artworks in Eagan received a big check on Wednesday at the Eagan Rotary Club lunch meeting.  The club president presented the check to two representatives from Artworks. 

Artworks is a charitable organization which supports art, art education, art exhibits and offers art studio space in a building on Pilot Knob Road. 

Photo by: Sherie Wallace

Art at Artworks

I stopped by ArtWorks in Eagan to pick up my art sale items and view their current art exhibit. Here are just two of the displayed art pieces. Stop by there on Tuesdays for your own viewing. 

Rotary leaders

Most of the Eagan Rotary Club's board of directors posed for a photo during Tuesday afternoon's monthly meeting held at the Artworks in Eagan. Club president, Laura Helmueller, stands at the far right. 

Hero

My friend and fellow Rotarian, Jerri Neddermeyer, posed outside Artworks in Eagan by this military sculpture titled, "Hero." Jerri works as the Director of Operations at ArtWorks and was recently selected as Eagan Foundations's 2019 Extraordinary Board member.

HERO, by former Marine Corps corporal Gene Piersa, was inspired by an image on the cover of "American Legion Magazine," May 2007.  It depicts a "Field Cross," which is a rifle with the bayonet stuck into the ground. A helmet sits on top of the rifle butt and dog tags hand down in front along with the boats of the fallen HERO.
HERO recognizes the incredible sacrifice made by our young men and women who lost their lives in all current wars and conflicts. It further acknowledges the grieving hearts of those families who must now live with this loss.
Finally, it speaks to our nation as a family about the loss of what potentially might have been: the best and brightest individuals of our future.

Currently, the "Journeys from Military Service" exhibit of art pieces created by former military persons can be viewed at Artworks in Eagan.