July’s Featured Artist: Tanya Beyer
Name: Tanya Beyer Location/Studio: Virginia area Medium: mixed media watercolors Why Do You Make This Type of Art? I have never forgotten the fortunes of a happy childhood. High points included scenes and plant and animal sightings belonging to a particular time and place. I feel compelled to recreate such sightings today as artwork,…
In May 2024, our shoppers donated $1,847.42 to The East Range Sportsmen & Conservation Club-Mesabi East and Rock Ridge Trap Team! Their mission is to promote the growth of youth trapshooting and hunting through shotgun safety, youth and coach education, and youth competition. The coaches promote integrity, respect, encourage teamwork, and challenge the youth to…
June’s Featured Artist: Bekah Lunn
Name: Bekah Lunn Location: Ely, MN Medium: photography I work in multiple visual mediums, most of them having roots in photography, which was my first and still my most consistent outlet for creativity. Photography is a tool for me to explore and understand the surrounding environment at a deeper level. When I look through…
April’s Change Within Reach Recap
In April 2024, our shoppers donated $2,015.56 to Northstar Foundation! Funds collected will support the Northstar Foundation in their mission to provide our community with a yearly Arts Camp for area children that they have held since 1995. The day camps are high quality and offer children, aged 8-14, a multi-disciplinary arts experience in a…
March’s Change Within Reach Recap
In March 2024, our shoppers donated $2,104.88 to the Quad City Food Shelf Funds collected will support the Quad City Food Shelf with sourcing, operation, and distribution costs involved in helping to feed our hungry northland neighbors. Learn more about this program here. As always, thank you for your continued support! Together, we can Change…
May’s Featured Artist: Jane Wertanen
You can contact Jane Wertanen at (218) 290 5044
February’s Change Within Reach Recap
In February 2024, our shoppers donated $1,728.65 to Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability Funds collected will support Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability in their project to establish a Deep Winter Greenhouse on the new Rock Ridge High School Campus. IRPS is dedicated to maintaining and improving the economic, environmental, and social characteristics of our…
March’s Featured Artist: Linda Jensen
Linda Jensen Medium: Acrylic 1. Why do I make this type of art? During Covid like many of us, we were bored at least I know I was. I live out in the country and I started watching Bob Ross on TV. He made it look so simple, so I bought some brushes and paint…
January’s Change Within Reach Recap
In January 2024, our shoppers donated $1887.58 to Mesabi Fit! Funds collected will support Mesabi Fit in their mission to provide our community with a new wellness center that helps people from every walk of life achieve their health and wellness goals. Their goal is to offer a facility equipped with the tools and programming…
February’s Featured Artist: Sandra Markovich
“My artwork represents my soul. I have done many mining paintings. Mining is in my soul. Sometimes I am serious and want to get a point across and other times I just want to play or do landscape.” Sandra is inspired by impressionists and other lesser known artists. Her artwork is usually made on canvas…