Gary Wins AGAIN

Spectrum Artworks artist Gary Clements took best in show for the second year running at The Sister Kenny International Art Show for Artists with Disabilities!

Some nice press for Gary:

http://www.bridgelandnews.org/7778

Homeless Awareness

Spectrum ArtWorks collaborated with The Dignity Center of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church to raise awareness about issues pertaining to mental illness and homelessness with an art show and event.

This piece was made by Spectrum ArtWorks artist cynTHIA for the event. It is titled: "My Mother Never Got Over It"

Text in Art:

Fire Destroys Pike Creek Farm Home
From the Little Falls Daily Transcript, Little Falls, MN
Wednesday, November 15, 1967 – Vol. 76 – No. 160 – Page1

A Little Falls family of 12 stands homeless today as the result of a fire, which leveled their farm home late Tuesday afternoon. Mr. And Mrs. Richard Doschka and their children, ranging from in ages from 12 to 10 months, all escaped unharmed as fire ripped through their Pike Creek Township home, six miles south of Little Falls, about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. According to witnesses, the house suddenly burst into flames as though something on the inside had exploded. By the time the Little Falls rural Fire Department arrived on the scene the house was too far gone to save.The structure was completely destroyed. While the Doshkas are being cared for by neighbors, the Red Cross has started a drive to try and replace some of the belongings which the Doschkas lost. Clothing is especially needed and is being collected at the Little Falls Fire Hall. The girls in the family are aged 12, nine, eight, six, three and one.The boys are 11, five, two and a baby boy 10 months old. Mr. Doschka takes a large size in men’s clothing while Mrs. Doschka is of average size.

The Myth of the Family Farm

Every story passed down by family reports that the family farm was no the traditional two story white farmhouse of the 1960s. Already homeless, the family of 12 had moved into a grain silo. The temperature on the day was around 40 degrees.

A Death in the Family
From the Little Falls Daily Transcript, Little Falls, MN
Monday, November 27, 1967

Dennis Doschka --- Graveside services were held this afternoon, from Our Lady of Lourder Church, for Dennis Doschka, 10-month old son of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Doschka, who died Saturday Morning. In addition to his Parents he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Richard, John, Anthony, Tina Marie, Chathleen, Christine, Lori, Mary Ann and Joyce; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Doschka and Mr. and Mrs. George Lintner.

We're Still Making Art and Fighting Stigma

We are just so busy we havn't updated our blog recently! I'm just going to go ahead and update ya all. You can (and you should) see our entire exhibition from late last winter, Out of the Blue, that was at the Gage Galleries at Augsburg College here: http://theblueshow.blogspot.com/

Open Studio Scheduled for November 20th

Spectrum Artworks Open Studio And Fine Art Sale

Thursday, Nov. 20th 5-9 pm
Free and open to the public

Artwork available for purchase from over 20 professional artists

For more information contact Amy Rice at 612.752.8242

Location:
Spectrum Community Mental Health
1825 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

click here for a map

We've been busy!

So, we havn't posted any news in awhile, but we have been very busy making art, having shows, building community, breaking down stigma...the stuff we do!

The first annual Living Beyong Poster Show was a huge sucsess, you can read an awesome article about it in the MinnPost here. The image above is one of three posters produced from winning entries.

Some other cool things that happened were that we had a group show at Stevens Square Center for the Arts, we participated in the Artibility at Apallo show and The Sisiter Kinney International Art Show for Artists with Disabilities. Our own Gary Clements won best of show and you can read an article about that in The Bridge here.

Here are some other place where we were in the news in the last year:
-mnartists dialouge on art and the mind
-another article that originally appered on mnartists about out show at intermedia
-Spectrum ArtWorks director in national magazine
-Faye recieves second annual Yuri Arajs mentorship award

Art & Healing: Mind Fields at Intermedia Arts

Spectum ArtWorks is very excited to be involved in the upcoming Intermedia Arts Exhibition, Mind Fields: Art and Healing

Explore the many dimensions of the invisible and make psychological realities tangible. Art & Healing: Mind Fields is a unique opportunity to see the mind from the inside out. This ground­breaking new exhibit from Intermedia Arts takes a frank and creative look at neurological and mental health—inviting local artists and health care practitioners to address the ways in which artistic expression can be used as a tool for healing.

We'll be posting photos of the installation process and more next week!

image: Brad Parsons

All That I Am: The Art of Faye Buffington

Spectrum Artist Faye Buffington's solo show "All That I Am", is currently on display at Stevens Square Center For The Arts in Minneapolis.