2020-21 Exhibitions
September 16 through November 7
Virtual Reception: September 18, 5:30-6:30 PM
The Passages and Byways of Nature
Kader Gallery
Oil paintings that show the discovery of the world around us in a softer sense, focusing on the beauty and joy of nature.
Saguaros I Have Met
Kader Gallery
Saguaros I Have Met is a series of paintings that speaks to the viewer with bold, expressive brushstrokes depicting saguaros and wildlife of the Sonoran Desert.
Protect the Pollinators
Front Gallery
Jessie Fritsch shows how pollinators impact her artwork and lifestyle. Using the technique of encaustic painting, her artwork features vibrant and luminous color.
November 11 through January 2
Reception: November 13, 2020 5-7 PM
Jean Helliesen Estate Collection
Jean Helliesen lived a notable life, full of academic achievements and community service. Her rich and varied friendships included the Pump House and Film Society. Jean’s love and knowledge of the arts is reflected in this collection that features a wide range of art and artists, including works from Ken DeWaard, Ken Durkin, and Niclas Gulbrandsen.
National Parks: Iconic Places and Spaces
Front Gallery
A husband and wife team, Carol and Roy use photography to encourage outdoor enthusiasm and environmentalism.
The Passages and Byways of Nature
Kader Gallery
Oil paintings that show the discovery of the world around us in a softer sense, focusing on the beauty and joy of nature.
Joan Finnegan’s exhibition has been extended though January 2nd.
January 6 through February 20
She's Lost Her Marbles!
Front Gallery
The artist lets marbles roll over different surfaces and captures these colorful orbs in varied and whimsical habitats. Acrylic on canvas that looks like photography!
Dirty Rain
Kader Gallery
A series of Japanese themed tattoo designs of acrylic spray and markers on canvas.
February 24 through April 10
Land and Patchwork
Kader Gallery
Deeply influenced by Midwestern roots, the artist’s photographic practice explores the ways people establish emotional connections to their surroundings. Her work reflects complex relationships between people and land.
Trees
Kader Gallery
TREES, an exhibition of paintings, focuses on images of trees revealing the dynamic interactions and delicate intervals that all the living things of nature sustain together.
Toy (With) Animals
Front Galler
Toy (with) Animals is a body of intricate still life paintings where the depth of artificial nature in the home and the societal value of nature are expressed through materialism.
April 14 through May 17
Virtual Artist Reception: TBAAquinas Schools
Elementary & High School
Balcony & Front Galleries
Blessed Sacrament
Balcony Gallery
La Crosse Logan School
Kader Gallery
La Crosse Central School
Kader Gallery
Figuring it Out
Artist: Anders Shafer
Kader Gallery
In a ‘story board’ type format, Anders explores figures in narratives and histories, usually in a sequential formats. His ideas are contextualized by combining historical, psychological, abstraction, expressionism, and surrealism in his drawings and paintings.
Figuring it Out
Artist: Barbara Shafer
Kader Gallery
In her paintings, Barbara explores themes of figures, mostly dancers in light and how the figure relates to problems of form in space.
Redefining Hmong American Women
Artist: Mai Chao
Front Gallery
As an artist and scholar, Mai Chao was inspired to tell her story from a Hmong woman’s perspective. Her exhibition was created by using critical reflection and observation combined with scholarly research to explore Hmong history, assimilation, hopes and dreams, and sense of belonging as a Hmong American woman.
July 21 through September 11
Open House, In-Person Artist Reception Friday, August 6, 2021, 5-7 pm
Children's Story Time-Family Legends Retold
Kader Gallery
Through a hand-building process, the artist portrays family “legends” in clay, reshaping timeless forms to express the artist’s lived experience.
Painting Us Forward
Artist: Jennifer Williams
Kader Gallery
‘Painting Us Forward’ is an expanding partnership that communicates hope and resilience through visual storytelling. This exhibition includes painted portraits of small business owners, accompanied by their own stories of the impact of Covid-19, mandated measures on their business.
Encaustic: "What Lies Beneath"
Artist: Carissa Brudos
Front Gallery
“What Lies Beneath,” is a collection of work reflecting a moment in time, a memory, a sensation, and feeling. My artwork is inspired by the natural journey of discovering the process and qualities of wax.
Icons
Balcony Gallery
In this Byzantine style iconography, Dupor shows the basic elements of a human face with the expression of divine peace and benevolence reflected in the structure of lines.