It's been a busy summer this 2018!  Visited new and some old Art Festivals.  First the Freedom Fest in Goodridge, Minnesota on a very hot summer weekend.  Surprisingly, it was good day for this artist with three originals sold.  It fell on the same day as the Blackduck Woodcarvers, so maybe next year I will have to return to that venue.  I also attended the Northwoods Art Festival in Hackensack and the Celebrate Art & Coffee in Willmar, of which both were semi-successful.  Here are two works that I just finished this past few weeks.  "The Red Barn" near Solway, Minnesota  was a commissioned work and the other is a barn I saw years ago up by Baudette, Minnesota, which has called me to paint over the years.

After signing a contract back in 2016 to bring my artwork to The Rourke Gallery in Moorhead, Minnesota for April and May 2018...I'm beyond excited to announce it is now here!  You are officially invited to join my wife Jan and I on Saturday, April 7th from 1:30-3:30pm in Moorhead, Minnesota at the Rourke Gallery.  My show is entitled "Barns Are Noble" and "Harvey and His Friends"..the Artwork of D. L. Houseman

I hope you can make the date!

Greetings from Up North!  It's been a while and there's lots to talk about.  The year of 2017 was very busy for this artist.  My summer was filled with art festivals and preparing for a two month show at Wild Hare Bistro in Bemidji.  That show being "aadizookaan" sacred stories of indigenous peoples.  This was followed by a very success Studio Art Cruise in same months of October/November.  As the year came to an end, I was working pretty much full time on my one man show coming up at the Rourke Gallery in Moorhead, Minnesota for April and May 2018.  At present, I'm beginning the process of final framing and cataloging over 50 artworks for this show.
I'm very excited to come to the Rourke and presenting my work.  I plan to make several "artist talks" to students coming from schools in the Fargo-Moorhead area.  The show is built around my "Barns Are Noble" series and the original artwork from children's books built around the "Harvey and His Friends" animal stories.
It's especially rewarding to me as this particular gallery is where as a college art student I spent many hours reviewing and critiquing major artists for my art classes.  Some of these artists were my mentors and instructors from Concordia College, who showed professionally.  These artists included Dean Bowman, Cyrus Running, Elizabeth Strand and Orland Rourke, whose name along with his brother James Rourke graces the Gallery. 
Here are a couple new paintings which will be shown.