I'm excited to say, I'll be heading back into the classroom on Wednesday at Southwest Minnesota State University.  No..not college students..better!  It's a wonderful program put on by the Southwest Educational Cooperative and includes students from third through eighth graders from a host of schools.  About 1200 in all and I get to work with about 80 of them in three separate periods.   Here's a sample of the project I'll be presenting called: Fabulous Funny Funky Faces.  Ya, I know it's a lot of alliteration, but I think they'll like it.  I've still have a bit of work to do on this one so I better get busy.

Here's a couple notes from the past weeks:  I had a super weekend at the Celebrate Art/ Celebrate Coffee Art Festival in Willmar.  In fact, there judges chose my art work as Best 2D!  Do I hear a Yahoo?...Wow..I was very honored.  Next, my son Pete and I hosted our "Horizons" show at the Wild Hare Bistro and had a very nice turn out.  That show is up all of October and we are both super proud of the work that's in it.   Well, today Ol' Donnie Boy heads to Moorhead to an author's signing for Homecoming.   What a special honor that is for me.  I actually get to sit down next to one of my former Professors...ya moi!   Dr. Hiram Drache...no less.  It should be fun.

Heading into this Fall of 2014, I'm very excited about all the shows that are coming up.  Above is two examples of work (top piece is Pete's acrylic the lower one mine) which will be part of a show starting in October with my son Peter Houseman.

We've talked about this before and finally got it done.   The show is entitled "Horizons" and will open Oct. 3rd at the Wild Hare Bistro in Bemidji, Mn.  Please join us for our reception from 3:30-5:30 that Friday.  You won't want to miss this one. 

This weekend - tomorrow Friday....I'll be at The Three Sisters Furnishings Store from 2-4pm for an Author's Signing.  A great store with unique offerings...located  near New London, Mn. just North of Willmar.   On Saturday Sept. 2oth I'm in Willmar for their Celebrate Art/Celebrate Coffee Festival.  Another great venue to catch.

Hope to see you there!  Don 

Again...it's been awhile.   Here's what I'm up to next.   On this Friday - Sept. 5th  the 

Artists of Studio 10's show is at Ravenrock Gallery in Bemidji.  Our show is entitled:  

It's All Abstract to Me.  Our reception is from 5-7pm.  Come join us.

Here are my two works, which I'm quite pleased with as I ventured into the pure elements of art.  They have Latin titles.  The top piece is entitled:  Prima Facie  and the lower one is 

Seraphic Saltator.

Come Friday, I'll tell their meanings.   Or maybe you Latin speakers can figure it out.  Come anyway.

DLH

Let's see...it's been a busy two weekends....and today is not any different.   I head up to Northome, Mn. for the Koochaching Co. Fair.   It looks like another wonderful summer Minnesota spell of August warm days and I hope some of you might join me.   The fair grounds are located just North of Northome on Hwy. 71.   Here's a painting called "Now Silent" that sold at the Woodcarver's in Blackduck to very nice couple from Bemidji.   "See ya at the Fair"...I hope.    I'll be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday...Aug.8th, 9th and 10th.

Here's a couple of shots from recent travels for subject matter.  The photo will be part of a show this October with my son Peter called "Horizons".
He's a very talented artist, but doesn't claim to be.  I wish I had his skills.
I haven't done a lot of photos, so it will be different look to include a few.  The painting was inspired by a hunting trip with our other son Jack....but it's a long story.  You'll have to come to our show's opening on October 3rd at the Wild Hare Bistro in Bemidji.
Hope to see you there.

I traveled up to LOW - (Baudette, Minnesota for you non- Gopher folks)  for a great weekend workshop with some super local painters.   Coordinator Jane Sindelir (front row far right) and some truly eager individual artists, who were kind enough to listen to me for several days.   Friday night was all about Self-publishing and then Saturday and Sunday was spent working in acrylic paints.   Here are some their work which were outstanding.  Just over my right shoulder is Mary Arnesen, whose Grandfather was born in my home town of Mantorville, Mn. back in 1874!   Unbelievable connection at the top of the State.   I've never met anyone who was actually born in Mantorville.   Thanks LOW!

Hope to see a few "book Lovers" next week in Bemidji.  I'll be at Bookworld from 1-3pm and then American Legion 5-6:30pm both events on Friday the 20th.   OR  Join me the next day at The Wirt Summer Fest 2014 in Wirt, Minnesota.   Hey, it's just East of Dora Lake!