Flash!  This is a great and unique opportunity for those in North Central Minnesota area.  I'm happy to say I even get to be part of it.  As a member of Studio 10 Artists of the greater Bemidji area, I had the opportunity to reconnect with wonderful Reif Center Gallery in Grand Rapids and organize a very special art showing.  Last Friday, Jan.2nd....I and an old college bud traveled through terrible weather to set up
"Across America".   This unique show of all members of Studio 10  proudly displays the the talent and very diverse styles of each artist.  The images are views of our country from coast to coast.  If you are in the area, be sure to look up the famous Reif Center, (attached to the Gr. Rapids High School) and check out our work.  I promise you won't be disappointed.
DLH
Here's a sample:

Last week I was in Marshall for the Young Artist Conference and what joy to be back teaching young Picassos.  Great kids in all three sessions that I taught.   I was really joyful pig in mud.  Kinda like Ben in my stories.   This week I team up with Doug Zuehlsdorff for a show entitled H2Z.  Above is a fine sample of his scratchboard art.  A very talent pen & ink artist as well as his paintings.  We are trying a different night to open...tonight in fact.  Come join us 5-7pm at Ravenrock Gallery.  Oh ya, I'm featuring a few original drawings from the three books...AND they will be for sale!

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.