Whoa!  It's been a very difficult year for all.  I'm very thankful for so many things.  Prior to the pandemic explosion, I was able to donate a kidney to a former student and player.  I had known this young man and family since my teaching/coaching days.  That was January 20, 2020.  Privious to this, I had already committed to several Art Festivals for the summer as usual.  Unfortunately, they were canceled.   So, at this late time of a lost sales year,  I've decided to show what new work I've created since last fall.  I've designed a plan to open my Stuff On Paper studio/gallery for three days next week.  They are Thursday Oct. 15th, Friday Oct. 16th and Saturday Oct. 18 from 10am to 3pm each day.  I have created a Pandemic Preparedness Plan as required and follow all protocols.  This includes wearing masks and social distancing while in the gallery.  I'm limiting it to individuals and groups of family to 4 persons.  There are 10 - 30minute time slots per day and you must reserve your slots by calling         218-766-1167 to make your reservation.  This is a First CALL viewing only.  My studio is located on my resident property at 21849 Erdahl CT. Tenstrike, Minnesota.   Once you are near, just follow the signs directing you to my place.

Take care and be safe,  Thanks Don Houseman - Artist

Since the pandemic started, I decided to try something different.  So, here's my attempt at a Anna Mary Robertson/Grandma Moses/Americana dare I say Primitive painting style.

Whew!  That's a mouthful.  I had a hard time not showing perspective and fought it off, but didn't win.  This kinda reminded me of my childhood drawings when my drawings were small and tiny trying to get everything into the composition of scene.  Most likely this will be my one and only venture.

Finally back with some new work to show!  I'm also getting ready to post our 2nd Gull Lake Christmas Studio Tour.   First, I don't have a title for this piece....SO if there's anyone out there with an idea, please send it to me.  Saw this barn on Hwy.1 heading over to Ely this summer.  Loved it!  Will post more information about tour another time.  So far it will be December 6, 7 and 8th this year.  I believe our times are 10 am to 4pm each day.   

Since re-opening the studio March 30 and turning the heat back on...it's been busy at Stuff On Paper!
First, I completed a acrylic painting and framed it.  Now, this week I've started of series of linocut prints featuring two Pileated Woodpeckers.  I've chosen "Up and Down" for the title.   See below:

"Autumn Chalice" - acrylic - 20"x 24"

Wow!  What a winter this was!  Seemed like I was shoveling or plowing or blowing snow every day.  Three art related businesses (all on the lake) and myself collaborated to put together a Christmas Tour.  It was quite successful and we plan to do it again next year.  Also joining was a collectable shop called "Junk and Disorderly".   Well, after Christmas, I closed the studio/cabin by turning off the heat.  Brought my paints into the house. 
 April 1st, I started the studio back up and completed the above painting in three days!  I really like it.  I went back to my painting knives to do this piece and I would guess 95% knives were used to create it.  I found a perfect frame in a second hand store in 
Forest Lake called the Green Door.  It is perfect!

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!