The Edina Art Fair was cancelled, but you can still support local artists like Frank and Bell Barr of The Faerie House. Frank and Bell Barr of...
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‘Better Together’: Community Collaborates on Public Art Project
Collaborative effort brings new sculpture to Centennial Lakes Park. When Cornelia Elementary art teacher Shannon Steven was in the process...
‘Painting Changed My Life’: Edina Woman Channels Grief Into Art
When Anagha Deshmukh lost her mother three years ago, she felt a deep chasm between grief and day-to-day life. There is a saying that “words are not...
Hand-dyeing Hobby Becomes Business Venture for Local Artist
Fiber artist pursues an unintended business venture. When Nathalie Carrigan and her husband bought a house three years ago, it had a large open wall...
Picture This: Local Artist’s Creative Pet Portraits ‘Bring a Little Joy’
By day, Edina resident Jackie Dummer works in marketing and graphic design. She flexes her creative muscles via a pet portraiture side project....
Local Artists Hope to Bring Community Together with Caribou Coffee Mural
The story behind the mural on the wall of Caribou Coffee in Edina is as interesting as the mural itself. The story of the mural is as interesting as...
Local Artist Creates Stunning New Installation at 50th & France
Local artist, inspired by Edina’s humble origins, creates stunning piece for 50th and France. For Will Gunderson, art comes naturally. The local...
Ceramic Artist Blake Stolpestad Credits Edina Art Center with His Professional Development
Blake Stolpestad says learning and working at the Edina Art Center has helped him gain confidence as an art professional. With classes for young...
‘It’s Magical’: Fiber Artist Leslie Granbeck Honed ‘Ancient’ Technique at Edina Art Center
Leslie Granbeck is a teaching artist and felt maker in her own right, leading many classes year-round in the metro area including at the Edina Art...
‘App Dancing’: Local Photographer Dee Kotaska Explains Her Unique Technique
Dee Kotaska was a speech therapist for 30 years before realizing photography, her 40-year-long hobby, has always been her passion. With classes for...
Edina Art Center Teacher Holly Stone Combines Meditation and Art for ‘More Peaceful’ Process
Holly Stone has taught at the Edina Art Center for the past 15 years, but just recently she started incorporating meditation into her classes. With...
Have You Been to These Twin Cities Art Museums?
The Twin Cities offer a broad stroke selection of art museums. The Twin Cities loves to show its outdoorsy side. Don’t be fooled—it can pull off its...
Artist Jeff Troldahl Makes Art for Music’s Biggest Bands, including Grateful Dead
Jeff Troldahl is a man of many talents. An illustrator, painter, graphic designer and builder, he spends the better part of his waking hours on a...
Edina Art Center Showcases Local Artists
Each October, the Edina Art Center holds its annual Members’ Juried Art Exhibition featuring work by Art Center members. Many of these artists also...
Edina Artists Inspire One Another
Local photographer captures the contrasts of spring after seeing the work of another local photographer. Art of Edina launched in 2015 as an...
Harvard Alum, Edina Resident, Community Chef
Starving artist feeds a community’s soul with cooking classes. Bradley Davis isn’t your stereotypical starving artist. To avoid starving while...
Whimsical Fairy Houses Promote Joy and Mindfulness
The playful spirit of a 10-year-old recognized the magic in Faerie Houses before it became a business by the same name. Nineteen years ago, Frank...
Golden Anniversary: Edina Art Fair Celebrates 50 Years
Edina draws artists and patrons from around the country for its destination art show. The Edina Art Fair (EAF) first hit the sidewalks of 50th...
Nancy Carlson: A Writer of Whimsy
Nancy Carlson, Edina’s beloved author and illustrator, looks back and beyond. Edina has a legacy of producing a ton of talent, and that’s definitely...
