Artist Spotlight with Karlstad Artist Alicia Spilde Thursday, August 7 at 11:30 AM

NWMAC Staff Kristin Eggerling and Trey Everett will be speaking with Karlstad Artist Alicia Spilde on Thursday, August 7 at 11:30 AM. We’ll discuss Spilde and her art. She has been a frequent entrant in the NW Art exhibits and currently has a piece in the Traveling Art Exhibit and the Welcome to the Whimsical Exhibit. The conversation will be live on our Facebook and YouTube channels. Afterwards, you can watch it on our website with a link. About her art in the Welcome to the Whimsical exhibit Spilde shared, “I hope you enjoy my sense of humor. Sometimes I feel like my art style doesn’t belong in an exhibit. I am an untrained artist who often makes pieces that may look a bit messy and not done in the best techniques. Lately, I’ve been leaning into the folky-ness of my style, inspired by folk artists of the past. We all have a message to share through our artwork, whether it is fine art or not.”

Welcome the Whimsical, a fun exhibit is open May 21 – August 15 at the NWMAC Gallery at NCTC in Thief River Falls and will have an artist reception on June 26 from 6 to 8 PM. This exhibit includes 103 pieces of art created by 70 artists in acrylic, oil, watercolor, pen and ink, fiber art, printmaking, colored pencil, photography, ceramics, written material, marker, and mixed media. Some of the art is for sale.

To see Alicia’s art and others take a virtual walk through of the exhibit here.