LANA GROW. I am a painter working with acrylic in
a “watercolor” way, often incorporating collage
elements. I am enamored with the process of
applying large brush stokes of color. Creating
depth and texture I combine layering paint and
removing paint. My methods include: removing
parts of the layer with alcohol, blotter papers,
stamping, stencils, scraping techniques. This
reveals under-layers incorporating new color and
texture. I then apply symbolic or spontaneous
gestural lines to provide movement. Collage
elements will often come into play and are
incorporated into the surface. I love the way the
paintings shapes and forms begin to talk to me
and tell me what to do next. I work on several
paintings at a time, applying layers of color,
collage and texture. Sometimes I have a subject in
mind, but most often I work intuitively allowing
my inner computer to work in an automatic
response. “The best part about art is that you
never seem to feel old!” It is as if you are forever
the perpetual student and will never really grow
up. While on this art journey, you can never know
it ALL; there are continual exciting personal
discoveries. The journey is never boring and
always a challenge. Painting, to me, is not about
having a heavy heart and not about righting a
wrong. It is all about singing, dancing,
experiencing new revelations, laughing and feeling
joyful, being open to the world around me. It is
about: the activity of being creative, the mystery
of life, nature with her ever changing forms,
capturing, with my craft, a painting that expresses
my personal emotional response rather than a
subject or thing, Experimenting with new ways of
working in water media and collage, keeps me
excited and enthusiastic about working as an
abstract artist. My ultimate goal is to engage the
viewers, to stop them in their tracks having them
experience enjoyment, intrigue and entertainment.
A bonus in my creative adventure has been the
privilege of teaching and sharing my discoveries.
This has given me a completion to my art passion
and has been a joyful addition to my artistic
journey! My teaching has included workshops
throughout Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Oregon, North Carolina, Alabama,
Texas, Virginia, Nebraska, Florida and California.
My work has been sold on the Internet at www.
guild.com, galleries, one-person shows, mixed
media group shows, art fairs, public collections,
and corporate and private collections. My work has
been on displayed; Vines and Branches Gallery,
Three Havens Gallery, Art Holding Gallery, Art
Resources. Northrup King annual Art-A-Whirl,
Ramsey County Public Library art collection. I am
a featured artist in these books: A Walk Into
Abstracts, E-book and DVD, Searching for the
Artist Within, Painter’s workshop; Creative
Composition and Design, Splash 8 North Light,
The Art of Layering; Making Connections, Best of
American Watermedia Vol. II. An in-depth
interview, my art work and a working demo is
featured in the American Artist Watercolor spring
2008 magazine.
Education:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis College of
Art and Design, University of Minnesota &
University Extension complete Scholar, St.
Catherine’s Unsity Intensive Studies Seminar, and
continuing education with national teachers.
Teaching, Demos, Judge and Jury Shows
I have become a nationally recognized workshop
teacher and I have joined the circuit with many of
my teachers. Teaching jobs have bought me to
wonderful destinations around the United States. I
have judged national water media, mixed media
and on line digital competitions, along with doing
demos for art organizations.
Public Collections & Invitational:
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Waterbourn Invitational Show 2009 University of
Minnesota Gallery
Ramsey County Library Commissioned Artist 2011
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National Juried Exhibitions:
2011, 2009, 2008, 2006 San Diego Watercolor
International Exhibition
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 Elk River National
Exhibition
2009, 2006, 2004, 2002 National Red River
Watercolor Society-Signature Status
2008 Hilton Head National Juried Show
2007, 2002, 2001, 1998 American Watercolor
Society –Signature Status
2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1998 International
Society of Experimental Artists
2003, 2000 National Collage Society, Inc.
98 National Painters in Casein and Acrylic
98 Society of Multi Media Show-Reynolds Heller
Gallery
Regional and Local Juried Exhibitions:
2008, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002 & 2001 Minnesota
Watercolor Society
2009, 2005 to 2001-North Star Watercolor Society
2003, 2001, 2000 Minnesota State Fair
2001, 2000 & 99 Gallery 96 Artist Circle Show
99 Northern Lights Show
98 Mac Rostie Gallery
98 Powderhorn Park Art Show
Awards
2009 Golden Merchandise Award National Red
River Watercolor Society
2009 Merit Award Elk River National Juried Show
2009 Cash Award, 2008 Golden Merchandise
Award San Diego Watercolor International
Exhibition
2008 Hilton Head National Juried Show
2008 Honorable Mention Hilton Head National
Juried Exhibition
2008 Merit Award Elk River National Juried Show
2008 Honorable Mention Hilton Head National
Juried Exhibitions
2007 Merit Award, International Society of
Experimental Artists
2007 Dong Kingman Award, American Watercolor
Society
2007 Award of Excellence, Elk River National
Juried Show
2006 First Place-Best Abstract, National Elk River
National Juried Show
2005 First Place, Banfill Locke Center for the Arts
2005 Third Place, Minnesota Watercolor Society
2004, 2002, 2001, Bronze Medal Award, Red River
Watercolor Society National
2009, 2004, 2003, 2002, Award of Excellence, &
Merit Awards, NorthStar Watercolor Society
2001 Merit Award, National Collage Society
2000 Award of Excellence, National Collage Society
2000 Second Honors Award, Minnesota Watercolor
Society
99 Founder’s Award, Minnesota Watercolor Society
99 & 98 Northern Lights, Award of Merit &
Honorable Mention!
98 Honorable Mention, Mac Rostie Gallery
96 Award of Merit, National Society of
Experimental Artists Signature Status
American Watercolor Society AWS–signature
status (the only woman in MN Holding signature
status)
San Diego Watercolor Society SDWS
International Society of Acrylic Painter ISAP
International Society of Experimental Artists ISEA
Society of Layerists in Multi Media SLMM- Board
of Directors
National Red River Watercolor Society RRWS
Organizations
*National Red River Watercolor Society, *
American Watercolor Society, *National Red River
Watercolor Society, *National Society of
Experimental Artists, National Watercolor Society,
*Society of Multi Media Layerists, National
Collage Society, International Society of Acrylic
Painter, National Society of Painters in Casein and
Acrylic, International Society of Water
Media of San Diego, North Star Watercolor
Society, Minnesota Watercolor Society
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