Artist Directory

Dwight Mickelson

Visual Artist

Mickelson creates sculpture, mixed media art and functional art including custom furniture and lighting in his Moorhead studio.

Becky Mitchell

Visual Artist

Becky Mitchell “The Glass Lady” has been doing glasswork for more than 10 years. The talent runs in the family. Her mother took a class and taught Becky and her four brothers the art. Since then, Becky made everything from small sun catchers and pendants to mosaics and large windows.... More

Sue Morrissey

Visual Artist

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Jon Offutt

Visual Artist

Jon B. Offutt Glassblower/Arts Advocate 1014 South Seventh Street 701-298-3936 Fargo, ND 58103 mulciberglass@hotmail.com Education 1996 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Illinois M.F.A., Glass Program, College of Art and Design 4.0 GPA 1991 Moorhead State University, Moorhead Minnesota B.A., Studio Art with Concentration in Glass and Ceramics Glass Experience 2007-1999 Owner/Operator,... More

Kay Ornberg

Visual Artist

Kay Ornberg, originally from Fargo, graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. obtaining a fine arts degree in Art, English and Education. She and her husband, Paul Ornberg,  taught in two other states before moving back to Fargo.

With a young family she focused on the watercolor media studying with many... More

John Pederson

Musician

John Pederson Musician About the artist: John Pederson Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn Soloist/Clinician John Pederson received his B.S in Music Education at Mayville State University where he played Jazz and Lead Trumpet which won First Place in Downbeat Magazine's College Big Band Division. Pederson also received an Outstanding Jazz Trumpet Award... More

Timothy Peek

Visual Artist

I am an emerging self educated artist, I tend to work in any available medium at hand, but am partial to graphite and pen and ink. I am a student of many, I have been graced with being able to work and learn with my father-in-law , Robert E. Kurkowski... More

Vic Pellerano

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

I have played throughout the tri-state area, Minot State Fair, Wells Country Fair, Highway 61 Folk Fest-Mn, Denver, New Jersey, Red Rooster-SD, Midwest Kids Fest, Pioneer Days Bonanzaville, Marketplace of Ideas-GF,Medora,Red Bear-MN, Detroit Lakes-MN, Camp Wilderness BSA-Mn, Fort Lincoln, StreetFair-Fargo to name but, a few.

I have written Patriotic... More

Teresa Perleberg

Visual Artist

I was raised on a farm in North Dakota and have been around pets and livestock my entire life which led to my affection for all animals. My love for the fiber arts began when I purchased a few sheep for our family. This project led to spinning, knitting and... More

Jodi Peterson

Visual Artist

I am a glass artist and owner of Wolfnest Glassworks. I work with blown, slumped, fused glass and make glass beads. You can view my work at Gallery 4 at 114 Broadway, Fargo or on the Gallery Website at Gallery 4 Fargo. Soon, you can also check out my website... More

Gaylen Peterson

Visual Artist

I am a graduate of MSU-Moorhead, MN with a degree in Art Education and have been employed at Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Fergus Falls, MN) as an Art Instructor, since 1992. I attended the UW-River Falls and earned a Master's of Science in Education-Fine Arts degree (2007).

While studying there I... More

Russell Peterson

Musician

An accomplished classical/jazz saxophonist, bassoonist and composer, Russell Peterson holds degrees from Youngstown State University (Ohio), Le Conservatoire de Bordeaux (France), and Bowling Green State University (Ohio), where he studied with Dr. James Umble, Donald Byo, Jean-Marie Londeix, Dr. Jeffery Lyman and Dr. John Sampen.

Winner of numerous prizes,... More

Eden Photography

Visual Artist - Photographer

Beth is an on-location photographer serving the FM area. Eden Photography takes a creative approach and brings art to life through portraiture. She looks forward to working with you and your photography needs.

Kimberly Pigeon

Visual Artist

A native to Helena, MT, my family moved to Colstrip, MT and later to Grand Forks, ND. As a student of Red River High in Grand Forks, I was able to receive a better understanding of the art world which encouraged my continued interest. Following high school, I attended a... More

Kimberly Pigeon

Visual Artist - Visual Artist

A native to Helena, MT, my family moved to Colstrip, MT and later to Grand Forks, ND. As a student of Red River High in Grand Forks, I was able to receive a better understanding of the art world which encouraged my continued interest. Following high school, I attended a... More

Rando Rando

Visual Artist

I am a freelance artist in Fargo. I was raised in California and spent 17 years on the Big Island, Hawaii. I work in several mediums; acrylic on canvas, mosaic and clay sculpture. I do commission pieces for both residential and commercial. I have an on-line gallery as well as... More

Steve Ressel

Director - Filmmaker - Visual Artist - Writer

I was a director-producer for mainstream Hollywood animation for a decade. My wikipedia entry... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ressel There is also an IMDB entry for my name with an incomplete listing of my commercial works. In 2002 I moved up to North Dakota to create my own stuff, and am finishing the last... More

Karman Rheault

Visual Artist

My passion for creating new and interesting works of art has lead me on a path of discovery through several different mediums in the past 20+ years. Currently, I am most often driven to use a plasma cutter and welder to create 3-dimensional steel sculptures and stainless steel jewelry. I... More

Ana Rusness-Petersen

Director - Visual Artist

Ana N. Rusness-Petersen has worked as director, stage manager, sound designer and all-around production resource for regional theatres including the Goodman Theatre, Timeline Theatre, Pegasus Players (all of Chicago), Playhouse 412, WeFest (Detroit Lakes, MN), the FMCT, Theatre B, Trollwood, NDSU's Little Country Theatre, Ursa Major Productions, Frost Fire Theatre... More

Robb Siverson

Visual Artist

Robb Siverson is a large format photographer who has been photographing the Northern Great Plains landscape for the past seven years. He continues to hand print and process all of his photographs utilizing traditional darkroom and historic techniques. More of his work may be seen on his website at www.robbsiverson.com

Mark Sorgaard

Visual Artist

Mark Sorgaard was born and raised in Fargo  graduating from Fargo South High School and Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. He now lives in South Fargo, in the house he grew up in, with his wife Lara and young daughter Skylar...and their teenage cat, which was the inspiration for his... More

Mel Stone

Visual Artist

For more than 20 years, I've been a TV photographer, reporter, writer and editor on KVLY-TV. Now, I'm a still photographer who's embraced the digital world... my work is available on my web site, at Gallery 4 (114 Broadway, Fargo), Gallery 514, and www.fargostuff.com.

Patrick Tupa

Visual Artist

A member of the Portrait Society of America, my life long affection for the human figure and capturing the essence of an individual continue to motivate my work. I grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota with a BA in visual arts... More

Star Wallowing Bull

Visual Artist

Star Wallowing Bull b. 1973 Fellowships and Awards 2010 Bush Artist Fellowship, Bush Foundation, St. Paul 2003 Plains Art Museum, Art on the Plains 6, received Juror Award 2001 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Native Artist Fellowship Special Projects 2004 Migrations, Tamarind Institute, The University of New Mexico... More

Tanya Weets

Actor - Composer - Dancer - Singer - Writer

Tanya is an accomplished singer-songwriter/performer residing in Moorhead, Minnesota. She has most recently released her first country/pop CD entitled "Here Today" under her independently owned lable sota sweet music.

Tanya has put her vocal and performance skills to work in regional dance bands, musical theatre productions, working as a... More

Carrie Wendt

Visual Artist - Writer

Artist - Writer - Poet  Carrie has had her work on display at the Plains Art Museum, Gallery 4 & The Log Cabin Gallery (closed). You can learn more about Carrie on her blog , http://carrieleewendt.blogspot.com/ . You can also follow her on Facebook.

Carrie Wintersteen

Actor

Carrie is a founding member of Theatre B. She has performed in many of THEATRE B’s productions, playing Minka in Murderers, Kate in Sylvia, Joan in The Guys, Maggie in Joined at the Head, Lucy in Quake, Beth in Dinner with Friends, Ellen in Two Rooms, and multiple roles in... More

James Wolberg

Musician - Visual Artist

James earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2003. Since 2004, he has focused primarily on public and private architectural ceramic work with an adventurous sculptural voice. This includes custom ceramic sinks, doorways, bathtub surrounds, tables, lamps, and tiling. He creates functional sculpture... More