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Judge Mike Judy at the 32nd Northern Lights
EXHIBITION DATES Monday–Thursday: 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Century College For the past 35 years, the WBCA has sponsored this prestigious juried fine arts exhibition drawing more than 250 entries by artists in media including drawing, painting, hand-pulled print, photography, fiber and sculpture. The exhibit, held in conjunction with Century College, is open to artists residing in Minnesota and Wisconsin and will be on display March 31st through May 2, 2008. For more information, contact White Bear Center for the Arts at 651.407.0597. 2008 WINNERS Click here for pictures of 2008 Award Winners Best of Show Awards of Excellence Awards of Merit Judges’ Choice
THANK YOU to our 2008 event sponsors:
2008 JUDGES BIOS Frank Zeller Ann Ledy Melissa Borman
PREVIOUS YEARS NORTHERN LIGHTS AWARDS
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Watercolor Artist and Teacher,
Graduated from St. Cloud State University in Art Education and University of Wisconsin Master Degree
Program. Judged many art exhibits including Minnesota Watercolor Society and Minnesota State Fair. Conducts Watercolor Workshops in Minnesota and Europe. Presently, Teaching for the White Bear Center for the Arts advance watercolor classes President of Art Educators of Minnesota, Northstar Watercolor Society, and White Bear Center for the Arts. Awards: Minnesota State Fair, Minnesota Watercolor
Society, Northstar Watercolor Society, California Fine
Arts, Artists Magazine Competition, Courage Center Competition, Northern Lights Exhibition.
Ann Ledy returned to her hometown, St. Paul, MN in 2004 after spending twenty-eight years in New York City as both a practicing artist and academic. Ann is the newly appointed President and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul. She joined the College of Visual Arts in the summer of 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs. Ann graduated
from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree and went on for a Masters in Fine Arts degree in Painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Her long career in higher education began in 1979 at Parsons School of Design in New York City, where for twenty-five years she taught drawing, and served as department chair of the first year Foundation Program. Ann
has exhibited her artwork extensively in solo and group exhibitions in New York, Germany, and Korea. Her works on paper can be found in many collections including Harvard University Fogg Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, the Walker Art Center, and Yale Univerisity Art Gallery.|
ARTISTS INFORMATION Notification of selected works: Week of March 3rd Eligibility: Open to artists residing in Minnesota & Wisconsin.
RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS Medicine Chest in White Bear Lake will photograph your image for $5.95 (small) or $10 for a large image. 651.429.5356
TIPS ON PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR WORK
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The mission of the White Bear Center for the Arts is to build creative and culturally rich communities
in the White Bear area by providing arts experiences for children, adults, and families.
White Bear Center for the Arts • 2228 Fourth Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone 651.407.0597