A new initiative from the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog is pairing the 300-acre bogland with an artist. For the first time, the bog will have an artist in residence.
"They have really exceptional educational programs, they have exceptional viewing areas, they have ways for folks of all mobilities to access these really important spaces," says Annie Dugan about the Sax-Zim Bog.
Dan McAvey is the first artist selected for the artist in residence program. "McAvey's work is really special because he uses very much an economy of brushstrokes to try to get across what he is seeing," says Dugan.
There are still a few more weeks to see the work of Aaron Kloss at the Merrill Lynch Fine Arts Gallery at the Great Lakes Aquarium. Kloss's exhibit Aurora Borealis closes on September 1st.
And with students going back to school in the coming weeks, it might be time for adults to consider enrolling in an art course - of which there are plenty in the area. "Places like Spirit of the Lake Community Arts offers a really robust series," says Dugan. The Duluth Folks School, Duluth Art Institute, and others also offer a variety of courses.
You can hear Where's Art every Monday morning at 8:20 on Northland Morning.
