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Formative Fairytales

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                                                 Though the art of pictorial story telling can be dated back to our cave                                                               dwelling ancestors, the true blossoming of children's literature wasn't until                                                       the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, when new developments in                                                     technology and changing attitudes towards childhood brought it into a                                                             golden age. As such, many of us grew up with fond memories of children's                                                       classic stories such as "Alice in Wonderland," "Hansel and Gretle," "The Little                                            Little Red Hen," and "Grimm Fairytales."

 

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The Spirit Room asks artists to choose a character from a classic fairytale and depict them as you interpret them to be in any medium of your choosing.

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Where and When:    Spirit Room Galleries

Exhibit: Monday January 18th - Friday, March 5th, 2021

Gallery Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 Monday through Friday

Deadline for entries: Friday, January 25th (the deadline has been extended)

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The Spirit Room invites individuals to share their favorite fairytales. Feel free to stop in the Spirit Room Monday - Friday 1-5 to produce a video recording or email us your recording to fargospiritroom@gmail.com

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For entry form visit: here  or download the pdf below

or visit Spirit Room Monday - Friday 1-5pm for paper forms. Please call 701-237-0230 for assistance.

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Danielle Laine-Patton

"Red"

Acrylic/ Spray paint

$100

Kristen Young

"Grettel's Contemplation"

Oil on canvas with Gesso

$500

Danielle Laine-Patton

"Aurora, the Dancing Princess"

Acrylic/ Spray paint

$100

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Kary Janousek

"Alice and the Looking Glass"

Ambrotype - black stained glass

$200

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Danielle Laine-Patton

"Frog Prince" - $150

"The Last Unicorn" - SOLD

"Rivals" - $200

Textile, fabric sculptures

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Kary Janousek

"Drink Me - Alice through the Keyhole"

Ambrotype - black stained glass

$200

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Danielle Laine-Patton

"Tea Party"

Spray paint/ Acrylic

$100

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Hollie DeFrancisco

"Remember with the Flame"

Mixed Media

$60

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Cheryl Schmidt

"Sensing Danger"

Acrylic

$25

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Danielle Laine-Patton

"Red"

Spray paint/ Acrylic

$100

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Amy Schmidt

"Baba Yaga"

Watercolor, Ink, Graphite

NFS

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Olivia Eggerud

"Thumbelina"

Acrylic

$250

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Joseph Larson

"The Flower Fairy Prince"

Acrylic

$250

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Les Skoropat

"Little Red Riding Hood"

Photograph on Vinyl

$99.44

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Jodi Peterson

"Making Our Presence Known"

Fused/ Painted Glass

$65

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Karen Perry-Anderson

"Fairy Tale Ending?"

Assemblage

NFS

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Jodi Peterson

"Star Women Gathering"

Fused/ Painted Glass

$35

Birgit Pruess

"My Kind of Owl"

Macrame Owl

$50

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Danielle Laine-Patton

"Party of 1: White Rabbit"

Acrylic/ Spray paint

$50

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Birgit Pruess

"My Kind of Frog"

Macrame Frog

$50

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