Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024 Season
May:
The Smallest Art Gallery
Is Exhibiting the
Artwork of
Kathleen Marihart
Owner, Artist, and Proprietor
Title of Art Exhibit:
Whimsy with a Splash of Unexpected
Art Exhibit Dates:
May, June, and July
2024
June:
6th Annual
Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl
Saturday, June 8th 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Kathleen Marihart
will be located at The Smallest Art Gallery
The 5th Annual Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl,
Saturday, June 8th 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This art crawl will showcase a variety of art and artists from the Big Stone region. The artist will be on hand to meet with visitors and discuss their work. The Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl is an event where visitors can mingle, stroll, eat, and shop in downtown Ortonville, Minnesota.
Some of the art showcased:
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Along with being a fun weekend it is also an opportunity to foster relationships between the arts community and the citizens of the surrounding area.
About me:
My name is Kathleen Marihart. I have purchased and renovated two buildings in downtown Ortonville. This will be an exciting new art location for our region.
The first half of my life I was an elementary school teacher, then after 25 years, I went back to school and received a Masters of Education and a Reading Recovery Certificate. I have been a Reading Recovery and Guided Reading teacher since 2001. My specialty is teaching reading strategies. I retired from teaching in the spring of 2020.
In addition to having a professional life, I have been a life long artist. I have taken many art classes. I am a self taught artist who has explored all types of artistic expression over my life-
I am very excited to offer a variety of art classes during the summer season.
There are a number of very talented artists exhibiting this season at The Smallest Art Gallery. Please stop in the art gallery during the artist reception and meet and visit with the artists.
A number of art classes will be offered this season.
I look forward to having you in the classes! Please feel free to stop by the gallery and introduce yourself.
I am delighted to be the owner of an art gallery in Ortonville, Minnesota!
Please check out the web page:
www.thesmallestartgallery.com
and like us on Facebook!
August / September
Accordion Book Making Class with Phyllis Joos
Awesome Adventure in Accordion Book Making
Phyllis Joos is a printmaker and book artist from Hancock, Minnesota. Phyllis will be giving a hands-
Phyllis will provide beautiful hand-
All supplies provided.
Instructor: Phyllis Joos
Class size: Maximum 6 / Minimum 3
Adult’s class information:
Age: 15 years and up
Friday, June 28th , 2024
Class Fee: $68.00
To register for a class, please contact:
Kathleen Marihart 320-
For class fees payment, please mailing check to:
The Smallest Art Gallery
118 – 2nd Street NW
Ortonville, MN 56278
Please make your check out to:
The Smallest Art Gallery
Please list the class you’re interested in on the memo line.
If you are interested in more than one class
please write a separate check for each class.
Please note: Class fees are non-
If there is a wait list, and I can fill your position,
your class fee will be returned.
If the class is canceled
then I will send you back your check.
Please note:
If you are looking for information about:
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Phyllis Joos’ Awesome Adventures in Accordion Book Making
You will need to scroll down the page.
The Smallest Art Gallery
Is Hosting
Sarah Weinberg
Title of Art Exhibit:
Pieces of Pease
Art Exhibit Dates:
Friday, August 2nd
to Saturday, September 7th
In Person Artist Reception:
Friday, August 2nd, 2024
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
The Smallest Art Gallery
is proud to announce
this year’s Exhibiting
Artists and Art Instructors
Sarah
Weinberg
Abstract
Artist
Kristin
Peterson
Vintage collage and mixed media
Visiting Artist
in 2024
The Smallest Art Gallery
is excited to host
Phyllis Joos
is back for a 6th year of teaching her Awesome Adventures in Accordion Book Making class!
Date: Friday, June 28th, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
August/Sept.
Visiting Art Instructors
Phyllis
Joos
Bookmaker
Visiting Artist
in 2024
Testimonial:
I took two of Phyllis’ classes on bookmaking and each time I came away with feelings of happiness and self-
Chrisy Krogstad
The Smallest Art Gallery
Is excited to host
Kristin Peterson
She is back in 2024
for a 3rd year of teaching!
Art Workshop:
Out of the Book
Date: Saturday, Aug. 17th
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Art Workshop Location:
Ortonville, Community Center
200 Monroe Avenue, Ortonville, MN
Just one block south of The Smallest Art Gallery
Class Fee: $ 125.00
Registration for Out of the Book:
Call: Kathleen Marihart
320-
Kristin Peterson is an accomplished prolific international mixed media artist.
Kristin is one of the founding members of the international internet art class The Ugly Art Club www.theuglyartclub.com. You can find Kristin at alteredstatesstudio@yahoo.com creating all kinds of art. This past March 2024 Kristin taught an in-
To register for a class, please contact:
Kathleen Marihart 320-
For class payment, please mail to:
The Smallest Art Gallery
118 – 2nd Street NW
Ortonville, MN 56278
Please make your check out to:
The Smallest Art Gallery
and list the class you’re interested in
on the memo line of your check.
If you are interested in more than one class
please write a separate check for each class.
Please note: Class fees are non-
If there is a wait list, and I can fill your position,
your class fee will be returned.
If the class is canceled
then your check will be returned
Art Class for 2024
Art Class
6th Annual
Big Stone Lake
Regional
Art Crawl
Saturday, June 8th, 2024
9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 4th
Sat., Oct. 5th
& Sun., Oct. 6th , 2024
Sarah Weinberg
I'm a mid west girl living most of my life in Minnesota and South Dakota. I spent a few years in between, on the mission field in Uganda, where I met my husband, and the Pacific Northwest where we started our family.
Today we live in Milbank, SD where my days are spent schooling our 4 children and helping out at our Main Street Photography and Graphic Design Studio, teaching art classes to local kids and adults, and of course, drawing and painting.
I’ve always loved creating, but didn’t find my niche until a few years ago when I fell in love with this peaceful line drawing. It was a way for me to slow down and enjoy the moment. Each drawing takes on a life and personality of its own. It’s a lovely way to spend time amidst the noise of life.
As far as my work process, I start out with the high contrast ink and paper, and although I continue to do that, I’ve added some acrylic and watercolor to some of my pieces. It’s always fun to see where each piece takes me and I love the organic flow of creating these.
May/June/July
Kathleen
Marihart
Mixed Media
Artist
Kathleen Marihart
Artist Biography
Kathleen is a mixed media artist and enjoys working in a variety of art mediums, such as watercolor, acrylic paints, collage, monoprinting on a gelli plate, and inks.
Since 2011, Kathleen has participated in The Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl and is a member of the Meander Steering Committee. She is also a member of the Big Stone Arts in Ortonville. In 2017, Kathleen was instrumental in developing and creating The Big Stone Lake Regional Art Crawl. This art crawl is an annual event held the second Saturday in June. She is also a SMAC grant recipient.
Kathleen has exhibited in: The Wheeler Gallery in Terrace Mill, the Horizontal Grandeur in Morris, the K.K. Berge Art Gallery in Granite Falls, Java River in Montevideo, Java Jules in Ortonville, as well as the Ortonville Courthouse.
Kathleen has owned The Smallest Art Gallery in downtown Ortonville since 2016. She exhibits regional artist, out of state artists, and her own artwork. Exhibits change on a regular basis. Please refer to the Facebook page (The Smallest Art Gallery) or the webpage for further information and a schedule of events and artist receptions: www.thesmallestartgallery.com .
The Smallest Art Gallery is a seasonal art gallery open in the spring, summer, and fall and closed for the winter months. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kathleen teaches a number of art classes for beginning students: watercolor, acrylic paint, monoprinting as well a quilting class.
She will be exhibiting her own artwork during the months of May and September, as well as during the Big Stone Regional Art Crawl, in June and the Meander Art Crawl in October.
Supply List
Please bring these items to class
The award-
The three day driving tour runs through five counties: Chippewa, Big Stone, Swift, Yellow Medicine, and Lac qui Parle.
Mark your calendar for the 21st year of the Art Meander: Friday, Oct. 4th, Saturday, Oct. 5th, and Sunday, Oct. 6th
Be sure to add The Smallest Art Gallery in Ortonville, Minnesota to your list of art stops during the Art Meander.
See you soon!
Out of the Book/ Supply List
Saturday, Aug 17th 2024
Kristin Peterson-
• Painting apron
• Favorite stencils (just a few; I will have stencils available to use)
• Favorite stamps (again-
• Black ink pad; preferably Staz On
• Sewing needle and thread (if you already have; I will have extra)
• Glue stick
• Matte medium
• Masking tape and/ or scotch tape
• 1/2”, 1” flat paintbrush; may want a round
• Water container
• Paper Towels
• Pencil
• Black ink pen
• Scissors
• Acrylic paint-
• Watercolor crayons or pencils (your favorite colors)
• Stash of collage paper/ ephemera
• Favorite scrapbook paper
• If you have a some favorite fabric bits and pieces, feel free to bring (small pieces only)
Will have available or provided:
• Fabri-
• Awl
• Waxed thread
• File folder
• White cotton fabric
Out the Book with Kristin Peterson
Hosted by The Smallest Art Gallery
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
9:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m.
Join Kristin Peterson on a mixed media, book-
Have an affinity for collage? Love drips and dribbles? Appreciate art doodles and bits of fabric? Are you book-
Let’s gather up our stash of collage papers, glue sticks and scissors. We will create a master sheet outside of the book to create our pages and signatures. Then, using a simple book binding technique, get our pages into the book. Each book will be uniquely individual.
And be sure to leave that inner art critic at home, as we will walk on the side of permission.
This class is suitable for all experience levels.
