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This exhibition will be available for online viewing through April 9th, 2021. After which it will only be viewable online by members. Enjoy.
Krystl Louwagie Exhibition
“Selfie Exploration”
March 2021 | The Cultural Centre | Cartooning
Artist Reception will be held Sunday, March 14th, 2021 from 1-3P.M.
Portraits, especially self-portraits, have been dominating Louwagie’s artistic work for the better part of the last fifteen years. She experiments within 2-d visual mediums, but in subject matter works with figures and portraits that call forth narratives. She does this through a variety of forms ranging from simple line comics to more complex portraits focusing on linework, shape and pattern. Her bold lines and narrative qualities are often reminiscent of what drew her to art even as a child: illustrated fairy-tale book and super-hero comics. Learn more about Krystl on here Facebook and Instagram pages.
Krystl Louwagie, a graduate of Hamline University with a liberal arts degree in Studio Art, is now the marketing coordinator for the Southwest Minnesota Art Council.
Works for Purchase
Featured Work

A Fire Inside
Krystl Louwagie
Alcohol Ink & Sharpie

New Bedroom III
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Curly Hair, Smile
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Eyes
Krystl Louwagie
Charcoal

Happy
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Jacks Mannequin
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Run
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Texting
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

New Bedroom I
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Coffee
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Curly Hair
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Frozen I
Krystl Louwagie
Charcoal

Hufflepuff
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Lanesboro Trip
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Straigh Hair, Straight Stare
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Triangles
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Marker

New Bedroom II
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Cosmic Hair
Krystl Louwagie
Alcohol Ink & Sharpie

Dreamboy Perch
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie

Frozen II
Krystl Louwagie
Charcoal

I Reject Your Self-Criticism
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Mowing
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Tax Purposes
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers

Workout
Krystl Louwagie
Sharpie & Markers
EXPERIENCE MORE AT THE CULTURAL CENTRE
Krstyl Louwagie - March 2021
Cartooning. Influenced from early childhood by illustrated fairy tale books, super-hero comics and animated cartoons. She is the marketing coordinator for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council.
Jim and Trisch Beilke - April 2021
Basketry and wooden boats. Working with natural materials such as feathers, antlers, seegrass, jute and wood this exhibition is a feast for those who have a love for natural materials.
Don Sherman - May 2021
Papermaking. A Southwest Minnesota State University adjunct professor and retired photographer using native and invasive plants sometimes blended with commercially produced fibers.
Pat Amberg and Sons - June 2021
Sculpture. A kick off to the Island Day's celebration emphasizes the importance of family and the relationship between fathers and sons.
Jim Brooks - July 2021
Woodworking. This exhibition will also include a woodturning workshop on the green space of the Cultural Centre.
McKenna Lilja - August 2021
Mixed media. An exhibition filled with oil paint, pastels, found objects and textiles that turns the mundane into extrodinary.
Nan Karr Kaufenberg - September 2021
Linoleum block prints. An award winning artist with a distinct style unlike many other styles of painting and imagery.
Dona Larkin - October 2021
Paint. Another award winning, national/world renowned artist who works as a freelancer for commissioned original art work.
Sheila Jacobs - November 2021
Pottery, paint. Known for her stain glass creations, watercolor and most recently pottery, she is lauded as a home-grown artist and conservationist with deep respect from our state-wide community.
Address
640 Dogwood Avenue P.O. Box 434
Bird Island, MN 55310
(320) 365-1011
birdislandculture@gmail.com
Gallery Hours
Monday – Friday: 10am ? 5pm?
or By Appointment