July 1 through October 29, 2021 at the Owatonna Hospital.
The Healing Arts Program is a collaboration between Owatonna Hospital and the Owatonna Arts Center.
My turn to show at the Owatonna Hospital has ended for now. These works are now available. Use the links below to purchase online.
22” x 30”
SOLD
Watercolor on paper.
Current Location: Storage.
This is about things lost and things found. We returned to our car in Lake Bemidji State Park to find that the keys were gone. We retraced our steps but had no luck. The next spring I checked at the ranger station and they were in the lost and found!
5” x 7”
$100
Watercolor and ink on Yupo Paper.
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
This is based on a campsite in the BWCAW. Amazing how trees can find a way to grow from rock.
16” x 12”
SOLD
Watercolor on paper.
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
This is a response to the poem Downpour by Lisa Higgs. It was on display at Red Wing Arts in May and June of 2021 as part of the Poet Artist Collaboration.
7” x 5”
$100 $80
Current Location: Storage
Watercolor and ink on Yupo paper. Curving overlapping shapes and lines in a skein of yarn. Childhood memories of watching the skein get smaller as it got used up.
12” x 9”
$175 Inquire if interested
Watercolor and ink on paper.
Current Location: My home
My daughter liked to do interesting things with her hair. The shapes remind me of skeins of yarn. This ink drawing has a watercolor background and some acrylic paint details.
12” x 9”
$175 $150
Watercolor on Paper.
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
Knitting is about taking your time. Knitting for someone else is a way to give them your time. This was part of an exhibit at the Benedictine Center in St. Paul titled, “Seeing God”. I was honored to be part of the multi-faith event.
- Dandelion after a Long Dry Spell
5” x 7”
$100 SOLD
Watercolor and ink on paper.
This was painted outside when it was raining lightly. It was my first day out painting in a long time and I was determined to not let a little rain stop me. It was also the first day of rain in a long time. The rain was needed.
15” x 11”
$250 $200
Watercolor and Gouache on Paper.
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
Organic shapes on a grid. That was my beginning thought for this image. It evolved into a painting about being stuck inside when nature is just on the other side of the glass.
7” x 5”
$100
Watercolor and ink on Paper.
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
Finding raspberries on the trail is a wonderful treat. I am grateful for the gifts we find in nature and the interesting shapes that attract my attention.
6” x 9”
$125 $100
Watercolor and ink on Paper.
Current Location: Storage
This tree’s branches tell us what it needs. Pruning encourages new growth. I do love a good metaphor. What are the things I could remove and where would the new growth appear?
11. Walking Far
26” x 18”
$600 $500
Watercolor on Paper.
Current Location: My home
This non-representational painting was created after a long walk. I wanted to convey the feeling of pushing your body to its physical limits and feeling good about it.
12. Summer
24” x 36”
$400 $300
Acrylic on canvas
Current Location: Storage
A 2014 painting about enjoying painting outside next to rocks and water. Part of my personal healing process is reclaiming this experience.
13. Dancing Leaves
8” x 8”
$70 SOLD
Acrylic on Wood
The lines are carved into the acrylic paint to reveal the layer of white below. I like the idea of fallen leaves dancing.
14. Night Tree Contours
8”x8”
$70 SOLD
Acrylic on Wood
It is a pleasant experience to walk near trees at night.
15. Half a Bridge
8”x8”
$70 SOLD
Acrylic on Wood
A bridge is a connection between people and places. Build your half and then see what happens.
16. Ivy in a Jar
4”x6”
$100
Watercolor and ink on paper
Current Location: Studio 321 Northrup King Building
A cutting of a special plant I’ve had for a long time. Putting it in water allows it to grow roots so it can be planted in a pot of its own.
17. Grand Marais Artist’s Point
6”x4”
$100 $80
Watercolor and ink on paper
Current Location: Storage
A pleasant memory is Artist’s Point in Grand Marais, watching the waves wash up on the rocks.
Tammy Nara 