Art Exhibit at Northwestern College
2024-08-22 07:00 - 2024-10-17 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Northwestern College is opening its 2024–25 art exhibit season with a show by South Dakota artist Molly Wicks.
Titled “Phases for Now,” Wicks’ exhibit is on display through Oct. 17, with a public reception with the artist scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m.
Wicks’ artwork features suspended plexiglass, metal and canvas on which she has cut out or painted organic shapes inspired by sedimentary layers, fungus and mold forms. The paint and cutouts create refractions and shadows, and her use of vibrant colors produce both tension and harmony.
The media she employs include oil paint on board, acrylic paint on canvas, nail polish on plexiglass, and copper cutouts.
Wicks is a graduate of the University of Minnesota who earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in drawing, sculpture and painting from Washington State University. She has taught in the Minneapolis Public School District, at Washington State University, and for South Dakota State University (SDSU).
Large projects by Wick are in the permanent collection of Johns Hopkins University and SDSU. Her artwork has also been exhibited in Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Washington. She has also held residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and at the Art Farm in Marquette, Nebraska.
Northwestern’s Te Paske Gallery is located in the Korver Visual Arts Center, on Highway 10 at 214 8th Street SW in Orange City. Gallery hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

Smoky Bear Reading Challenge at the Sheldon Public Library
2024-09-01 - 2024-11-28
Celebrate Smokey’s 80th Birthday by joining the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge at the Sheldon Public Library. Read books, take action, and have fun! Sign up on the Beanstack app or by stopping by the Sheldon Public Library after August 26th. It is for all ages.

Iowa Watercolor Society Show
2024-10-10 - 2024-10-31
Happening now through October 31st, the2024-25 Iowa Watercolor Society Traveling Member Showwill be on display at the main level of the Northwestern College DeWitt Library in Orange City. This exhibit is open to the public and free to attend, offering a splendid array of watercolor artworks from talented artists across Iowa.
Come to Northwestern College on October 18th at 6:30 p.m., NWC Vogel Room (NWC DeWitt Library, 2nd Floor) for a reception and special ‘The Art of Watercolor’ talk by renowned watercolor artist Judy Thompson. This event is a unique opportunity to gain insights into the world of watercolor painting from an expert in the field. Free will donation. Light refreshments will be served. Reception is open 6-8 pm.
