The Sauk Prairie School District has hosted "Between Fences", a Smithsonian Museum on Mainstreet exhibit as the result of successful grant writing and fund raising efforts by River Arts, inc., a non-profit arts presentation organization based in the community and associated with the Sauk Prairie School District. Major funding for this program was administered through the Wisconsin Humanities Council and involved the creation of a community centered exhibit focusing on the theme of land, place, and space.

The core group pulling together the Sauk Prairie portion of this exhibit solicited a proposal for an art piece focusing on fences as part of their community specific presentation. I was fortunate enough to be selected to create the piece. The following pages will take you through a series of images that lead up to the final: a huge map addressing history, sociology, land use and land features, as well as the physical and metaphorical nature of fences in the Sauk Prairie School District. Begin

In 2006 I was selected to be the Artist in Residence on Isle Royale National Park for two weeks in June. The experience was a rare opportunity to observe, draw, think, and explore, all while focusing on my art. The image you see to the left is a photo of the painting I completed and donated to the National Parks as part of the contract agreement. In addition I gave two evening presentations to interested visitors. Aside from the two obligations, my time was my own and I had full freedom to pursue my nature centered art interests. I spent a great deal of time trying to better understand the pattern with apparent chaos of waves on Lake Superior.

If you are curious I'll show and tell you more.