Exhibition Dates: September 5 – November 17, 2023
Reception: Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 4-6pm (Awards at 5pm)
at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center (105-9th Street, Prairie du Sac)
Featured in the Gallery:
6th Biennial Wings & Water
Curated by River Arts Inc. and featuring 40+ award winning artists from around the nation, this 6th Biennial Wings & Water honors our prairies, rivers, and birds through a wide variety of media. Juried by Adriana Barrios.
APPLY NOW: Deadline June 20, 2023
Featured in the Lobby:
Act II
Paintings by Leola Culver
Lea paints with acrylics, experimenting with texture and technique. She loves painting flowers, and is always envisioning a picture of clouds or sunrises and sunsets. She also finds tremendous purpose in painting by choosing to donate sales of her artwork to nonprofits that are meaningful to her. Proceeds from Act II will support River Arts Inc. to help fulfill their mission to inspire, enrich, and educate the community through the arts.
Artist Statement:
I am a big dreamer. One of my lifelong dreams has been to paint on canvas. I’m not sure why I waited so long to get started, but now that I have, I have found tremendous purpose in it. I choose to donate proceeds to nonprofits that are meaningful to me and share their stories in the hopes that they gain more support and recognition for their great work.
I paint with acrylics, experimenting with texture and technique. I love painting flowers, and I am always envisioning a picture of clouds or sunrises and sunsets. One of my favorite things to do is paint with my grandchildren. I love to help them see things in a different way and to express themselves with a brush, a canvas, and color.
Family and friends continue to encourage me to paint and I have enjoyed taking several classes at River Arts on Water to learn new techniques and styles from other local artists.
Purchasing Artwork:
During Lea’s inaugural exhibit, Genesis, she donated sales to Big Dreamers United, a nonprofit designed to help other nonprofits tell their story through video, photos, graphic design, audio, and more.
Proceeds during her second exhibit, Act II, will be donated directly to the host organization, River Arts Inc, a nonprofit with a mission to inspire, enrich, and educate the community through the arts. Lea has been a big supporter of River Arts Inc. since its inception in 1997 and her most recent donation made the black box addition to the River Arts Center possible.
Important Gallery information:
-The River Arts Center Gallery is located at 105 9th St, Prairie du Sac, WI (adjacent to Sauk Prairie High School). Enter through doors E-3, the Garden Entrance, which is located down a sidewalk to the right of the River Arts Center main doors.
–Hours: 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and weekends during special events. Closed when Sauk Prairie Schools are closed. View calendar here.
–Accessibility: Gallery is wheelchair accessible, including all doorways and restrooms
–Tours: This exhibit is self-guided. Free docent-led tours are available by appointment for educational groups, non-profit organizations, and groups of 10 or more. Email info@riverartsinc.org or call 608-643-5215 to schedule a tour for your group. *Must have at least 24 hours notice, subject to gallery and staff availability.
