Paintings / Drawings

Put Your Artistic Talents on Display

Painting and drawing are timeless forms of self-expression. We want to help you share your creativity. All submitted work should reflect an adventure/travel theme and be completed in the last 12 months.

Submissions will close on September 3rd 2024, and live voting will take place from September 9, 2024, to September 13, 2024.

By submitting your art, you are consenting to having your art publicly displayed along with your name.

This Years Winners:

2024 Grand Champion: Momma and Me by Marguerite (Peggy) Hosp

2024 2nd Place: Artsy Building in coastal South America by Janet Ascher

Giraffe

Renae Roff, Boden Coon Rapids

Star Time

Pearl Peterson, The Landmark Of Fridley

Thru the flowers

Pearl Peterson, The Landmark Of Fridley

Legs

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Yearly visitors to our place in Minnesota

Horse

Geraldine Wicklund, Woodbury Estates

Spring in Alaska

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Painting is of a picture I took driving up to Alaska from MN along the Parks highway in early April, 1987.

Snug Harbor

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

The painting is from a photo I took in 1987 when gill-netting Herring while at anchor in Snug Harbor, in Tuxedni Bay,Alaska

Cutie

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

An Acrylic painting of a Staff members favorite dog

A Happy Scout

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

The son of our Niece had me paint the picture of there dog, Scout

Bandits

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Our daughter took the picture of these two mischievous bandits at their lake home on Rosman lake, West of Detroit Lakes, Mn.

Custom Acrylic

Kathleen Deinlein, Cardinal View Senior Living

Miko – Champion German Sheperd

Flowers

Lorelei Marie Palmer, All Saints Senior Living

Yellow Roses

Elayne Strong, Woodbury Villa

Favorite flower

Tropical Sunset

Nancy Woldt, Woodbury Villa

Sunset in Africa

Marguerite (Peggy) Hosp, Legacy of Delano

just that I love to paint. I’m 85 years old and am obsessed with painting everything and anything. I love sunsets and sunrises.

Momma and Me

Marguerite (Peggy) Hosp, Legacy of Delano

Again so much fun. The ideas are unlimited. Have really enjoyed this project.

Wooly Plant

Marguerite (Peggy) Hosp, Legacy of Delano

One of the many beautiful plants of Africa.

Untitled

Carlos Dacruz, Providence Place

KitKat

Katherine Merkel, Providence Place

Birds

Mark Reiling, Providence Place

Birds

Delores Clementson, Providence Place

Birds

Mary Sarto, Providence Place

Birds

John Aitkin, Providence Place

Bouquet

Wendy Schugt, Providence Place

Painted Love Sign 1

Cindy Hogan, Providence Place

Artsy Building in coastal South America

Janet Ascher, Legacy of Delano

Acrylic on Canvas 16 X 20” Many in shanty towns use their love of color and surroundings to brighten their community. This also serves to disguise unattractive electric fans, wires, and pipes.

Chigirie Safari

Gloria, Nancy, Pauline, & Wanda, Reena Senior Living

The background is made of torn pieces of paper. Chigirie is a rather soothing art. Animals were cut from paper as well

Mt. Iliamna

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Walk thru the garden

Pearl Peterson, The Landmark Of Fridley

Staredown

Kenneth A. Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Nieces dog Oscar

Giraffe

Geraldine Wicklund, Woodbury Estates

Goturback

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Cross lake, Minnesota will be home to a National Loon Center

Proud Mama

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Fun painting their personalities and cuteness

POSING

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

The painting was a gift to a son

Strolling Egret

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

A former Staff member lives on Egret Ave in Cross lake and wanted this for her home

Pretty Dog

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

Another dog painting for another nephew that wanted a painting done by his 96 year old uncle.

Iliamna

Kenneth A Ess, Whitefish at the Lakes

This painting with Mt. Iliamna in the background is of a photo taken when at anchor in Tuxedni Bay. It was late April when the awesome fragrance of budding cottonwoods permeated the bay and the beauty of this day created a forever happy memory. My son and deckhand are in the skiff we used to gillnet herring.