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    April 17, 2018
    Wessington Springs freshman Kenzee Schafer recently took Best in Show in the Dakota Discovery Museum's 2018 Youth Art Show with her piece "Native Spirit" hanging behind her. (Matt Gade / Republic)
    Wessington Springs' freshman art phenom
    WESSINGTON SPRINGS — Kenzee Schafer is not deterred by criticism. The freshman student at Wessington Springs High School likes to create...
    entertainment/artApril 17, 2018 - 7:00am
    Cherie Ramsdell stands in front of her painted mural in the Bridgewater-Emery School District gymnasium in Emery. Ramsdell completed two murals inside the school's recently completed $4.5 million gym. (Matt Gade / Republic)
    Painting prowess: Local artist's work gives flare to new gym
    EMERY — For months, Cherie Ramsdell spent her Friday nights in the Bridgewater-Emery School District's new gymnasium. She wasn't catching...
    community/peopleJanuary 17, 2018 - 8:25am
    September 29, 2016
    'What is Art?' event to expose Mitchell community to different types of artwork
    What is art? That's the question Anisa Schultz, owner of Potter's Plus Studio, hopes to answer with the first-ever community event titled "What is Art?" taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Main Street, Mitchell. "What is Art?" is the first of its kind in Mitchell, Schultz...
    newsSeptember 29, 2016 - 6:36pm
    September 10, 2015
    James Phibbs paints his mother-in-law's house on Aug. 12 along Minnesota Street in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    Fall popular time to finish up outdoor summer projects
    As autumn brings its beautiful colors and cooler temperatures, now is the time to finish those last-minute painting projects. “Don’t...
    newsSeptember 10, 2015 - 2:17pm
    August 13, 2015
    James Phibbs paints his mother-in-law's house on Wednesday afternoon along Minnesota Street in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    Taking advantage of a warm day for some paint work in Mitchell
    newsAugust 13, 2015 - 3:16pm
    May 14, 2015
    A man pauses to look at Pablo Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" (Women of Algiers), estimated at $140 million, at a media preview for Christie's May 11 impressionist, modern and contemporary art sale in the Manhattan borough of New York. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz
    With a $180 million Picasso, art market enters a new frontier
    When Picasso's "Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O)" set a record on Monday as the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, it was by a wide margin...
    lifestyleMay 14, 2015 - 3:42pm
    November 6, 2013
    Lori Holmberg, executive director of the Dakota Discovery Museum, poses with "Polly Kent Rides West," foreground, by Charles Hargens Jr., and "Dakota Woman," by Harvey Dunn, Wednesday in Mitchell. The two paintings will travel to a museum in Texas next year for a "Madonnas of the Prairie" exhibit. (Sean Ryan/The Daily Republic)
    ‘Dakota Woman’ headed to Texas
    Harvey Dunn painting held by Mitchell museum chosen for ‘Madonnas of the Prairie’ exhibit in Texas.
    lifestyleNovember 6, 2013 - 8:47pm
    "Coming Down From the High Country" is an oil on canvas by Bill Wegleitner. The painting is on display as part of a local art show at the Dakota Discovery Museum in Mitchell. (Candy DenOuden/Republic)
    Artists aim for exposure
    It's not easy for artists to get started these days. Just ask Bill Wegleitner, owner of the recently opened Wegleitner Fine Art studio on East...
    lifestyleDecember 6, 2012 - 6:43am
    August 2, 2012
    Lila (Lee) Ptak, of Huron, formerly of Mitchell, donated this Marilyn Sunderman painting, titled "Breeze Among the Flowers," to DWU recently. (Image courtesy of DWU)
    Painting by artist who attended DWU given to university
    It's been more than 50 years, but Marilyn Sunderman is still making an impression at Dakota Wesleyan University. Lila (Lee) Ptak, of Huron,...
    lifestyleAugust 2, 2012 - 11:28am
    June 27, 2012
    Pete Bruce, whose wife, Deb Bruce, is a Wells Fargo employee, helps prime a single-story house at 804 N. Sanborn Blvd. Wells Fargo employees -- and some of their spouses -- have partnered with Habitat for Humanity's "A Brush with Kindness." (Photo by Emma DeJong/Republic)
    Wells Fargo employees donate time with Habitat for Humanity
    Volunteers had to put in 60 hours of work for Wells Fargo Bank employees to qualify for a $15,000 grant. They more than doubled that, making...
    lifestyleJune 27, 2012 - 10:14am
    February 15, 2012
    The painting Water Window is one of the 2012 submissions for the 2012 Youth Art Show at the Dakota Discovery Museum. (Submitted Photo)
    Dakota Discovery Museum celebrates Youth Art Month
    March is National Youth Art Month and to recognize students in our region, the Dakota Discovery Museum is hosting the 2012 Youth Art Show. This...
    lifestyleFebruary 15, 2012 - 12:24pm
    May 7, 2009
    Pastel painting coming soon
    There will be an opportunity to learn the art of pastel and plein aire painting this weekend. The class will be taught by Chris Cernitsch at Flavia's Place Bed & Breakfast, Mitchell. The class will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Flavia's and then will take on a scenic location Saturday. Cernitsch...
    newsMay 7, 2009 - 2:05pm
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