T.L. Solien Vessels on Vessels / The Specious Landscape

January 4 – February 1, 2025

Artist’s Reception: Gallery Night, January 17, 2025 (5 -8 pm)

Since the late 1970s, T.L. Solien has been linked with the Neo-Expressionism and Neo-Surrealism movements, constantly evolving as a figural painter. Known for his "absurdist cultural critique," Solien uses vivid colors and evocative imagery to bring his unique vision to life. His work draws deeply from Scandinavian heritage, personal experiences, and the legacy of art history, creating powerful narratives that explore themes of human vulnerability and cultural decay. Through his paintings, Solien invites viewers to confront the complexities of the human condition and reflect on the state of contemporary culture.

Bill Reid Know Way Out

January 4 – February 1, 2025

Artist’s Reception: Gallery Night, January 17, 2025 (5 -8 pm)

Wisconsin artist, Bill Reid, creates brightly painted metal sculptures with wonderful stories. Imaginary animals built from wordplay, such as the Distanteater and the Artelope tell the stories of the artist’s own folklore. Often mechanical and toy-like, his creations are made entirely of welded pieces of thin sheet metal and metal rods. Reid’s work ranges in size from super small to motor vehicle size.

Born in Buffalo, NY, Reid received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He is currently the Artist in Residence at the Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin. His work has gained him numerous awards and has allowed him over a dozen museum exhibitions across the country.

Claire Kellesvig

February 8 - March 8, 2025

Claire Kellesvig is an intuitive painter who creates imagined landscapes rooted in emotion. By stenciling, and collaging uncountable layers of paint, fabric, paper, and glaze the paintings become a topographical map of accumulated time. She repeats the process until her paintings find their voice.

Kellesvig is a fine artist and curator living in Madison, WI. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in painting in 2011, and an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022, where she currently teaches as a lecturer.

Caitlin Lempia-Bradford

February 8 - March 8, 2025

Caitlin Bradford is an intuitive abstract painter whose practice is deeply rooted in play. She creates games for herself, making various rules to constrain and enable her creative process. Bradford's preparation, planning, and translations result in color combinations that spark her interest and curiosity by creating unforeseen results. Her paintings lean into concepts of imperfection and messiness, accentuating irregularity, and soft geometry.

Bradford received a BFA from the University of Iowa in 2015 and an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022. She currently makes her home and studio in Minnesota.