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Maxene Linehan

Member profile details

First name

Maxene

Last name

Linehan

Primary Art Medium

Mixed Media & Collage

maxl@boreal.org

City

Hovland

State/Province

Country

Zip or Postal Code

55606

Art Mediums

Drawing & Painting
Fiber Art
Mixed Media & Collage
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture & Metalwork

Short Artist Statement

Midwesterner. Good start with creative Mom! Became a teacher, M.A.Ed. at Hamline U. in science and art, enjoy combining the two, with their many connections!

Extended Artist Statement

Art heals- the artist and sometimes the viewer. Art connects and illustrates many realms: history, math, biology, physics, communications, literature, geography, nature, music, even politics and psychology. As a teacher, I am aware that art is important and valuable because it can connect us with everything, and those connections lead to insight and understanding of the ways all things are related. While defending the arts against budget cuts, I discovered that students with a background in the arts generally do better than their peers on academic tests.
I retired after 37 years of teaching, often specializing in art and in the sciences. Gradually, I came to realize the many deep connections between those two disciplines: especially observation, experimentation, creative problem-solving, and imagination. Like science, art requires us to be curious and observant, and to explore new techniques, tools and materials.
It can guide us and enrich our lives, help us with home and garden design and aesthetic choices. As informed citizens our aesthetic sense can influence better decisions by our representatives in local and higher governments.

Photo - usually of you or a piece of your art

At Work Photo creating your art

Website URL

northshoreartistsleague.org

Gallery1 and Other Locations

Frykman Art of the Elements Gallery, guest artist, 2021, summer 2022, and Art Along the Lake Studio Tour 2022: 306 County Road 44, Grand Marais, MN. (218) 387-1949, frykmanart.com

Member photo albums (3 Albums)

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The North Shore Artists League is dedicated to creativity, inspiration, education, networking and promotion of the regional art and artists of the North Shore and North Woods of Minnesota.

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