Howard Bolter: Just a Moment

Linda Bolter: Les Femmes

Meet Howard and Linda, view the artwork, enjoy refreshments.

The drawings in this exhibition reflect portraits created over the past few years. Some are of friends and family who graciously volunteered for a photo session, while others are of individuals approached in museums or restaurants, who kindly spared a few minutes of their time.

Howard has been attending the Minnesota Figure Study Collaborative at Zeller Studio for several years. At the 2023 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition he won the Minnesota Figure Study Collaborative award for “the most creative use of a figure in art” with his self portrait.

Howard’s award winning self portrait

As a fiber artist, Linda uses color, form, composition, and value to create both compelling abstract forms and minimal figurative works. Her practice includes pieces intended to evoke an emotional response as well as works that invite viewers into a more open-ended, contemplative experience. Drawing from the innovations of 20th-century modern art and the vibrant creativity of today’s global fiber arts community, she brings a contemporary sensitivity to a historically rich medium. Her dedication to fiber as an art form reflects not only an appreciation for its inherently tactile and deliberate processes but also a commitment to preserving and advancing this medium.

Bodice by Linda Bolter