Past Exhibits

In 2016-2017, Craig Pilecky, a photographer based in Antigo, made two trips to Iceland to capture its otherworldly Nordic scenery with his cameras. Shooting as he went, he traveled along the island nation’s legendary Ring Road, known for its imposing mountains, active volcanoes, vast lava fields, blue icebergs, and thunderous waterfalls. The photographic record of his journeys will be the subject of both a Nicolet Art Gallery exhibit and an illustrated talk in the Northwoods Center on April 10 at 7:30 pm.

Join us to close out this wonderful show. Enjoy refreshments and meet artists.

The Rhinelander Photography Club includes amateurs, professionals, and assorted other shutterbugs from all over the northwoods, united by their love of artistic photography. The theme of this year’s exhibit is Winter Warmth; A collection of images from all seasons and many places, to warm even the coldest of winter hearts. The club welcomes new members – no experience necessary!

Wausau-based artist Terry Gunderson Shulta creates distinctive abstract works by applying paper, glue, ink, and miscellaneous other items to canvases. She describes her process as intuitive – when she begins a piece, she has no concept in mind and no plan about where the piece will go. “The toughest part is knowing when a piece is complete,” she says. Terry graduated from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art.

In 2001, artist Betsy Popp was accepted for an Artist-in Residence program on Sapelo Island, Georgia. Since then, she has completed ten more residencies – in several U.S. national parks, at the Porcupine Mountain State Wilderness Area, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan, the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, the Intercultural ODYSSEYS NGO in San Ramon, Costa Rica, and at The Idaho Art Lab, St. Anthony, Idaho. Her exhibit in the Nicolet Art Gallery is drawn from the art created during those residencies. It includes oil paintings, pastels, wood sculptures, acrylic painting, and watercolors.

The Northern National Art Competition is a juried art exhibition co-sponsored by the Nicolet College Art Gallery and the Northern Arts Council. Each year, hundreds of artists nationwide submit work to be considered for inclusion.The competition strives to showcase a cross section of contemporary art in a variety of two-dimensional mediums. The art is always both intellectually stimulating and visually exciting. This year, our judge is Mark Steven Greenfield, award-winning artist and gallery director from Los Angeles.