owatonna arts center
Exhibit Views
Gallery View One
Gallery View Two
To round out the exhibit, the artist designed four “quote” posters, each one relevant to the exhibit. Quotes were from Kahlil Gibran, Rachel Carson, E.O. Wilson, and Mary Oliver.
Gallery View Three
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Gallery View Five
At the opening reception, I had two framed prints of studies I did while in Hawai’i and three native plants for a raffle drawing. Native plants were largely symbolic to ask people to re-evaluate how they view and use their yards in light of climate change. The Hawaiian studies represent the fragility of islands and efforts to protect and maintain their ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Gallery View Fourteen
This Is Not A Weed No. 1 (Common Mullen)
Watercolor
Basket (Dried Bull Thistle)
Graphite Pencil
This Is Not A Weed No. 2 (Common Mullen)
Watercolor
We Are Stardust (Aspen Leaves on Pathway)
Watercolor + Archival Ink
Watery Worlds (Dew on Cottonwood Leaf)
Watercolor
Little Spring Thing (Species Unknown)
Watercolor
Tree Knots No.1 (Hedgeball Tree)
Watercolor + Graphite Pencil
Tree Knots No.2 (Hedgeball Tree)
Watercolor + Graphite Pencil
Orange Fairy Cup (Fungi)
Watercolor
Tiny Universes (Moss and Other Plants)
Watercolor
The Undertaker (American Carrion Beetle)
Archive Ink + Color Pencil
Native Blues (Wild Lupine)
Watercolor
Ophelia (I Want To Live In a Time Without Plastic)
Watercolor Pencil
Temporary Housing (Non-Human Architect Series)
Graphite Pencil
Collateral Beauty (Non-Human Architect Series)
Graphite Pencil
I Rode the Breeze as Children Will
and Took Root Someplace Else
Watercolor
Work inspired by the poem Planted by Deborah A. Goschy; part of the 20th Annual Poet Artist Collaboration exhibit.
Kahlil Gibran Quote
Rachel Carson Quote
Mary Oliver Quote
E.O. Wilson Quotes
children of nature exhibit at the minnesota landscape arboretum / reedy gallery / 2023
Reviews
“Exquisite!”
“Well worth the drive!”
“Love the stories that accompany the artwork. They give insight and a deeper meaning behind the artwork.”
A must-see forest-bathing-like experience that delights the most curious mind and the most compassionate heart.
Kristin Maija Peterson guides you through the precise intricacies of nature that we’ve somehow overlooked until now. Her work delivers a master class in paying attention.
So delicate and strong…and thank you for capturing orange.
So delicate and strong…and thank you for capturing orange.
I feel like a fairy happening into an enchanting, fantastical gardens. Thank you, Kristin
I wish I had the time to truly look at your beautiful work that you took to create them. Thank you for your words and paintings — and for the beauty you’re putting into our fragile world.
Very interesting exhibit. Love the art and the connection to preservation. What is a weed is in the eye of the beholder. Thank you for bringing this great exhibit to the Arb!
What breathtaking works of art! I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite and feel fortunate to see these beautiful masterpieces.
Beautiful! It’s like visiting an enchanted world that we often ignore. The style and detail are intriguing and inspiring to see beauty that sometimes goes unnoticed.
ABOUT
Terra Kind Studio showcases the creative work of visual artist and designer Kristin Maija Peterson. Growing up among prairies, lakes, rivers, and oak savannas along with her project work with environmental organizations have collectively influenced her creative path. Kristin works in watercolor, graphite, color pencil, oil pastels, and pen and ink, interpreting in detail the beautiful chaos she finds in native wild spaces and its inhabitants who call these spaces home. Kristin sees all living creatures as kin and is always kind to spiders.
Contact
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p: 651 318 7100
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