2009 Trout Creek Art Show Huge Success

It might be hard to believe that such a small rural community is capable of producing great art shows year after year.

But, as if by magic, the recreation room at Trinity Lutheran Church
was once again turned into an Art Gallery exhibiting many wonderful works of art.


The Trout Creek Library recently sponsored the Eighth Annual Trout Creek Art Show which was held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Trout Creek. One has to wonder how a community as small as Trout Creek can produce an art show of this size an caliber. The shows success is a result of of the efforts of five committee ladies; Joy Ibsen, Judy Bruno , Betty Hamilton, Karen Milszeski and June Treptow and of course, the thirty plus artists who exhibited their art work.

Once again, there were many visitors on hand to view the diversity of art work on display at the show.

Over the past eight years the show has steadily grown to the point where photography had to be eliminated from the art show and is now presented at the separate, but equally good Photography Exhibit produced each fall.

This year each artist brought up to 3 pieces of artwork for the general display plus an optional piece for the special theme portion of the show. This year This year's theme for the special gallery was “Art and Poetry.” Art work that was inspired by a particular poem or line(s) from a poem.

In addition to the displayed art, there was a “Walk-About” where the artists present talked about their work. There were artist demonstrations such as the one by Ruth Morris pictured above.

There was once again a progressive painting where artists and viewers added to a progressive painting throughout the day (See the progressive painting photos below)

Diversity of media, subject matter and style were evident throughout the exhibit which featured nature scenes, still lifes, western scenes, fantasy pieces, flowers, and avant guard modern art. Everything from painting and photography to woodcarvings, sculpture, art jewelry and even quilts were represented.