In the Gallery

ArtiCulture hosts a small gallery space that features local artists.

Currently, we feature the work of Rachel Rolseth, Kat Corrigan, Heather Garcia, Cindy Lindgren, Lauren S. Strom, Angela Davis and Shehab Jafari. Learn more about our artists below:

Angela Davis: I am a local artist born and raised in Minneapolis. I mainly paint local landmarks in bright, bold colors using acrylics and sharpies. I love the diversity of the city and the creative people who live here and inspireme to create everyday. I also design onesies, pillows, blankets, and other things. My current goal is to explore different styles and mediums and grow as an artist.

Heather Garcia: A Minneapolis native, Heather Garcia’s whimsical style is heavily influenced by her various trips to Mexico and Los Angeles. The vibrant colors and rich folkloric influences of these areas have wound their way into each of her paintings. While her focus on bold colors and room interiors was greatly inspired by contemporary artist Patssi Valdez who lives in Echo Park, Los Angles, Garcia brings a playful perspective to her work, which lends itself well to her paintings. The Blue Riders, particularly Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky, have also greatly influenced Garcia’s use of bold colors and Francisco Goya’s technique of bringing images out of the dark is what prompted her to build her scenes upon a black background. Playing with the idea of multiple stories or scenes within one painting, Garcia enjoys combining large elements, such as furniture or an interesting floor pattern, with smaller details like animals, plants, or outside scenes as viewed through a window or door. Having drawn for years using mediums such as lead, charcoal, conte crayons, and ink., Garcia ventured into painting in 2001, developing her style through the use of acrylic paints. A self-taught painter, Garcia has studied at the University of Minnesota and the Edina Art Center in Edina, Minnesota. Garcia’s first public display of art was at the Government Center in downtown Minneapolis when she was eight years old. Since then, her art has been on display at a small galleries in the Brooklyn area, as well as several galleries and cafes throughout the Twin Cities area. heathergarcia.net

Rachel Rolseth: “I am a self-taught Minneapolis artist who loves painting more than almost anything else. I use acrylic paint, paper, charcoal, and ink to create texturized, mystical pieces; My current work features crows and ravens in settings I like to describe as “rustscapes.” I am obsessed with symbolism and spirit animals.  I have shown my work at various venues and art fairs in Minneapolis and I also have an art blog.” www.rachelrolseth.com

Kat Corrigan: Is a local artist and art teacher who translates her daily visions into colorful acrylic paintings on black gessoed hardboard.  She thrills in the play of light and shadow in all its forms, from the highlights on a black dog’s pelt to the sharp purple shades of a tree’s cast shadows on the street at midmorning.  She also loves trees, dogs, houses, her engaging community here in South Minneapolis and her incredibly supportive husband and ineffably adorable son. Find more of her work at www.katcorrigan.com.

Cindy Lindgren: “I took some of my favorite images and made them into prints and cards. I also illustrated some Minneapolis landmarks near my home studio by Lake Harriet. Minneapolis is full of inspirational images whether it's the lakes, native flowers, quaint bungalows or simply the changing of the seasons. It's a great palette to work from.

I illustrate flowers and plants in a graphic style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and Minneapolis landmarks near my studio.” Find more of her work at www.cindylindgren.com.

Lauren S. Strom: “I am a Minnesota born artist, trained at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL.   My art studio in the Casket Arts Building is located in North East Minneapolis and is open to the public the first Thursday of each month from 5-9pm.  

 I paint with acrylics and watercolors on canvas and paper in sizes ranging from 2x2 inches to 6x6 feet.  I like to dabble with drawings, stamps, ink, charcoal, colored pencils, and so on.  I am inspired to paint things that make me happy in the hope that the joy will spread and perhaps make the world just a tiny bit more joyful.   

My textile art includes wearable items such as recycled sweaters transformed into leg warmers, wrist warmers, hats, mittens, and scarves; as well as hand-pulled screen printed art on T-shirts.”  Find more of her work at www.dancingfork.blogspot.com

Shehab Jafari: Shehab is a Minneapolis-based photographer who specializes in urban and natural landscapes, weddings, and candid portraiture.