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TOM UTTECH:
INTO THE WOODS
For the first time in MOWA's history,
all three changing exhibition spaces
and much of the permanent collection
galleries have been dedicated to the
work of a single artist: Tom Uttech.
Curated by MOWA Executive Director
Laurie Winters, Tom Uttech: Into the
Woods provides the first full-career
retrospective of the works of the
renowned Saukville painter. With a career
spanning 60 years, Uttech is considered
both a natural landscape and Magical
Realist painter. He melds fantasy with
environmentalism in his spellbinding
paintings inspired by the Northwoods of
the upper Midwest and Canada.
The works transport his viewers into
mesmerizing worlds of mythical forests
and desolate, yet meditative, landscapes.
Commissioned by MOWA for this
exhibit, Nin Gassinsibingwe (Ojibwe for "I
wipe my tears") is Uttech's latest painting
in his spectacular migration series. The
exhibition features many never-before-
seen works, including more than 200
photographs, drawings, and paintings.
Complementing the Into the Woods
exhibition is the special installation, On
the Water, featuring handmade wood
canoes and kayaks by Sinissippi Boats
and paddles by Winnebago Paddles.
professionals ranging from holiday
wreaths and centerpieces to seasonal
succulents and spring blooming blooms.
While the MOWA Shop is always a
great place to find unique gifts made
by Wisconsin artists, the indoor Holiday
Artist Marketplace (open from 10am-5pm
on Friday and Saturday and 10am-4pm
on Sunday) brings a special selection
of artisan vendors to the museum for
Bloomin' Holidays.
Bloomin' Holidays is free for members.
The cost for nonmembers is $15, which
includes a complimentary MOWA
membership for one full year.
The museum is located at 205 Veterans
Ave., West Bend. For information, phone
(262) 334-9638 or visit wisconsinart.org.
u Nov. 29
Black Friday Shop and Dine
Escape to the MOWA Shop for one-of-a-kind
items and an enjoyable holiday shopping
experience. Plus, make any MOWA Shop
purchase on Black Friday to receive a FREE
appetizer at West Bend Tap + Tavern.
Tom
Uttech,
Makwa
Pindig-Wabashkiki
