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Three Women

A Watermedia Exhibit
Carmen Bruhn   Ellen Diederich   Elizabeth Schwankl
On view in the Main and East Gallery from 25 February - 3 April 2022

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum is pleased to present Three Women: A Watermedia Exhibit, which features watercolors, acrylic paintings, and other watermedia artworks by Carmen Bruhn, Ellen Jean Diederich, and Elizabeth Schwankl.
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​Carmen Bruhn was born and raised in the Republic of Panama. She began her studies in art and received her license in Architecture at Panama National University. After moving to Fargo, Bruhn became involved in the Red River Watercolor Society and the Plains School of Abstract Painters. She has received two Gold Medals in the Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Watermedia Exhibition and her work is included in many private and public collections including: Sanford Medical Center, Fargo; West Acres Development; Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes; and the Holmes Theatre. Carmen currently lives and maintains her studio in Detroit Lakes.
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Ellen Jean Diederich is a national award winning watercolor and acrylic painter from Fargo. Painting professionally since 1985, her rural and city backgrounds play a significant role in her choice of subject matter.  Diederich graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a B.F.A. in Fine Art and B.A. in Art Education. She is a signature member in four watercolor societies, among the founders of the Red River Watercolor Society, and charter chair of their National Juried Watermedia Exhibition. As an author, Diederich has written and illustrated two children’s books—both winning Gold Medals—“Where’s Petunia?” and “Samson’s Gift”, plus her art instruction book “Progressive Painting – Your Creative Journey” which focuses on working through the painting process.
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Elizabeh Schwankl was born and raised in Minnesota and has lived all of her adult life in Fargo. She has been a professional artist since 1989. Schwankl owns and operates the ARTrends Gallery, creates in her home studio, and meets with clients at her office in Fargo. Her work has garnered numerous awards in regional and national art exhibitions. She is a signature member and past board member of the Red River Watercolor Society and a member of the FM Visual Artists and regular participant in their annual Studio Crawl. Schwankl served on the Core Building and Liturgical Devotional Committees for the buildings of Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church in Fargo, where she painted a mural for the church's Grief Shrine and has restored many of the church's older statues and painted its new statues.
Exhibitions and operations are supported in part by the generous support of the following regional, state, and local entities:
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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Operation support is provided in part by
​the FM Area Foundation.

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This activity is funded by The Arts Partnership,
with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
​Moorhead, MN 56560
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Tel. 218.236.8861
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  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • Calendar
    • Manternach Memorial Mural
    • Children's Gallery
    • Micro-Theatre
    • Traveling Exhibits >
      • Artist + Muse
      • Frozen Music
      • White Earth Window
    • Collections
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Postovit: Myth and Legend
      • Sherry Lee Short
      • Dan Jones: Changing Seasons
      • 2023 Auctions
      • Queer Joy
      • The 64th Midwestern: "Outside the Lines"
      • Eric A. Johnson
      • Shane Mercer
      • Annette Marchand
      • Guan & Bachmeier
      • Susan Morrissey
      • Art Ghoullery V
      • Kathleen Ristinen
      • Dave Thune
      • J.S. Postovit: A New Bestiary
      • Joe B. Milosevich >
        • The Collected Object
      • Three Women ...
      • Recent Acquisitions
      • Dan Jones
      • In the Elements
      • 2021 Live & Silent Auctions
      • 360° Tours >
        • Abstract: episode 875
        • Isolated Interiors
        • Looking at the Overlooked
      • Charlie Thysell
      • Art Ghoullery IV
      • Wayne Gudmundson
      • The 62nd Midwestern
      • Tri-College Sculpture
      • Philip J. Thompson
      • Eric A. Johnson
      • James T. O'Rourke
      • Cyrus M. Running
      • Robert A. Nelson
      • Charles Beck
      • Thysell Linocuts
      • Deborahmae Broad
      • Ben Rheault
      • 60 Years, 60 Works
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    • The Longspur Prairie Fund at The Rourke
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    • Friends of The Rourke
    • Anniversary Fund
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  • Learn
    • Monotype 101
    • Tetra Pak 101
    • "From the Collections" Video Series
    • Video Courses >
      • Intro to Abstraction - Virtual Class
      • Shape to Form - Virtual Class
      • Image Transfers - Virtual Class
      • Single-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Three-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Cardboard Prints - Virtual Class
      • Intro to Collage - Virtual Class
      • Wheat Paste - Virtual Class
      • Plexiglas Drypoint - Virtual Class
      • Instant Books - Virtual Class
      • Post and Screw Books - Virtual Class
      • The Sketchbook - Virtual Class
      • Glue Prints - Virtual Class
      • Pamphlet Stitch Books - Virtual Class
      • Monotypes - Virtual Class
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