Why my heart is in the Midwest...

Posted by Sarah Angst on

Guess what? I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My parents moved to Canada from Minnesota after they graduated from college and got married. Winnipeg was in need of teachers so they decide heck, let's go on an adventure. Well, that adventure never ended! They still live in Manitoba after 48 years.

My brother and I, however, have relocated back to the US. The migration started when I decided to attend the University of Minnesota - Duluth for college to be closer to my grandmothers. Moving to Duluth changed the trajectory of my life and I am forever grateful for it. That city on the shores of Lake Superior gave me so much; lifelong friendships, my love of printmaking, my husband, and my love of lakes and the Minnesota wilderness.

Solitude by Sarah Angst Art

Living in Northern Minnesota has inspired so many of my images. "Solitude" above is a personal (and customer!) favorite. And Chickadees (below) is the first linoleum block print I ever created.

Chickadees by Sarah Angst Art

With this image, all of the color is printed at once, so it is what is called a "2 block - 6 color reduction" block print. This is the only original in my line I have created this way. The rest of my originals are printed using a more traditional method - I carve a linoleum block and print my outlines in black ink, then paint the white spaces with high quality watercolor paints.

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Siiviis & Sivertson Gallery, located in Duluth and Grand Marias, Minnesota, truly gave me one of my big breaks and I am so thankful for them. I walked into Siiviis in Canal Park one afternoon with a mentor, Rick Allen. I have loved Rick Allen’s work for years. He is a master printmaker and his art, prints, and posters were a huge inspiration to me as I was getting started as a professional artist, and he was willing to introduce me to his best selling gallery. Without that introduction I don’t think I would have ever been able to get into Siiviis. It remains my best selling gallery for 12 years.

Siiviis - Sivertson Gallery in Duluth, Minnesota

Siiviis & Sivertson Gallery

https://sivertson.com/

Siivis: 361 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 723-7877

Sivertson Gallery: 14 W Wisconsin St, Grand Marais, MN 55604

218-387-2491

Open Everyday 10:00-5:00

info@sivertson.com  

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Here are a couple more of my favorite Duluth spots that now carry my work. If you are in or around Duluth this holiday season I highly encourage you to visit them!

Whole Foods Coop in Duluth, Minnesota

Whole Foods Coop Duluth

https://wholefoods.coop

Hillside Location - 610 E 4th Street, Duluth, MN 55805

Denfeld Location - 4426 Grand Ave., Duluth, MN 55807

Open Daily 7:00am - 9:00 pm

 

The Bookstore at Fitgars in Duluth, Minnesota

The Bookstore at Fitger’s

https://www.fitgersbookstore.com/ 

600 E Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 727-9077

Open Monday-Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-5pm

bookstore@fitgers.com

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Please support these Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan shops this holiday season by shopping local and shopping small. They are some true gems!

Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan Stores

MINNESOTA

Alexandria

Cherry Street Books

Alexandria

Hello Beautiful Boutique

Carlton

Magnolia Cafe

Chaska

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Duluth

Blue Heron Trading Company

Duluth

Fitger's on the Lake

Duluth

Siiviis Gallery

Duluth

Whole Foods Co-op Duluth

Grand Marais

Sivertson Gallery - Grand Marais

Maple Grove

Davlins - The Woods Gifts

Northfield

The Goat LLC

St Paul

Paper Patisserie

Tofte

Waters Edge Trading Co

Two Harbors

Split Rock Lighthouse

Two Harbors

Sweet Peas Gift Shop

White Bear Lake

Lake Country Booksellers


WISCONSIN

Bayfield

Stones Throw

Hudson

Seasons on St. Croix

Madison

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Menomonie

Bookends on Main

Mequon

Outpost Natural Foods - Mequon

Middleton

The Bruce Company

Milwaukee

Outpost Capitol

Milwaukee

Outpost Natural Foods, Bay View

Oconomowoc

Books & Company

Spooner

Northwind Book & Fiber

Spring Green

Arcadia Books

Stoughton

The Next Generation

Wauwatosa

The Little Read Book


MICHIGAN

Gaylord

Saturn Booksellers

Glen Arbor

Cottage Book Shop

Grand Blanc

Oliver T's

Grand Haven

The Bookman

Houghton

Apple Blossom Mercantile

Marquette

The Gathered Earth Gift Shop

Marquette

White's Party Store

Petoskey

North Goods

Traverse City

Garden Goods


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