Artists

2011 ArtSee Artists

Adam Kemp – Painter*

Adam Kemp was born in a village forty miles northeast of London. He matriculated with a BFA from Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986. He moved to North Dakota in 1987 and earned a MFA from the University of North Dakota in sculpture. Kemp considers himself at least half North Dakotan and has tackled a long list of area projects including the renovation of the mini-golf course at Stump Lake Pavilion with students from the Nelson County Art Camps. He conducted sculpture workshops at the Heritage Center, East Grand Forks, Minnesota; Turtle River State Park in rural Grand Forks County; as well as many workshops in Grand Forks, especially for the North Dakota Museum of Art. Kemp also works with the Lutheran Social Services Day Report Program in Grand Forks creating sculptures with young people.

Caylan Larson – Photographer

Caylan photographs subjects using older film-era manual-focus camera lenses attached to newer digital camera bodies. He loves co-ops, gardens and appropriate technology. Find his work at www.caylan.net.


Jen Steinbrink – Potter*

Jen was born and raised in Crookston, MN. She graduated from Bemidji State University in the spring of 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics. After graduation, she moved back to Crookston to begin work on a pottery studio.




Michelle Brusegaard – Screenprint, Painting, Photography*

Originally from North Dakota, Michelle is an artist specializing in oils, photography,  screen-printing, and design.  She currently resides in Grand Forks, ND with her two cats and a hefty collection of tiny furniture and old suitcases. She earned her BFA at the University of North Dakota in 2005, concentrating in Painting and Photography. Her curiosity about art began at an early age, watching her grandmother paint traditional still-lives and landscapes.





Bill Harbort – Painting, Collage

Bill is originally from New York where he worked as a commercial artist; a package designer for a major cosmetics company; an art director for a children’s educational software company; and an automotive magazine illustrator. Harbort is currently a professor in the art department at Minot State University. “Being a college professor has provided me with the opportunity to explore. . . . my painting is driven by thoughts, commercial art, pop culture, and bits of ephemera.”

Jessica Christy – Collage, painting

Jessica is currently a graduate student at UND pursuing her MFA in studio arts.  Born and raised in North Dakota, her work deals with the society of the land and the cultures tied within.  Jessica's work is exhibited nationally and has won numerous awards.

Kelly Thompson –  Painting

Kelly is Grand Forks native who left the area after graduating from UND in the 80s but returned several years later with a fresh perspective, launching several of his businesses including Ink, Inc., Urban Stampede, and a real estate sales practice with Greenberg Realty. A life-long artist, Kelly’s current work is heavily influenced by the horizontal, minimal imagery that surrounds the Red River Valley. His fieldscapes, lakescapes, and even tablescapes, all share the commonality of a strong horizontal division of wide open spaces that lead the mind’s eye to wonder what is just beyond its ability to see.

Jarrod Schell & Matt Strand - Music*

Tickling the ivories and strumming the six string, Jarrod and Matt spread their smooth sound throughout the museum.







* denotes live demonstration during ArtSee