Spooky Halloween Art is in full display this weekend in Moorhead. The Rourke Art Gallery’s 3rd annual Art Ghoullery runs through Sunday. This year will be different though. There is no masquerade party because of COVID. People have to register in advance if they want to attend. Masks are required, the protective kind, not the decorative kind. But costumes…
The Rourke Art Gallery is bringing back the Masquerade in the Art Ghoullery for a second year. The gallery hosts a “Ghoullery” full of Halloween-themed art each year. The Masquerade celebrating the season is this Friday, October 25th. Artist and curator Mark Elton says the museum is adding more fun with live music and spooky puzzle games from Puzzled…
Have you ever wanted to impress a wolf or a camel with your beautiful artwork? You can help turn the Red River Zoo into a mosaic of colorful art this weekend. The annual ChalkFest celebration is this Saturday, October 5th. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., admission is free. The zoo will provide chalk for you to decorate pretty…
Artist Mark Elton joins Adam to talk about the Art Ghoullery at the Rourke Art Gallery in Moorhead. Elton reached out to artists to display a wide variety of Halloween pieces. He says many artists aren’t what you’d typically find in an art gallery, but rather at a convention like a comic con. The exhibit is family-friendly. The Rourke…
Local artist Mark Elton shows off his latest project on KVRR Local News. “Menagerie II : Animal Portraiture by Mark Elton” is a series of 40 different digital portraits Elton made in partnership with the Red River Zoo. Half of the portraits feature animals at the zoo. Elton says getting a chance to see the animals in person helps…
Fargo artist Mark Elton joins Adam Ladwig on KVRR’s morning show to talk about his new book, Atypical Animals. Elton wrote the book to offer an alternative to normal animal picture books for his new nephew. This book focuses on more unique animals, like the yeti crab and the great potoo bird. Part of the proceeds from sales of…
