Music in the Park

Music in the Park

Summer concert series in Memorial Park, Ladysmith, WI. Thursdays from 6-8. Concerts in June and July.

RAAA Gallery at Security Financial Bank

RAAA Gallery at Security Financial Bank

The Rusk Area Arts Alliance SFB Art Gallery is located inside Security Financial Bank in Ladysmith and is open to the public for browsing. All works are for sale.

Julie Rutherford, Stained Glass Artist

Julie Rutherford: Stained Glass Artist

Dear Readers: Most of us are familiar with the beauties of stained glass, an art form that has been a mainstay of religious expression for nearly a thousand years, and in more recent times has expanded to include secular themes and new artistic forms, such as the world-renowned lamps of Louis Tiffany. In this column […]

Julie Brockbank, Oil Painter

Julie Brockbank

Dear Readers: In a recent column we featured an area photographer who prefers to take monochromatic pictures in black and white or sepia in order to bring out the“essence” of the photo subject. Today we’re going to do an about face and meet Julie Brockbank, a local oil painter who employs a wide variety of […]

Karen Koehler, Photographer

Rusk Area Arts Alliance

Dear Readers:  Many Americans alive today can’t imagine a time when most movies, television programs and photographs were shot in black and white.  The advent of color opened up a world of amazing visual possibilities in all three mediums, and few would opt to go back to the days before Technicolor and the NBC Peacock.  […]

Kathy Revak, Fiber Artist

Kathy Revak

Dear Readers: For many of us, the terms “fiber arts” and “fiber artist” may need explanation. According toWikipedia, “fiber art” is a type of fine art that utilizes natural or synthetic fiber and other components such as fabric or yarn. The fiber artist uses these materials to create a variety of aesthetic works. In today’s […]