The Gift Gallery at the Paramount collaborates with Minnesota makers to offer a unique retail experience bursting with handmade, one of a kind items created by artists and artisans from our community.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

HiEP Nguyen | Pottery | Facebook | hiepn1901@gmail.com
A recent graduate from St. Cloud State University in Environmental Science and Chemistry, HiEP continues to explore creative work across disciplines including painting and pottery. This exhibition features a body of work NiEP created in our visual arts studios located in the lower level of the Paramount. Nguyen’s pieces are complex and challenging to create on the wheel – showcasing his ability to masterfully shape clay into intricate vessels.

Donna Jarve | Watercolor,  acrylic, alcohol ink, collage, leaves and more
Donna enjoys trying as many mediums and forms of art and/or craft that they can. “I need to create.” Donna has been creating professional for 35 years and their work is heavily inspired by nature and their surroundings.

Anne Glynn Buckvold | Pen and ink, pencil, colored pencil | Website
Anne’s words of wisdom involving art would be, “Find those things that matter to you, the things you get excited about. Start there.” She has been creating professional pieces for over 25 years.

Tom Lydeen | Acrylic on Canvas | Facebook | Tlydeen@gmail.com
Tom’s work lives on the edge of realism and abstract. Although the subject matter transitions from still life to portraits, he often brushes acrylic paint across rough canvas. The affect is bold and suggests a playful artistic movement.

Mike Guenin | Pencil and Wood | Facebook | 320.292.0822
Mike was a music teacher for more than 40 years. After retiring, a colleague invited him to the Whitney Senior Center to spend time in their woodshop. He had always wanted to make a unique wood product. Encouraged by his wife to create special products, he started to construct colored pencil art that includes bowls, vases, candy dishes and other holders, 3 dimensional platters and more.

John Patrick Mahowald | Clay and Glazes
It took John 40 years to get back to throwing pots after college, but he never forgets to “lose yourself in your art and you will find joy!” His works can be described as practical and useful.