Thanks to Gene and Bonnie Martz, the Art Colony has been bequeathed a tremendous body of artwork from their collection; a group of work that embodies and reflects the North Shore landscape created by a fantastic group of North Shore artists. Gene earned a three-year diploma in commercial art from the Minneapolis School of Art in 1950, and went on to earn both a BFA and M.Ed in art education at the University of Minnesota. He taught several classes at the Art Colony, including two in Italy. In 1978, he and Bonnie built a second home in the area and divided their time between the North Shore and Marin County, California. Both remained key supporters of the Art Colony until their passing in 2014 (Gene) and 2024 (Bonnie). 

If you know the North Shore arts scene, you will know the names listed below, artists who are so intricately laced with the Arrowhead as a geographic point where human experience and consciousness takes on material and spatial form. We invite you to celebrate this collection of artwork as we continue to explore our 2024 theme of Art + Embodiment.

Participating artists:

• Betsy Bowen
• Jim Brandenburg
• Dave Gilsvik
• Keith Havens
• Gene Martz
• Dan and Lee Ross
• Elaine Sivertson
• Howard Sivertson
• Jan Sivertson
• Liz Sivertson

Along with these North Shore artists, there is also a rare tapestry in the collection designed by Hungarian artist, Eva Nemeth.

Studio 21 is open during the following schedule:

Saturday, May 25 - Saturday, August 31

Thursdays - Saturdays | 10 AM - 5 PM