Miller Art Museum Welcomes Local Watercolorist for Travelogue

Ed Fenendael at work in his rural Baileys Harbor studio. Photo courtesy of the artist.

“Afternoon in the Garden,” a delicately purple-hued watercolor painting by celebrated local artist Ed Fenendael depicts a glimpse of the elegant array of blooms that are one of the two major defining features of Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France in his signature style. Fenendael’s experience in his many travels to the small French village of Giverny will be the focus of an artist travelogue set for 10:30 am, April 13 at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay. The program is open to the public; doors open at 10 am for coffee, conversation and viewing of The Garden: An Artist’s Interpretation.

“Afternoon in the Gardens” by Ed Fenendael.

The program is part of the Museum’s 2017 Second Thursday Program Series happening in conjunction with the current exhibit, which has brought together more than 40 regional artists working in a wide range of art media and includes work focused on the subjects of connections, new life, plants and the landscape.

Fenendael, who is presently showing work in the Miller’s exhibit, is excited about the opportunity to share his experiences with the community and recalls with gratitude and enthusiasm what it’s like to be in Monet’s Garden.

Fenendael began his art career more than 35 years ago. He owns and operates the Morning Mist Studio at Windmill Farm in rural Baileys Harbor, where he welcomes the public into his personal gallery as well as students each year for group, private and semi-private instruction.

The Garden: An Artist’s Interpretation will be on display through April 17. For more information, call 920.746.0707 or visit facebook.com/millerartmuseum.