Art Exhibits

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Our congregation has created an art gallery in our main gathering space (known as Pilgrim Hall). We are pleased to display work from various artists in our community and beyond.  We feel blessed to be surrounded by these beauty and spiritually meaningful creations. We welcome inquiries from artists about showing your work.

Current Show Running: Brian Poulton’s water paintings and photographs

Brian Poulton was born and brought up in England within the sound of the
sea, so water has a strong emotional resonance for him. Its constant
movement and ever-changing moods are at once meditative and inspiring
to him. The pieces in this exhibit use a variety of media, from digital
photography to mixed media collage, in order to depict the aspects of water
that Brian finds fascinating and beautiful. He is partnering with Clean Water
Action – Minnesota to draw attention to the social and political importance
of water, particularly at a time of climate crisis.

50% of his sales will donated to Clean Water Action.

A combination acrylic painting and photograph made in Martinette Wisconsin
Lake Michigan Sky
A digital photo collage taken from the West bank of the Mississippi near Minnehaha Creek.
Mississippi Rising – A digital photo collage taken from the West bank of the Mississippi near Minnehaha Creek.
Digital photograph taken on the north shore of Lake Superior
Approaching Storm

Here are some of the exhibits we have hosted in past years:

  • Life-size puppets created by children in the First Church community for the production of “Joseph’s Colorful Coat”
  • Photographs of church towers from around the world by Don Loegering
  • Minneapolis Public School exhibit of students’ artwork depicting “What Is Home to Me?” focusing on issues of affordable housing and homelessness
  • Serigraphs with religious themes by John August Swanson
  • Hooked art (textiles) by rug hooking artists Tish Murphy, Joan LeVine and Kathy Morton Mulvain
  • Nature photographs and poetry by Bob Ochtrup, photographer, and Jeff Wolvertine, poet
  • Watercolor paintings by Ann and Wayne Sisel
  • Nature prints by Jan Shogren
  • Favorite art pieces from the First Church community
  • Watercolors and pastels by Walter Breckenridge
  • Exhibit of prints by 21 different artists inspired by the poem “Laughing  Bear” by Katherine Tilton, which is about domestic abuse. “The Laughing Bear Portfolio” was the inspiration of Diane Eicher who is also one of the artists. First Church also hosted a fundraiser for the St. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project.
  • Abstract paintings in oils and acrylics and pencil drawings by Amy Smith
  • Watercolors and sketches by Soon-Wai Wong.
  • Paintings by Jill Stebbins
  • Batik by Kim Gordon