Every 6 weeks, the Longville Lakes Arts Center will host a featured artist. An opening reception will welcome each artist and their work into the space.
Check out our calendar for upcoming dates!
First opening reception is MAY 11, 2024 from 7-9pm.
All are welcome!
No registration required.
May 11 - June 20
Jan Forbes has been living and working as an artist in the Longville area for over 50 years. As a young career woman, Jan worked for Big Boy Restaurants as a Franchise Operations Manager. She travelled all over the country to hire and train Big Boy employees at franchise locations. After getting married, she moved to the Northwoods of Minnesota and began her life as an artist. Jan became involved with the Leech Lake Art League in the late 1970s and worked with them for many years. She has painted alongside notable artists Betty Edwards, Bill Alexander, and Zoltan Szabo. Jan is educated and interested in various painting techniques, but her true passion is working with watercolors and teaching others. Jan has taught many school aged children in Longville and Minneapolis. Jan has been the owner of two galleries over the years, one here in Longville, and one in Bloomington. Now she works out of her home studio overlooking the lake and passes along her love of watercolors to her students. Jan credits all of her teachers to her love and knowledge of watercolors.
Jan says, “To me, painting is like leaving home without going anywhere and seeing the beauty of the world. It is very healing.”
Join us for an opening reception on May 11th from 7pm-9pm at the Longville Lakes Arts Center. Jan’s work and the work of 8 of her students will be on display at the LLAC from May 11th – June 20th, 2024. All are welcome to attend the opening reception!
Longville Lakes Arts Center
1491 County Rd 5, Longville, MN 56655
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