RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | August

This exhibition features the work of James Ellis, an oil painter based in Duluth, Minnesota, and Mary Stafford, a photographer from Carlton, Minnesota. Ellis’s paintings explore light, atmosphere, and form, often inspired by the landscapes and unique environments of the North Shore. Through rich color and thoughtful composition, his work captures quiet moments of stillness and presence. Stafford’s photography offers an intimate counterpoint through macro images of flowers frozen in time where light, line, and texture take center stage. Her work transforms delicate natural forms into meditations on resilience and healing, using the preserved beauty of each subject as a quiet metaphor for endurance. Together, Ellis and Stafford create a contemplative dialogue that invites viewers to slow down and experience the subtle power of observation and reflection.