River Valley Ripple Artist Salon with Janel Guertin: Paint Cats With Me & Talk

Thursday, April 25th | 6-8:30 PM

6-7PM: Gallery Showcase and Artist Talk
7-8:30PM: Paint your own cat activity
@ The YES! House
726 Prentice St, Granite Falls, MN

Join us on the evening of Thursday, April 25th at The YES! House as we celebrate River Valley Ripple Artist Janel Guertin!

Janel will be showcasing her cartoon style paintings of cats and talking about her process and inspiration behind her work! The evening will begin with an artist talk & gallery show, followed by your chance to paint your very own cat picture!

We will have small canvases and paint available for you to create your own cat masterpiece with Janel here for guidance. There may even be a surprise live performance of kitty songs!!

Refreshments (alcoholic and N/A) and Appetizers will be provided!

Artist Bio:
My name is Janel Guertin, I’m 23 years old and born and raised in Granite Falls. I work at the Rock Dinning & Events in town as a waitress and bartender. I grew up doing crafts and art projects with my mom and grandmas. Painting quickly became my favorite way to express myself and one day I decided to paint myself and my cats in cartoon style, it became my favorite thing to do! Now I spend most of my free time painting cats in a cartoon style and I’ve even started digital art of cats, hoping to make cat animations some day soon! I grew up always having a cat in life and I make friends with pretty much every cat I come across. I’m also known for rescuing stray cats and I’ve fostered a lot of cats through the shelter. I now have 6 cats and one dog so I have plenty of inspiration for my art!

This activity is part of Department of Public Transformation’s River Valley Ripple Artist Residency Program at The YES! House, made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.