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"Heartbeat of the Red River Valley" was painted by Pat Krueger. The Bison and the Native Americans were as one with each other both living in this land. It is with great sadness (represented by the single tear) that this great animal who once lived in large herds roaming in great numbers were needlessly destroyed, the heart no longer beating strong as it had in the past.
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(Pat's Bison's nickname is "Sunny")
Pat has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She works mostly in realism, putting twists in her work causing viewers to take a second look.
2005 October Issue of "The Sketchbook Magazine" contains an article/interview and reproduction of one of Pat's paintings "The Goliath Grouper".
2004 and 2005, two of her paintings were published in "The International Artist's Book Series," 100 Ways to Paint Favorite Subjects Vol. 1, and 100 Ways to Paint Florals and Landscapes.
2004 she painted 2 Buffalo sculptures for the Buffalo MN Rodeo Roundup Celebration.
2003 she created a Linus Blankets Sculpture in St. Paul as part of the Charles Schulz Tribute.
2003 and 2004 she exhibited paintings at the Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition.
Pat designed and created the 2003 Ð Blaine Christmas Ornament that was presented to the Anoka County Historical Center.
She has received numerous awards for her artwork including:
*1st Place in the Fine Art Category
*5th Place in the Fine Art Category
2003 August Issue of the International Airbrush Action Magazine.
*Honorable Mention Award Animal Category
*Finalist Stile Life Category
2003 December issue of the International The Artist's Magazine.
She is on the *Artists del Norte (Board of Directors), and a current member of *Artists of Minnesota * The Edina Art Center *Elk River Area Arts Alliance, and *Gallery 96.
Artist Statement:
This is the 4th painting project of this type that I have worked on. They are fun to do and I have enjoyed everything associated with them. I painted a Linus statue for the "Charles Schultz" Linus painting project in St. Paul, MN. 2003 and also painted two Buffalo statues for the "50th Annual Buffalo Rodeo Roundup" in Buffalo MN, 2004. When I heard about the "Herd About The Prairie" Project I just had to jump in and do it! What I really enjoy seeing is how the fiberglass statue over a few weeks of painting time develops from a massive gray primed form into a colorful bison which takes on a life of its own. I see a personality begin to develop as I paint, and in the end when the eyes are completed, the personality, be it shy, timid and meek or silly and mischievous, it comes alive through brilliant red, orange, blue, green, violet and yellows painted on the animal statue's massive canvas shape.
The design concept of this Bison encompasses several factors:
Under the heat of the early evening summer sun, massive numbers of the majestic Bison once roamed the prairelands of the Red River Valley grazing on the grasses, quenching their thirst at the Red River.
With their existence they provided food, tools, shelter, clothing and many other materials with their presence to the areas Native Americans living there, (represented by the feathered headdress).
The Bison and the Native Americans were as one with each other both living in this land. It is with great sadness (represented by the single tear) that this great animal who once lived in large herds roaming in great numbers were needlessly destroyed, the heart no longer beating strong as it had in the past.
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