Showcasing Artwork and Nature Cards by Mary Ellen Gutknecht
"Drawing deepens our understanding of the world around us."
~Mary Ellen Gutknecht
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My Background
My Inspiration
My Background
In addition to classes in Art and Art Education at The Pennsylvania State University, I have also enriched my Art Education at the Minnesota River School of Fine Art, and the Atelier Lack Art School in Minneapolis. I was an Art Adventures Volunteer (an outreach of the Minneapolis Institute of Art) for three years, and the Art Adventu
In addition to classes in Art and Art Education at The Pennsylvania State University, I have also enriched my Art Education at the Minnesota River School of Fine Art, and the Atelier Lack Art School in Minneapolis. I was an Art Adventures Volunteer (an outreach of the Minneapolis Institute of Art) for three years, and the Art Adventures Coordinator for five years at Discovery Elementary School in Buffalo, MN
My Medium
My Inspiration
My Background
I work in a variety of mediums: using graphite, colored pencil, oil and acrylic painting to express the warm earthy tones of natural themes which I transform to Nature Cards and prints.
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
My Inspiration
Growing up in the wooded mountains of Pennsylvania, I was surrounded by a vast array of trees, wildflowers, wildlife and beautiful breathtaking scenery at every turn. That upbringing in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains has always strongly influenced my art and the projects that I have undertaken over the years.