I went to the premiere of Genesis: The Art of Creation at Carleton College’s Weitz Cinema last night.
‘Genesis’ is a Paul Krause documentary about Northfield artist Fred Somers and the creation of the largest painting of his career. I blogged about it earlier this week.
If you missed it, you’ll have another chance on April 11, 7 pm at St. Olaf’s Viking Theater in Buntrock Commons.
See the large slideshow of 60 photos (recommended) or SLOW CLICK this small slideshow:
Northfielder Paul Krause, Dancing Sun Multimedia, sent out this email recently:
You are invited to the screening of my latest documentary film, “Genesis: The Art of Creation,” featuring the artistry of Fred Somers. Go behind-the-scenes to witness the creation of the most significant and largest painting of Fred’s career, from the canvas preparation to its breathtaking installation at Carondolet Village in St. Paul. Experience the passion Fred has for his art and his deep connection to the natural world.
7 pm, March 21, 2013
Weitz Cinema, Carleton College (old Middle School)
Artist reception to follow
Paul has a whole website devoted to the project including two videos excerpts from the film. And see the Frederick Somers Fine Art website, too.
If you go to the premiere, be sure to ask Fred about the history behind this photo titled The White Legs of Fred Somers:
Local documentary filmmaker Paul Krause stopped by my corner office at GBM last week (recycled photo above) to let me know his latest project. Like he did for Ray ‘Jake’ Jacobson and his Harvest sculpture, Paul is filming Fred Somers as he works on a large painting for the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul Province for placement in a building in their new Carondelet Village, adjacent to St. Catherine University.
I followed Fred out to the east side of the Cannon River Wilderness Area last week so he could show me the oak tree that he’s painting (above right). It turned out to be quite the excellent adventure as we mucked about, both of us madly snapping photos.
See my album of 22 photos (large slideshow, recommended) or SLOW CLICK this small slideshow:
For more on Fred, see his website, Frederick Somers Fine Art. He’s participating in this weekend’s 2011 South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour and is also hosting a sneak preview at his studio on Friday night.
