Domestic Animal Portraits and Handmade Quilts by Julie Fakler

10/17/2026

Working on my SEMAC grant Energized Animal Portraits! Getting images to graphic designer Brendan Cox. Poster, postcards and social media images coming soon ✨️

"This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund."

10/11/2026

I'm getting ready for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design ART sale ✨️ This is a great chance to purchase original affordable artwork. Last years sale featured 505 artists (76% alumni, 24%students), 7,237 pieces of artwork 🎨 Save the dates.

• Thursday, November 19, 2026: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (First Access Party)

• Friday, November 20, 2026: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Saturday, November 21, 2026: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

10/05/2026

Ruth, 15th painting for my SEMAC grant, Energized Animal Portraits. The idea is to paint pet portraits in two hours. This one took a little longer than two hours and could use some more work.

Save the date for the opening reception of the Energized Animal Portraits exhibition February 18, 2027.

Fleur de Lis Atrium Gallery
Energized Animal Portrait
Reception, Demonstration, Artist Talk
February 18, 2027, 5:30-7:30 pm
318 Central Avenue N.
Faribault, MN 55021

"This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund."

10/02/2026

Studioartour starts today at 4pm! I'll be at the Paradise Center for the Arts in the K&M Gallery 🎨 I have a bunch of new raku pieces ✨️

Studio Artour hours:
Friday 4-8pm.
Saturday 10-6pm (Central Avenue will be closed for fall Festival) live music 2-4pm.
Sunday 10pm-5pm.

09/30/2026

Studioartour making headlines! Charlene Markeson Johnson, Johnnie Walker, Kathy W**d and I will be at the Paradise Center for the Arts again on the 1st floor in the K&M and Vranesh galleries.

Special treat compliments of the Rice County Fall Festival we'll have live music in the lobby Saturday October 3 2-4pm. Our friends Jivin' Ivan & the Kings of Swing 🎶

Studio Artour hours:
Friday October 2 4-8pm
Saturday October 3 10pm-6pm
Sunday October 4 10am-5pm

See you this weekend

The Studio ARTour will take place Friday through Sunday in Faribault, Northfield and Dundas.

09/26/2026

Im getting ready for the Studioartour. I can't believe it starts next week, Friday October 2nd 4-8pm. I'll be at the Paradise Center for the Arts in the K&M Gallery again with Char Johnson. Johnnie Walker and Kathy W**d will be in the Vranesh Gallery.

All of these pieces will be available at the Studioartour. I do love how they turned out.

Studioartour hours:
October 2 4-8pm
October 3 10am-6pm, Fall Festival (Central Avenue will be closed) Jivin Ivan and the Kings of Swing in the Paradise lobby 2pm-4pm!
October 4 10am-5pm

I'll see you next weekend!

09/15/2026

Queen Ruth, Raku cylinder

09/12/2026

I'm so pleased with how these pieces turned out! I used a lot of metallic raku glazes this time. More than I usually do. These pieces will be for sale at the Studioartour October 2-4. I'll at the Paradise Center for the Arts again this year in the K&M Gallery 🎨

There will be a gallery opening reception at the Paradise October 2, 5pm-7pm, artists include Studio Artour artists Char Johnson, Johnny Walker, Kathy W**d and I, City Pastel Collective and Bethlehem Academy students.

This year we'll have live music Jivin Ivan and the Kings of Swing 🎶 October 3, 2-4pm. Compliments of the Rice County Fall Festival. The Fall Festival will be on Central Avenue October 3 10-5pm. Central Avenue will be closed for traffic and parking.