Artist Ann Singsaas created the digital painting "Caroline Lake" as part of a series depicting some of Wisconsin's wild places and hidden gems that would be impacted by the proposed Penokee Hills iron mine. Print is 11" by 14"  with a 1.5" border on watercolor paper. Printing generously donated by OPA Color.

Ann is a painter and former field biologist. Her art education started at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN where she earned her BA and includes the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and Eastern Michigan University.  Her work centers on natural elements using watercolor and oil on aluminum as her chosen media. For this project, she has branched out into digital painting. She is currently living and teaching in Stevens Point, WI.

Artist Statement from Ann:

For this project, I wanted to evoke the prints done for the National Parks by the Works Project Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. A connection with the depression era program that put people back to work making the nation stronger seemed apropos.

These epic looking images appeared in train stations and travel agencies all over the US and led a generation to visit, explore and appreciate our national parks and in tern, value our collective lands.

All sites I have depicted would be affected by the proposed mine. My hope is these images will entice all to visit these places and find the value in them beyond the monetary.

You can learn more about these pieces and the exhibit they were in, "Penokee: Explore the Iron Hills," by clicking here. 

Click here to learn about the artist.