Lanesboro Arts is marking the opening of “End Table Ecosystem,” an exhibition of paintings by Anna Segner, with an Opening Reception on April 15th from 6 – 8 pm. Come enjoy live music and refreshments while taking in the new exhibition. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear from the artist herself about her paintings and process.

“End Table Ecosystem” showcases a collection of paintings depict domestic scenes featuring animal imagery. They portray the popularity of animal depictions in toys and home decor – despite the reality that consumerism plays a role in displacing animal populations habits. Through her whimsical compositions, Segner invites people to question how their adoration for nature is expressed and passed on to children.

The show will run from April 15th to June 11th. Always free and open to the public, gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Anna Segner is a studio artist focused on painting, mixed media, and assemblage. In her practice, Anna incorporates critical animal studies and other research to question the human act of “toying” with animals and nature. Anna earned her MFA from Iowa State University in the Spring of 2019 and a Bachelor of Arts in Literature with Writing Emphasis and Studio Art from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in 2015. A native of Minnesota, Anna currently lives in Iowa and teaches drawing at Iowa State University.

“After exhibiting in an emerging artist exhibition a few years back, it is exciting to be returning to Lanesboro with a solo show,” says Segner. “All galleries that I visited as an emerging artist have a special place in my heart, as these opportunities gave me the confidence to mature my art practice.”

Featured image is a detail from End Table Ecosystem by Anna Segner.

This exhibit is sponsored by the Commonweal Theatre and made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information visit www.lanesboroarts.org, call 507-467-2446 or email gallery@lanesboroarts.org. Handicapped accessible and free to the public, the exhibition gallery is located at 103 Parkway Avenue North in Lanesboro, MN.