2024 Airport Exhibitions

Tree Drawings

Artist: Jaron Childs

March 7 - May 4

Jaron Childs is an artist and framer at Childs Frame Co. in Rhinelander.  His paintings and drawings have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the United States and Europe, including a solo exhibitions at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2014.  Lately he has been drawing trees.  Childs lives in the Town of King.

Waterways

Artist: Colleen Ansbaugh

January - March

In this exciting new exhibit, “Waterways”, features local visual artist Colleen Ansbaugh, through a collaboration with ArtStart, Inc. and the Oneida County Airport.  Colleen Ansbaugh is a mixed media artist primarily utilizing paint on canvas and other times finding interpretations with textiles. Her love of life in the northern woods is often expressed in landscapes, highlighting streams flowing through the forests. Bogs and marshes are also some of her favorite subjects to study.

Colleen Ansbaugh resides deep in the Nicolet Forest with her husband and two very spoiled dogs. Daily work in her studio overlooking Otter Lake, provides inspiration. Gazing out her studio window at the trees and vegetation commonly found throughout the Northern Wisconsin region, often find their way into Colleen’s art.   Photography and sketching are an integral part of the creative process forming the ground work for many of her compositions. Hiking and Jeep off roading, through logging trails, with a focus on natural color combinations are part of her regular routine. Taking note of light changes during the day and weather, Colleen Ansbaugh strives to capture the Up North scenery.