Those that want to get a look at various interpretations of the Devil’s Cascade, located on the north arm of Rainy Lake, have to go no further than the Fort Frances Museum after the second-annual Rainy Lake Impressions art show opened there last Thursday.
“It’s a smaller show than last year [which featured interpretations of the Rainy Lake mermaid in honour of its 70th birthday], but it was very well-received,” said Jean Richards, one of the eight artists who contributed to the exhibit.
The show also features works by Pam Hawley, Evelyn Webb, Dennis Dolk, Pat Farrell, Jennifer Krag, Vi Plumridge, and Linda Lovisa.
The paintings vary between water, oil, and acrylic mediums, as well as differ in size (like Krag’s large “The Aftermath” to Hawley’s five-panel abstract entitled “Impressions of Cascades”).
The Rainy Lake Impressions art show will run until Tuesday, Sept. 2. The museum is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
A tour to the Devil’s Cascade on July 5—organized by Mark Kowalchuk—saw a dozen artists head out to sketch and photograph this historic site. This served as the inspiration for some of the works in the show while others were based on old photographs.
The Devil’s Cascade has long been an attraction for locals and visitors alike. By the 1920s, daily excursions took outdoor enthusiasts to the beautiful wilderness areas of Rainy Lake.
Located 32 miles up on the north arm, the Manitou falls 80 feet to Rainy Lake at the Devil’s Cascade.
Meanwhile, Richards noted yet another Rainy Lake Impressions show could happen next year.
“We’re thinking of doing something. One idea is the [paper] mill, which will be in its 90th year,” she hinted.
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