Artist Statement

Robert Brace (Bob) is owner of Red Bird music store in Osceola, WI. Bob loves all forms of art and creates his own art and music when he’s not running his music store. “Bob by Bob” is an exhibit of clocks made from real vinyl records with Bob Dylan silhouettes created using acrylic paints in a spin art fashion.

<< Back to All Exhibitions

Artist Statement

“I broke my neck (8-08-2007) leaving me paralyzed from upper chest down. Spinal cord was completely severed from a crushed C-6 vertebra, which left me with limited movement in arms but no finger function. I have almost no sensation in arms due to the nerve damage and spinal cord being severed at such a high location on the spine.The doctors told me I would never walk again, as well as move my arms well enough in order to wheel a manual wheelchair. They also said I may not be able to ever play guitar or sing again. They didn’t think playing was physically possible but also were almost certain I would have troubles singing due to how much they had to move my vocal cords in ordered to remove bone fragments and install the hardware to support my neck. I have a different vision or some say optimism. I’m going to continue on and never quit believing that I will overcome this obstacle!” – Steve Mireau

<< Back to All Exhibitions

Artist Statement

Dave Freemore began his wood burning (pyrography) with a collection of cedar which his father gathered from the Missouri River shores in Montana.  The collection was the result of seeing Dave’s first work, his wife’s parents’ names burned on a piece of white pine displayed over their garage door of their Lake Comfort retirement home.

Dave soon began collecting pictures to fit the wood slabs, primarily cross-cuts.  The coloring, size, and placements of the knots in the wood intrigued him and drove his selection of pictures to burn.  Giving gifts of his art spurred more work.  Sometimes people wished to purchase pieces to fit their own collections.

After several years of hiatus, retirement and a display in his home has brought curiosity from new friends and neighbors.  A recent trip to Costa Rica has peaked Dave’s interest in renewed wood burning after acquiring chunks of laurel while he was there.

“Our family appreciates artwork immensely,” says his wife, Jan, “since we have family generations before and after us that have created a variety of art expressions.”  Dave and Jan live in the Comfort Lake home where the first piece was originally displayed.

<< Back to All Exhibitions