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Exhibit Opening Reception for Nationally Renowned Artist John Michael Cook
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 4PM - 7PM, St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (the Depot)
Depot Great Hall, Duluth, Minnesota
Presented by the St. Louis County Historical Society
The public is invited to a free reception celebrating the outstanding exhibit Effete du Lac (The Lake Effect), on Tuesday, May 14th from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the Depot Great Hall, Duluth, Minnesota. The Crescendo Youth & Community Orchestra (Hibbing, Minnesota) will also perform. Refreshments will be served.
Over 70 large scale paintings by Hibbing area resident John Michael Cook depict the effect of Lake Superior on the artist as he experienced architecture and landscapes that are uniquely Duluth. Cook's style is realistic and awe inspiring.
According to Cook his Duluth art reflects the "wonder" that is the Lake and the wonder that affects the soul of those who experience Duluth. "When French Voyageurs came to Lake Superior they spoke of how living near and on the waters of the great shimmering silver wonder affected their very soul, changed how they lived in this world. They called it Effete du Lac."
The exhibit will be on display from May 7 through June 10 and may be viewed with regular admission to the Depot. The exhibit is open without charge to St. Louis County Historical Society members. The public may view the exhibit without charge on May 14th starting at 4:00 PM.
Note: More information on artist available at http://storydoors.com