Ask Wilma Challstrom what attracted her to rosemaling, and the answer is simple. "It's beautiful," she said. "I have my house decorated with it." The 75-year-old Proctor woman held up the jet-black ...

Art extends well beyond the dozens of frames in Karen Jenson's home. Her delicate brush strokes cover bedroom doors and kitchen cabinets. Her petals and swirls trim headboards and trunks, corner ...

Mary Koehler of Winona, who is 100 percent Norwegian, believes it’s important for her to carry on the traditions of her ancestors. So Koehler practices the art of rosemaling — a Norwegian decorative ...

MARSHFIELD – Classes in the art of Norwegian Rosemaling begin on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Classes will be held at the Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts, 208 S. Chestnut Ave., Marshfield. Instructor Carol ...

A traditional painting method with many variations based on the different regions in Norway is alive and well at the Crow Wing County Fair. Painting with the Sons of Norway at the Crow Wing County ...

Edith Kling has adopted the Norwegian heritage as her own. Her ancestors came from Germany, but she has made Norway and its customs her passion. "When my family settled here, we were the first ...