Plains Art Museum
Fargo, ND
701-232-3821
http://www.plainsart.org/
George Pfeifer: North Dakota Landscapes
On exhibit in the atrium at the Plains
Art Museum are four paintings by artist George Pfeifer. Each painting depicts
a distinct landscape near Casselton, North Dakota: the sandhills near Leonard,
a pond near Alice, the Sheyenne River Valley and the Dalrymple farm. The
paintings were a gift to the Museum from Norwest Bank North Dakota, Casselton
Office and will be exhibited through June 30, 2000.
In
1982, the State Bank of Casselton was remodeled by Charles Grommesh of September
Design in Fargo. His design included commissioning George Pfeifer to create
these paintings. To complete the commission, Pfeifer toured the Casselton
area to get ideas for his paintings. Norwest Bank purchased the State Bank
of Casselton in 1998. Technological improvements to the bank required removal
of the paintings which resulted in their donation to the Plains Art Museum.
(left: Water Pond Near Alice, ND, 1982, oil on canvas)
Pfeifer was born in Fargo in 1946. He attended school at
St. John's University and the Minneapolis School of Art and Design. He has
exhibited extensively in this region and his work is included in many public
and private collections. Pfeifer's paintings are primarily of the landscape,
particularly the upper Midwest.
The
Plains Art Museum's Permanent Collection includes sixteen additional pieces
by the artist, including watercolor paintings, limited edition prints and
drawings.
The exhibit was made possible in part by funding from the
Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State
Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and by
the Lake Agassiz Arts Council, City of Fargo. (left: Sheyenne
River Valley, 1982, oil on canvas)
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In
1982, the State Bank of Casselton was remodeled by Charles Grommesh of September
Design in Fargo. His design included commissioning George Pfeifer to create
these paintings. To complete the commission, Pfeifer toured the Casselton
area to get ideas for his paintings. Norwest Bank purchased the State Bank
of Casselton in 1998. Technological improvements to the bank required removal
of the paintings which resulted in their donation to the Plains Art Museum.
(left: Water Pond Near Alice, ND, 1982, oil on canvas)