Fresh Paint
By Mecca Rutherford
March 2025
AT LONG LAST, MY FIRST ISSUE!
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Hello, from my Studio!
WATCH ME CONTINUE THE TEXTURING PROCESS ON THIS HUGE PAINTING LIVE!!!
WATCH ME CONTINUE THE TEXTURING PROCESS ON THIS HUGE PAINTING LIVE!!!
Coming up THIS NEXT THURSDAY, March 27th from 6-8PM, I'll be demoing
BOTH my texturing techniques AND painting! I'm planning to texture part
of my new 4 x 8 Ft. painting - "The Falls" (SEE ABOVE!) LIVE at the
Center for Western Studies on Augustana University campus, followed by
a painting demonstration of a SKY on another painting!!
Free and open to the public. Light snacks and refreshments will be
provided. Feel free to reach out with any questions and I hope to see
you there!
SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE LIVE DEMO & SHOW!
Painters Process Postcard invite (Front) 3.27.25
Painters Process Postcard invite (Back) 3.27.25
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BIG NEWS FOR ME...I HAVE JUST BUILT A COMPLETELY NEW WEBSITE!! After 3
years on a different platform, I realized it was time to move to a paid
site that is specifically designed to support artists. The investment
has been SO WORTH IT!!
EVERY PAINTING THAT IS FOR SALE - IN MY SOLO SHOW OR AT ANOTHER SHOW OR
GALLERY, IS NOW ON MY NEW SITE. All paintings that have prints
available are also listed under prints.
HERE'S A LINK TO SEE MY NEW SITE: Mecca Fine Art
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For FUNZIES:
Julia From Keloland interviewing Mecca
Julia From Keloland interviewing Mecca
My Solo show, Dazzling Dakota, at Center for Western Studies, was
featured on our local news! It aired February 13, 2025 (It's 5 mins).
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW:
Eye on Keloland: Dazzling Dakota with Artist Mecca Rutherford
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In the Moment with Lori Walsh Jan 31 2025
In the Moment with Lori Walsh
I had a wonderful interview about my inspiration with Lori Walsh on
South Dakota Public Broadcasting,
which aired January 31, 2025
(My segment is 20 mins):
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO LISTEN:
SDPB interview on In the Moment with Lori Walsh
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South Dakota Magazine Nov 2024-April 2025
South Dakota Magazine
Nov 2024-April 2025
My paintings have been featured in each of the last 3 South Dakota
magazines!
It was a dream of mine for many years to be featured in this lovely
magazine devoted to our state! Dreams do come true :)!!
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Dazzling Dakota: Solo exhibit at Center for Western Studies - 3
galleries & 2 hallways
Dazzling Dakota Postcard 2025
Dazzling Dakota Invitation 2025
Still showing through April 25th!
I was told my artist reception had RECORD ATTENDANCE!!! HOW WONDERFUL!
Maybe you see yourself there in the room with me :)? Thank you to
everyone who came out and made it so special!!
Dazzling Dakota Solo Show-Artist Reception Jan 17 2025 (4)
Dazzling Dakota - Artist Reception - Jan 17th, 2025
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Minnehaha Country Club Art Masters Show June 24-June 25
Minnehaha Country Club Art Masters Show June 24-June 25
"Magnificent"
My family with me on my birthday in early March, visiting Minnehaha
Country Club where the year-long Art Masters Exhibition is held. At the
end of May, Jim (my wonderful husband) and I will attend the gala and
private auction of the works in the show. This is an extraordinary
piece called "Magnificent." It is a magnolia and one of my rare high
relief "Sculpted" paintings. It comes off the canvas about 2" in places!
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My wonderful son Devan assisting me
My wonderful son, Devan, assisting me with stretching "The Falls"
canvas.
Special thanks to my wonderful son, Devan :)!
Just back from Egypt (Youth with a Mission (YWAM) - Serving and loving
people in Cairo in the name of Jesus...and he was joyfully willing to
jump right back in and help me! Such a PRINCE!
I hope to paint for the rest of my life, so I have to take good care of
my hands. Going for Grandma Moses!
Stapling stretched canvases is especially taxing on my hands. Usually,
I wrangle in my dear husband, Jim. But this time, Devan was available
and willing! I am so thankful to you, Devan :)!! You did AWESOME
assisting me with this 8 footer!!!
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Boe Forum Presidents Reception with Jon Meacham
Boe Forum: Augustana U. President's Reception with presidential
biographer, Jon Meacham
Center for Western Studies puts on an epic civic forum called the Boe
Forum, every year. The esteemed speaker gets a private reception in the
gallery spaces at CWS before their address. Since I am the artist
showing currently in those gallery spaces, our family was invited!
Jim and I had the pleasure of meeting Presidential Biographer, Jon
Meacham! What a neat gift to be able to talk with him briefly, and
listen to his eloquent and timely speech afterward. I also had the
pleasure of meeting Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
(delightful!), Provost Joel Johnson (super encouraging!), former A.U.
President, Bill Nelson (a real Inspiration!) and our new Lt Governor of
South Dakota, Tony Venhuizen and his wife, Sara (delightful couple!). A
real honor.
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A little insight into my greatest inspiration:
I open most of my painting sessions on my knees with a prayer that
reminds me that it is through my heavenly Father that I have received
not only my artistic gifting but also all inspiration and energy I have
to express it.
Without Him, I can paint nothing. I paint through Him, for Him, and for
His glory, always. And He, in turn, blesses me with His Joy as I paint.
And it is that JOY from Him, that I have the privilege of sharing with
you and with the world. I cannot wait to see how far the Lord will
share His gift through me.
"For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the
glory forever! Amen."
Romans 11:36 NIV
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