Join us for an art reception for Hastings artist Art Nordstrom! His paintings will be on display at the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center from July 7th through the end of August. Come to this reception to meet the painter himself and to hear the stories behind the paintings! Free event. Refreshments will be served.

Art Nordstrom has lived in Hastings since 1965 and spent most of his career teaching art at Hastings High School and serving as the yearbook advisor. An accomplished painter, he honed his skills in oil and water color while pursuing degrees in art and business education at Minnesota State University- Moorhead. He is also a skilled potter, specializing in Raku pottery, which has its origins in Japanese tea bowls. Nordstrom is a long-time supporter of Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) and a former HPAAC board member.