Art Gallery

If you are interested in exhibiting at the FiftyNorth Gallery,

please contact the Michelle at (507) 664-3707

Next Artist Reception is: January 15, 4-5pm

Now Showing in the Gallery:

Used A Bit Artwork

 

 Gallery Show: 

December 12 – January 2

 

No Reception

Biography for Robert Nyvall

I am a retired U. of Minnesota Professor of Plant Pathology.  I grew up on a farm in northern Minnesota and after high school, joined the Marine Corps.  I was stationed on Okinawa and Guantanamo Bay Cuba.   

After my service I attended the U. of Minnesota, majoring in Forest Management.  During this time I married my life’s companion, Sandra, who has blessed me with two wonderful children and in turn, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 

I became interested in plant diseases while working as a laboratory technician in the Plant Pathology Department at the U. of Minnesota.  I was admitted to graduate school at the University, majoring in plant pathology and minoring in soil science.  I obtained my Ph.D. in 1969.

      After graduation I worked on a post doctorate at Washington State U. researching diseases of peas and other vegetable crops.  In 1971 I joined the faculty at Iowa State U. working on corn and soybean diseases.  After 16 years, I returned To Minnesota as a professor on the faculty of the U. of Minnesota; first serving as an administrator of the NorthCentral Research and Outreach Station in Grand Rapids and then as a research plant pathologist working on diseases of cultivated wild rice and biological control of weeds.

      My avocations, besides painting, are gardening, reading, history, traveling, and golf.  I am primarily interested in the life of Captain James Cook, the American Civil War, World War II and biographies of historical figures.  

I have been painting with oils for over 50 years.  Landscapes, water, animals, and especially old barns are my primary subjects.  Many of my commissioned works are paintings of old barns on family farms requested by the family members before these buildings are either burned down for fire practice or slowly rot away like an old carcass.  Sadly, most of these grand old buildings are disappearing from rural America.  And that is why I choose to paint them before the memories are gone.

Coming up Next in the Gallery:

Robert Nyvall

 

 Gallery Show: 

January 6 – February 12

 

Artist Reception

January 15, 4-5pm

Artists, we are excited to showcase your art here at FiftyNorth, where hundreds of people visit each day!

Our exhibits run for approximately 5 weeks and can be an individual show or a group of artists working together. Contact us for more details.

Gallery space:

  • 3 glass cases – 16in x 16in shelves (4-5 shelves per case)
  • 4 wall spaces – 6 ft long x 4 ½ ft tall
  • 1 long wall – 40 ft long x 4 ½ ft tall