Two Harbors, MN—Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional of the Year in the fields of Art and Art Education in recognition of her role as Artist/Art Educator at North Shore Serenity.
With impeccable knowledge in the areas of art education,
drawing, landscape painting, mixed media, oil painting, studio art and
watercolors, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens established North Shore Serenity. Located
in Two Harbors, Minnesota, North Shore Serenity hopes to inspire artisans and
instilling a sense of tranquility through a wide range of workshops, private
art classes, and more.
A venerated expert in the field of Art, Ms. Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens is revered
for her outstanding work and contributions to the field. In her current
capacity, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens has attained extensive expertise in the areas
of oil, acrylic, alkyd and watercolors when painting. With over forty years of experience as a
practicing artist and an art educator for over thirty years, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens
is a “Native Minnesotan who has been coming up to the North Shore of Lake
Superior since I was a baby. Lake Superior and its environment have been a
long-time inspiration of my work.”
Some of Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens’ works include the “Falling Water” series that
“began during a turbulent time in [her] life” showing water as a representation
for emotional twists and turns; and the “Flower” series, started in memory of
her late brother-in-law. Currently, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens is working on seven
series, some of which include her various travels in Europe. Her “Sky/Clouds”
series, gives honor to important people in her life who have passed to the
heavenly realms. Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens wants her viewers, “to go deeper than
just the surface of the painting, to find what lies beneath the surface. Our
world is amazing- I encourage people to just stop and really LOOK at God’s
magnificent creation!”
Early in her career, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens attained her Master’s degree in Art
Education from Hamline University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual
Art from the University of California-Santa Cruz.
Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens has served as President of the Grand Marais Art Colony
Board of Directors, and currently serves as President of the Two Harbors Art
Club, Voyageur Artists. She has also served on the Northern Lake County Arts
Board.
In recognition of her professional accolades, Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens work was
recently featured at an exhibition in New York City, where she was summoned to
the Agora Gallery. She also was invited to paint in Monet’s gardens at Giverny,
France, which has been a life-long dream of the artist.
For more information on Ms. Pillsbury Gredzens’ work, visit
www.sandipillsbury.com.
