About
Whether it is with paint or ink,
Surelle Strike creates visual narratives,
and tells stories with her art.
Since the beginning of time we’ve told stories. Sometimes these tales were an escape into fantasy, but often story telling was used as a way to teach morals, and to share life or death advice. Fairy tales would be filled with love, and disappointment , warnings about types of men that a woman may encounter in the woods, or quiet recipes for ending an unwanted pregnancy. Fairy tales and fables were filled with the realities of both tragedy, and hope.
When I create, I want to tell a story, I want you to think about what is happening in an image and find a way to connect with it personally. I love weaving symbolic details into my artwork, to add to the narrative. I hope you feel empowered, moved, excited or overwhelmed, and that my artwork speaks to you.
sschewe763@gmail.com
EXHIBITIONS, PROJECTS & AWARDS
2025 Exhibited “The Mermaid” at the Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
2025 Peoples Choice Award for “Behold:” at ArtReach St. Croix Gallery, Stillwater, MN
2025 Good Bones, Hallberg Center for the Arts- Wyoming, MN
2025 Mental Health, finding creative solace ArtReach St. Croix Gallery- Stillwater, MN
2025 Roots, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA
2025 Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibit, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear, MN
2024 Solo Exhibition, The Fable and the Feminine, The James Werner Gallery, Austen, MN
2024 Solo Exhibition, Fragments of Sunlight, Holland Arts East Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2024 Other Worldly Arts Collective- Gods and Monsters, Minneapolis, MN
2024 Peoples Choice Award for “Behold”, Members Show at Art Reach St Croix, Stillwater, MN
2024 Rejected Group show, Burl Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2024 Appearance of Light II, Gallery 13, group Show, Minneapolis, MN
2024 Visage, Group Portrait Show, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2024 Solo Exhibition, Hardwood Creek Library, Forest Lake, MN
2024 Solo Exhibition, Artful Stories Supercharged Printmakers, Minneapolis MN
2024 Solo Exhibition Stories in Print and Paint Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN
2024 Invited to present work at Arts North International, Hopkins, MN
2024 Exhibited work at Argyle-Zebra Gallery, Collective Alchemy Minneapolis
2023 801 Gallery, Supercharged Printmakers- 4 person show, Minneapolis, MN
2023 Other Worldly Arts Collective- Button Mashers, Minneapolis, MN
2023 Best in Show-Andromeda, Monochrome, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN
2023 Artwork feature in Reed Magazine
2022 Award of Excellence- Minerva, Minnesota Artists Association Exhibit, Burnsville, MN
2022 Best in Show- Jezebel, Artistry Member Show, Bloomington, MN
2022 Solo Exhibition- The Story She Tells, Rum River Art Center, Anoka, MN
2022 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Award, Jezebel, The Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition, St. Paul, MN
2022 Honorable Mention, Spring Fever; This Is Normal, NSCA Fridley, MN
2022 Award of Merit, Jezebel; Minnesota Artists Association Spring Juried Exhibition,
Fridley, MN
2021 Article feature in The Minnesota Women’s Press, Healing Through Creation
2021 Exhibited “Behold:” at the Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
2021 Best in Show for Late Bloomer: North Suburban Center for the Arts Member Show,
Fridley, MN
2021 Several works displayed for Visage; a Three Artist Exhibition at the University of
Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2019 First Place Red Sky At Morning; The Northern Showcase, hosted by, Artists Del
Norte, Blaine, MN
2019 Second place, Alice the Cartographer, Banfill Locke Members show, Fridley MN
2019 First place 'The Red Cloak and Pelt', Autumn Inspirations Exhibit hosted by the
Blaine City Arts council, Blaine, MN
2019 First Place 'The Trap', World of Plants Exhibit, Hosted by the Blaine Arts Council,
Blaine, MN
2019 Solo Exhibition - Dunn Brothers, Coon Rapids, MN
2018 Second place 'Poison', World of Plants Exhibit, Blaine Arts Council Blaine, MN
2018 Participated in group exhibition hosted by Artists Del Norte - Blaine, MN
JURY EXPIRIENCE
2025 Jury Panel for exhibit awards, Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN
2025 Gallery 96, Structure Art Show- Shoreview, MN
2025 Jury Panel For exhibit Awards, Hallberg Center for the Arts- Wyoming, MN
2025 Vasaloppet Art Show , Mora MN
2025 Admissions Panel, Perpich High School- Golden Valley, MN
2024 Minnesota State High School League Section 4AA/5AA Visual Art Competition Perpich High School - Golden Valley, MN
RELATED WORK
2023-Presently Director of Education: Lead and develop age and ability inclusive art education, and programming for the Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN
2025-Presently Educator and Instructor at White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear, MN
2025- Presently Educator and Instructor for Artistic Programs during Women’s Wellness Retreats at Osprey Wilds, Sandstone, MN
2024-Presently Educator and Instructor at Gladje Gallery, Linstrom, MN
2024 Educator and Instructor at North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN
2018 Presently Work as an Artist, teaching classes on painting and printmaking. Taking commission and freelance projects
2012-19 Teaching art classes to groups with a primary focus on adults with developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities
2015- Presently Freelance Artwork including, Commissioned portraits, Pet portraits, company logos, Tattoo designs, Vehicle Decals,
PROJECTS
2023 Artwork feature in Reed Magazine
2021 Article feature in: The Minnesota Women’s Press, Healing Through Creation
FORMAL EDUCATION
2009 -2010 Awarded Portfolio Scholarship and attended Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
2008 Post-Secondary Education courses at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
SKILLS & MEDIUMS
Painting with Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, watercolor, Drawing, Linocut Printmaking