Arts in the Field

Learn about the artists making it all happen in our region through artist funds from PLRAC.

Meet Author and Cyclist Rebecca Fjelland Davis

By lydia moran, plrac storyteller

Rebecca Fjelland Davis combines her two passions in her novel “Chasing AllieCat” and made the story more accessible with the support of a PLRAC grant.


Meet Mixed Media and Installation Artist Shelley Caldwell

BY LYDIA MORAN, PLRAC STORYTELLER

PLRAC grantee Shelley Caldwell combines creativity and resourcefulness to offer new perspectives on everyday existence.


Meet Composer Charlie Leftridge

By Lydia Moran, PLRAC storyteller

PLRAC grantee Charlie Leftridge creates choral music inspired by Greater Minnesota landscapes.


Meet Leatherworker Pegeen Rozeske

by Lydia Moran, PLRAC Storyteller

PLRAC grantee Pegeen Rozeske is a professional shoemaker. She is also a historical re-enactor.


Meet Music Instructor Rebecca Carpenter

by Lydia Moran, PLRAC Storyteller

Rebecca Carpenter has transformed the band program in St. Clair by getting creative with funding from PLRAC.


Meet Installation Artist David Hamlow

by lydia moran, plrac storyteller

David is an accomplished installation artist and PLRAC grantee who uses art to view trash in a new lens.