Karen Bejin was born in Menomonie, WI and later moved to Chippewa Falls, WI with her family. She currently lives there with her husband, Bill and lab, Toolik and loves to visit her daughter and son-in-law in Colorado. She studied drawing, painting and ceramics as an undergrad at UW-EC and UW-W and later studied water color with artists Karlyn Holman at her gallery in Washburn, WI and on location in southern France; and with Sterling Edwards at the Madeline Island School of Arts in northern Wisconsin. Her work is currently displayed in a variety of locations, including Valley Art Gallery, an art co-op in which she is a member (Chippewa Falls), River Wood Gallery and Eau Claire Regional Arts (Eau Claire), and Ehler’s Store (Cornucopia, WI). She also has appeared in art shows at the Heyde Center for the Arts and Lucy’s (Chippewa Falls), Beaver Creek Reserve (Fall Creek), O’Neill Creek Winery (Bloomer, WI), L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and From the Vine (Eau Claire, WI), Drummond Library (Drummond, WI), the Menomonie Library (Menomonie, WI), the Delta Diner (Delta, WI), the Janet Carson Gallery (Eau Claire, WI) and occasional art festivals. In addition to her own painting she enjoys teaching water color classes. More information can be found online at Chippewa River Art, www.chippewariverart.com and the Valley Art Gallery FaceBook page Valley Art Gallery-Chippewa. She can be reached at kmbejin@gmail.com .
Summer Flowers- Outdoor Watercolor Class & Wine Tasting
Sponsored by the Heyde Center for the Arts
contact Heyde Center of the Arts to enroll, 715-720-9000
INSTRUTOR: Karen Bejin
Tuesday, June 13, from 1200pm – 4:30pm.
Paint summer flowers with a wet-on background. At 3pm, stop to sample five different wines with a souvenir glass .
Larry (Gater) Gates will provide the music for O’Neil Creek Winery’s July Wine Women Wednesday. You will be able to order off the menu of Fat Boy’s Family Restaurant and they will deliver free.
Heather Marble from Blue Marble Pub and Shawn McManus of Savory Catering will be the Grill Masters for O’Neil Creek Winery’s Steak Night.
Music will be Provided by Larry (Gate)Gates.
Music starts at 5:00pm
O’Neil Creek Winery will be offering a grilled 12oz New York Strip Steak or an 8 oz chicken breast with baked potato, salad and desert.
$30.00 for Steak- $20.00 for Chicken Breast.
Wine, Beer, Pop, Water Available (NO CARRY-INS)
Reservations Required: Reservations will be taken until August 21 at 12:00 pm. Call 715-568-2341 for reservations.
(Cash or Check only)
Karen Bejin will be O’Neil Creek Winery’s Artist for the 2024 year. Her art will be hanging on the walls of O’Neil Creek Winery. Through out the year Karen will be bring in art from other artist from the Chippewa Valley.
Kerin Bejin
You can order off the menu of Fatboys Family Restaurant and it will be delivered free. Orders will be taken tell 6:00pm. You can order ahead of time by calling 715-568-2341
RANDY HAZELTON