McKnight Visual Artist Fellowship Past Recipients Image Since 1982 the McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists has rewarded talented Minnesota visual artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging. Each year six fellowships in the visual arts category are awarded. The focus of the fellowship program is to connect fellows to national and international visiting critics, participate in a McKnight Discussion Series featuring fellows and invited critics, and work with each fellow to pursue additional professional development opportunities. Check out the archive of past recipients' work, panel discussions, and more. 2022 Ruthann Godollei, Pao Houa Her, Amanda Lovelee, Lamar Peterson, Emmett Ramstad, and Jonathan Thunder 2021 David Bowen, Mara Duvra, Ben Moren, Rotem Tamir, Dyani White Hawk, and Dream the Combine 2020 Eric J. Garcia, Seitu Ken Jones, Catherine Meier, Teo Nguyen, Meg Ojala, and Maria Cristina ("Tina") Tavera 2019 Leslie Barlow, Mary Griep, Alexa Horochowski, Joe Sinness, Melvin R. Smith, Tetsuya Yamada 2018 Hend Al-Mansour, Sean Connaughty, Jim Denomie, Alison Hiltner, Chris Larson, Shanai Matteson, Mohamud Mumin, Jovan C. Speller 2017 Harriet Bart, Andy DuCett, David Goldes, Terry Gydesen, Jeremy Lundquist, Tamsie Ringler, Piotr Szyhalski, and Bruce Tapola 2016 Erik Benson, Julie Buffalohead, Leah Edelman-Brier, Tia-Simone Gardner, Monica Haller, Jay Heikes, Pao Houa Her, and Caroline Kent 2015 Gregory Euclide from Le Sueur, Kristina Estell from Duluth, and Luis Fitch, Tracy Krumm, Alexandros Lindsay, Scott Nedrelow, Kelly O'Brien and Selma Fernandez Richter 2014 David Bowen of Duluth, Sam Gould, Alexa Horochowski, Michael Hoyt, Alison Malone, Lamar Peterson, Joe Smith, and Tetsuya Yamada 2013 Catherine Meier of Duluth, and Joe Sinness, Amy Toscani, and Dyani White Hawk 2012 Jim Denomie of Shafer, MN, and Chris Larson, Ruben Nusz, and Natasha Pestich 2011 Christine Baeumler, Liz Miller, Elizabeth Simonson, and Marcus Young 2010 Matthew Bakkom, Cameron Keith Gainer, Aaron Spangler, and Andréa Stanislav 2009 Michael Kareken, Aldo Moroni, Carolyn Swiszcz, and Piotr Szyhalski 2008 Jennifer Danos, Janet Lobberecht, Margaret Pezalla-Granlund, and Megan Rye 2007 Andrea Carlson, Stacey Davidson, Amy DiGennaro, Megan Vossler 2006 David Bartley, Gladys Beltran, Jan Estep, Chris Walla 2005 David Lefkowitz, Suzanne Kosmalski, Aaron Van Dyke, Jay Lance Wittenberg 2004 Ana Lois-Borzi, Rollin G. Marquette, Erika Olson, Joe Smith 2003 Bruce Charlesworth, Alexa Horochowski, Robert Patrick, Christopher Santer, Jenny Schmid 2002 Julie Buffalohead, Valerie Jenkins, Chris Larson, Margaret McGee, Martin Meersman 2001 Brian Fink, Freddy Muñoz, Kathryn Nobbe, Anne Sugnet, Amy Toscani 2000 Patricia Canelake, Jean Humke, Barbara Kreft, David Rathman, Bruce Tapola 1999 Harriet Bart, Stacey Davidson, Colette Gaiter, Clarence Morgan, Chris Allen-Wickler 1998 Thomas Cowette, Stuart Mead, Todd Norsten, Robert Perkins, Kay Ruane 1997 Daniel Bruggeman, Shana Kaplow, Jeff Loehlein, Rod Massey, James Ockuly 1996 Philip Barber, Arlene Burke-Morgan, Frank Gaard, Daniel Kaniess, Shannon Kennedy, Mike Lynch 1995 Terence Accola, Diane Katsiaficas, Thomas Rose, Linda Rother, Rochelle Woldorsky, Mara Zoltners 1994 Suzanne Kosmalski, Barbra Nei, Judy Onofrio, T.L. Solien, Bruce Tapola, Steven Woodward 1993 Bruce Charlesworth, Colette Gaiter, Jeff Millikan, Melba Price, David Rathman, Lynn Wadsworth 1992 Doug Argue, Frank Big Bear, Kate Hunt, David Lefkowitz, Rik Sferra, Judith Yourman 1991 Andy Baird, Brian Frink, Herb Grika, Shana Kaplow, Mark Ostapchuk, Scott Seekins, Lauren Stringer, James Tanner 1990 Linda Christianson, David Dick, Carole Fisher, Seitu Jones, Michael Mercil, Viet Ngo, David Pelto, Richard Posner 1989 Virginia Bradley, Richard Brewer, Lisa Cicotte, Susan Fiene, Daniel Kaniess, Timothy Miske, James Ockuly, Randy Reeves 1988 Scott Brennan, Remo Campopiano, Patricia Canelake, Rosa Kittsteiner, Carrie Pierce, Brian Roehrdanz, Amy Sabrina, John Snyder 1987 Frank Gaard, Terry Hildebrand, Gendron Jensen, Kathy Hemingway Jones, Walter Jost, Mike Lynch, Zoran Mojsilov, Aldo Moroni 1986 Bruce Charlesworth, Lou Ferreri, Brian Foster, James Kielkopf, Ken Moylan, Rosalyn Schwartz, Kaveh Shakikan, T.L. Solien 1985 Doug Argue, Dorit Cypis, Georgiana Kettler, Lance Kiland, Suzanne Lacy, Andrew Leicester, David Madzo, William Raaum 1984 Matt Brown, Ronald Dahl, Ken Feingold, Fred Hagstrom, Jacqueline Kielkopf, Scott Seekins, Stanley Shetka 1983 Kinji Akagawa, Barbara Kreft, Bruce Charlesworth, Frank Gaard, Mike Lynch, Daniel Mason, Mary Walker, Peter Williams 1982 Steven Beyer, Leif Brush, Cork Marcheschi, Aldo Moroni, Tom Rose, Stan Shafer, Scott Stack, Leonard Titzer