Watermark to host reception for 'The Rhythm of the Hill Annex Mine' exhibit

Hill Annex Mine.jpg — This drawing by Aaron Squadroni is part of his exhibit "The Rhythm of the Hill Annex Mine," on display from Jan. 10 through April 25, at Watermark.

By Pioneer Staff Report

January 08, 2025 at 9:16 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� Watermark Art Center will hold an Artist Reception for Aaron Squadroni at the opening of his exhibit "The Rhythm of the Hill Annex Mine" from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, at Watermark, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.

Squadroni will speak at 6 p.m. about his artwork and his connection to the Hill Annex Mine State Park in Calumet, Minn.

"As I walked past piles of rock and layers of earth, I considered the passage of time and the rhythms of the landscape: of dynamite and removal, of water and sediment, of grasses and underbrush, of birches and pines, of birds and nests, of people and land," Squadroni said in a release.

"In this series, I am using a steel brush to create my drawings," Squadroni explained in the release. "And in these drawings are my reflections on the old mine and its rhythms of passing away and beginning again."

The event and Watermark galleries are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, contact (218) 444-7570 or visit

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