Annie Hejny

Mississippi River. Annie Hejny was born in St. Paul and studied at the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University, earning a double-major B.A. in Elementary Education and Studio Art with honors (2012). Participating as a mentor and artist in the Twin Cities community, she has volunteered with Free Arts Minnesota, blank slate theater, VISION, and founded the PAINT Project, a collaboration between local establishments to implement mural painting events in 10 countries during 2010-2013. Since 2014, Annie is a member of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) and the Women’s Art Resources of Minnesota (WARM).

Mississippi River

As an emerging visual artist, she intentionally explores the spaces from her daily life and larger travels to create highly saturated paintings. Recent exhibitions include Art-A-Whirl (Minneapolis, MN), 6x6x2015 (Rochester, NY), and One Wall (Chicago, IL). She currently resides in St. Paul and works at the Casket Arts Building in Northeast Minneapolis. This summer she participated in the Women’s Art Institute at St. Catherine University. Most recently, she converted her single-stall garage into Gallery Three, a pop-up exhibition space for local artists.

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