Don't Doubt Your Horses: Virtual Public Participatory Exhibit

Application: 104380   Program Area: Creative Support for Individuals   Funding Opportunities: 101874 - FY 2021 Creative Support for Individuals - Round 2

Artistic Engagement

Below are selected examples of public interaction with my work. I love inviting people to create artwork of their own. And I really love seeing horse drawings, especially by "nonartists."

By permission of the subjects or their guardians, for publicity purposes, photos and videos are allowed to be reproduced, reposted, printed, and/or distributed.

Don't Doubt Your Horses exhibit, 2020

Our daughters explain the standard setup for inviting public participation. They walk you through the transitional space where people begin to engage with the work.

Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji IA, just south of the Minnesota border.

Sirocco Lye and Savanna Peterson-Wahl

Don't Doubt Your Horses Prairie Walk, 2019

Both kids and adults normally participate in my work. Adults particularly liked this exhibit experience.

Hinterland Art Crawl, southwest Minnesota.

View from the Wahl farm

Part of the prairie walk at the Larry & Patty Wahl farm

Jon Elam

Patty Wahl

Vicki Van Gelderen

Bird Spaces exhibit, 2016

I invited visitors to don a bird mask, climb up on a low sculpture stand, and be part of this exhibit.

Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC), Marshall MN

Jim Swartz

Joe Hart

Marianne Zarzana

Dan Wahl

Studio Marble Run, 2013-ongoing

The marble run at the entrance of my studio works as a psychological device leading visitors to accept my requests for drawings. Say yes once and you're more likely to say it again. The marble run is popular and fun.

Artist's studio, Walnut Grove MN.
Bottom right: I added the floor-level marble run so wheelchair users and littles could have easier access.

Studio visitor

Lilinda Benson

Zuzu

Juniper Zeug

Cave Horses exhibit, 2003

This exhibit was the first manifestation of what would become Don't Doubt Your Horses. The crayon drawings on the walls are mine, designed to encourage visitors to draw horses in the guest book.

Coffee Hag, Mankato MN.

painting and drawings by Dan Wahl

Guest book cover

Drawing by gallery visitor Jeni Marks

Gallery visitor drawing

Gallery visitor drawing