
AB2933 – Minnesota
March 1 @ 4:00 pm CST

Art Battle Minnesota – March 1, 2025
Doors @ 4:00pm / Painting @ 5:00pm
Center Court at Maplewood Mall – 3001 White Bear Ave, Saint Paul, MN
AB Minnesota arrives @ the Center Court of Maplewood Mall as a FREE EVENT!
Come be a part of an extraordinary art competition where imagination knows no limits!
Witness talented artists create breathtaking masterpieces in a mere 20-minute round. Join us in the judging panel and cast your vote for the ultimate winner.
On this special occasion of AB Minnesota, we have 40 seated spots available on a first-come, first-served basis! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the spectacular artwork up close from a front-row view!
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
Art Battle Minnesota is an All Ages event.
REGISTER NOW TO VOTE
Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
CasSa
Instagram: Cassa_paintings
CasSa is a portrait and seascapes painter who captures the emotion of a gaze and the mood of a memory. Acrylics and charcoal are his preferred mediums, but he also enjoys oil pastels, ink/watercolors, soft pastels, graphite, markers. His biggest influences are Dali, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and Bravo.
Come and challenge me what to paint in 20 mins, I may pick your image. Give feedback and enjoy the show, I’ll be up against some really skilled artists.
Linnea Maas
Instagram: insidetherobot
Linnea is a visual artist based in Minneapolis, working across a variety of mediums including illustration, murals, digital painting, virtual reality, and live art collaborations with musicians. Her work and performances have been showcased both across the United States and internationally.
Get out and get ready, the Robot overlords are coming and you know you want to be on their side when they take over the world!
Ryan Howard
Instagram: ryanhowardsart
Ryan uses a color palette of only six colors in his work, which spans various subjects. His primary focus is on landscape painting, allowing him to explore depth, perspective, lighting, and color. His landscapes often personify the subject, such as a mountain range with purple clouds that creates a feeling of uncertainty. Animals, a lifelong interest of Ryan’s, also appear in his art. His work is heavily influenced by the Impressionists, as he enjoys using vivid brushwork and bright colors to bring his pieces to life.
Tamina
Instagram: Tamina Funfaces
Tamina’s colorful and bold art reflects her time in Arizona and her multicultural heritage. She often depicts mother and child, celebrating the nurturing aspect and beauty of women, using a vibrant color palette. As an illustration artist, she works with watercolor, ink, acrylic, pastel, markers, color pencils, and graphite, occasionally adding glitter for extra flair.
A chance to share art is a chance to tell a story or just express yourself. Thank you for being a part of the experience!
Moesart
Instagram: moesart_mn
Moesart's art blends suburban themes with urban influences. His style ranges from realism to abstract, shifting between technical precision and more expressive, loose forms. While he is most comfortable using pen and ink or pencil, he is also versatile and has worked with a wide variety of media.
Richard Strohmeyer
Instagram: Ricstroh
Rick graduated from the university of Texas at El Paso with a major in print making and graphic design. Over the past 25 years he’s worn many hats: painter, corporate designer and public educator. For the last three years he has done an amazing deep dive back to his painting roots. Right here in this very gallery you can take a look at his multi-faceted approach to painting. In fact, tonight he’s going to wow you with something comical and fun.
Rick graduated from the university of Texas at El Paso with a major in print making and graphic design. Over the past 25 years he’s worn many hats: painter, corporate designer and public educator. For the last three years he has done an amazing deep dive back to his painting roots. Right here in this very gallery you can take a look at his multi faceted approach to painting. In fact, tonight he’s going to wow you with something comical and fun.