Underbrush Gallery

MEET THE UNDERBRUSH TEAM We’ve noticed a lot of new followers on our socials recently, so we thought it was about time that we reintroduce ourselves! 👋🏻😊 Underbrush Gallery has been a family-owned-and-operated business for over 40 years. Originally started by Barb and her friend Peggy in Fergus Falls, MN in 1981, the gallery moved to Fargo, ND in 1985. When Peggy retired from the business in the early 2000’s, Barb’s daughter Lisa stepped in as Underbrush’s general manager. Located in the 25th Street Market shopping center, we proudly showcase hundreds of original artworks by many talented local, regional, and national artists. Underbrush is also home to a full-service frame shop, run by our framing manager Christa, through which we are able to provide expert custom framing services directly onsite. With their extensive backgrounds in artistic design, Lisa and Hannah are the friendly faces who assist you when you come in to place a framing order or browse our beautiful art collection! 😁🎨 PICTURED (left to right): Christa, Hannah, Lisa, Barb • Thank you @localsloveusfargo for this great pic and the recognition for being voted one of Fargo’s favorite art dealers! We’re so grateful that our FM community is so passionate about supporting small businesses like us. ♥️ • #artgallery #fargond #fargomoorhead #northdakota #localbusiness #localart #supportlocal #supportlocalartists #supportlocalbusiness #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #familyowned #familyownedandoperated

Underbrush Gallery is so excited to announce that May Pang, John Lennon's companion and lover during his "Lost Weekend" era, will showcase her candid photos of Lennon at a special two-day exhibition at our gallery on Tuesday, June 9th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm and Wednesday, June 10th from 1:00pm to 7:00pm! This event is free to the public, no reservation required. • MAY PANG WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT UNDERBRUSH GALLERY BOTH DAYS TO MEET ATTENDEES AND SHARE THE STORIES BEHIND HER AMAZING LIMITED-EDITION PHOTOGRAPHS FOR SALE OF JOHN LENNON • During the Lost Weekend, which lasted 18 months from late 1973 through 1975, Pang accompanied Lennon as he had his most artistically and commercially productive period post-Beatles. On his 1974 album "Walls and Bridges", Pang can be heard in the song “#9 Dream” where she whispers John’s name. Another song on the same album, “Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox)”, was written about Pang. • Pang also encouraged Lennon to reconnect with his family and his friends, which ultimately led to a reunion with Paul McCartney and a memorable jam session between the two Beatles. Additionally, Pang arranged for Julian Lennon to visit his father for the first time in almost three years. One of Pang’s photographs of Julian Lennon graces the cover of Julian’s latest album entitled “Jude". • Highlights of Pang’s photography exhibition include the only photograph that exists of John Lennon signing the contract to dissolve the Beatles, as well as one of the last known photographs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney together from March 29, 1974. Both photographs have never been available to the public until now. • Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. Her collection of private photographs of Lennon will be on display and available for purchase at Underbrush Gallery for two days only. See John as May saw him! • #thebeatles #johnlennon #maypang #thelostweekend #photography #exhibition #fargond #fargomoorhead #northdakota #meetandgreet #artgallery #localbusiness #supportlocal

Today we celebrate wonderful moms everywhere, including these rockstar moms on the Underbrush Gallery team! 🥰💐💕 Wishing you all a very happy Mother’s Day! • Photo from 2019 - featuring Christa (Frame Shop Manager), Lisa (General Manager), and Barb (Owner) 🤗 • #MothersDay #MothersDay2026 #HappyMothersDay #artgallery #frameshop #localbusiness #smallbusiness #supportlocal #localart #supportlocalartists #supportsmallbusiness #fargond #fargomoorhead #northdakota

Custom framing isn’t just about what looks aesthetically pleasing, it’s about honoring and preserving history. • When our client brought us these postcards from her grandfather’s time in Paris during his service in World War II, we knew they deserved to be both carefully conserved and elevated by our framing. This “Tuscan Garden 2” moulding series from Fotiou helped us accomplish both for this special project. • The client granted us permission to share some of her grandfather’s story below: “These postcards were brought home from Paris by Technical Sergeant Russell C. Meartz of Neenah, Wisconsin. Russell served as an engineer-gunner on a B-26 Martin Marauder bomber during World World II. By the time he visited Paris, he had already survived being shot down over Normandy and earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. “Russell flew his first combat mission on March 23, 1944. His aircraft was a B-52 Marauder nicknamed ‘Wabbit Twacks’. Over the next eight months he flew sixty-five missions across France, Belgium, and Germany. “On June 13, 1944, one week after D-Day, his plane was shot down. It was his fortieth mission. Russell landed by parachute about a mile from German lines in the British sector of the Normandy beachhead. German soldiers shot at the crew as they descended but couldn’t hit anyone. Before mailing the parachute home to his parents, he pinned a note to it: ‘To whom it may concern. This chute saved my life June 13 at Douvres, France.’ He was back flying combat within a month. “At some point during his time overseas, Russell visited Paris. These are postcards he brought home.” • Russell went on to marry his high school sweetheart Jackie, whose wedding dress was sewn from the same parachute that had brought Russell down to safety in Normandy. His A-2 bomber jacket, hand-painted with sixty-five bomb symbols representing his missions and a parachute marking his shoot-down, is now in the permanent collection of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison. The last two slides of this post feature an article on Russell taken from the museum’s “The Bugle” spring 2020 magazine issue. • #customframing #wwii #history #artgallery #localbusiness #smallbusiness #fargond

***UPDATE 11:45am: Our employees are still snowed into their homes, so we are going to stay closed today. 🥶 Hope everyone stays safe out there and has a wonderful Easter weekend! 💐💕 • ORIGINAL POST: Due to the inclement weather this morning (and the fact that our employees currently can’t get their vehicles out of their neighborhoods 😬), we will attempt to open at 12:00pm today! We apologize for any inconvenience. If you were hoping to stop by today, keep an eye on our socials for updates. We will update again if plans change! ❄️

The weather might have decided to play an April Fools’ joke on us this week 🥶❄️ but our gallery is full of lovely spring colors! Just look at our spring greeting cards collection and all these vibrant original works by our talented local artists! 💐 • Featured artists: Susan Boyd - acrylic on canvas Fern Belling - acrylic on canvas Tara Fermoyle - ceramic wall decor John Running - metal & glass dragonflies Paige LaDue Henry - mixed media on canvas Boyd Sharp - acrylic on canvas Keziah Efta - oil on canvas Ellen Diederich - greeting cards Quilling Card - quill greeting cards, Fair Trade Verified ♥️ • #originalart #acrylicpainting #oilpainting #mixedmedia #quilling #localart #supportlocal #supportlocalartists #localbusiness #smallbusiness #artgallery #frameshop #fargomoorhead #fargond

Artist Feature: Patrick Tupa 🎉 Patrick is well known in the Fargo community for his work as a commissioned oil portrait artist. In his youth, he served as the 1st Cavalry Division museum artist for the United States Army. Once released from service, he attended the University of North Dakota where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978. Patrick then opened his art business in 2004. With years of research and portraiture study under his belt, he follows traditional portrait painting techniques. He has completed dozens of commissions for UND, UND Med School, NDSU, law firms, hospitals, and many other businesses in both North Dakota and Minnesota. • We are honored to showcase some of Patrick’s latest works in our gallery! 👏 Check out some further details about these two pieces below: • Slide 2: “Madonna of the Roses” - master study after William-Adolphe Bourguereau, oil on linen, 40x60 Slide 3: “Princess” - portrait of young Queen Elizabeth II, oil on linen, 22x28 • #artgallery #northdakota #fargomoorhead #fargond #localartist #portraiture #oilportrait #oilpainting #traditionalart #fineart #supportlocal #supportlocalartists #localbusiness #smallbusiness

Love is in the air! 💞 How are you showing your loved ones extra appreciation this Valentine’s Day? 🥰 • Handmade glass hearts by Matt Grones with Me2U Fused Glass • #originalart #glassart #valentinesday #heart #supportartists #localbusiness #artgallery #supportlocal #fargomoorhead #fargond #smallbusiness

Artist Feature: Sigurd Johnson 🎉 Sigurd was NDSU’s Marching Band Director for 14 years! After retiring from his Director role at the end of 2021, he discovered a new talent - glass art! Working with any and every color, Sigurd creates beautiful stained and fused glass collages no larger than 16x20. His pieces have been such a lovely addition to our gallery. Come check them out for yourself! 🤩 • #localart #localartist #supportlocalartists #artgallery #localbusiness #supportlocal #smallbusiness #fargond #fargomoorhead #glassart #stainedglass

🇺🇸 “The Encounter”: Commissioned by @underbrushgallery , a realistic approach and natural tones guided the creation of this piece. 🇧🇷 “The Encounter”: Encomendado pela Underbrush Gallery, uma abordagem realista e tons naturais guiaram a criação desta obra. #UnderbrushGallery #SacredArt #ReligiousArt #ChristianArt #FineArtPainting

Cheers to the New Year! 🥂🍾🎉 We will close early at 4pm today and stay closed for New Year’s Day. Regular business hours will resume on Friday. • Thank you to our Fargo-Moorhead community for a wonderful year! Here’s to an amazing 2026! 🥳🥂 • “Before Dinner” 11/60 - Original etching on paper by Schur, framed 5x7. • #happynewyear #newyear2026 #originalart #etching #drinks #cheers #localbusiness #smallbusiness #artgallery #fargomoorhead #fargond

Merry Christmas from Team Underbrush Gallery! 🎄🎅🏻♥️ We will close early tomorrow for Christmas Eve and stay closed through Christmas Day. Regular business hours will resume on Friday! Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. 🤗 • Background - “Downhill From Here” by Isaiah Johns • #smallbusiness #artgallery #localart #supportlocal #merrychristmas #happyholidays #holidayhours