Margaret Bussey, a part-time art instructor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, recently earned second place in the Printmaking Division of the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition.

Bussey’s print, “Under Mendota Bridge,” depicts the underside of one bridge arch of the Mendota Bridge, viewed from the Mississippi riverbank in Fort Snelling State Park. The large color etching was one of nearly 70 entries in the Printmaking Division. All State Fair Fine Arts competitions are judged by recognized individuals in their respective media.

The Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition awarded a second place in the Printmaking Division to "Under Mendota Bridge," a color etching by Artist Margaret Bussey, a part-time art instructor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Bussey teaches drawing and painting classes on the Coon Rapids Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC). Her artworks can be viewed at ARCC’s open studio event in November, and the Northeast Minneapolis Art Association’s Art-a-Whirl events.

ARCC, which has built a solid reputation for its Art Department, recently added an Associate of Fine Arts degree to its program offerings. The program provides students with studio experience in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, glass blowing and more, and a grounding in art history and visual theory. Fore more information, contact ARCC Dean of Educational Services Mary Raeker-Rebek at 763-422-3328, or by email.

ABOUT ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Cambridge and Coon Rapids, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in East Central Minnesota since 1978 and the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,700 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. ARCC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.