PRESS & FEATURES
Fine Art Connoisseur
MAGAZINE ARTICLE · 2023
Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik
Kami discusses artistic voice, mastering the fundamentals, inspiration, and her approach to painting.
PleinAir Magazine
MAGAZINE FEATURE · 2021
The Art of the Journey
A feature exploring the artistic journeys and friendship of painters Kami Mendlik and Kim Casebeer.
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Star Tribune
STAR TRIBUNE · NEWSPAPER FEATURE · 2017
Stillwater Artist Uses Oils to Save Historic Buildings
A feature exploring Kami’s paintings and her work documenting historic buildings throughout the St. Croix River Valley.
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Southwest Art
SOUTHWEST ART · ARTIST PROFILE · 2017
Emerging Artists: Kami Mendlik — Where a River Runs Through It
A profile exploring Kami’s relationship with the St. Croix River and how painting directly from nature informs her work.
We Are Water MN
PROFILE & EXHIBIT · 2023
Painter and Educator Makes St. Croix River Valley Focus of Her Work
A feature exploring Kami’s relationship with the St. Croix River Valley and the connections between painting, observation, water, and nature.
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Art of the West
ART OF THE WEST · MAGAZINE FEATURE · 2020
Winter Wonderland
A feature by Vicki Stavig exploring Kami’s work and her approach to painting the winter landscape.
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Fine Art Connoisseur
INTERVIEW · 2022
Artist Spotlight: Kami Mendlik
Kami reflects on becoming a professional painter, her continued study of color, teaching, and what success means to her as an artist.
WATCH & LISTEN
The Artful Painter
PODCAST · 2022
Surrender to the Process
A long-form conversation exploring curiosity, nature, color, painting, teaching, and Kami’s creative process.
AART Podcast
PODCAST · 2025
Nature, Color, and Creativity
A conversation exploring Kami’s relationship with nature, color, creativity, painting, and her evolution as an artist and teacher.
Art School Live
VIDEO & DEMONSTRATION · 2022
What Is Color Relativity?
Kami joins Eric Rhoads to discuss Color Relativity and demonstrate how relationships between colors create the illusion of light.
PleinAir Podcast
PLEINAIR PODCAST · PODCAST · 2019
Kami Mendlik on Setting Art Goals and More
A conversation with Eric Rhoads about artistic growth, setting goals, improving as a painter, and sustaining a life in art.
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PBS / TPT
DOCUMENTARY · 2018
The Wild and Scenic St. Croix
Kami appears as a featured artist in this documentary celebrating the St. Croix River and the people connected to its landscape.
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PleinAir Podcast
PODCAST · 2022
Kami Mendlik on Painting, Teaching, and More
A conversation with Eric Rhoads about painting from life, understanding color and value, teaching, Color Relativity, and Kami’s artistic journey.
St. Croix River Association
ST. CROIX RIVER ASSOCIATION · FILM · 2020
It Takes You
A film featuring Kami as an artist and advocate for the St. Croix River and its surrounding landscape.
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Savvy Painter
PODCAST · 2017
Becoming an Artist
A conversation about artistic development, mentorship, motherhood, persistence, perfectionism, and building a life around painting.
MUSEUMS & APPEARANCES
Realism Live
REALISM LIVE · DEMONSTRATION · 2024
Painting Demonstration with Kami Mendlik
A painting demonstration exploring Kami’s approach to color, observation, and creating the illusion of light.
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Booth Western Art Museum
BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM · ARTIST TALK · 2026
Art for Lunch: Kami Mendlik
Kami presents her approach to translating the illusion of light into paint and discusses the principles behind her work and teaching.
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Plein Air Live
PLEIN AIR LIVE · DEMONSTRATION · 2025
Painting the Morning Light
Kami demonstrates her approach to capturing early morning light through color relationships, value, and observation.
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Bell Museum
BELL MUSEUM · GALLERY TALK · 2024
Moments of Memory: Minnesota Landscapes Painted from Life
Kami leads a gallery conversation exploring painting from life and the principles that inform her approach to landscape painting.
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https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/event/moments-of-memory-gallery-tour-apr-5/
Minnesota Marine Art Museum
MINNESOTA MARINE ART MUSEUM · EXHIBITION · 2023
Creating the Illusion of Light
An exhibition featuring Kami Mendlik and Frederick D. Somers, exploring contemporary approaches to landscape and the illusion of light.
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https://fineartconnoisseur.com/2023/08/two-complementing-exhibitions-at-mmam/