'Paint Badlands Watercolors With Artist Paul Noot' workshop coming to ND Heritage Center & State Museum

August 6, 2025

BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Historical Society of North Dakota is hosting "Paint Badlands Watercolors With Artist Paul Noot," a landscape watercolor painting workshop, at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6-8:30 p.m.

Before brush meets paper, participants will seek inspiration in the upcoming exhibit "Medora: Artist. Heiress. Bear Hunter. Namesake of a Wild West Town," which features 26 original works. Artist Medora Manca (1856-1921) is best known as the namesake of an 1883 boomtown founded by her French husband, the Marquis de Morès. While here, the accomplished artist painted beautiful watercolors of the area's Badlands. The couple's hunting lodge is now Chateau de Morès State Historic Site.

This workshop is open to ages 16 and older. Participants will be guided through creating their own one-of-a-kind watercolor masterpiece. All supplies will be provided.

Registration is required. Tickets are $25 plus taxes and fees, and can be purchased at PaintBadlandsWatercolors.eventbrite.com. Registration closes Friday, Aug. 22.

For more information, contact Education Outreach Supervisor Madison Milbrath, [email protected] or 701.328.2794. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

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Kara Haff, Public Information Officer
701.328.3547

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