We are pleased to announce that our newest temporary exhibit officially opens Wednesday, January 24, at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.
Dear Redhead: The Art & Artistry of Wes Sod tells the story of one of Morrison County’s most under-appreciated talents.
Born in St. Paul, Wes moved with his family to the area in 1930 at the age of four. Over the next almost six decades, he used his gifts to create an impressive body of work, ranging from pencil sketches to water-colors, hand-made holiday greeting cards to commissioned portraits.
Wes relocated to California with his wife, Colleen (Doucette) in 1988, and later to Aurora, Colorado, where he passed away in 2008.
While many area residents may not immediately recognize his name, his legacy lives on in the countless pieces that adorn private homes, businesses, and public buildings.
Dear Redhead will be on display at the Weyerhaeuser Museum through Labor Day weekend 2024.
Where can I get a Wes sod drawing? Even if I need to buy it from the museum. I knew Wes and I would love to have something original from him.
Hello Sammy-
Unfortunately, Wes Sod originals are hard to come by if you don’t aready have one. They may occasionally pop up on ebay, but there are no guarantees. Our museum does not sell our collections. However, we do have prints available from his series of drawings of Morrison County. What we have includes McDougal Barn, Holy Family Church in Belle Prairie, Cushing Country School, the Little Falls Episcopal Church, the Mississippi River Bridge, The View of Pierz from Rich Prairie, Royalton Grain Elevator, and St. Stanislaus Church. Each print measures about 24.5″ x 19″ but can be cut down to a smaller size.
If you are interested in one of these copies, please send us an email at: staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org including your mailing address. We only ask you pay for shipping, which will be sent to your email via a digital invoice and can be paid through our online store.
Grace Duxbury
Collections Manager