Instructors
Tara Austin
Grand Marais, MN
In 2014 Tara took her first rosemaling class at North House. Since then she completed a yearlong Rosemaling Apprenticeship with a Vesterheim Gold Medalist focusing on Telemark and Gudbrandsdal styles. In 2020 she received a Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Grant from the American Scandinavian Foundation. Tara received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and loves plants, painting, and her home on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Instagram: @_tara_austin_
Current Courses Offered by Tara Austin
Introduction to Rosemaling
Instructors:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling is a folk art of Norway that has distinct styles in specific regions and valleys.…
Sat, Mar 14th, 2026
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style
Instructors:
Tara Austin
During this class you'll be introduced to the leafy scrolls of Gudbrandsdal style rosemaling…
Sat, Nov 15th, 2025 – Sun, Nov 16th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Sat, Jan 31st, 2026 – Sun, Feb 1st, 2026
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling an Acrylic Dala Horse
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will paint their own acrylic Dala horse. Instructor Tara Austin started…
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025
9am-5pm
9am-5pm
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will work in oil paint to create gorgeous leaves and flowers from the boreal…
Fri, Oct 10th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 12th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Sat, Apr 18th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 19th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Past Courses Offered by Tara Austin
Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling
Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling
Gudbrandsdal Selburose: Flowers, Snowflakes, or Stars
Introduction to Gudbrandsdal Style Rosemaling: Online Course
