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Eleanor Mc Gough

Friday, January 27, 2012

Five Minutes with Artist Eleanor McGough

The Minneapolis artist opened an exhibit at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center this week.

Painter Eleanor McGough delights in the smallest things in life — microscopic organisms living all around us in the kitchen, on our skin, and floating in the air. For a little less than a month, the Burnsville public will be able to see a selection of her paintings at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The collection of acrylic paintings represents three years of work at her studio in the Northrup King Building, produced from 2008 to 2011. Burnsville Patch caught up with McGough for just a few minutes at the opening on Thursday. Q: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I'm originally from Washington state, but I've lived in the Twin Cities for 20 years. I've been painting for over two decades, since high school. I studied at the…

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