{"id":218575,"date":"2021-02-05T14:49:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T20:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=218575"},"modified":"2021-02-13T13:30:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T19:30:45","slug":"jodi-fritz-unison-bank-local-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=218575","title":{"rendered":"Jodi Fritz, Unison Bank Featured Local Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-218576\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fritz-Jodi-Artist-Unison-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fritz-Jodi-Artist-Unison-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fritz-Jodi-Artist-Unison-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fritz-Jodi-Artist-Unison-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fritz-Jodi-Artist-Unison-233x175.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown (Unison) \u00a0 ND native, Jodi Fritz, was selected as a local financial institution\u2019s featured artist for February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Each month, Unison Bank features local artists, photographers, quilters and creators and their products or services. Since 2013, they have featured 85 artisans.<\/p>\n<p>February\u2019s featured artist, Fritz, has displayed several oil paintings within the lobby of Unison Bank in Jamestown, N.D.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColor excites me because it creates emotion,\u201d said Fritz. \u201cArt should convey a mood and evoke feelings when someone views it. That\u2019s why I paint; I want to bring about an emotion in you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fritz began painting after her great aunt, Ruth Buchmiller \u2013 an established artist, placed Fritz\u2019s first paintbrush in her hand, a canvas in front of her and told her to paint a legendary North Dakota sunset. Fritz continued learning about colors and how to mix them from her mentor, RoseMary Landsburger.<\/p>\n<p>From Fritz\u2019s first painting with her great aunt, she has continued to paint for friends and family, and selling her artwork along the way. Her pieces often include oil paintings, stained glass and acrylics.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re honored to allow local artists the opportunity to display their unique talents,\u201d said Unison Bank President &amp; CEO, Kelly Rachel. \u201cOur doors are open, and we invite the community to stop by and see the beauty of what these artists have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how to purchase a painting or about the Unison Bank Artist of the Month program, please contact Unison Bank at (701) 253-5600.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Unison Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally began in 1965 in Jamestown, N.D., Unison Bank has two locations. Unison Bank is located at 401 1<sup>st<\/sup> Avenue S, Jamestown, N.D. and at 1835 E Pecos Road, Gilbert, Ariz. For more information, visit www.unisonbank.com or call (701) 253-5600. 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