Beth Menninga

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Early childhood educator in St Paul learning to garden, paint, and grieve. Pondering what a caregiver state might look like. (She/her)

Close up of a monarch with open wings atop a hot pink zinnia flower. The black markings on the monarch look velvetty fresh.
Sign reads: “Gebruik gerust het toilet dat het best bij je past. Feel free to use the toilet that best suits you.”
View of an s- shaped curve of the turquoise water of the Verdon River running through the limestone canyon ) shades of white , ochre and orange) the cliff walls range from 250-700 meters tall
Drawing in middle of poster of 6 women of various apparent ages, colors, abilities and religions
Close up of the knarled, burnt sienna colored trunk of an Australian eucalyptus tree that has a silver blue stem of leaves sprouting from the base.
California planting with a yucca topped with creamy rosettes of yucca flowers along a stalk protruding from the top of the sphere of long, green spiked leaves.
Plants in this part of the garden are from the Canary Islands. Grasses and some yellow and burgundy low growing succulent plants dot the foreground slope, with a dragon tree ( green spiky long leaves) in mid ground left, side of a stucco building to the left and blue Mediterranean Sea and sky in the background.
View from a dark room through a four paned tall window looking out onto a sunbright, white tiled terrace overlooking the deep blue Mediterranean and a sky blue sky. Golden sunlight is reflected inside in yellow rhombi on the floor.
Downhill view through narrow medieval streets of three story buildings in shades of ochre, tan and terra cotta, in the far distance trees, the deep blue of the Mediterranean Sea and an island beyond that, a sky blue sky
A wooden door with a semicircular window at the top in a terra cotta colored wall, framed by a deep pink colored flowering bougainvillea vine and several potted green plants.
Arched doorway in ochre colored wall: olive tree frames entryway (porte cochère) revealing parked black and white moped and stone stairway.
Watercolor of three apricots in a lavender bowl
Green grapevines in rows in the foreground, some buildings and foothills in the distance, bright blue sky overhead with a few wispy clouds.
Close up side view of a bumblebee diving into a purple baptisia flower with orange pollen-laden back legs
Close up of a pizzicato poppy bloom: pale dusky crepey pink petals get darker near the center with a burgundy center ( seed pod and crown)
Close up of a single coral peony bloom
Three lavender ruffled iris in the foreground, purple and white iris, orange geum flowers and purple glove shade chive flowers in the background
Watercolor of a geum flower with ruffled petals in shades of orange.
“A dog on a walk is like a person in love- you can’t tell them it’s the same old world.” My favorite St Paul sidewalk poetry.
Flier for Child Care for All Summer block party and campaign kickoff Celebrate with us as we launch our campaign to win universal childcare in MN ! June 13 noon-4 pm 32nd Ave between 24th and 22nd St S, Minneapolis. Food, live music, bubbles, chalk, bouncy house and more Www.childcareforallmn.com Register: bit.ly/CC4AParty
4 salmon orange tulips
Close up of blooming brunera- cluster of forget-me-not blue five petaled flowers atop green heart shaped leaves.
First tulips of the spring! Two orange tulips open wide to reveal yellow stamens.
Exited to see the first flower on the hellebore I planted last year: chartreuse petals painted with maroon at the bottom of each petal and a chartreuse center
“Rebellions are built on ‘ope” Surrounding a Minnesota resistance loon
Video of waves splashing against volcanic rock seen between palms, blue sky in the background. Puerto Rico.
Watercolor of two red ginger flowers and green ginger leaves in a clear milk bottle
Photo of slim black tree trunks laced with snow, lack ribbon of an unfrozen stream winds through the background.
Photo of a tiger cat’s head and paws peering out from inside the end of a rolled yoga mat
Slow Dive’s eponymous album cover.
Photo of lamplit curving road under purple/grey clouds, yellow lamplight reflecting off the street and snow
White Hawk painting of blue sky/white clouds in a four directions « t » shape with abstract black and off white needed strips in the « negative spaces » around the cloud sky.
Watercolor of riding or setting sun in yellow/gold/orange sky with bare treeline in front of snowy ground Inspired by this tutorial: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrCUoYa1YQ
Illustration from the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Big fish who eat little fish being chased away by school of little fish, in the shape of a big fish.
Black and white photo of woman dressed up as Janis Joplin- round sunglasses, black feather boa in her hair. ( Xanadu Halloween party 1976)
Sun setting over small strip of ocean, deep orange sky above the setting sun and water, dark trees below.
Watercolor- playing with quick, straight brushstrokes. Snowy hillside of dark grey/ purple tree trunks above ochre grasses lining a snow covered pond, Catskills and grasses in sienna and ochre along with sienna branches of dogwood n foreground.
Watercolor- snowy hillside with bare sumac grass n foreground along with brush in shades of umber, sienna, gold and dark blue grey, with blue grey tree lines in background.
The Trump Administration has frozen child care funding to MN. Our own MN elected officials invited this move by the administration. We will not stand by while they put Minnesota’s children, families and communities in danger. Wednesday Dec 31, 2:30 MN State Capitol Outside House Chambers 2nd floor Kids Count On Us
The Trump Administration has frozen child care funding to MN. Our own MN elected officials invited this move by the administration. We will not stand by while they put Minnesota’s children, families and communities in danger. Wednesday Dec 31, 2:30 MN State Capitol Outside House Chambers 2nd floor Kids Count On Us
The Trump Administration has frozen child care funding to MN. Our own MN elected officials invited this move by the administration. We will not stand by while they put Minnesota’s children, families and communities in danger. Wednesday Dec 31, 2:30 MN State Capitol Outside House Chambers 2nd floor Kids Count On Us
The Trump Administration has frozen child care funding to MN. Our own MN elected officials invited this move by the administration. We will not stand by while they put Minnesota’s children, families and communities in danger. Wednesday Dec 31, 2:30 MN State Capitol Outside House Chambers 2nd floor Kids Count On Us
Golden Smog: Weird Tales
Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Watercolor of a wreath in shades of green with dark red berries. Red letters spell: « Peace and joy »
Close up of pecan puffs
Watercolor of three pears in a black earthen ware bowl. Pears are in shades of yellow, orange and green. Background tablecloth includes the same colors.
Child’s knitted hat with bear ears in a thick off white yarn Adapted from this pattern: http://bit.ly/4sc65dS
Watercolor in payne’s grey and cobalt blue violet. Snow scene of wood fenced, snowy, tree lined road hading into the distance, moon overhead.
Watercolor in shades of grey, violet, pale pink and white. Two bare birch trees in the foreground, brush behind them and a pink, grey and violet sky behind all.
Watercolor sketch of golden, maroon centered rudbeckia, a couple stalks of purple Brazilian verbena and some red and gold marigolds among green leaves and stems.
Watercolor of a single pear. This one in pastel shades of yellows, some orange and pale green with a brown stem and lavender shadow. Light outline of the pear.
Watercolor of a single pear. Sea green background and pear shadow in horizontal strokes, pear in vertical strokes: ochre, yellow and orange.
Photo of snowy rooftops and bare tree branches backed by clouds fired by the setting sun- clouds and sky in shades of purple grey, molten orange and bright yellow.
Phone screen shot of the weather in St Paul. Lists the temp as -13 and underneath: « sunny »
Three smiling women at the Light in the Storm conference.