 There is a peculiar shop in Walker that displays the creations of Minnesota artists and work from around the world. Reporter Cheryl Moore tells us more about the Peculiar Painter. Someone asked, once described me as a little odd, but all painters are, she said. And I thought Peculiar Painter, because all painters are a little odd. This is Jessie Stolzman, and she runs a little shop called Peculiar Painter. It doubles as a gallery and an art supply store. I moved here from Idaho. I sold my house and wanted to try having my own business. I was actually looking into starting a coffee shop in Montana, but my family's from this area. Stolzman herself is an artist who started painting when she was 13 years old. I like abstract, figurative. I have a style that's called Modern Scandinavian. And I've got some around the store, but it's kind of an elongated, exaggerated, whimsical style with bright colors. What's unique about the Peculiar Painter is all the different types of artwork you can find from Minnesota and all over the world. Stolzman says she likes to know who exactly are the artists that are featured in her gallery. Pottery, candle holders, jewelry scarves, and they come from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, some Finland hand-blown glass. But then there's a lot of independent local artists, too. The Peculiar Painter is the Walker hub for many different artists. There's 12 different Scandinavian importers, six different potters, six local Minnesota painters, and five local jewelers. One of our best-loved artists is Monica Ansmeyer, who is from Turtle River just north of Bemidji. So I've got her necklaces, earrings, some bracelets. Christina Holland is another favorite. She is a Bemidji native. She lives in Arizona now, but I have a lot of her work. She's limited on space right now, but when it comes to finding work to fill the gallery, Stolzman says she finds her artist in a lot of peculiar ways. Whether it's at a fair, through an email, or just walking into the shop. Some people have stopped into the store and just told me a little bit about their artwork, and then I'll invite them to bring some pieces in. Like Linda Holiday the Potter, she said, do you have any Minnesota pottery? And I said, no, but I'd like to. And she said, well, I'm a potter. Reporting in Walker with this week's Send Focus, Cheryl Moore, Lakeland News.