Tom Groenfeldt

Sturgeon Bay

Writer at Freelance

Finance and Technology Writer at Forbes

I write about finance and technology for Forbes, and about art for the Door County Pulse.

Articles

Appraising Art - Door County Pulse

1 week ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Having spent 35 years as an art photographer, Suzanne Rose considers herself an artist first and foremost. But she has also curated exhibits, written a regular column on art-related topics, and recently, added another adjacent skill to her roster: fine art appraisal. “I’m an artist, appraiser, curator and journalist, and I feel that all of these are in synergy together,” she said.
Hardy Gallery Sails On with Adam Fulwiler at the Helm

2 weeks ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Adam Fulwiler. Photo by Tom Groenfeldt. New executive director, same exhibit lineup, community commitmentAdam Fulwiler, the new executive director of the Hardy Gallery in Ephraim, faces an odd combination of stability and change in his new job. The gallery’s mission statement is decidedly local. “The historic Hardy Gallery enriches the vibrancy of the Door County community by promoting and fostering local art,” according to its website, thehardy.org.
Door County Artists Exhibit in Appleton

3 weeks ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Around 400 people came to the opening reception for A Creative Place in January. Submitted. Reflecting on the exhibit A Creative Place: Art from Northeastern Wisconsin 1940 to the Present at the Trout Museum of Art in Appleton, its curator, Annemarie Sawkins, saw unexpected relationships and influences.
The Clearing House Sees Growth In Its Real-Time Payments (RTP)

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Real-time payments (RTP) in the U.S have been gaining momentum in number of users, number of transactions and the growing maximum size of transactions. Even so, the U.S lags well behind such advanced payments networks as those operated by India and Brazil. In early February The Clearing House (TCH) announced its first $10 million instant payment over the RTP network which had just raised its maximum payment from $1 million to $10 million.
On the Road for the Perfect Shot

1 month ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Arlene Stanger. Photo courtesy of Woodwalk Gallery. Arlene Stanger’s road trip photos become dreamy scenesArlene Stanger shoots calm, still photos, usually of nature. They show leaf silhouettes, grasses and their reflections as they grow up through the waters of Kangaroo Lake; fallen leaves and tree shadows on a sidewalk; trees growing on a low island in a misty white lake.
Bits and Bobs Become Art in John Whitney’s Studio

1 month ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

John Whitney. Photo by Tom Groenfeldt. John Whitney, who grew up in North Peoria on the Illinois River, didn’t know much about Door County even after 36 years teaching art at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus at Baraboo Sauk County. On vacations, his family had headed toward the southeastern corner of the state and the Mississippi River; they kept a houseboat between Clinton and Prairie du Chien for 20 years.
Door County’s Place in Wisconsin Art History

1 month ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Early Wisconsin artist Richard Lorenz paints a model on a sawhorse. Photo by George Carney, courtesy of the Museum of Wisconsin Art. A Creative Place – The History of Wisconsin Art, published by the Cedarburg Art Museum in 2021, places the beginning of the modern era of Wisconsin art in the 1870s. Co-authored by Thomas Lidtke and Annemarie Sawkins, the book is massive – 464 pages and 8.5 pounds.
Pat Olson Comes Up for Air After Fast-Paced Art Career

2 months ago | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Pat Olson. Photo by Tom Groenfeldt. Pat Olson was one of four artists who started the Sturgeon Bay Art Crawl in 2007, working alongside Lynn Gilchrist, Liz Maltman and Rick Risch. The artists opened their home studios and people came, Olson said. “I had a big, big crowd the first year we did it,” she said. “I made $3,000 in two days.”Every year since, sales have gone down because so many other towns have begun holding their own art crawls or festivals.
Banks Will Extend Real-Time Payments To Send In 2025

Feb 13, 2025 | forbes.com | Tom Groenfeldt

This is the year that banks that have tried real-time payments in receive-only mode will take the next big step — sending payments. That’s the prediction by John Byl, SVP and product development manager at Mercantile Bank of Michigan, one of the largest Michigan-based banks with assets of approximately $6.0 billion. “I would say 2025 is going to be a year where you’re going to see some people actually jumping into the pond,” Byl said.
From Junk to Jewelry

Feb 13, 2025 | doorcountypulse.com | Tom Groenfeldt

Love Wahlen. Photo by Leah McFarlane. Love Wahlen’s pieces incorporate found itemsReclaimed & Co. Jewelry isn’t competing with the display cases of perfectly repeatable designs you might find in a shopping mall’s chain jewelry store. Far from it, “each piece is a work of art,” said Leah McFarlane, the manager of the store on 3rd Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. Owner Love Wahlen agrees.