 Bialke paints these as big, dreamy treescapes in vivid and moody colors. The residency paintings are on view at the Nemeth Arts Center through September 28th. I'm Alex Visapoli. Xcel Energy crews are back at work today repairing downed power lines. Storms last weekend took a toll on trees in parts of the Twin Cities. This morning, several thousand Xcel customers still in the dark. Right now, 70 degrees in the Twin Cities. This is MPR News.