3-D Chalk Artist
Roling creates unique illusions When Kathleen Roling paints a picture, it sometimes doesn’t last more than a few days — or even a few hours. Does it bother her? Not [...]
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Posted July 01, 2020in Iowa Artist
Posted April 01, 2020in Iowa Artist
Coffee artist
Paints with coffee; art at Starbucks corporate As a regular coffee drinker, I spill a lot on my notes and stain my clothes. However, artist Betty Walker likes how coffee [...]
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Posted March 04, 2020in Iowa Artist
Laura Todd
Her signature artwork consists of recognizable cityscapes in the Des Moines area. When artist Laura Todd begins painting, time seems to stand still. She doesn’t eat. She doesn’t check her [...]
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Posted February 05, 2020in Iowa Artist
Hawaiian flowers bring aloha to Midwest
Rachel Secretario Hill makes people happy with her comedy and her art. Ask Rachel Secretario Hill which career works best, comedian or artist, and, depending on the day, she’ll most [...]
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Posted January 01, 2020in Iowa Artist
Pastels, peace and pixels
Sebern Beachy searches for a creative high. When Judy Sebern Beachy was early into her art career, she was asked by a friend to draw a portrait of her nephew. [...]
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Posted December 04, 2019in Iowa Artist
Frank Hansen
Avant garde meets farm boy. Don’t ask artist Frank Hansen to color coordinate one of his paintings to match the decor. With a mischievous and unapologetic smile, he explains how [...]
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Posted November 06, 2019in Iowa Artist
‘Free play’ painting
Argentina-born artist is inspired by everyday life. As Monica Zunino Mel approaches a blank canvas in her home studio in West Des Moines, her head swirls with thoughts about possible [...]
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Posted October 02, 2019in Iowa Artist
Morezarte, a symphony of art
Matchmaking artist pairs artists with buyers. A local artist, Robert Moore, hopes to change how people shop for art. Instead of going to a gallery to select a piece of [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in Iowa Artist
Jill Wells
Artist finds her voice, discovers her roots through painting. As a youth, Jill Wells accompanied her grandmother to painting sessions in a lady’s basement, painting “whatever,” varying from still life [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Iowa Artist
Stunning skyline photos
Mirza Kudic’s “Welcome to Des Moines” photos show his dedication. When Mirza Kudic purchased a camera four years ago, he quickly became obsessed. He snapped photos, stayed up countless nights, [...]
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