Melynda Van Zee
As a long-time art instructor and educator, Melynda Van Zee knew the techniques she needed to teach her students. Underpainting, shadowing and more help budding artists develop a framework to [...]
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Posted August 02, 2023in Iowa Artist
Posted July 05, 2023in Iowa Artist
Ministry in art
When visiting a Christian church, one would typically find images of Jesus, Mary and the crucifixion. At Lutheran Church of Hope at 925 Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines, [...]
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Posted May 31, 2023in Iowa Artist
Lainey Beck
Lainey Beck’s passion for expressing her feelings through her art career has evolved from oil paintings, to stacking upholstered chairs, to encaustic artwork. CITYVIEW recently asked Beck about her artwork. [...]
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Posted May 03, 2023in Iowa Artist
Genevieve Lavalle
Art takes many forms. From oil paintings to charcoal drawings, to sculptures and statues. Art made from fabrics and textiles gives more depth — something you can touch. That’s what [...]
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Posted April 05, 2023in Iowa Artist
Chris Vance
Artist Chris Vance sits casually on a paint-stained stool, wearing a black Metallica T-shirt and torn jeans, among tall walls, including dozens of half-started paintings. He points to his reserve [...]
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Posted March 01, 2023in Iowa Artist
Olesya Maupin
Artist Olesya Maupin is well known for her beautiful paintings in her hometown of Almaty, Kazakhstan, which borders Russia. As she invites me into her basement studio in Ankeny, she [...]
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Posted February 01, 2023in Iowa Artist
Ankeny Art Center
After spending hours, weeks and months perfecting colors, shadows and shapes, artists are eager to share their creations. Locally, artists look to galleries, libraries, coffee shops and stores to display [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Iowa Artist
Seso Marentes
Seso Marentes is to be known as an Iowa artist — not just an artist whose ancestors came from Mexico. He began his soul searching path to discover his Iowa [...]
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Posted November 30, 2022in Iowa Artist
Claire Sedovic
Claire Sedovic feels fortunate to embark on a dual role in her art career. She’s currently a visiting professor of graphic design at Drake University, teaches kids painting classes and [...]
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Posted November 02, 2022in Iowa Artist
Freedom Rock painter
In Ray “Bubba” Sorensen’s hometown of Greenfield, a graffiti rock was painted over with various artwork. One Memorial Day, Bubba suggested painting the 60-ton rock as a thank you to [...]
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