Faces in the Crowd
When Adam Oestreich “stumbled on” an art exhibit of William Hawkins at Figge Art Museum in Davenport, he says the experience was life-changing to his career. He became enchanted with [...]
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Posted November 06, 2024in Iowa Artist
Posted October 02, 2024in Iowa Artist
Paola James’ art helps women rise up
Paola James’ studio at Mainframe Studios includes an array of jewelry from around the globe, including her handmade jewelry and items from other artisans. James opened up her studio, Piedras [...]
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Posted September 04, 2024in Iowa Artist
Lackmann offers ‘whimsical realism’
Tevka Lackmann began her art career as a youth. Her parents, supportive of her creative endeavors, allowed her to paint murals on her childhood home’s interior walls and garage door. [...]
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Posted July 31, 2024in Iowa Artist
Whimsical figures
Take a stroll in the Beaverdale area and admire the huge mural off Beaver Avenue. On the concrete wall of the newly opened Basic Bird restaurant, discover a cast of [...]
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Posted July 03, 2024in Iowa Artist
Nancy Carlson Expressions
When a friend replaced her old windows with newer, modern windows, she gave the weathered window pane frames to Nancy Carlson. Her friend suggested using the old windows to paint [...]
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Posted June 05, 2024in Iowa Artist
Portraits and plein air art
Leslie Leavenworth is experiencing three shifts in her artwork. A shift from realism toward abstract painting. A shift to learn different approaches toward art. A shift in thinking that is [...]
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Posted May 01, 2024in Iowa Artist
Printmaking and quilling
Two unique centuries-old art techniques have found their way into Hannah Gebhart’s artwork — printmaking and quilling. Gebhart’s printmaking consists of taking blocks of linoleum or wood and carving the [...]
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Posted April 03, 2024in Iowa Artist
ArtForce Iowa
As artists, being heard and valued is key to creativity, belonging and a reflection in their artwork. For young people who have been in the court system, suffered homelessness, or [...]
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Posted March 06, 2024in Iowa Artist
Animal portraits by Terrinye Goetz
A smiling alpaca. A towering giraffe. A black and white zebra. These animals find their portraits on Terrinye Goetz’s paintings, framed prints and cards. Goetz gives the impression of a [...]
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Posted January 31, 2024in Iowa Artist
Alcohol ink artist
Pouring three drops of yellow, teal and magenta ink on thick paper might not resemble much of an art piece. Yet, for Keri Jo Storjohann, once she begins manipulating the [...]
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