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2013 A.R.T. Artist Showing in Fremont, NebraskaPosted Monday, May 13, at 10:33 AM Judy Thompson is currently showing at Gallery 92 West in Fremont Nebraska from April 30th through May 26th. This exhibition features her Homestead Series as well as additional related works. The Homestead Series was inspired during her 2010 artist residency at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE and has been traveling throughout the Midwest to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act...
"Iowa's Natural Heritage" will be on exhibit beginning this week at Arts on Grand in Spencer! The artists of the 2013 Artisans Road Trip are well represented by ten of their artists, juried into this new show. They are: Judy Hemphill, Bruce Morrison, Katie Plucker, Perry Polson, Karess Knudtson, Dennis Dykema, Glenda Drennen, Judy Thompson, Timothy J. Arand-McIlrath, Joanne Alberda, and Beth Morris Cathcart...
2013 Artisans Road Trip artist David Strom will be exhibiting at the Remick Gallery in Windom, MN. This large exhibit will have over a hundred of Strom's works on view through September 7th of this year. The Remick Gallery show opens this Sunday, May 5th, with the opening reception from 2-4 p.m...
2013 Artisans Road Trip artist Bruce Morrison works from his rural Hartley studio, a former brooding house/sheep barn which they completely renovated in 2007. Morrison is an artist of our regional natural heritage; the majority of his work depicts the landscape, and flora and fauna of our region. "I like to work on the landscape in my 'neighborhood' - where I live and work. Its great when people see a place they recognize; sometimes a place with a personal meaning or memories."...
Four Artisan Road Trip artists currently have artwork in the April Annual Area Art Show at the Nobles County Art Center in Worthington MN. Timothy Arand-McIlrath, Hank Hall, William Lieb, and David Strom are exhibiting work in the exhibition. Bob Tieger was the juror and selected the awards. He is from Aberdeen SD, a former art instructor at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. The exhibition opened April 7 and continues through the month of April...
Roberta Williams moved to Spirit Lake from Iowa City in July 2012. After her sons left for college, she and her husband, Greg, felt this area seemed like a great place to settle as "empty-nesters." From Roberta's education in art at the University of Iowa, to a painting/muraling class in Italy, to owning a decorative painting business, her extensive experience and skill level lend itself to a wide range of subject matter and painting styles, including "old-world" religious paintings, realistic Iowa landscapes in pastel, and playful watercolor batiks.. ...
I graduated from Doane College, Crete NB with a Fine Arts Degree in Art and Education in 1973 and due to my husband being relocated, I had to take advantage of what was available to me at the time and place - and that led to a Masters and Ph.D. in Library Science. ...
Open prairies, wide skies and rugged vistas await local artist Judy Thompson. Selected as an Artist-in-Residence with the National Park Service, Thompson will be setting up her studio on site at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, for four weeks this April...
Mel Myers' hand made pottery shows his years of experience, care and attention to detail. His winter's work has produced new glazes in soft spring colors and rich earth tones. His vases, bowls, trays, and vessels are usable and beautiful. Myers is known throughout the state for his intricately carved pottery. Return customers look for him at summer art shows in Des Moines, Ames, and Iowa City; however, he also sells from his studio located at 717 11th Ave East in Spencer...
It is 2013 Artisans Road Trip artists and events blog-time! We're going to introduce new and familiar faces this year, plus events year round for your 2013 A.R.T. enjoyment! The first in the 2013 A.R.T. introductions this year is 2013 Artisans Road Trip Artist David Strom!...
The names are in! The artists participating in the 2013 Artisans Road Trip have been finalized and we see both familiar names and new memebrs of the 201 event as well. They are as follows: 1. Marisa Sidles - Painting, Terril 2. Ron Netten - Potter, Storm Lake...
Here's an update from A.R.T. participant Hank Hall... Two of Hank's signature teapots are currently showing in the 6th International Texas Teapot Tournament presented by C.A.M.E.O. and 18 Hands Gallery in Houston, Texas. Celebrating Line & Dots and Squirt II are among 80 exhibited teapots from across the county, England and Singapore. The juror for the exhibit Piero Fenci is a distinguished ceramic artist and educator with an MFA in ceramics from Alfred University in Alfred, New York...
News from an Artist of the 2012 Artisans Road Trip Karess Knudtson: I am pleased to have a solo art exhibit and sale the month of January at the Noble County Art Center in Worthington, MN! Exhibit opening will be held this Sunday, January, 6th from 2 - 4 pm. Come out and enjoy refreshments at the Noble County Art Center located at 407 12th Street in downtown Worthington, MN...
2013 marks the 10th Anniversary for the Artisans Road Trip! Yes its hard to believe, but so much has happened since the maiden voyage in 2004! Many, many artists have participated, and from all over NW Iowa. In the spirit of our 10th Anniversary, we're planning for another great year and want to be sure and get the word out to other artists out there who may be new to the region or having recently returned, that the 2013 A.R.T. ...
Several Artisans Road Trip Artists are being showcased in the "Christmas in the Gallery" exhibit at Arts on Grand in Spencer, Iowa! The Exhibit Gallery will be filled with art items from area artists for holiday gift buying. More than 20 artists are participating, with work in many mediums, including: blown glass, ceramics, handpainted silk scarves, jewelry, note cards from original paintings and photographs, painted ornaments, paintings, photography, musical CDs, collages, textiles (scarves, hats, purses), fused glass, encaustics, wood turnings and more!. ...
The Artisans Road Trip is having their final exhibit of 2012 at the Clear Lake Art Center in Clear Lake, Iowa form November 20 through January 5, 2013! As mentioned in previous blogs, the Artisans Road Trip is not just about a weekend open studio tour the first weekend of October - its also about the best artists of NW Iowa and bringing their work to the public!...
Artists of the 2012 Artisans Road Trip are all gearing up for the holiday season! This week we are highlighting Mel Meyers! Mel is continually working on new glazes and forms of his hand thrown, hand carved pottery. His colors range from a nice, lively green (popular for the Christmas season), to warm earth tone glazes of browns and golds. ...
Two of the two dimensional mixed media pieces that Tim Arand-McIlrath has been creating are currently being exhibited in the Wanda J Skogerboe Juried Exhibition currently on view at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji,IA. "Tributaries" and Starryeyed" were accepted into the juried exhibition. "Tributaries" is a diptych consisting of two panels with layered acrylic paint and crocheted yarn. "Starryeyed" has an acrylic painted background with crocheted yarn and beads...
Even though the studio tour part of the 2012 Artisans Road Trip is behind us this year, the artists of the Artisans Road Trip work through the year with A.R.T. as a group, doing exhibits and meeting to work on activities for the coming year. Another part of being a participant in the organization is being showcased in our blog, letting everyone know what our artists are up to "throughout" the year. ...
Its been nearly 2 weeks now since the 2012 Artisans Road Trip weekend. It was a beautiful, albeit crisp and breezy weekend, and 2012 Artisans Road Trip participants got to meet many new "gallery goers" as well as some familiar friends - it is so neat to meet everyone, whether or not for the first time, with a handshake and a greeting :)...
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Blogger Bio - Bruce Morrison is an artist of the Tallgrass Prairie (Painter/Photographer/Print Maker). He and his wife Georgeann live on a small Tallgrass Prairie remnant where he works as a full-time artist throughout the year. Bruce takes his inspiration from the Tallgrass itself and the natural and cultural heritage of the tallgrass prairie region. Morrison graduated from the School of Art at the University of Iowa. His work can be found in public, corporate and private collections across the United States, Canada and overseas.
Blog description - Bruce writes the blog for northwest Iowa's Artisans Road Trip and will share the daily process and ventures taken by area artists participating in each year's A.R.T. event. We'll look into the studio, the shows, the individual medium, and even the thought process of individual artists!
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