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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">from artists of the 2017 Artisans Road Trip!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Joanne Alberda and Bruce Morrison - all artwork</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The 2017 Artisans Road Trip has a select number of works on display at the Witter Gallery in Storm Lake, IA. The artists from the 2017 A.R.T. will have their annual weekend road trip this coming weekend and the Witter exhibit gives a nice sampling of what visitors to the 2017 Artisans Road Trip can expect to see and enjoy!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The Witter exhibit will run until October 28th and there will be an artist reception on Thursday October 19th beginning at 5pm - the reception is open to the public!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Don't miss out on the 2017 Artisans Road Trip this coming weekend - Saturday (October 14th) 9am-5pm and Sunday (October 15th) Noon - 5pm - see artists all around the region, many in their studios where they work and others together in some of the best galleries NW Iowa has to offer!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">For more on this greatly anticipated weekend visit the 2017 A.R.T. web site at -</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b>Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-91496666161455425642017-10-06T14:57:00.000-07:002017-10-06T14:57:33.595-07:00Hank Hall's Tin Bin Studio - Ready for the Roadtrip!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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his new workshop Tin Bin Studio on Oct. 14 and 15. </span></span></span></b></div>
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15330 250</span><span class="gmail-j-jk9ej-pjvnoc"><sup><span id="gmail-:vc.2"><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span id=":z7.2">th</span></span></span></sup></span><span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> Avenue, Spirit Lake, on East Lake <span id=":z7.3">Okoboji</span>, the retrofitted grain bin houses
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Spirit Lake, Hall is pleased to unveil his new
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visiting Hall, road trippers are invited to go east about 1/2 a mile to
see Bill <span id=":z7.5">Lieb's</span> sculptures at his home at 15657 250th Avenue. </span></span></b></span></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-11306195920156376562017-09-26T15:08:00.000-07:002017-09-26T15:08:39.267-07:002017 Artisans Road Trip to Exhibit at Arts on Grand in Spencer, IA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Arts on Grand in Spencer, Iowa will be exhibiting works from artists of the 2017 Artisans Road Trip! Now is your chance to see a sampling of this 14th annual event that celebrates artists of the region, either in their own studio work space or galleries hosting the A.R.T. artists!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The 2017 A.R.T. exhibit at Arts on Grand will open Thursday September 26th with an artist's reception from 5:30-7p.m. - the public is invited! This has been a traditional A.R.T. event kick off through years past and promises not to disappoint this year's audience, wetting their appetite for the road trip event itself coming up on the weekend of October 14th and 15th!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Arts on Grand's 2017 A.R.T. exhibit will run from September 26th through October 21st - be sure and catch it - don't miss out! </span></span></b> </div>
Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-61937916431131997082017-08-31T17:35:00.000-07:002017-08-31T17:39:51.960-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Penny Adam Selected for Local Showing in Ames, Iowa!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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exhibit their work. Acceptance is by a jury process and then the artist's exhibit month is assigned. Penny was pleased to find she is September's
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This is a versatile and expressive art form
where the outcome can be simply straight forward or detailed and complex,
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Photography satisfies a creative yearning and is portable allowing easy
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The images selected for this exhibit range from landscape to macro,
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-87735350949608508092017-08-30T15:20:00.002-07:002017-08-30T15:20:28.246-07:002017 Artisans Road Trip Artist Danielle Clouse Gast a Finalist in the Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Exhibition at the Iowa State Fair!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">2017 Artisans Road Trip Artist Danielle Clouse Gast was named a Finalist in the sixth annual “<a href="https://iowaculture.gov/arts/opportunities/calls-artists/agriculture-art-exhibition">Celebration of Iowa: Agriculture Art Exhibition</a>” contest at the Iowa State Fair.</span></span></b>
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Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Department of Cultural
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Our state’s natural beauty, the farmers that care for the land, our
crops and our animals have long been an inspiration for talented artists
to create wonderful artwork," Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Iowa artists have a long history of honoring the beauty and
diversity of Iowa's rural landscapes and agriculture in their works,"
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talent continues with this year's exhibit, and we thank the Iowa
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Agriculture is more diverse than ever and is a part of our lives in
Iowa, even beyond food, fuel and fiber," Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
President Craig Hill said. "We are encouraged to see how these talented
artists are able to show that success, while celebrating the dedication
of the men and women who helped us reach that success, through hard
work, integrity and compassion.”</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The entries were judged on innovation, relevance to the contest
theme, and overall aesthetic and technical quality. Participants had to
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The finalists’ original artwork is on display through Oct. 30 at Café Barattas in the State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust Street in Des Moines.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">A native from South Dakota, Glenda Drennen was a former public school music teacher. She then began to paint with Watercolor after leaving her teaching career; through her found passion, she has been awarded many memberships like the Iowa Watercolor Society, Watercolor Honor Society, and Iowa Artist. A number of her award winning paintings have been exhibited in corporate and private collections across the States and abroad. Drennen’s Studio - Watermark Studio, is located in LeMars, IA. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Glenda's work is both colorful and whimsical. Her work is very dreamlike and attractive to the eye. Drennen uses her wonderful imagination of storytelling to create her paintings, being inspired from a variety of stories and events in her life.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Far Left (clockwise) - Joanne Alberda, Hank Hall, Haley Tardiff and Bruce Morrison.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Artisans Road Trip has exhibits at galleries, art centers and art museums throughout the year; this showing at the Red Rock Center for the Arts is the second since their first successful exhibition last year. These exhibits are a great way to see a sampling of what the artists from A.R.T. are up to, and this year's exhibit is no exception!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Take in the exhibit's opening artist reception this coming Thursday, August 3rd from 5:30 - 7:00 pm - meet some of the artists from this year's event - the public is welcome! </b></span></span></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-68575480886068047552017-07-16T13:50:00.000-07:002017-07-16T14:03:47.487-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Bruce Morrison's Artwork at the Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center this Summer!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center gives the public an appreciation and basic understanding of the wetlands and
offers opportunities to enjoy the beauty of these natural treasures. One of the goals of the Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"> is to give
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<br />Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-8792165360973774782017-07-13T12:32:00.001-07:002017-07-13T12:48:44.660-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Penny Adam Juried Into "Iowa Exhibited XXXII" at the Polk County Heritage Gallery in Des Moines, IA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-1731890247587194642017-07-04T08:24:00.000-07:002017-07-04T08:31:06.591-07:00"D. Strom - 50 Year Journey" Exhibit at the Pearson Lakes Art Center!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2017 artist David Strom will be having a solo exhibit at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji, Iowa from July 6th through August 26th in the Monte Pearson Gallery. The artists reception coincides with the 2017 Artisans Road Trip exhibit starting the same evening - you can bounce from one show to the other! The reception and openings start at 5 pm Thursday July 6 and last though 7 pm.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stop by and see Strom's unique take on the environment so familiar to each of us in this region and enjoy his graphic drawing and painting styles, framing the inescapable landscape of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Barb McGee, Haley Tardiff, Joanne Alberda, Perry Polson,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Penny Adam and Karen Ruddy - all artwork</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Nobles County Art Center hours for your summer viewing are 12 noon through 3 pm Monday through Friday. The Pearson Lakes Art Center is open throughout the summer from </span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><span><span><span> Monday - Saturday - 10am - 4pm, Thursdays - 10am - 9pm, and Sundays 12pm - 3pm.</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-88568814802276737912017-06-12T12:22:00.000-07:002017-06-12T12:22:37.976-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Bill Lieb Juried into the Sculpt Siouxland Exhibition in Sioux City!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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public sculpture pieces juried into the Sculpt Siouxland exhibition in
Sioux City. The exhibit is sponsored by an organization of community
leaders in partnership with the Sioux City Art Center. The sculpture was
installed June 8, 2017 at the corner of 4th Avenue and Pierce Street,
about one block northwest of the Sioux City Art Center (shown in the
distant background), and will remain in place there for one year. </span></span></b></div>
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a series of five large public sculptures fabricated by the artist in
the past two years. The triangular base is weathering steel, the two
wing features above the base are stainless steel and the top spinner is
aluminum. The piece is kinetic and is activated by the breeze to present
curious bewildering movements to engage the viewer in playful
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This is the sixth sculpture entered by Bill Lieb and accepted into the
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">See more of Lieb's work at his web site - <a href="http://williamliebsculpture.com/">williamliebsculpture.com</a> and on the 2017 Artisans Road Trip web site at - <a href="http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/William%20Lieb.htm">http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/</a></span></span></b></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-30724340715226913242017-06-05T11:38:00.000-07:002017-06-05T11:38:06.608-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Penny Adam at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>2017 A.R.T. Artist Penny Adam has been included in the Octagon Center for the Arts "Community of Artists" Biennial Exhibit in Ames, Iowa. </b><br />
<br /><b>Penny, a photographer in this years Artisans Road Trip, speaks about her selected work in the Octagon exhibit - "The French Quarter of New Orleans is such an interesting place! With so much to see, and do, there are photo opportunities around every corner. "Song for the Broken" was taken somewhere in the French Quarter while the morning crews were cleaning up after last night's revelry. The message is what first caught my eye with the colors and textures also contributing to the image."</b><br />
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<b>The 2017"Community of Artists" exhibit is showing from June 2 through July 27th. More information about the exhibit can be found at <a href="https://www.octagonarts.org/" target="_blank">https://www.octagonarts.org/ </a></b><br />
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<b>Watch for more on the exhibits and artists of the Artisans Road Trip!</b>Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-16752076386971949492017-05-20T10:24:00.000-07:002017-05-21T09:45:11.788-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Juried Into "Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" at the Blanden Art Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>2017 Artisans Road Trip Artist Bruce Morrison has been juried into the "Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" exhibit at the Blanden Art Museum in Ft Dodge, Iowa. The Oak Hill exhibit is a juried exibit, meaning artists must submit their work to be juried by an appointed juror each year. This year's juror was Benjamin Gardner - Chair in the Department of Art & Design and a Professor of Art at Drake University. </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Morrison is a regional artist from rural Hartley; Bruce works in oils and drawing medium such as color pencil and graphite...he also works with photography, which was his major in art school at the University of Iowa where he earned a B.F.A with a double minor in painting and serigraphy (silkscreen printing).</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The oil painting juried into the exhibit is titled </b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Passing Don's Old Place at First Light - Study" and depicts first light along a gravel road just minutes from the artist's studio. Bruce's studio is located on their acreage overlooking the Waterman Creek valley - the studio being remodeled into a year-round working studio and gallery, from an old brooding house/sheep barn built in the late 1920's.</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The exhibit </span></span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>"Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" is available for free public viewing now and runs through July 8th, 2017. Be sure and take in this exhibit and other beautiful exhibits at the Blanden Art Museum the next time you're in Ft Dodge!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can learn more about the Blanden Art Museum by visiting their website at - <a href="https://www.blanden.org/">https://www.blanden.org</a> And you can learn more about the artist by visiting his web site at - <a href="http://www.morrisons-studio.com/">http://www.morrisons-studio.com/</a> or follow his blog at - </span></span></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "geneva" , "swiss" ,;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://prairiepainter.blogspot.com/">http://prairiepainter.blogspot.com</a></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-66116945704236378952017-03-14T13:48:00.001-07:002017-03-14T13:49:49.999-07:002017 A.R.T. Artist Anita K. Plucker to Hold Workshop - "Watercolor Basics for Beginning Adults"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-67423425991943018382017-02-23T10:14:00.000-08:002017-02-23T10:14:15.453-08:00Deborah Burow - New Artisans Road Trip Artist for 2017!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>6 weeks of an art class that was designed to help each
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staying in the lines, matching colors to life forms, painting what your experience tells
you is successful---all those known entities make us feel comfortable. And
maybe a little static. But the class
managed to get past the rules and create FREELY. Flowers never looked so fun. Wild colors, free-form shapes...unlimited
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<b>Each artist used their own style to begin, next they tried
new concepts, created backgrounds, and then started painting over them. That
was the hardest part. We all wanted to save our masterpiece backgrounds, but
they were created to enhance the final stages of the art pieces. All uncharted territory. All were brave
moving from small canvases to larger sizes and bigger images.<span></span></b></div>
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<b>We started with backgrounds, taped off some of the design
and continued to paint over the top. So hard to cover up those delicious colors
and shapes. And such fun removing the tape as we progressed with layers of
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<b>We had fun using an app to display our paintings life size,
on the wall of real rooms. You can see YOUR own art; use the link <a href="http://www/ohmyprints.com/de/WallApp/455" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www/ohmyprints.com/de/<wbr></wbr>WallApp/455</a><span></span></b></div>
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<b>All asked about future classes. I will email when new
sessions start; visit my website - <a href="http://www.deborahburowart.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.deborahburowArt.com</a>, and sign up
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<b>All instructors of art classes know the value to us
personally of teaching classes. Classwork prep causes us to work hard, too. As
we work on the same assignments as our students, we experience first-hand the
struggles and joys they are experiencing. Above are several of the pieces I created right along with all the other
artists in class. I always learn so
much from each person. Thanks so much everyone. You were each an inspiration
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of past years, as well as many other long time returning members!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Penny Adam, Ames, IA</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tonya Archer, Storm Lake, IA</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Deborah Burow, Cape May, NJ</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hank Hall, Spirit LAke, IA</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Karen Ruddy, Emmetsburg, IA</span></span></b></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-58931847513850720962017-01-07T09:43:00.000-08:002017-01-07T10:45:22.135-08:00"The Earth Laughs in Flowers" A Collection of Floral Watercolors by Pam Harp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2016 Artisans Road Trip artist, Pam Harp is excited to announce that her work "<i>The Earth Laughs in Flowers</i>" A Collection of Floral Watercolors by Pam Harp, will
be on display at the Garden Café art wall located in the Sioux Center
Health Hospital for the months of January through April.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Artisans Road Trip would also like to remind all regional artists that they can be a part of the 2017 A.R.T. event and exhibits! Just go to the following link and download the PDF forms, fill out and send in by the January 16, 2017 deadline! </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Be a part of a great group of artists like you! </span></span></b></div>
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<br />Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-70115872745612556752017-01-01T15:18:00.000-08:002017-01-01T15:18:15.151-08:00Timothy J Arand-McIlrath's "A Fiber Artist's Journey, 50 Years of Making Fiber Art" at Arts on Grand!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">"A
Fiber Artist's Journey, 50 Years of Making Fiber Art" . 2016 Artisans Road Trip Artist Timothy
J Arand-McIlrath's exhibition featuring artwork from his longtime
love affair with fiber, will be at Arts on Grand in Spencer IA, Dec
28, 2016 through Jan 28, 2017.</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone
is invited to an opening reception on January 5<sup>th</sup>
from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Tim will give an artist talk about the
different phases and approaches he has explored.</span></b></span></span></div>
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is planning to relocate to Tucson, Arizona, so it is a bittersweet
time for the art community. He has been a longtime member of
the Artisans Road Trip and has been involved in activities Pearson
Lakes Art Center, and he has exhibited at Arts on Grand in the past.
The show affords a great opportunity for people to purchase a piece
of Tim's work, a tangible memory of his time in NW Iowa.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">"Throughout
my 50 years as a professional artist I have produced and exhibited my
artwork in national/international juried, regional, state and local
exhibitions. I
have had an incredible "love affair" with fiber and fabric and
see myself keeping on creating new artwork as long as possible."</span></b></span></div>
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-76252495874421539642016-12-18T10:39:00.000-08:002016-12-18T10:39:49.851-08:00Hank Hall Teapots Headed to Houston!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Frazzled" - ©Hank Hall</span></span> </div>
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Two teapots by 2016 A.R.T.Spirit Lake artist Hank Hall have been
accepted into the 10th International Texas Teapot Tournament presented
by TEA+ART and C.A.M.E.O in Houston, Texas. Both <b><i>Frazzled</i></b> and <b><i>Tea-Rex</i></b> are non-functional teapots with acrylic paint over cone 6 stoneware and mixed media embellishments. <br />
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The biennial exhibit was juried by Linnis Blanton, adjunct professor of ceramics at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.<br />
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The
show opens with a public reception and juror's talk on Friday, January 6
from 6-9 pm at TEA+ART on 613 1/2 W 19th Street in Houston and closes
January 28. More information about the show and its presenters is
available at <a href="http://www.teaplusart.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.teaplusart.com</a>.</div>
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Hall
creates one-of-a-kind teapots and abstract drawings and paintings in
his new home studio and workshop on East Lake Okoboji near Spirit Lake.
More information on Hall and his work is posted at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HankHallArt/">https://www.facebook.com/HankHallArt/</a> on
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Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-36355992383978031942016-12-15T13:44:00.000-08:002016-12-15T13:44:13.722-08:00Call to Artists!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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looking for artists for the coming year!<span>
</span>The deadline for applications is Friday, January 16</span><sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;">.<span> </span>All disciplines and mediums are accepted –
painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, jewelry, fabric, wood, photography,
pottery, and more!</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> A.R.T. is an open studio tour held every fall during the
second weekend in October.<span> </span>In addition
to the October event, participating artists also benefit from year-round
advertising with thousands of brochures distributed; a regularly updated blog;
24/7 website; plus group gallery exhibitions from Storm Lake, IA, to Fairmont,
MN!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">All artists in the region are encouraged to apply for the
upcoming 2017 season! <span> </span>For the artisans
involved, the Road Trip is a powerful networking and marketing
opportunity.<span> </span>A.R.T. is organized and run
by artists for artists.<span> </span>Together we work
to increase art exposure, introducing new art styles to the community and new
customers to local artists.<span> </span>And we want
YOU to join us!</span></b></div>
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">For more information, links to the official A.R.T. blog and
current artist biographies, as well as a downloadable .PDF of the 2017 Artist
Application & Prospectus, go to </span><a href="http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">www.artisansroadtrip.com</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">.
If you have any questions, please contact chairperson Haley Tardiff at </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">d3monicat@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">.</span></b>Prairie Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947750675945506908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430734776883416945.post-38244736270455872512016-11-21T12:14:00.000-08:002016-11-21T12:14:17.375-08:00Artisans Road Trip Preparing for 2017 - Call for Artists!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Artisans Road Trip is now busy preparing for 2017. Each year A.R.T. opens the organization and "event" up to artists of the region for the next season! Each year the Artisans Road Trip consists of many events throughout the entire year - scheduled exhibits and the noted Autumn weekend event itself. Also, member artists are spotlighted weekly for their personal exhibits and artwork through the year, as well as having their own web page for exposure to the public.</b><br />
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<b>A Call for Artists! Are you, or an artist you may know, interested in taking part in the 2017 Artisans Road Trip? The Prospectus for the 2017 A.R.T. is now available for downloading and applying to become a part of the 2017 organization and events! Simply go to the Artisans Road Trip web site (<a href="http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/">http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/</a>) and scroll down to the Prospectus notice! Or go directly to the Prospectus right <a href="http://www.artisansroadtrip.com/ARTProspectus2017.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> and fill it out and send it in for consideration! The application fee is completely refundable to anyone who is not accepted for this coming year.</b><br />
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<b>Be a part of a highly regarded group of regional artists and show throughout the year in area exhibits plus the big autumn weekend event! Make 2017 YOUR Year!</b><br />
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