About Pamela Hiatt:
I am a daughter, sister, wife, mom, grandma (Mimi!), but I wasn’t fully ME until I became an artist. When I hold a paintbrush in my hand, I have a true, quiet joy in my heart. It’s a feeling akin to meditation: comfort, peace, confidence in my place in the world and wonder at the beauty in it.
I was born and raised in Dubuque, IA., worked as a mail carrier for 33 years and retired in 2013. After taking painting lessons at our local art museum I considered it a lovely way to spend my time but in the past eight years things have changed for me!
I took online lessons, participated in Workshops and completed a Mastermind Mentorship Program with a wonderful teacher who really jumpstarted my vision and put Art in a whole new light. I have a Goal to reach Mastery Level before I leave this world and I work hard to achieve this!
My work is hanging in our artist’s co-op called The Collective in Elkader, IA, Galena Center For The Arts, Pure Roots Gallery, Dubuque Golf And Country Club, and, recently, at Fritz And Frites Bistro in Galena, IL. I have also sold paintings through local shows, online, and at our yearly “Bluff Strokes Paint Out”. I am a member of PPODs (Plein Air Painters Of Dubuque); spending many hours painting outdoors on site. I also belong to Oil Painters Of America, American Impressionist Society, and Galena Center For The Arts.
I was honored to have my artworks accepted into shows with National Oil And Acrylic Society , American Artists Professional League, Missouri Valley Impressionist Society, Light Space And Time Online Art Gallery, Curator’s Juried Art Competition, Randy Higbee 6″ Squared Online Exhibition and many local shows.
Teaching at Galena Arts And Recreation, Bluff Strokes Art Center, and Asbury Library has been a great addition to my learning.
In the past, my work has been exhibited at Carnegie Stout Public Library, The Art Factory, Adler Theater, Weyland Gallery, Bisignana Art Gallery, Maquoketa Art Experience, Art Domestique Gallery, Sanford Museum, Smokestack Art Gallery, Maquoketa Brewing, Riverview Hope And Healing Gallery, The Left Bank, Monroe Hospital Gallery, and was part of the Iowa Artists Traveling Art Show in 2022 and Art Hop in 2023.
Awards:
2025 Bloomsbury Farms Paint Out/ DKW Gallery – First Place
2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – 8th Place Overall, 4th Place Paint Division for “Spectrum Of Colors”
2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – Special Merit for “Beauteous”
2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – Special Recognition for “Behind the Ballfield”
2024 LightSpaceTime 14th Annual “Landscape” Art Exhibition – Honorable Mention
2024 LightSpaceTime 14th Annual “Landscapes” Art Exhibition – Special Recognition
2023 Iowa Artist Regional Show – Second Place
2023 LightSpaceTime 13th Botanicals Exhibition – Special Merit and Special Recognition
2022 Bluff Strokes Paint Out – Second Place “Outside the Box”
2022 Missouri Valley Impressionist Society Associate Show – Third Place
2021 Published Painting in Artist Magazine
2021 Iowa Artists’ 50th Anniversary competition – Second Place
2021 Iowa Artists’ Region 8 Show – Second Place + two Honorable Mentions
2021 API Curator’s Juried Competition – Third Place
2021 NOAPS Associates Online Exhibition
2020 Art Domestique Small Works Show – First Place
2020 September Boldbrush Contest – Fav 15
2016 Bluff Strokes Paint Out Quick Paint- Third place
