Tim Rees Exhibit - "Life Through the Lens: The Evolution of a Painter" Immerse yourself in all the aspects of life, filtered through the lens of an artist. From landscape to still life, touching scenes of every day life to…
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Maquoketa High School Art Exhibit January-February 2022 Your Opportunity to View the Art Work of Our Talented Area Students: Reception: Saturday February 5th | 2-5 pm. Open to the Public
Iowa Artists Launches its 50th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit "Reboot" January – February 2022 Reception: Saturday, February 5th | 2-5 pm. Open to the Public Iowa Artists is a nonprofit group of over 200 artists located in 12 regions throughout Iowa. Members work in acrylic, oil, watercolor, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, pen and ink, pencil, and scratchboard…
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It's Our Day - Featuring Women Artists from the Midwest 2020 Marked the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in America Maquoketa Art Experience would like to commemorate this historic event in our history by Featuring Women Artists from the Midwest | March 3-April 28, 2022 Artist Reception: Friday, April 15 | 4-6 pm
Will Cundill Photography / Poetry Exhibit March 3 – April 28, 2022 Reception and Presentation | March 6th, 2:00 pm Pamela Myatt Crawford and Laura Ann Myatt Helmers are the granddaughters of Charlotte Cundill Myatt, the daughter of Will and Ella (Cassin) Cundill. Pam and Laurie are the two great-granddaughters of Will Cundill’s eight great-grandchildren. Due…
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A Visual Chronicle of Farm Life in the Midwest April 29 – June 28, 2022 Artist Reception: May 14th |12 to 3 pm Changes in the Midwest landscape moved artists Roberta Condon and Lorraine Ortner-Blake to present together with two series of paintings. Their artworks focus on the struggles, joys, and challenges of farm life. …
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Josh Guge Exhibit June 12-17, 2022 Carver Reception: June 15, 2022 | 6-8 pm Demo by Joshua Guge World Champion Wood Sculptor At the age of thirteen, Joshua began his art career by selling his sculptures to art galleries. By the age of seventeen, he…
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Thomas Buchs Plein Art Exhibit Exhibit July 2 to August 29, 2002 Reception Date | Meet the Artist Reception-Sunday, Jul 24, 2022 2-4 pm ARTIST’S BIO Thomas attended Layton School of Art and became an Illustrator, creating artwork for advertising and children’s books for many national and local companies during the last 46 years. During summers…
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Kathleen Lanaghan Exhibit July 2 – August 30, 2022 Meet the Artist : Sunday, Jul 24, 2022 | 2-4 pm Artist Bio: Kathleen Dubert Lenaghan is an artist raised on a farm in Jackson County. She is a member of the Iowa Pastel Society and an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of…
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Erin Weirup Exhibit - September 1 to October 27, 2022 ‘Cimmerian Credence‘ A Compositional Oil Study of Nocturne Landscapes Through the Absence of Light Erin Weirup is a self-taught artist who grew up on a farm outside Delmar, IA. She had originally started out in 2012 as a Fine Arts Major at Mount Mercy University in…
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Mississippi Valley Quilters Guide Exhibit from November 1 to December 30, 2022 Artist Reception | November 13, 2022 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM The Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild was organized in 1983 to educate and encourage members in the quilting arts; encourage high standards in color, design, and construction of the…
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What is on Your Wall? During November and December 2022 Maquoketa Art Experience will display photos that local residents have shot showing what they have on their walls. Everyone in the region is invited to use their phone or camera to take a picture of a wall or two in their place and email the image(s): [email protected]…
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Elisa R. Boughner Exhibition | Jan 7 – Feb 28, 2023 Artist Statement: An image develops from concept to sketch to final creation, placing color to canvas directly from the tube, with no dilution or hesitation. I will not know what the final outcome will look like until it is completely finished. I may get…
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Laura Lengeling & Anne Kauff Exhibitions Artists Laura Lengeling and Anne Kauff will have their art on exhibit from May 1 to June 30, 2023 at Maquoketa Art Experience. There will be an Artists' Reception on Saturday, May 6th from 2 to 4 pm. Laura Lengeling - Paintings from the Studio and Plein Air …
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ALL OVER THE BOARD - A retrospective of the last 30 yrs. Artist Theresa Ganzer-Blitgen No offense, but this work is all about me. Draw what you know, has always been my philosophy and from early on, that was with graphite on paper and…
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Andrea Van Wyk's paintings will be on display from September 7, 2023 through October 31, 2023. Meet Andrea and hear more about…
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Member artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will have their work on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the month of November. EIAS is a cooperative group interested in gathering and promoting the artistic talent in the Eastern Iowa region from the Quad Cities to Dubuque and from Anamosa to Bellevue. An Artists…
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Join Brooke Till and Trevis Mayfield on a photographic journey of eastern Iowa’s agriculture community. Over the past 8 years, through their work for The Eastern Iowa Farmer magazine, Till andMayfield have captured hundreds of images featuring the people who animate the fields,barnyards, feedlots, and kitchens in this part of the world.…
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THE IOWA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY The Iowa Watercolor Society (IWS) was organized in 1977 by a small group of enthusiasticwatercolorists. We have members all over the state and even a few from other states.Each spring and fall, we bring in nationally and internationally recognized artists to…
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Local Artist and Author, Kurt Ullrich, will have his Iowa State Fair photography collection on display during February and March, 2024. The North Gallery will include his photography, most notably from the Iowa State Fair. The South Gallery will host his collection of regional artists, signed lithographs and some original works of art. An artist's…
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Town & Country Quilters Quilt Display The talented women and men from Town & Country Quilters will have their quilts on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of April and May, 2024. Stop in to see the elaborate designs and craftsmanship that goes into their quilts. On Saturday, April 20th from 2 to…
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Welcome to An Explosion of Color | Art by the Shahrivars Artists Naser and Patricia Shahrivar will have their art on display in the North and South Galleries at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of June and July, 2024. Naser concentrates on Landscapes and Abstract paintings. Patricia's paintings include Portraits, Landscapes and Abstracts. An…
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View the intricate wood carvings of Idaho's Ryan Olsen from June 10-15, 2024 at Maquoketa Art Experience. Be sure to join Ryan on June 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for an artist's reception. Admission is always free and open-to-the-public. About Ryan Olsen: Ryan first became…
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Come See Diane L. Murtha's Contemporary Fiber Art in the North Gallery during August and September, 2024 at Maquoketa Art Experience. Diane has magically transformed textiles into beautiful pieces of contemporary fiber art. Follow her visual journey and growth from crafting beautiful traditional quilts to art quilts, and into modern works. Initially influenced by her grandmother,…
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Maquoketa native, Ms. Forrest Grey, will have her artwork on display in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience the months of August and September, 2024. The Gallery is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Artist Reception: Saturday, August 3 from 2-4 PM The Artist Reception is free and open to the…
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Stop in to view the creative interpretations made by the talented Art Figures Group of the Quad Cities. Their collections will be on display during the months of October and November. There will be an opportunity to visit with this creative group on Sunday, October 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm at an Artists…
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Maquoketan Doris Hazer will have many of her wreaths on display during the months of October and November 2024. Stop in to see them in the South Alcove at Maquoketa Art Experience. There will also be an Artists Reception on Sunday, October 6th from 2 to 4 pm so you can visit with Doris, as…
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During the months of October & November, 2024, the artwork of students in K-12 will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience "Osterhaus Family Gallery". The art students from Maquoketa Community School District will be showing off their artistic talent with their work. Please also plan to stop in and visit with the students during…
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View Mary Moye-Rowley's artwork during December 2024 and January 2025 in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience You can see more of Mary's work here An Artists Reception with Mary will be rescheduled. The reception is free and open to the public. Artists Statement: "I am a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. I have…
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Member artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will have their work on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of December 2024 thru January 2025. An Artists Reception will be held on December 8th from 4:00 to 7:00. Join us to view the artwork of the Eastern Iowa Art Society and visit…
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Central DeWitt Community School District Students Plus Art Instructors Cassie Garrity & Deb Richmann Will Have Their Art on Display Join us during February 2025 to view and enjoy their pieces. Their art will be displayed throughout the Maquoketa Art Experience. Meet…
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COMING MARCH 6TH! Home and Away: Laura Larabee Exhibit Monticello artist, Laura Larabee, will have her paintings on display during the months of March and April 2025. Her paintings will hang in the South Gallery of Maquoketa Art Experience. An Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, March 9th from 2 to 4 pm. The…
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COMING MARCH 6TH! Ellen Henkels' paintings will be on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery during the months of March and April, 2025 An Artist's Reception will be held on Sunday, March 9th from 2 to 4 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary. Please join us to…
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Join us to view Jenny Braig's collection of paintings during May and June, 2025. Jenny's artwork will be on display in the South Gallery and is free to the public to enjoy. The paintings created for this exhibit are landscapes from the great plains, works celebrate the State Parks and Jenny Braig's love of the…
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Brad Bisbey will have his art on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery at MAE during May & June 2025. Brad studied painting with Daniel Greene in Chicago and currently teaches painting at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. An Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday, May 3rd from 2 to 4. Please…
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