BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Maquoketa Art - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Maquoketa Art X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://maquoketa-art.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Maquoketa Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230126T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261231T110000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250124T001208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T212435Z UID:633-1674727200-1798714800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:MAE Weekly Coffee Chat DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday* @ 10 AM – Informal\, open chat…and COFFEE!\n \n*Subject to change. Check our calendar for the most up-to-date information URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/coffee-chat-mae/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/COFFEE-CHAT-23.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20230923T000747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T000231Z UID:2609-1702378800-1798725600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:Open Studio Every Thursday | 11 to 2 DESCRIPTION:Open Studio Every Thursday\n11:00 am to 2:00 pm\nFeel free to come and create or just unwind in our relaxed and beautiful setting every Thursday from 11 am to 2 pm. \nBring any project you’re working on … or just come to sit and chat. \nBring a friend or meet new ones while you’re here! We have many areas where you can sit and work privately or join a group. \nCoffee or tea is available for $1 or bring your own drink. \n           \n\n Click here to see full size image URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/open-studio-every-thursday-11-to-2/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Recurring Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1324-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261224T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20230124T122205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T000053Z UID:741-1734026400-1798140600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:Crochet & Chat DESCRIPTION:Second and Fourth Thursdays at Maquoketa Brewery at 6:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaquoketa Art Experience and Maquoketa Public Library are working together to host a fun and crafty social hour. Bring your current knit/crochet work in progress and chat with other crafters at Maquoketa Brewing (110 S Main St Suite A) on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 6  to 7:30 pm. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/crochet-and-chat/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/learningtog-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250722T204106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T210131Z UID:4253-1772362800-1777564800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:March & April 2026 | Pam Fetzner Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Pam Fetzner’s Art Will Be On Display During March & April 2026\nStop in to Maquoketa Art Experience to view Pam’s art in the South Gallery during March & April. Her art includes landscapes\, florals\, abstract\, and wildlife images.\nJoin us for an Artists’ Reception on March 7\, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm.\n \nABOUT PAM FETZNER:\nI’m an artist who’s absolutely in love with color. Whether it’s splashing vibrant hues across a canvas or creating digital wonders\, I’m all about capturing the joy\, beauty\, and energy of the world around us. I’ve been at this for over 30 years now\, and let me tell you\, the journey has been nothing short of amazing.\nMy artistic adventures began as a fun hobby—just me\, some paint\, and a wild imagination. Fast forward a few decades\, and what started as a personal escape has blossomed into a full-time creative passion. I’m mostly self-taught\, learning as I go\, experimenting with acrylics\, oils\, alcohol ink\, and digital tools. My work is a mix of landscapes\, flowers\, and anything else that catches my eye in nature. I’m drawn to the little details—the way light dances through the trees\, the burst of color in a field of flowers\, or the subtle textures that make everything pop.\nBut it’s not just about technique for me. My art is all about feeling—capturing moments that make you stop\, smile\, and maybe even see the world a little differently. I love playing with contrasts: light and shadow\, bold colors and soft tones\, structure and fluidity. Each piece is a little story\, a snapshot of a moment\, a splash of my personality on the canvas or screen.\nOver the years\, my work has made its way into galleries\, exhibitions\, and private collections around the world—something that still makes me pinch myself! But honestly\, I’m just a creative soul having fun\, always learning\, and forever chasing that next burst of inspiration. Whether I’m painting in my studio or crafting digitally\, I’m on a never-ending journey to explore\, evolve\, and share a bit of my colorful world with you. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/pam-fetzner-art-exhibit/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Moose-at-Sunset.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250725T184151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T210202Z UID:4282-1772362800-1777564800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:March & April 2026 | Echos of Persia: Art\, Memory\, and Novel Release of “The Persian Lover: Creed and Greed" | Naser Shahrivar DESCRIPTION:Persian Artifacts\, Antiques\, Artwork and the Novel The Persian Lover: Creed and Greed by Naser Shahrivar on Display March & April 2026.\n\nArtists’ Reception with Book Signing on March 7\, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm.\nNaser Shahrivar will have artifacts\, artwork and his book The Persian Lover: Creed and Greed at Maquoketa Art Experience during March and April 2026. There will be a book signing and reception\, as well as to hear Naser talk about Persian history\, on March 7th from 2 to 4 pm. Mark your calendars!\nNaser D. Shahrivar is a fulltime professional visual artist and has been since childhood. Naser owned and operated a gallery for forty years and now sits on the backside of that as he creates his own works.  He is a very diverse artist and specializes in realism and abstraction. Naser is a unique and prolific artist besides being his own worst critic; he works on more than one painting at a time. Currently Naser has roughly ten paintings in the works. He is a detail artist whether it is abstract or realism he puts great stride in perfecting every detail emphasizing on composition and color.\nIn his retirement years he has added the profession of published author and screenwriter to his achievements. Naser’s latest achievements were to have had two of his abstract pieces of his works accepted into the 4th Annual New York Nil Galleries International Art Exhibition. His painting “Conversion” was selected and awarded as Best Painting among nearly six hundred entries. His painting “Morning Calm” a landscape was selected as top ten artists and featured in the International Artists Magazine.\nNaser’s screenplay for The Persian Lover: Creed and Greed won the Oxford Script Awards in 2025.\n       URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/persian-art-and-artifacts-naser-shahrivar/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1368-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260418T143000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20251222T012401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T211844Z UID:4639-1776517200-1776522600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:April 25\, 2026 (NEW DATE) | Youth (& Adults) Create: Cardboard 3-D Sculptures DESCRIPTION:  \nCardboard 3-D Sculptures \n  \nBuild colorful\, textured sculptures using cardboard and creative design techniques. \nNEW DATE! Saturday\, April 25\, 1:00 – 2:30 PM \nCost: $5 \nAges: 9 – Adult \n \n Click Here to Register\n \nSpace is limited. Must register online or in person by noon on Thursday.\nWe welcome every child\, and no child will be turned away regardless of their ability to pay. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/youth-adults-create-cardboard-3-d-sculptures/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Workshop,Youth Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/carboard-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260219T195435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T195621Z UID:4817-1776607200-1776614400@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:April 19\, 2026 | University of Iowa Music Theatre Ambassadors Live Performance DESCRIPTION:Experience the Talent of University of Iowa’s Music Theatre Ambassadors\nThe event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. \n \nExperience the Talent of University of Iowa’s Music Theatre Ambassadors\nJoin us for an energetic afternoon of live performance as the University of Iowa’s Music Theatre Ambassadors take the stage at MAE on April 19 from 2–4 PM. This special event highlights the creativity\, talent\, and storytelling power of students dedicated to the craft of musical theatre. \nAbout the Music Theatre Ambassadors\nThe Music Theatre Ambassadors is a subgroup composed of students on the Music Theatre track at the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts. The mission of Music Theatre Ambassadors is to provide students the opportunity to perform for the Iowa community and to share their skills as actors\, singers\, dancers\, storytellers\, and music theatre artists. \nPerformance Style and Showcase\nWhile the group primarily focuses on musical theatre\, their cabaret-style show usually explores both musical theatre and other musical genres in music and dance\, emphasizing the evolving musical theatre landscape. \nLeadership and Direction\nThe Music Theatre Ambassadors are led by Mark Bruckner\, Head of the Music Theatre Track and Resident Music Director\, along with Michael C. Flores\, MFA Directing candidate\, who serves as Director and Choreographer of MTA. \n  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/april-19-2026-university-of-iowa-music-theatre-ambassadors-live-performance/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UITheatre.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260225T001146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T003326Z UID:4827-1777125600-1777132800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:April 25\, 2026 | U of Iowa Dance Company Performance DESCRIPTION:Make plans to enjoy a performance by the talented University of Iowa Dance Company.\nMore details will be provided soon.\nThis performance is open to the public. A $5 donation is suggested. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/april-25-2026-u-of-iowa-dance-company-performance/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UI-Logo-300x275-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260116T193855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T221108Z UID:4711-1777633200-1782835200@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May & June 2026 | Capturing Light | Pamela Hiatt DESCRIPTION:Pamela Hiatt will have her artwork on display in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during May and June 2026.\nAn Artists’ Reception will be held on May 3rd from 2 to 4 pm.\nMaquoketa Art Experience is open to the public and is free of charge. Donations are appreciated.\n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Pamela Hiatt:  \nI 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. \nI 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! \nI 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! \nMy 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. \nI 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. \nTeaching at Galena Arts And Recreation\, Bluff Strokes Art Center\, and Asbury Library has been a great addition to my learning. \nIn 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. \nAwards:\n2025 Bloomsbury Farms Paint Out/ DKW Gallery – First Place\n2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – 8th Place Overall\, 4th Place Paint Division for “Spectrum Of Colors”\n2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – Special Merit for “Beauteous”\n2024 LightSpaceTime 14th All Women Art Exhibition – Special Recognition for “Behind the Ballfield”\n2024 LightSpaceTime 14th Annual “Landscape” Art Exhibition – Honorable Mention\n2024 LightSpaceTime 14th Annual “Landscapes” Art Exhibition – Special Recognition\n2023 Iowa Artist Regional Show – Second Place\n2023 LightSpaceTime 13th Botanicals Exhibition – Special Merit and Special Recognition\n2022 Bluff Strokes Paint Out – Second Place “Outside the Box”\n2022 Missouri Valley Impressionist Society Associate Show – Third Place\n2021 Published Painting in Artist Magazine\n2021 Iowa Artists’ 50th Anniversary competition – Second Place\n2021 Iowa Artists’ Region 8 Show – Second Place + two Honorable Mentions\n2021 API Curator’s Juried Competition – Third Place\n2021 NOAPS Associates Online Exhibition\n2020 Art Domestique Small Works Show – First Place\n2020 September Boldbrush Contest – Fav 15\n2016 Bluff Strokes Paint Out Quick Paint- Third place URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/fine-art-pamela-hiatt/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/lilacs-and-lace.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260210T210838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T211809Z UID:4782-1777633200-1782835200@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May & June 2026 | Passing it On! | Artwork of James and MJ Tenney DESCRIPTION:James and MJ Tenney will have their artwork on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during May and June\, 2026. Their artwork will be displayed in the Osterhaus Family Gallery.\nThere will be an artists’ reception on May 3rd from 2-4  that provides a chance to hear from our artists and what inspires them.\nMaquoketa Art Experience is free and open to the public.\n        \nAbout the James and MJ Tenney: \nJames Tenney is a fantasy artist\, comic book illustrator\, fan art doodler\, and art instructor.  He loves to doodle everything from Super Heroes to epic battles between angels and demons.  He has been published in small press comic books such as the Megazeen\, Tooth and Nail\, Echoes of Dawn\, and Blue Scar.   \n“If we don’t pass down the skills we have spent a lifetime to achieve\, they will be lost.  Invest them in others\, and they will know the same joy” – James Tenney  \nMJ Tenney is the youngest daughter of James Tenney\, and her art desk sits in the studio right next to her dad’s.  She loves to draw and paint fantasy art\, dragons\, mushrooms\, and prefers manga style illustration over her dads more traditional comic illustration style.   URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/may-june-2026-passing-it-on-artwork-of-james-and-mj-tenney/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tenney-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260210T211718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T211718Z UID:4788-1777816800-1777824000@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May 3\, 2026 | Artists' Reception | Pamela Hiatt and James & MJ Tenney DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 3\, 2026 from 2 to 4 for an opportunity to meet artists Pamela Hiatt\, James Tenney and MJ Tenney.\nTheir artwork will be on display during May and June 2026. \nMaquoketa Art Experience is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. \n                      \nAt the reception James and MJ Tenney will talk about what inspires their fantasy-themed art. Pamela Hiatt will be showcasing her paintings. Don’t miss this chance to meet these local artists\, hear their stories\, and enjoy their incredible talents.  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/may-3-2026-artists-reception-pamela-hiatt-and-james-mj-tenney/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/sweet-boy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T143000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20251222T014449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T220727Z UID:4643-1778331600-1778337000@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May 9\, 2026 | Youth (& Adults) Create: Hand-Painted Flower Pots DESCRIPTION:Hand-Painted Flower Pots \nAdd your own creative touch to terracotta pots with paints and patterns. \nSaturday\, May 9\, 1:00 – 2:30 PM \nCost: $5 \nAges: 9 – Adult \n\nClick Here to Register\n \nSpace is limited. Must register online or in person by noon on Thursday.\nWe welcome every child\, and no child will be turned away regardless of their ability to pay. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/youth-adults-create-hand-painted-flower-pots/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Workshop,Youth Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T143000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20251222T015038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T220803Z UID:4645-1779541200-1779546600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May 23\, 2026 | Youth (& Adults) Create: Soda Can Flowers DESCRIPTION:Soda Can Flowers \nTransform recycled soda cans into beautiful\, long-lasting flower art. \nSaturday\, May 23\, 1:00 – 2:30 PM \nCost: $5 \nAges: 6th Grade – Adult \n(Due to cutting metal) \n\nClick Here to Register\n \nSpace is limited. Must register online or in person by noon on Thursday.\nWe welcome every child\, and no child will be turned away regardless of their ability to pay. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/youth-adults-create-soda-can-flowers/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Workshop,Youth Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/soda-can-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260601T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T000000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260402T205948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205948Z UID:4890-1780272000-1781654400@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:Summer Youth Hand-Built Pottery Camp 2026 DESCRIPTION:Summer 2026!! URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/summer-youth-hand-built-pottery-camp-2/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Workshop,Youth Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Youth-Pottery-Camp-Flyer-26-500-x-500-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260202T182054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T171442Z UID:4749-1781348400-1782057600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:June 13-21\, 2026 | Woodcarver & Pyrographer | Marie McDonough DESCRIPTION:Marie McDonough’s woodcarvings will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience (MAE) from June 13th through 21st. A reception will be held at MAE on Wednesday\, June 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. MAE is always free and open to the public. Please join us to view Marie’s detailed carvings and to enjoy hearing from her at the reception.\n                   \n  \nAbout Marie McDonough: \nMarie McDonough is a dedicated woodcarver and pyrographer whose artistic journey began in the 1980s. She learned the fundamentals of woodcarving while working alongside a master carver for six months—a formative path\, teaching herself new techniques and developing a style that reflects her independent\, “bullheaded” spirit. Marie has never been one for formal classes; she prefers to experiment\, explore\, and discover her own way forward. \nMost of her work and her passion is wildlife\, but she is always up for a good challenge. She says one of her most difficult carvings was the commission of a cervical spine for her Chiropractor. \nShe has been involved with Wood Carvers Congress for over 10 years\, including president for a few years. She has competed and won several ribbons with her wildlife carvings. \nThis year she is proud to be part of the instructors teaching at Congress. She will be teaching Pyrography in a 2-day and a 3-day class. \nAlthough she doesn’t enjoy taking classes\, Marie loves teaching them. Her approach centers on encouraging students to embrace their own creativity and originality. She provides guidance\, technique\, and support while allowing each person’s unique vision to shine through. Her goal is always the same: to help every student create a finished piece that feels personal\, meaningful\, and unmistakably theirs. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/woodcarver-pyrographer-marie-mcdonough/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Pike.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260210T205014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T171520Z UID:4779-1781717400-1781724600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:June 17\, 2026 | Marie McDonough Woodcarver Reception | Open to the Public DESCRIPTION:Marie McDonough’s woodcarvings will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience (MAE) from June 13th through 21st. A reception will be held at MAE on Wednesday\, June 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. MAE is always free and open to the public. Please join us to view Marie’s detailed carvings and to hear her story about woodcarving at the reception.\n  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/june-17-2026-marie-mcdonough-woodcarver-reception-open-to-the-public/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/chipmunk.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260831T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250723T182658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T194510Z UID:4257-1782903600-1788192000@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:July & August 2026 | Bottom of the Driftless | Photography by Phil Roeder DESCRIPTION:Phil Roeder’s photography will be on display in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of July and August\, 2026.  \nThe public is invited to an Artists’ Reception on Friday\, July 10th from 5 to 7 pm.  Please join us and meet Phil Roeder\, as well as Andrew Raeside.\nCentered on a place called Wayward Farms\, Bottom of the Driftless documents the rhythms of a family\nhomestead\, the framing of adjacent fields\, the character of nearby towns\, and the encroaching wildness of surrounding woods and bluffs. It is a meditation on place\, weaving together themes of land and belonging.\nThe Driftless region of the American Midwest was left largely untouched by the glaciers of the last Ice Age. Along its southern boundary\, the landscape begins to shift\, from rolling farmland and flat prairie to a terrain of limestone bluffs and undulating hills. Perched here\, a limestone farmhouse stands as both a witness to and an artifact of the region’s changing economics\, culture\, and politics. Constructed as the American Civil War was coming to an end — of materials formed during the Paleozoic era — it has been home to the same family for more than 150 years\, built of stones some 400 million years in the making. \nIn his essay Revolt Against the City\, painter Grant Wood — a champion of Midwestern regionalism and a son of Iowa — wrote: “I believe in the Middle West in spite of abundant knowledge of its faults.” The faults Wood identified nearly a century ago ranged from stereotypes about rural people to the region’s historic prejudices and a conservative nature often at odds with its own self-interest. And yet\, he believed\, hidden within was a culture of creativity\, enterprise\, and resilience. Bottom of the Driftless holds to that same belief\, embracing the particular beauty of this place: its contradictions\, its endurance\, and its quiet insistence on being seen. \n  \nAbout the Author: \nPhil Roeder came to photography late in life and\, thanks to a combination of good fortune and dumb luck\, his work has been exhibited around the country and published around the world. Phil’s work has appeared in publications such as National Geographic Traveler\, the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, Time\, Ad Age\, Vice\, National Journal\, Mother Jones\, the Atlantic\, NPR\, Wired\, Forbes\, Vice\, Berliner Zeitung\, Le Monde\, Roll Call\, US News and World Report\, and other news outlets. His work has also been included in photography publications such as OAI13 (France) and Contraluz (Spain)\, and in books published by Edizioni Nuova Cultura (Italy)\, Bloomsbury (UK)\, and Palgrave Macmillan (UK). He has several photographs available for licensing through Getty Images. In 2023 his work was included in the artist Shepard Fairey’s book “Weathered” and in 2024 one of Phil’s photographs was featured on a postage stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. \nPhil has worked for nearly 40 years in public relations and communications\, primarily in and around the public sector\, most recently as director of communications for Des Moines Public Schools. Phil earned his BFA in photography from Arizona State University and completes an MA in photography from Falmouth University in August 2025. The images in this document were created as part of his Master’s degree work. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/bottom-of-the-driftless-photography-by-phil-roeder/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dresser.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260701T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260831T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250723T184950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T220115Z UID:4265-1782903600-1788192000@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:July & August 2026 | Abstract Art of Andrew Raeside DESCRIPTION:Andrew Raeside’s artwork will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of July and August\, 2026. \nThe public is invited to an Artists’ Reception on Friday\, July 10th from 5 to 7 pm.  Please join us and meet Andrew Raeside Roeder\, as well as Phil Roeder.\n \nANDREW RAESIDE BIOGRAPHY AND ARTIST STATEMENT \n \n It hit me in an instant to become an artist at the age of 12. I remember the moment like yesterday. A sudden spiritual rebirth and everything had changed. I have been working on that project ever since.  \nI attended the University of Northern Iowa and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting in 1980. I worked with disabled adults for a time in Dubuque IA. Then I relocated to New England where I taught Art and Music in a residential grade school for children with emotional and behavioral disorders now called Spaulding Academy. While working there I attended Plymouth State University and received a Master of Arts in Teaching.  \nI worked at Spaulding Academy for 27 years until I retired and returned to Dubuque to focus again on painting and become a member of the artist community in Eastern IA. My main focus in the arts has been the Expressionist and Abstract Expressionist approaches. \nMy current objective is to use abstract art to celebrate what connects us all together. The New York School of Abstract expressionists is my primary influence. They spoke about a collective unconscious\, a concept held by psychologist Carl Jung. But it is not necessary to believe in anything magical to understand that we are all connected because we all have shared experiences. And we all respond emotionally to our experiences. When we look at a painting\, we respond emotionally to what we are seeing. Even if the painting is completely abstract and makes no reference to anything in the physical world. We may not be conscious of our reaction but if we are paying attention\, it is there. My wish is to make paintings that celebrate these emotional interconnections between us.  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/photography-of-andrew-raeside/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Abstract-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260210T215855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T215855Z UID:4790-1783702800-1783710000@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:July 10\, 2026 | Artists' Reception | Phil Roeder and Andrew Raeside DESCRIPTION:Artists Phil Roeder and Andrew Raeside will have their work on display during July and August.\nAn artists’ reception will be held on July 10th from 5 to 7 pm. Stop into Maquoketa Art Experience to learn about their stories and view their exhibits.\nPhil’s photography\, entitled Bottom of the Driftless will be in the South Gallery. Bottom of the Driftless documents the rhythms of a family\nhomestead\, the framing of adjacent fields\, the character of nearby towns\, and the encroaching wildness of surrounding woods and bluffs. It is a meditation on place\, weaving together themes of land and belonging. \n \nAndrew Raeside’s is an abstract artist and his work will be on display in the Osterhaus Family Gallery. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/july-10-2026-artists-reception-phil-roeder-and-andrew-raeside/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Amish-Farmer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260901T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260119T164837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T152637Z UID:4719-1788260400-1793462400@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:September & October 2026 | Vox Obscura: From the Shadows | Artwork of Forrest Grey and Nolan Smith DESCRIPTION:Two Maquoketa artists\, Forrest Grey and Nolan Smith\, have joined forces to present art from the spookier side of life. Their artwork will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during September and October 2026. Vox Obscura gives a voice to some of the oddities we normally conceal. These artists were inspired by musings of humanity\, afflictions\, symbolism and surrealism.\nForrest and Nolan have an affinity for the spooky\, celebrating their marriage on Halloween Day.  Both artists are self taught. Nolan will primarily display charcoal and colored pencil pieces. Forrest will focus on oil pastel\, graphite\, and other materials.\nWhen you find shadows\, you can also find light.  Join us for an experience amongst shadows and the light that casts them.\nAlso Featuring art from the DAAC.  The Dubuque Area Arts Collective (DAAC) is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for growth and development for new and emerging artists of all media in Dubuque\, Iowa and the surrounding communities.\nPlan to join us for an Artists’ Reception on Saturday\, September 12th from 5-7 pm URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/vox-obscura-from-the-shadows-artwork-of-forrest-grey-and-nolan-smith/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cat-and-Lighthouse.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260909T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T000000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260331T215020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T220529Z UID:4884-1788912000-1789516800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:September 9 & 16\, 2026 | Adult Beginner Pottery Course DESCRIPTION:The Adult Beginner Pottery Course includes 2 Classes\, Sept 9 & 16\n\nClick Here to Register\n \n\n Click here to see full size image\n\nClick Here to Register URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/adult-beginner-pottery-course-2026-2/ LOCATION:Mississippi Mud Studio\, 403 Pershing Rd\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Copy-of-Adult-Pottery-Course-Flyer-26-500-x-500-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260325T210529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T175608Z UID:4860-1789209000-1789225200@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:September 12\, 2026 | MAE Fall Craft & Vendor Show DESCRIPTION:Vendor registration is open! URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/vendors-and-crafters-show-2/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/fall-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260210T212921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T152607Z UID:4789-1789232400-1789239600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:September 12\, 2026 | Artists' Reception | Forrest Grey and Nolan Smith DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Artists’ Reception on September 12th\, 2026 from 5-7 pm. Artists Forrest Grey and Nolan Smith will be on hand to talk about what inspires their artwork and provides an opportunity to ask them questions and view their exhibit.\nForrest’s and Nolan’s work will be on display during the months of September and October.\nMaquoketa Art Experience is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. \n     \nForrest and Nolan have an affinity for the spooky\, celebrating their marriage on Halloween Day.  Both artists are self taught. Nolan will primarily display charcoal and colored pencil pieces. Forrest will focus on oil pastel\, graphite\, and other materials.\n  \n  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/september-12-2026-artists-reception-forrest-grey-and-nolan-smith/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Cat-and-Lighthouse.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260328T170446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T203055Z UID:4871-1789808400-1789833600@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:September 19\, 2026 | Power Wood Carving Goldfinch Workshop DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register\n \n\n Click here to see full size image\n\nClick Here to Register\n \nAbout Marie McDonough:\nMarie McDonough is a dedicated woodcarver and pyrographer whose artistic journey began in the 1980s. She learned the fundamentals of woodcarving while working alongside a master carver for six months—a formative path\, teaching herself new techniques and developing a style that reflects her independent\, “bullheaded” spirit. Marie has never been one for formal classes; she prefers to experiment\, explore\, and discover her own way forward. \nMost of her work and her passion is wildlife\, but she is always up for a good challenge. She says one of her most difficult carvings was the commission of a cervical spine for her Chiropractor. \nShe has been involved with Wood Carvers Congress for over 10 years\, including president for a few years. She has competed and won several ribbons with her wildlife carvings. \nThis year she is proud to be part of the instructors teaching at Congress. She will be teaching Pyrography in a 2-day and a 3-day class. \nAlthough she doesn’t enjoy taking classes\, Marie loves teaching them. Her approach centers on encouraging students to embrace their own creativity and originality. She provides guidance\, technique\, and support while allowing each person’s unique vision to shine through. Her goal is always the same: to help every student create a finished piece that feels personal\, meaningful\, and unmistakably theirs. \nJune 13-21\, 2026 | Woodcarver & Pyrographer | Marie McDonough\nMarie McDonough’s woodcarvings will be on display at Maquoketa Art Experience (MAE) from June 13th through 21st. A reception will be held at MAE on Wednesday\, June 17th\, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. MAE is always free and open to the public. Please join us to view Marie’s detailed carvings and to enjoy hearing from her at the reception. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/power-wood-carving-goldfinch-workshop/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:Adult Workshop,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Goldfinch-Workshop-thumbnail.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261101T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20250723T185718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T195132Z UID:4271-1793530800-1796054400@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:November 2026 | Easton Valley Schools Art Exhibit DESCRIPTION: In a small school\, creativity has room to breathe. This exhibition showcases work from our small but lively high school art program\, serving approximately 80 students in grades 9–12. The size of our program allows students to take creative risks\, learn from one another\, and build confidence as artists. Each piece reflects the unique perspectives and artistic journeys of our students….their exploration\, growth\, and their courage to create!\nJoin us to view and enjoy the artwork of students from Easton Valley Schools. The students’ artwork will be displayed in the South Gallery at Maquoketa Art Experience during November\, 2026.\n                 URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/easton-valley-schools-art-exhibit/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_1779-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260303T205710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T205710Z UID:4836-1793703600-1798732800@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:November & December 2026 | Eastern Iowa Art Society Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Member artists from the Eastern Iowa Art Society (EIAS) will have their work on display at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of November & December 2026.\n \nAn Artists Reception will be held with a date determined closer to the event.  Join us to view the artwork of the Eastern Iowa Art Society and visit with the artists. The reception is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.\nEIAS 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. URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/november-december-2026-eastern-iowa-art-society-exhibition/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EIAS-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270501T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270630T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043938 CREATED:20260324T200753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T201203Z UID:4853-1809169200-1814371200@maquoketa-art.org SUMMARY:May & June 2027 | Pastel Seasons of the Heartland | Tom Christopher DESCRIPTION:Iowa landscape artist\, Tom Christopher\, will have his art on display in both galleries at Maquoketa Art Experience during the months of May and June 2027. \n \n  \nArtist Statement – Bio \n \nLiving in the Midwest has influenced my style of painting and choice of subject matter significantly. Many of my pieces depict very common scenes I have experienced.  As a child\, I spent countless hours playing on the riverbanks and wooded areas in Central Iowa. Even today\, I continue to be intrigued with nature and the way sunlight and shadows help define the landscape. I continue to spend my mornings  hiking and sketching the rugged landscape along the Iowa River near my home.  My goal is to paint relatively common scenes in a more dramatic and interesting way. Most of my finished works are the result of  reference photographs and on-location (plein-air) studies. \nI have worked primarily in pastels and oil paints.  I plan to continue to explore these two mediums and look forward to many more years of painting and conducting workshops. \nTom Christopher is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and \n Master Circle\,  International Association of Pastel Societies. (IAPS)\n  \nAwards   \n2008  4th Place  – The Pastel Journal Top 100 Paintings \n2010  First Place – Arkansas  Pastel  Society National  Exhibition \n2011  Feature article in the Pastel Journal  –  “Rural Values” \n2012  Honorable Mention – Pastel Journal Top 100 Paintings \n2013  Purchase Award   Pastel Society Society of New Mexico National Exhibition \n2013  Honorable Mention  – Pastel Journal Top 100 Paintings \n2014  Honorable Mention – Pastel Journal   Top 100  Paintings \n2014  Merit Award – Great Lakes Pastel Society National Exhibition \n2014  Feature Article – Plein Air Magazine \n2014  Terry Ludwig  Award – Pastel Society of the West Coast Annual Exhibition \n2015  Best of Show – IAPS  “International Association of Pastel Societies” \n2015  Workshop/ Demo artist for IAPS Convention Albuquerque NM \n2015  Pastelist Award – Pastel Society of America \n2017  Demo Artist – PLein Air Convention  Tucson Az \n2017  Awarded Master Circle medal IAPS convention .. Demo Artist \n2017  Albert Handell Award – International Association Of Pastel Societies  IAPS International exhibition. \n2023  Bronze Award IAPS  Master Circle Category \n  URL:https://maquoketa-art.org/event/may-june-2027-pastel-seasons-of-the-heartland-tom-christopher/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Art Experience\, 124 S Main St\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060 CATEGORIES:future exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://maquoketa-art.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Where-the-Path-Ends-Tom-Christopher-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maquoketa Art Experience":MAILTO:maq.art.exp@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR