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Lyndal Anthony
Lyndal Anthony
Lyndal Anthony
Lyndal Anthony with his supply of wood coming from land fills and local tree trimmers, this former mechanic turns discarded leftovers into beautiful works of art. Using a single lathe and high gloss finish, his pieces speak volumes to Lyndal's creative nature. He travels and teaches his craft as well as continues his own education, we are
Lyndal Anthony with his supply of wood coming from land fills and local tree trimmers, this former mechanic turns discarded leftovers into beautiful works of art. Using a single lathe and high gloss finish, his pieces speak volumes to Lyndal's creative nature. He travels and teaches his craft as well as continues his own education, we are so excited for everyone to see and shop the inspiring creations this new artist comes up with.
Marsha Bailey
Lyndal Anthony
Lyndal Anthony
Marsha Bailey lives on a farm near Monona, Iowa. She started creating her beautiful silver spoon jewelry from silver plate flatware 15 years ago. She is motivated by the simple joy of creating and she enjoys finding her silverware at auctions where she feels, “It’s like a treasure hunt.” Marsha does offer custom work for those looking to shop for a specific type of pattern!
Amy Baker
Lyndal Anthony
Adam Bartels
Amy Baker: "I have been an artist all my life. I received a Bachelors of Fine Art from The University of Northern Iowa with an emphasis on painting. I just recently discovered alcohol ink as a medium. My paintings are drawn from personal experience of trying to get out of my own head. Even though some of my paintings look sad, I keep them colorful to show hope."
Adam Bartels
Rebecca Bartels
Adam Bartels
Adam Bartels "I grew up in the local area in Crawford county in Wisconsin. I had a fascination with photography even when I was a kid, but I didn't have the money to buy any equipment. While serving in the US Navy I bought my first Camera. I began taking photos and realized they needed a lot of work. I found the best teacher is experien
Adam Bartels "I grew up in the local area in Crawford county in Wisconsin. I had a fascination with photography even when I was a kid, but I didn't have the money to buy any equipment. While serving in the US Navy I bought my first Camera. I began taking photos and realized they needed a lot of work. I found the best teacher is experience so I kept taking photos. I am still learning and hopefully getting better every time I go out and shoot."
Rebecca Bartels
Rebecca Bartels
Rebecca Bartels
Rebecca Bartles "As an artist I like to see what I can create and what the outcome is when I am done. Everything I make, I critique my work to see what I could do differently, what other things I can make and what colors I should use. I enjoy making unique things that you cannot buy from the store. When people come to me and ask me to ma
Rebecca Bartles "As an artist I like to see what I can create and what the outcome is when I am done. Everything I make, I critique my work to see what I could do differently, what other things I can make and what colors I should use. I enjoy making unique things that you cannot buy from the store. When people come to me and ask me to make something that they have in mind, I like to visually put their idea on paper , then make it come to life. My possibilities are endless to what I can create."
Terry Beck
Rebecca Bartels
Rebecca Bartels
Terry Beck retired from 32 years of teaching at UW LaCrosse following which he took a Driftless Folk School class and entered the world of carving spoons. "Most of the wood I use comes from our home from the "undesirable" trees or it may come from our pruning. I choose wood for its figure and color. What doesn't come from our land is a
Terry Beck retired from 32 years of teaching at UW LaCrosse following which he took a Driftless Folk School class and entered the world of carving spoons. "Most of the wood I use comes from our home from the "undesirable" trees or it may come from our pruning. I choose wood for its figure and color. What doesn't come from our land is a gift from a friend." Terry now teaches wood carving classes as well.
Mandy Betz
Joan Bourret
Mandy Betz
Mandy Betz is a passionate self-taught artist from Oelwein Iowa. The story of her artwork is one that resonates with many and has it's roots in depression. Mandy uses her art as therapy to fight it. Though she works with color pencil, acrylic, oil, she claims watercolor as her favorite "I just love the way it flows, I create more of a whimsical vibe to my paintings"
Amy Bishop
Joan Bourret
Mandy Betz
Amy Bishop began her creative journey in 1992 when she was given an 35mm Olympus camera. By 2010 she starting combining her passion for form and color to create abstract art from paper, ink, encaustic, paint, plaster and fabric. Kirkwood college has included her work in their permanent collection and she is on display in eastern Iowa, California, Oregon, Ohio, Colorado, and Florida.
Joan Bourret
Joan Bourret
Kate Brennan Hall
Joan Bourret: "I have been a photographer for over 60 years. You can find some of my photos in my autobiography, "Pictures and People: A Search for Visual Truth and Social Justice." My book was a finalist in the USA "Best books of 2011" and was a top winner in the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Awards. Offered at The Left Bank Shop are books and postcards of my work."
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Kate Brennan Hall
Kate Brennan Hall
Kate Brennan Hall
Kate Brennan Hall is an illustrator and printmaker living in the Midwest. Her work seeks to elevate the ordinary-to showcase the beauty and humor all around us. "I love drawing and printmaking and i love knowing my work hangs in the heart of your homes: your kitchens. Hearing the giggles about my quirky sayings never gets old it is delightful! Thank you."
Don Briggs
Kate Brennan Hall
Julie Burroughs
Don Briggs, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, enjoys helping people to see everyday things in a different light. Using his amazing wood-working skills, he creates beautiful cutting boards, tables, cribbage boards and wooden banks that make use of old mail boxes and come complete with combinations. All his thoughtfully made artwork make wonderful gifts for that special person, young or old.
Julie Burroughs
Kate Brennan Hall
Julie Burroughs
Julie Burroughs “The landscape and wildlife of the Upper Midwest, predominately the Coulee Region, inspire me to capture images. We are fortunate to live in a region that experiences seasonal changes. It is my intent to document the beauty of our region, and bring the nature experience indoors. It is my hope that my photos inspire the
Julie Burroughs “The landscape and wildlife of the Upper Midwest, predominately the Coulee Region, inspire me to capture images. We are fortunate to live in a region that experiences seasonal changes. It is my intent to document the beauty of our region, and bring the nature experience indoors. It is my hope that my photos inspire the viewer to take a closer look at the world around them, and to find the wonder hidden in the details.”
Daniel Campbell
Daniel Campbell
Daniel Campbell
Daniel Campbell: "My goal is to create realistic wood sculptures that reflect my ideas of nature and to share it with others. Natural art is found all around us, the wonderful complexities in colors and patterns I find are unlimited throughout this area. The materials I need to carve are found right in my backyards and my subjects swim in
Daniel Campbell: "My goal is to create realistic wood sculptures that reflect my ideas of nature and to share it with others. Natural art is found all around us, the wonderful complexities in colors and patterns I find are unlimited throughout this area. The materials I need to carve are found right in my backyards and my subjects swim in the river and fly in the forest, the perfect setting to create art."
Judy Carlson
Daniel Campbell
Daniel Campbell
Judy Carlson started throwing pottery in her mid twenties and is completely self taught. "Over the years my art has evolved to include my love of nature and the environment around me. Art for me is a way of life built into the fiber of our lives. It's who we are, how we think and the way we live our lives. Everyone is an artist when we open our eyes to the world around us."
Ted Carpenter
Daniel Campbell
Ted Carpenter
Ted Carpenter’s Blue Heron Beadwork,, Coralville, Iowa, is the home-based studio from which he designs and creates three categories of classic jewelry; strung beads and pearls, chain and wire work, and set gemstones, using semi-precious gemstones and fresh water pearls finished with sterling silver, gold-filled or copper components. He hopes his jewelry is something to wear forever.
Gerald Clymer
Michele Cummuta
Ted Carpenter
Gerald Clymer is a woodworking artist from Monona Iowa. He first began working with wood when he made furniture for his home and found he couldn't just toss the scraps. He began turning them into beautiful wood boxes. "I like wood, wood is warm, natural, giving forgiving, friendly and warm."
Michele Cummuta
Michele Cummuta
Michele Cummuta
Michele Cummuta (Marchant-Cummuta) "I have been married for more than 40 years to my husband Tim. I live in Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. I work with a number of mediums. I enjoy watercolor painting and drawing. I use both to do my work. I also do work in pottery which I enjoy immensely. I have been creating many different forms of art for more than 30 years."
Tim Cummuta
Michele Cummuta
Michele Cummuta
Tim Cummuta "My wife Michele and I live in SW Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. The beautiful bluffs and river-view are inspiration enough for our creative work. I work primarily with pencils in my artwork. I have worked with graphite, charcoal, pen & ink and currently do most of my work with color pencils. I utilize both oil based a
Tim Cummuta "My wife Michele and I live in SW Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. The beautiful bluffs and river-view are inspiration enough for our creative work. I work primarily with pencils in my artwork. I have worked with graphite, charcoal, pen & ink and currently do most of my work with color pencils. I utilize both oil based and wax based color pencils in my work. I have been drawing for over 20 years now."
Danita Doerre
Nate & Hallie Evans
Danita Doerre
Donita Doerre creates one-of-a-kind fiber art designs inspired by nature. From her home in Stoddard, Wisconsin, her passion and purpose is to work with natural fleeces and be a part of a heritage culture of handcrafted pieces of Fiber Art. While all of her work is remarkable, her adorable little animals are the hardest to resist.
Kathy Doyle
Nate & Hallie Evans
Danita Doerre
Kathy Doyle of McGregor IA is a skilled photographer who enjoys giving iconic local scenery and culture a voice. "I enjoy photography and the challenges that come with it. It has been a great learning experience for me and teaches both patience and having to think quickly to get the perfect shot."
Nate & Hallie Evans
Nate & Hallie Evans
Nate & Hallie Evans
Nate & Hallie Evans own Alamakee Wood-Fired Pottery. "Each pot is hand-thrown by the two of us out of durable stoneware clays. We use as many indigenous materials as we can. Using non commercially made materials offers a wider variety of particle sizes and impurities that give each pot more character and a sense of place."
Joan Finnegan
Joan Finnegan
Nate & Hallie Evans
Joan Finnegan "I was created to be a creator. At it's deepest heart, creativity is meant to serve and evoke beauty, and I believe beauty is everywhere. I find myself deeply inspired by nature's beauty. How I view that beauty can change as the light shifts from dawn to daylight and midday afternoon shadows onto evening's dusk." Joan works
Joan Finnegan "I was created to be a creator. At it's deepest heart, creativity is meant to serve and evoke beauty, and I believe beauty is everywhere. I find myself deeply inspired by nature's beauty. How I view that beauty can change as the light shifts from dawn to daylight and midday afternoon shadows onto evening's dusk." Joan works in both oil and watercolor beginning with a rough sketch on paper to work on the composition and lighting.
Hans Gill
Joan Finnegan
Hans Gill
Hans Gill makes his home in Seneca, Wisconsin. Hans began his art career in the early 1960s and had his first art show while in the Air Force. He went on with his art career as a university instructor, a museum exhibit designer, and, currently, with his own business, Multi-Media, Etc. His amazing multi-media art sculptures are unique and distinctive.
Judy Gill
Joan Finnegan
Hans Gill
Judy Gill is inspired to create wearable art by the beauty and possibilities she sees in everyday objects. Her jewelry is a combination of found objects, including tokens, deer antlers, and beads, making it fun and unexpected. She has even made a series of earrings from authentic WWII ration tokens.
Steve Goltz
Steve Goltz
Steve Goltz
Steve Goltz from North East Iowa is unique wood carver. One of his specialties is free form wood bowls which he creates as he works with the shapes nature provides. "I love discovering different types of wood and working them into artful and functional forms."
Kris Grover
Steve Goltz
Steve Goltz
Kris Grover from Marshalltown Iowa, has a lively and playful touch in her work as a textile and fabric artist. She currently focuses her talents on torn paper collages where minute pieces of paper, which Kris embellishes, are affixed to wood panel creating vibrant and often whimsical compositions.
Jane Hash
Steve Goltz
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Jane Hash resides in Lone Rock WI but her passion for jewelry-making began in Hawaii a few years ago. Though Jane seldom wears jewelry herself, she finds satisfaction is making pieces others enjoy wearing. With materials ranging from jasper to niobium, each offering is unique, whimsical and eye-catching.
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey: "I have a fondness for changing colors of the Midwest, the summer greens, the winter blues, the spring yellows and pinks, and the autumn reds and oranges. Born in Fremont, Nebraska I developed an artistic nature at a young age under the influence of a red-haired German Grandmother who showed me how to make marks
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey: "I have a fondness for changing colors of the Midwest, the summer greens, the winter blues, the spring yellows and pinks, and the autumn reds and oranges. Born in Fremont, Nebraska I developed an artistic nature at a young age under the influence of a red-haired German Grandmother who showed me how to make marks on any kind of paper. After graduating with a Commercial Art degree from Studio Academy of Commercial Art in Omaha, NE, I worked independently as a free-lance graphic artist. I experimented with pastel, charcoal, and colored pencils but developed an interest in oil painting and it has become my favorite medium.
Jeremy Hiles
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Donna Horsefield
Jeremy Hiles grew up in Prairie Du
Chien Wi and is a welder for John Deere in Dubuque Iowa. He enjoys taking pictures of all
kinds, but considers his specialty landscape and nature. With some nudging from friends and family he decided to start displaying some of his work. He was surprised and excited when few people asked about purchasing s
Jeremy Hiles grew up in Prairie Du
Chien Wi and is a welder for John Deere in Dubuque Iowa. He enjoys taking pictures of all
kinds, but considers his specialty landscape and nature. With some nudging from friends and family he decided to start displaying some of his work. He was surprised and excited when few people asked about purchasing some of it. It has now turned into a full time endeavor that he hopes other people will find inspiration to go enjoy nature as much as he does.
Donna Horsefield
Rabecca Jayne Hennessey
Donna Horsefield
Donna Horsefield is from our very own McGregor, Iowa. Donna says "I have always liked to draw. I work mainly in graphite, colored pencil and watercolor. I am a retired social worker and continue to work in art therapy in long term care. Art can reflect beauty and also provide social commentary. I am inspired by all the artistic expression and creativity around me!"
Debra Hall
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Carol Hampton
Debra Hall has been a lifelong artist with extensive background in composition and design. Her first specialty was watercolor painting and for the last 15 years she has been developing her own process for working in glass. The glass fusion is done over 18 hours, painted then re-fired to set the paints. Debra hall has won numerous awards.
Debra Hall has been a lifelong artist with extensive background in composition and design. Her first specialty was watercolor painting and for the last 15 years she has been developing her own process for working in glass. The glass fusion is done over 18 hours, painted then re-fired to set the paints. Debra hall has won numerous awards. Her work tells an abstract story that can be interpreted by the viewer and she is dedicated to making beautiful and original pieces that speak to all.
Carol Hampton
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Carol Hampton
Carol Hampton: "In my art I bring nature and it's colors together for a peaceful display of those natural things around me. I have never lived far from the Mississippi River. From a farm as a child, I attended Mt. Mercy College as an art major where I studied and explored a variety of mediums to express myself in pottery, painting and dra
Carol Hampton: "In my art I bring nature and it's colors together for a peaceful display of those natural things around me. I have never lived far from the Mississippi River. From a farm as a child, I attended Mt. Mercy College as an art major where I studied and explored a variety of mediums to express myself in pottery, painting and drawings. I was awarded Grand Prize at the Iowa State Fair. I step back from the art field to raise a family and was encouraged to pick up my paint brush during the Covid Quarantine after 40 years. "
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Jillian Webb Herrmann: "I became fascinated by the study of color, abstraction and conceptual art while I earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Born and raised in North Carolina, I was always drawn to the Atlantic but since moving to the Midwest, I found a new appreciation for gravel roads, small-town life and never ending corn fields."
Carl Homstad
Stephen Hunter
Jillian Webb Herrmann
Carl Homstad from Decorah Iowa says about his artwork: "Each artwork I make is a combination...a place and time are combined to show nature in extraordinary moments such as the last rays of the sun, or the snow falling in the afternoon. The hardest thing is to be simple. I have always been fascinated by Asian art, and have traveled to Chi
Carl Homstad from Decorah Iowa says about his artwork: "Each artwork I make is a combination...a place and time are combined to show nature in extraordinary moments such as the last rays of the sun, or the snow falling in the afternoon. The hardest thing is to be simple. I have always been fascinated by Asian art, and have traveled to China and Japan to study the simplicity. Each one of my works is an authentic piece of a quest to understand life, to show it with art and have a good time doing it."
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter began on a farm in New London Iowa and through his schooling and hard work has progressed and traveled to find his dream. He was originally cautioned about going into art in SE Iowa so went to SE Iowa community college for business. In later years he was encouraged to get into a commercial art program at The Hawkeye Institu
Stephen Hunter began on a farm in New London Iowa and through his schooling and hard work has progressed and traveled to find his dream. He was originally cautioned about going into art in SE Iowa so went to SE Iowa community college for business. In later years he was encouraged to get into a commercial art program at The Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo. He was hired by Hellman Associated in Waterloo which was an art studio/ad agency and was a part of the illustration Dept. for 25 years. After winning many awards and having health issues, he learned digital art and to this day is doing what he enjoys.
Nona Hyytinen
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Nona Hyytinen is a figurative oil painter drawing inspiration from literature, mythology and history. "I work in a realistic romantic tradition and feature vintage clothing evocative landscapes and rich color in my work. Besides figurative paintings, I enjoy horses and dogs as subjects since they have been used to create an ambiance of family comfort in English country homes for three centuries."
Monica Jagel
Monica Jagel
Monica Jagel
Monica Jagel " My artwork is created with watercolor and colored pencil. When complete, each image is professionally scanned and printed. It is my belief that a focus on "Local" strengthens community and reduces environmental impact. My towels are produced as locally as possible. The artwork is all created by me with the hope of encouragi
Monica Jagel " My artwork is created with watercolor and colored pencil. When complete, each image is professionally scanned and printed. It is my belief that a focus on "Local" strengthens community and reduces environmental impact. My towels are produced as locally as possible. The artwork is all created by me with the hope of encouraging others to live a life that is a little bit "greener". The wrapper is not plastic, it is a Bio Bag. A portion of my profits are donated to charities that focus on the environment."
Joy James
Monica Jagel
Monica Jagel
Joy James is a McGregor resident. She works with precious metal silver clay to create unique Jewelry. She draws her inspiration from nature in this beautiful area and she takes the time to find leaves to press into pendants to give realistic detail. She offers earring, pendants and rings as beautiful gifts or to spoil yourself! Don't pass up the opportunity to wear a one-of a- kind piece!
Karen Juno
Monica Jagel
Mike Kabele
Karen Juno lives in Madison, Wisconsin where her lively assortment of animal portraits grace the walls and are for sale at many local vet clinics, children’s hospitals, and Meuer Art, which she currently manages. Her life-long passion for art is expressed through many different mediums including oil, acrylics, watercolors, printmaking, and jewelry.
Mike Kabele
Suzanne Kaber
Mike Kabele
Mike Kabele has become well known for his detailed paintings on leaves and canvas that leave you in amazement at the detail and skill. "I have always been fascinated by abandoned homesteads and obsolete machinery. The ghosts of the lives lived seem to call out from the weathered boards and rusted metal. Many of the subjects I've used hav
Mike Kabele has become well known for his detailed paintings on leaves and canvas that leave you in amazement at the detail and skill. "I have always been fascinated by abandoned homesteads and obsolete machinery. The ghosts of the lives lived seem to call out from the weathered boards and rusted metal. Many of the subjects I've used have since disappeared." His Butterfly renditions are so life-like they look as if they are about to fly away.
Suzanne Kaber
Suzanne Kaber
Suzanne Kaber
Suzanne Kaber: "I have been offering my handmade greeting and note cards at The Left Bank Shop & gallery for several years. The challenge of making new cards with different ideas is fun for me. I also have been displaying my mother's artistic cards for sale. I have converted a lot of her ( Gertrude Wickersheim Lovig) artwork into blank g
Suzanne Kaber: "I have been offering my handmade greeting and note cards at The Left Bank Shop & gallery for several years. The challenge of making new cards with different ideas is fun for me. I also have been displaying my mother's artistic cards for sale. I have converted a lot of her ( Gertrude Wickersheim Lovig) artwork into blank greeting cards because I think her talents should be shared and not hung only in our family homes."
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Rebecca Kobos
Carol Labuzzetta
Rebecca Kobos
Rebecca Kobos is a retired teacher who spends her time in both Lansing, IA and Florida. "I have a long going love for fiber arts and surface design." Rebecca uses various color and sizes of fabrics to make unique fabric collages. Her art takes many forms from collage landscapes to t-shirts and hand-sewn cards.
Vicky Kurk
Carol Labuzzetta
Rebecca Kobos
Vicky Kurk "I work my artisty from my studio in a hillside barn nestled in Duck Creek Valley. Inspiration from the natural beauty of my surroundings appear in my designs. The embellishments give them extra depth and meaning. My Creativity comes out from within and from above.
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Carol Labuzzetta
Carol Labuzzetta
Carol Labuzzetta
Carol Labuzzetta of Holman Iowa is a self-taught jewelry artist experienced in creating an eclectic array of affordable costume jewelry and accessories. Her creative beaded pieces and wrapped jewelry have also been inspired by her travels, color, and nature. Since 2009, she has been selling her jewelry through the United States and ove
Carol Labuzzetta of Holman Iowa is a self-taught jewelry artist experienced in creating an eclectic array of affordable costume jewelry and accessories. Her creative beaded pieces and wrapped jewelry have also been inspired by her travels, color, and nature. Since 2009, she has been selling her jewelry through the United States and overseas. “Making jewelry has allowed me to explore and satisfy the creative side of my spirit! I hope you enjoy my work!”
Amber Langhus
Elizabeth Long
Carol Labuzzetta
Amber Langhus: "My explorations began as most do, with the love of nature as a child. I started off photographing as a hobby a few years ago while living in Florida where I developed a love for photography. There is nothing better than capturing the beauty of the outdoors and its creatures. I hope to share my photography with others and t
Amber Langhus: "My explorations began as most do, with the love of nature as a child. I started off photographing as a hobby a few years ago while living in Florida where I developed a love for photography. There is nothing better than capturing the beauty of the outdoors and its creatures. I hope to share my photography with others and to inspire in them the same appreciation of nature and wildlife as I enjoy."
Elizabeth Long
Elizabeth Long
Elizabeth Long
Elizabeth Long lives in Central City, Iowa. From her early beginnings with Steampunk, her jewelry is an eclectic adventure where “antique machinery meets modern science meets Victorian Romance.” Her jewelry is created from various found objects, natural stone, gears, old watches and clocks, and vintage jewelry pieces. This jewelry is fun, clever, sometimes serious and always exciting.
Sally Marshall
Elizabeth Long
Elizabeth Long
Sally Marshall has a desire to tell the stories of the skies, waters, hills and valleys, and the creatures she finds all around her hometown of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. With paint on paper or canvas, she captures the movement, the drama, and the excitement of life in a way that can’t help but inspire.
Barb McKinley
Barb McKinley
Barb McKinley
Barb McKinley lives in Dubuque, Iowa. Having gained experience working for various glass companies, she began to explore her own creativity as a glass artist and designer and opened her own studio in 2012. She now offers colorful and contemporary tableware, home décor, glass paintings, jewelry, wall hangings and more!
Steve Mineck
Barb McKinley
Barb McKinley
Steve Mineck "the intent for my work is to show a connection to nature and my strong desire to be outside hiking, paddling, skating or biking. I realize I will never be a great technical worker and I'm OK with that. I am more interested in color and texture than in making the prettiest vase or bowl and have come to think of glass as a ca
Steve Mineck "the intent for my work is to show a connection to nature and my strong desire to be outside hiking, paddling, skating or biking. I realize I will never be a great technical worker and I'm OK with that. I am more interested in color and texture than in making the prettiest vase or bowl and have come to think of glass as a canvas." Steve began creating glass full time 10 years ago and created his own workshop to do so.
Molly Moser
Barb McKinley
Molly Moser
Molly Moser lives in Guttenberg, Iowa. She has a whimsical style, a creative perspective, and vibrant use of color that makes her work stand out. In the recent years, she has branched out from her formal training as an oil artist, daringly experimenting with ink on bone. Each piece is unexpected and unique.
Joan Overhouse
Joan Overhouse
Joan Overhouse
Joan Overhouse " I started wood turning about 10 years ago. My "Significant Other, Lyndal" and I belonged to a wood turning club in Rock Island, IL. Lyndal was more interested in turning larger items like bowls and vases. That didn't interest me. We went to a meeting at the club one night and there was a pen turning class going on. Afte
Joan Overhouse " I started wood turning about 10 years ago. My "Significant Other, Lyndal" and I belonged to a wood turning club in Rock Island, IL. Lyndal was more interested in turning larger items like bowls and vases. That didn't interest me. We went to a meeting at the club one night and there was a pen turning class going on. After I made a pen, I was hooked. I've been making them ever since. I also make pendants, seam rippers, do wood burning and I love photography."
Liza Paizis
Joan Overhouse
Joan Overhouse
Liza Paizis originally from South Africa is a McGregor resident who is a self-taught visual and Jewelry artist. "I love painting all things imaginative and symbolic and inspired by our connection to nature and the universe in a visionary way." For many years she has sold her work and jewelry traveling throughout England, Scotland, South Africa and Australia.
David Prehm
Joan Overhouse
David Prehm
David Prehm, an art Teacher states: "Much of my work is done in watercolor with subjects inspired by my experiences in kayaking, travel, sports and a general love of outdoor activities." David Prehm considers all of the northeast Iowa his backyard. Whether sitting in the woods chatting with a turkey or kayaking on of the rocky streams, t
David Prehm, an art Teacher states: "Much of my work is done in watercolor with subjects inspired by my experiences in kayaking, travel, sports and a general love of outdoor activities." David Prehm considers all of the northeast Iowa his backyard. Whether sitting in the woods chatting with a turkey or kayaking on of the rocky streams, the scents, sounds, sunlight and color gives him inspiration. When speaking about his painting he says, "It is not what we see with our eyes, it is what we feel in our hearts."
Sharyn Reigler
Sharyn Reigler
Sharyn Reigler
Sharyn Reigler: "I can't say there was a particular time that I started created as I've been doing it all my life. My mother and grandmother were great influences on the art I enjoy the most, anything to do with thread. Through the years I've tried my hand at everything from wood carving to auto mechanics." Sharyn always came back to thr
Sharyn Reigler: "I can't say there was a particular time that I started created as I've been doing it all my life. My mother and grandmother were great influences on the art I enjoy the most, anything to do with thread. Through the years I've tried my hand at everything from wood carving to auto mechanics." Sharyn always came back to thread "of one size or another." Currently she offers rope bowls with 100% cotton rope. Each piece hand-made and unique.
Harold Rosauer
Sharyn Reigler
Sharyn Reigler
Harold Rosauer is a local Iowa artist. He excels at wood carving and detail. "I
have carved over 993 birds and have spent 900 hours to finish just one. My
most popular items are the wood carved bird feather pins painted with such
life-like precision, you would think a slight breeze would carry them away. I also lathe turned wooden vessels and pendant jewelry.
Helen Rowell
Sharyn Reigler
Rick Scheffert
Helen Rowell has been weaving baskets for over 40 years. "While growing up my family made use of the baskets that my father and grandfather made from willows grown for just that purpose." After being taught by family she then learned weaving techniques from the Amanas, England and Australia. Most weaving is done late fall to early spring.
Rick Scheffert
Jennifer Scudiero
Rick Scheffert
Rick Sheffert "Pottery is like magic to me, whether I am making pieces that people will use for their daily meals or creating things that will sit on their shelves. From the lump pf clay being formed into the pot, to the mysterious time in the fire where the pot is transformed into the final product, the whole process is still amazing to
Rick Sheffert "Pottery is like magic to me, whether I am making pieces that people will use for their daily meals or creating things that will sit on their shelves. From the lump pf clay being formed into the pot, to the mysterious time in the fire where the pot is transformed into the final product, the whole process is still amazing to me. I have always felt a strong connection to the natural world. I love being outside and my pottery wheel sits in front of a large window where I watch the changing seasons."
Jennifer Scudiero
Jennifer Scudiero
Jennifer Scudiero
Jennifer Scudiero is a midwestern woman at heart. After living in various places around the US, she finally settled back in her hometown of Winona, Minnesota. She enjoys using a variety of media to create her distinctive jewelry and hair clips. She describes her style as, “modern and polished”.
Joel Shoemaker
Jennifer Scudiero
Jennifer Scudiero
Joel Shoemaker's ceramic art hearkens back to the spring of 1971, when he met Becky Kobos who would become his wife while both were students in the pottery studio at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Joel was a wheel-thrower and a free-hand glass blower. After careers in public school teaching in Iowa, Joel as a reading teacher/librar
Joel Shoemaker's ceramic art hearkens back to the spring of 1971, when he met Becky Kobos who would become his wife while both were students in the pottery studio at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Joel was a wheel-thrower and a free-hand glass blower. After careers in public school teaching in Iowa, Joel as a reading teacher/librarian he now works with his wife to create one of a kind pieces.
Elizabeth Shriver
Elizabeth Shriver
Elizabeth Shriver
Elizabeth Shriver "I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. Rarely relying on glaze, I use textures, stains and colored clay to add visual and tactile interest. I am drawn toward neutral earth tones, and my work reflects the natural landscape, plant and undersea life that are my inspiration.
A successful piece is one that begs to be touched as well as explored visually."
Bird Skemp
Elizabeth Shriver
Elizabeth Shriver
Bird Skemp, one of our local McGregor artists, has found her creative outlet in stones, wire, metal, paper, plastic, rubber, fabric, wood, leather, and just about anything else she get her hands on to create her beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry. This creativity has made her a local favorite.
Sandy Stevens
Elizabeth Shriver
Margaret Stone
Sandy Stevens “The fall of 1974 was my first visit to Pikes Peak State Park and the town of McGregor. Thus began my visual love affair with beautiful northeast Iowa.
My photographs consist mainly of images taken in and around McGregor, Pikes Peak and the mighty Mississippi river. I continue to be amazed at the ever changing environment."
Margaret Stone
Margaret Stone
Margaret Stone
Margaret Stone: I enjoy created finished products from raw materials whether it be reed, fabric, yarn or garden seeds. I am an avid birder, basket weaver, gardener and grandma who juggles these passions with part-time work at the Elkader Hospital. I share the love of outdoors with my husband Larry, a photographer and journalist.
Larry Stone
Margaret Stone
Larry Stone
Larry Stone “My goal is to create a visual or mental image that helps the viewer/reader get in touch with his or her natural surroundings.
I trace my passion for Iowaʼs outdoors to the creeks and woods on the southern Iowa farm where I grew up. I have also explored the state for 40 years, both as an outdoor writer/photographer for the De
Larry Stone “My goal is to create a visual or mental image that helps the viewer/reader get in touch with his or her natural surroundings.
I trace my passion for Iowaʼs outdoors to the creeks and woods on the southern Iowa farm where I grew up. I have also explored the state for 40 years, both as an outdoor writer/photographer for the Des Moines Register, and as a freelance nature writer, photographer, and lecturer. I have written five books, and my work has appeared in a number of conservation magazines. My wife Margaret, a fiber artist, shares my love of the land. We manage the woodlands and prairies on our farm along the Turkey River.”
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
Linda Sue Sulzdorf "I've been making pottery for over 35 years. My appreciation for wilderness beauty and enjoyment of the culinary arts influence my function and decorative ware for the kitchen, home and yard. I explore organic nature-inspired designs, developed new earthy textures and add rustic hand built items that incorporate magical woodland theme into some of my work."
Dan Tesar
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
Dan Tesar, living in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, has been a farrier for nearly 30 years. He is intrigued by the idea of forging metal to create decorative ironwork that mimics the beauty of nature while also being practical, durable, and useful. Dan also works with his son Danny, they are an amazing team. When asked how he has gotten so adept at
Dan Tesar, living in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, has been a farrier for nearly 30 years. He is intrigued by the idea of forging metal to create decorative ironwork that mimics the beauty of nature while also being practical, durable, and useful. Dan also works with his son Danny, they are an amazing team. When asked how he has gotten so adept at forging he says, make something 100 times, then you will begin to master it.
Dean Traver
Linda Sue Sulzdorf
DeeAnna Weed
Dean Traver "I have enjoyed photography my whole life. Beginning in about 6th grade, my Dad had a dark room and let me help in it and take pictures. As I mature I do more photography, as I go through life day by day seeing things that call to me, beautiful things, meaningful things, I want to preserve it for others so I take photographs "
Dean Traver "I have enjoyed photography my whole life. Beginning in about 6th grade, my Dad had a dark room and let me help in it and take pictures. As I mature I do more photography, as I go through life day by day seeing things that call to me, beautiful things, meaningful things, I want to preserve it for others so I take photographs "Life as I see it" photography shot, developed, printed and framed in my own studio-My passion for your pleasure."
DeeAnna Weed
Howard Von Ruden
DeeAnna Weed
DeeAnna Weed "I don't think of myself as an artist. As a long-time engineer and science educator, I perceive my "art" more as a series of intriguing engineering projects that happen to have an artistic twist. I am often driven to make useful and durable pieces, but I want my work to have whimsical, elegant or curious details. I want my work to be a joy to handle, look at and use.
Becky Westbrook
Howard Von Ruden
Howard Von Ruden
Becky Wesbrook originally from Michigan is a current resident of Prairie du Chien WI. "I discovered pour art in late 2017. I taught myself by spending many, many hours learning. I am always experimenting with new techniques and paint mixtures while looking for different effects. Early 2019 I learned about pour art jewelry. I have always
Becky Wesbrook originally from Michigan is a current resident of Prairie du Chien WI. "I discovered pour art in late 2017. I taught myself by spending many, many hours learning. I am always experimenting with new techniques and paint mixtures while looking for different effects. Early 2019 I learned about pour art jewelry. I have always loved jewelry, so I fell in love with making it instantly! I focus more on jewelry now, but I still love making other forms of art. It’s like therapy and makes me happy and helps me release."
Howard Von Ruden
Howard Von Ruden
Howard Von Ruden
Howard Von Ruden from Cashton, Wisconsin is one of our extremely talented wood-working artists. He brings a new life-like quality to these hand carved and wood burned pieces. "Forty years ago I discovered that I have a talent for carving wood. I like the grain of the woods along with it's durability. - It gives me great satisfaction when others can enjoy the fruits of my labor"
Mary Willie
Claudine Yearous
Claudine Yearous
Mary Willie "As a former photo journalist, I revel in telling stories and drawing emotion from nature. I'm recording a visual novel and documenting my love affair with mother nature. One moment is lost diving into minute details then patterns and textures become dominant. Take a step back, turn around and join me as we become overwhelmed by a vast sky of subtle hues."
Claudine Yearous
Claudine Yearous
Claudine Yearous
Claudine Yearous spends part of her time in Elgin Iowa and winters in Arizona. She has expanded her work from copper enameling in turquoise enhanced jewelry to wood-working and more. She offers a variety of art including earrings, rings, handmade bowls and cutting boards. Her wood-work stands alone and is beautiful enough to be used as an accent piece if not in the kitchen!
