Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

With bells on

Posted on December 16, 2018

Wishing you times of joy and celebration!

Posted in Studio Snapshots, Uncategorized

New page: Creating for a Cause (sticky post)

Posted on December 10, 2018

Looking for products with a purpose, or the chance to create for a cause? The new page Creating for a Cause highlights a special collection of notecards, scarves, and bags featuring images from my artwork, developed to promote awareness and … Continue reading →

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Registration in progress at The Center

Posted on December 9, 2018

(Updated)  Registration has begun for the upcoming season of classes at The Center (Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, Iowa City, IA). I’m offering two series of classes that will start in January: Watercolor Landscape Workshop Watercolor Portrait and Figure Painting … Continue reading →

Posted in Upcoming Events

Crazy for cardinals

Posted on November 19, 2018

(Above left)  The postcard for this year’s Eastside Artists Annual Show & Sale features my cardinal painting. I sent them three to choose from, and they picked this slightly frumpy young bird with his feathers a little ruffled. (Above right)  … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio Snapshots

Scarf sneak peek

Posted on November 14, 2018

We had a good day at Wheatsfield on Saturday! I’ve been introducing tote bags and scarves printed with my artwork, to complement the “Notecards for a cause.” Proceeds from all these items will go toward awareness of human trafficking, starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio Snapshots

A larger perspective

Posted on November 3, 2018

I had a chance to see my stretched polyester prints in a grand space when I was one of several artists featured in a show at Grand Living at Bridgewater, in Coralville. This room is an area for performances such … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio Snapshots

Janet Rogers workshop

Posted on October 12, 2018

Nationally-known watercolorist Janet Rogers served as judge for this year’s Iowa Watercolor Society (IWS) Annual Exhibition, and I attended one of the workshops she taught in conjunction with the IWS annual meeting. I have been teaching and drawing from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio Snapshots

A few more at the reunion

Posted on October 6, 2018

I was Vice President of my high school class in 1963, so it was about time I was on the reunion committee! With our high school days getting more distant, I brought along ten “teachers” to help stir our memories … Continue reading →

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An abundance of notecards

Posted on August 15, 2018

Response to the Canticle notecards has been so enthusiastic that we’re working on a whole new set! Abundant Homes is a set of 9 notecards with envelopes, each with an image from one of my paintings on the front, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio Snapshots

August 2018 Newsletter

Posted on August 9, 2018

Click the link below to view or download: Jo Myers-Walker August 2018 Newsletter (7-page PDF document, approx. 2.12 MB) In this edition: Repaired and in good working order (My new knees-in-training) Behind the scenes:  Making the Mercer mural (Interactive sculpture … Continue reading →

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