Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

Art show at Salt Fork Kitchen

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Leslie, Jan, and I went to Solon, Iowa last week to hang our work for a combined show (update: this exhibit has now ended) at the Salt Fork Kitchen restaurant (usually open only for breakfast and lunch). The food is … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Herky

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

After spending their summer as a public art project, the Herky statues have been removed from the streets. They were displayed together and some sold at silent auction at the Fry Fest on August 29. Some more were sold at … Continue reading →

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State Fair 2014 scenes

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

At this year’s Iowa State Fair I shared a booth in the Cultural Center with artist friends Pam McKenna, Tina Rice, and Amber Russell-Zepeda. In the evening when the bands began to play across the street at the Anderson Erickson … Continue reading →

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Arts in Marshalltown

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

We had beautiful weather to go with good food and bands at the Linn Creek Arts Festival (update: now called the Marshalltown Arts Festival) in Marshalltown on July 19. I hadn’t done an away-from-home outdoor show since I had to … Continue reading →

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Road trip

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Leslie, Jan and I went road tripping to Maquoketa and Stone City, in search of the perfect hillside, taking lots of photos of the landscape to paint from. We were on the Grant Wood Scenic Byway and a few dirt … Continue reading →

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Traveling garden

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

This spring the Senior Center graciously gave us dirt and plants to create the “Write Garden.” Tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, kale, brocoli, dill, mint and basil grew in a nearby park — until someone started using our peppers to … Continue reading →

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Rainy day on Linn Street

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

This is a watercolor of Linn Street with me walking home from Newman Center after church in the light rain. There are always folks on bikes and walkers, and cars. This is my “back yard”; I get my ideas from … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the festival

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve been busy painting more Iowa City scenes, getting ready for the Iowa Arts Festival. Update: the 2014 Festival is now over — “thank you” to everyone who stopped by! The Iowa City Press-Citizen has some photos from the Carnaval … Continue reading →

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Secrets unveiled

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Monday was the great unveiling for “Herky on Parade 2,” a public art project that placed 84 uniquely-decorated statues of Herky the Hawk (University of Iowa mascot) around Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty. You can find the Herky that … Continue reading →

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Iowa City scenes

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These are some scenes around Iowa City. I’m painting what I see around me on a daily basis, and planning a workshop for July 17, 2014 to get together and paint “on location” around the Senior Center.

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