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jomyerswalker@gmail.comThe Virtual Left Bank Studio
I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City where I continue to create and make things! We will tell you about my goings-on here on the blog.
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Transformation celebration
Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the Transformation Sale! You can see exuberant faces in the photos, including new building owner Tina Rice. Tina has some exciting plans for the little Bank building, which I’ll tell you about … Continue reading
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Trip to Maquoketa
At my recent watercolor workshop in Maquoketa, we practiced color mixing using chickens! Each practice chicken is a small experiment in how different combinations of colors mingle with each other on the paper. Selecting three colors to use in a … Continue reading
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Transformation Sale at The Left Bank Studio (updated)
Update: The Transformation Sale is now past, and The Left Bank Studio will be closed after May 4, 2013 — but I plan to keep painting, exhibiting my artwork, teaching classes, and leading retreats after my move. You’ll still be able … Continue reading
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The fountain in the conservatory
Painting by the fountain in the Hughes Conservatory at Reiman Gardens was a great prelude to Easter, enjoying the warmth and sunlight! We worked with the mirror effect and capturing water’s movement. Underpainting first, we then went back in and … Continue reading
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Smell the flowers
Look what we’ve been doing at Reiman in the conservatory — smelling the flowers, and painting! Starting with a composition sketch on cardstock, and painting a 10-minute wet sketch before we paint “the big one.”
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Inside looking out
Here’s a work in progress from last week’s watercolor class. We were painting on location inside Reiman Gardens, with smells of spring and flowers blooming around us. Outside, there was melting snow and cardinals at the bird feeder. We worked … Continue reading
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Finding community; finding the story
Last week I was in Cedar Falls for a watercolor workshop at the Hearst Center for the Arts. I arrived the night before to attend a get-together held by local watercolorists (many of whom also attended the workshop). It was … Continue reading
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Waiting for the next step
Things are moving along in my plans to move — here my lovely family members are lined up, waiting for me to come to Iowa City. They’ve posted on Facebook that their mother/grandmother is looking for a housesitting position, and … Continue reading
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Busy painting
I’ve been busy painting furniture. I’m finding old furniture (and furniture parts!) in my pink building and repurposing them. Stop by The Left Bank Studio and see! Update: The Left Bank Studio is now closed, but I’ll still create artwork, … Continue reading
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Homeschool workshop
I’ve worked with students in many different schools throughout Iowa, and recently I was in Ellsworth for a workshop with home-schooled students! The event was arranged by Joyce Matters, one of the Home School Assistance Program teachers with South Hamilton … Continue reading
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