Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

A warm welcome for Fall

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

A photo of Jeanette and me at this year’s Octagon Art Festival in late September as we were dancing to the music (or at least I was!). On the left are some of Jeanette’s paintings; you can see more of … Continue reading →

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Working in tandem

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

Update March 15, 2025:  IN Tandem has now closed. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and to IN Tandem for the opportunity! The gist of the original post is below. I’m excited to have my work in the newly-opened IN Tandem … Continue reading →

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A floral tribute

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

I stayed with my friend Joanne and her spontaneous cats while I was in Muscatine for a tribute to artist Carol Steinmetz, a long-time member and teacher at the Muscatine Art Center and member of Iowa Watercolor Society who passed … Continue reading →

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New system on display

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

Earlier this month fellow artist Jeanette Carson and I teamed up to share a booth at this year’s Garden Art Fair (Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA), using the new display system shown here. Jeanette and her husband Steve have been going … Continue reading →

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A colorful tradition

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker
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A matter of proportion

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

More notes from Figures in a Scene class. In April’s session the class took selfies and studied proportions of facial features. It is fun to see where the eyes, nose and mouth are placed, with the idea of painting themselves … Continue reading →

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May classes at ArtiFactory

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

Omer Sanan and I will lead two more Figures in a Scene watercolor class sessions in May (update: see my post “What’s going on!” for links to more upcoming dates!). Above left:  My painting and notes from our April 26 class. … Continue reading →

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Wall hanging revisited

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

Many thanks to parishioner Sue for this photo of the updated Improvisational Fabric Wall Hanging, on display for Easter season at St. Thomas Aquinas Church! When viewed on the church wall it was designed for, the top of the artwork … Continue reading →

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Cards to benefit Dorothy’s House

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

I painted these scenes for notecards to benefit Dorothy’s House, “a safe place for survivors of human trafficking, exploitation and prostitution to discover their healing journeys through the practice of life.” The paintings (and cards!) show two women tooling around … Continue reading →

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Easter renewal

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Jo Myers-Walker

My improvisational fabric wall hanging will be installed again this year in St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Holy Saturday (April 8, 2023), after a bit of a refresh! It shows scenes in the Easter story, starting at the bottom (where … Continue reading →

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