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Contact me: Jo Myers-Walker
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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Pub bird
I’ve been painting birds at The London Underground pub in downtown Ames to raise money for KHOI Community Radio (89.1 FM) to build a studio. You can make a difference by supporting KHOI’s Kickstarter campaign, which ends this Saturday (Sept. … Continue reading
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Stilettos with straps
Slumped-acrylic high-heel-shoe sculptures are a popular make-and-take project at The Left Bank Studio, and they’ve gotten fancier, with straps (pictured below left)! I also have a new cowboy-boot design. (Update: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m … Continue reading
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Inspiring reflections
Look what I will be painting this week, very inspiring glass! I’m taking a workshop called “Painting Glass and Shiny Things” taught by watercolorist Paul Jackson, this year’s juror and instructor for the Iowa Watercolor Society’s annual exhibition and workshops … Continue reading
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Bird angel and emerging artists
Last Saturday morning was rainy for the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market. I demonstrated painting a bird (like the one pictured) and it rained on the bird! Instead of salt for special effects, I had raindrops. That afternoon in Gilbert … Continue reading
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A natural expression
The Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames will be hosting an exhibit called “A Natural Expression: Art Inspired by the Poems of Iowa’s Poet Laureate, Mary Swander.” (Update: the plans for the exhibit changed — you can find details … Continue reading
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2012 Iowa State Fair
We had a wonderful booth at the Iowa State Fair this year—we had an area about 35′ long and 6′ deep. You can get an idea of the space from the photo at right. The Fair is totally different than … Continue reading
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Eyesight update
My cataract surgery yesterday went well! My doctor knows I am an artist as I explained all the abstract shapes I was seeing during surgery while they put my fancy lens in my eye. I was a little loopy with … Continue reading
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Bossy going to the Fair
This is Bossy the cow. According to my friend Dave, she wants to be an engineer. She can’t decide what color to be, so she’s trying on a few different ones for the Fair! People from everywhere go to the … Continue reading
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Art in Arnolds Park report
Saturday was a most relaxing day for Art in the Park at Arnolds Park. Sister Water was present with refreshing, beautiful colors to help with my meditation. People were out boating, barbecuing, or walking around, some swimming or playing volleyball. … Continue reading
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Preparing for the Fair
These girls are getting ready for the State Fair. They’ll be happy to get out of the vault for a while! They’re painted on fabric so they’ll be pillows or wall hangings. Of course the birds wanted to come along, … Continue reading
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