Category Archives: Commissions

Farm to Street Dinner 2024

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was asked to paint a border for the menu for this year’s 8th Annual Farm to Street Dinner on August 15 (with diners served at tables set up on North Linn Street), a fundraiser for Veggie Connect, “providing qualified … Continue reading →

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Painting with a purpose

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Jo Myers-Walker

I paint better when the work has meaning, and I enjoyed working with Anne Marie Kraus to illustrate her book “When I See Through My Eyes,” with its message of tolerance and inclusion. Anne Marie agreed to share a few … 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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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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Remembrance Park dedication

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

The vision of Remembrance Park is becoming reality! The Remembrance Park – Johnson County website has information on two special events planned to mark the opening of this “Wildflower Park to Contemplate the Origins of Johnson County, Iowa” (described in … Continue reading →

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Scenes in the Easter drama

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

Scenes in my improvisational fabric wall hanging tell the story of Easter, following a path from bottom to top. Just like a painting, this artwork required planning, and especially so because of its size and complexity. I started with sketches … Continue reading →

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Fabric wall hanging on display

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with family members on Easter weekend and see my “Improvisational Fabric Wall Hanging” on display in the space it was designed for. The work commemorates the 75th anniversary of the founding … Continue reading →

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Contemplating our past

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

In these watercolors I tried to envision life around early trading posts in what is now Johnson County, Iowa. The paintings were commissioned to help publicize plans for Remembrance Park, a small area with prairie grasses and wildflowers south of … Continue reading →

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Fabric wall hanging to celebrate St. Thomas Aquinas 75th

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve been working on an 8′ x 12′ fabric artwork as part of the 75th anniversary celebration of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames, which I attended for many years and still stop by when I can. According to the church’s website, … Continue reading →

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A mouse needs a house

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was showing friends some of my illustration work and caught the attention of Mary Pepper, well-known in Ames as a quiltmaker and former elementary school teacher. She had written a story for a children’s book that needed illustrations, and … Continue reading →

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