Category Archives: Studio Snapshots

Social Justice Week at St. Theresa’s (updated)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

“Thank you” to everyone at St. Theresa School for allowing me to be part of their Social Justice Week! I grew in awareness, and they enlightened me in the ways we can bring awareness to others. The focus of the … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Cherokee

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was at the Sanford Museum & Planetarium in Cherokee, Iowa in January for a watercolor workshop and the opening of the Poetic Expressions in Watercolor exhibit (which runs through February 17, 2013). In addition to scientific and historical programs, … Continue reading →

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St. Michael’s in Owermoigne

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

In addition to finding her family’s old homestead in England, my friend also found the parish church her ancestors would have attended, and I painted it from the photos she brought back. Working with these historic buildings, I end up … Continue reading →

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New year’s journey to Greenfield

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

As I traveled to Greenfield, Iowa last Friday, I was feeling anxious about the time and getting to my destination — until I drove south of I-80, and the countryside made me feel like I was coming home! The anxiety … Continue reading →

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Round barn stories

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

Artists, keep your sketchbooks! My grandparents’ home (the Borden homestead) in Indiana had a round barn in back, but when my cousins and I visited a few months ago, all we could find was its foundation. I remembered I had … Continue reading →

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English homestead

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

This is a commission I’ve been working on for someone who’s been doing genealogy. She traveled with a family group to England to find their roots, and they found this homestead where their ancestors used to live. She tells me, … Continue reading →

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Journal birds

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The feathered friends flocking around their journal — we had another retreat recently at The Left Bank Studio working with the meaning of color and finding gratitude, awe, and wonder. We painted, cut things out, and made funny lettering for … Continue reading →

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Seasonal trees

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The Left Bank Studio class members wanted to paint Christmas trees one week, so we painted trees in snow. I told them, think of the snow as whipped cream and you’ll be fine! First we painted the “whipped cream,” then … Continue reading →

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Portrait pillows

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Bonnie’s granddaughters are very special to her, and she wanted to give them something personal and comforting they could eventually take away to college. Working from a photo, I painted each one’s portrait on a decorative pillow, with added touches … Continue reading →

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Happy holidays

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

from The Left Bank Studio!

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