Category Archives: Studio Snapshots

Pub bird

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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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2012 Iowa State Fair

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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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Bossy going to the Fair

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

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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Ocean memories

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

This photo arrived attached to an email from a young man who had bought the painting at an estate sale, looked me up from the signature and asked if there is a story to go with it. As I told … Continue reading →

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Drawing to structure a story

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The KHOI Youth Radio Project has established partnerships with Ames Public Library, and with Radijojo World Children’s Radio Network based in Berlin (link is to Google-translated page). The picture at right includes some drawings the children in Berlin sent to … Continue reading →

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