https://theleftbankstudio.com/gallery/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/40x30_throughthetrees.jpg40x30_ThroughTheTreesThrough the Trees Comes Morning, 40″ h x 30″ w, $1,900.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22x30_oceandrive.jpg22x30_OceanDriveOcean Drive, 22″ h x 30″ w, $2,000.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22x30_southbeach.jpg22x30_SouthBeachSouth Beach, 22″ h x 30″ w, $2,000.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22x30_rainydayonlynn.jpg22x30_RainyDayOnLynnRainy Day on Lynn, 22″ h x 30″ w, $1,800.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22x30_skywalkondubuquestreet.jpg22x30_SkywalkOnDubuqueStreetSkywalk on Dubuque Street, 22″ h x 30″ w, $1,900.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/16x22_patience.jpg16x22_PatiencePatience, 16″ h x 22″ w, $900.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/16x22_teachablemoment.jpg16x22_TeachableMomentTeachable Moment, 16⃧ h x 22″ w, $1,200.00https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/8x10_bob_reproprint.jpg8x10_Bob_ReproPrintBob (reproduction print), 8″ h x 10&#8243 whttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/luckysfeetprint.jpgLuckysFeetPrint   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/lightfromwithin.jpgLightFromWithinLight from Within, 15" h x 11" w, $300.002026-03-12T20:54:57+00:00weekly0.6https://theleftbankstudio.com/privacy-policy/2026-03-08T17:07:56+00:00weekly0.6https://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/11/14/scarf-sneak-peek/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/previewscarfonmodel.jpgPreviewScarfOnModelBehind the scenes with a scarf model at the photo shoothttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scarfsneakpeekduo.jpgScarfSneakPeekDuo(On the left) Sample of bags, scarves, and cards; (on the right) Behind the scenes with a scarf model at the photo shoothttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/wheatsfileddisplay.jpgWheatsfiledDisplayWith Eva at Wheatsfield, trying out the scarves. Eva helped me unload, sell, and load things back up again.2026-03-07T22:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/04/11/cards-for-contemplation/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pouchbackandfront2.jpgPouchBackAndFront2Sample pouches, back and front. Pouches are hand-painted and designs vary; one pouch per set.<br /><i>(click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/canticlecardcloseuplg3.jpgCanticleCardCloseupLg3 with borderOne of the Canticle of Creation cards opened flat<br />to show front and back<br /><i>(click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/paintingpaperpouches.jpgPaintingPaperPouchesPainting lots of pouches to bundle the card sets2026-03-07T21:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/08/15/an-abundance-of-notecards/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/abundanthomescardsample800x600c.jpgAbundantHomesCardSample800x600cSample back and front of a cardhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pouchpaintinggroupsduo.jpgPouchPaintingGroupsDuoPainting pouches for a causehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/abundanthomespouch.jpgAbundantHomesPouchPrototype of pouch to hold Abundant Homes notecards. Each pouch will be unique.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/abundanthomescardsample800x600.jpgAbundantHomesCardSample800x600Sample back and front of an Abundant Homes notecard<br /><b>(Click image to view larger)</b>2026-03-07T21:45:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/creating-for-a-cause/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/abundanthomesthumbnail09jan2024.jpgAbundantHomesThumbnail09Jan2024<b>Abundant Homes</b><br />card designs and messages<br /><i>(<b>click image to view larger</b>;<br />PDF, approx. 682 KB, rev. 09 Jan 2024)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/canticlecardsthumbnail09jan2024.jpgCanticleCardsThumbnail09Jan2024<b>Canticle of Creation</b><br />card designs and messages<br /><i>(<b>click image to view larger</b>;<br />PDF, approx. 652 KB, rev. 09 Jan 2024)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/luckysfeetcity-1.jpgLuckysFeetCityhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/luckysfeetcity.jpgLuckysFeetCity   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/samplepouchduo.jpgSamplePouchDuoExamples of decorated pouches holding Canticle of Creation <i>(left)</i> and Abundant Homes <i>(right)</i> notecards. Styles vary and each pouch is unique.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/scarfpurpleporchlink.jpgScarfPurplePorchLink<b>Purple Porch</b><br />(click image to view larger)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bagredbarn.jpgBagRedBarn<b>Red Barn</b>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bagpurpleporch.jpgBagPurplePorch<b>Purple Porch</b><br />(click image to view design)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bagpaintingclass.jpgBagPaintingClass<b>Painting Class</b>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bagmichaela.jpgBagMichaelaMichael's House2026-03-07T21:29:02+00:00weekly0.6https://theleftbankstudio.com/2026/02/13/a-wide-assortment/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sortingpliers2.jpgSortingPliers2Many pairs of pliers! (Readers<br />of a certain age will recognize<br />the card catalog drawer)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sortingpliers.jpgSortingPliersMany pairs of pliers (those of a certain age will recognize the card catalog drawer)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sortingrubberstamps.jpgSortingRubberStampsRubber stamps for ice cream flavors, milk, and general businesshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sortingstorage.jpgSortingStorageThe scene of sorting;, with card catalog and drafting table at left2026-02-13T16:00:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/11/28/whats-going-on/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/canticlesculpture_225w.jpgCanticleSculpture_225w<i>(Click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/canticlesculpture_600w.jpgCanticleSculpture_600w<i>(Click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/annemariekrausbookcover.jpgAnneMarieKrausBookCover<i>(Click image to visit Anne Marie's website)</i>2026-02-12T19:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2026/01/02/new-art-from-old/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ticktockclocks.jpgTickTockClocksTick Tock Clockshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/devinmugdesigns.jpgDevinMugDesignsDevin's childhood drawings, and mugs made with those designs2026-01-02T20:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/11/15/eastside-artists-show-and-sale-2025/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cardinaleastside2025.jpgCardinalEastside2025Ready for December with his fashionable scarf2026-01-01T03:11:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/11/20/a-mugful-of-memories/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/devindrawingmugs.jpgDevinDrawingMugsSome of the finished mugs2026-01-01T03:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/16/clay-sketches/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/claysketches.jpgClay sketches by Jo Myers-WalkerClay sketches created to prepare for the Story Wall, on display at The Left Bank Studio2025-11-20T02:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/07/18/reattachment/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/storywallsection2.jpgStory Wall section indicating location of repair on figureLocation of repair on the figurehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/storywall3.jpgStory Wall showing location of repairTerra cotta Story Wall showing location of repairhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/missingdigit.jpgTerra cotta Story Wall figure with missing digitStory Wall figure before repair2025-11-20T02:51:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/11/cleaning-the-story-wall/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/storywallhands3.jpgDetail of hands from terra cotta Story Wall sculpture by Jo Myers-WalkerDetail of hands from the Story Wall2025-11-20T02:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/10/30/material-for-mindfulness/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/fabricprojects.jpgFabricProjectsClockwise from top left:  patchwork handbag; blouse tailored to size; glasses pouch with strap; shorts with decorative mending2025-10-30T18:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/10/07/how-to-be-80-part-1/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rememberingbob_600w.jpgRememberingBob_600wBob (at right), as he is remembered:  with a phone in one hand and talking to you with the other<br /><i>(Click image to view larger)</i>2025-10-07T14:19:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/03/14/fabric-collage-process/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shepherdcollageduo.jpgShepherdCollageDuoDeveloping a story in fabric2025-09-24T21:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/08/09/imagination/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/imagination.jpgImagination"Imagination"2025-09-24T20:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/09/24/iws-annual-meeting-2025/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iws2025example.jpgIWS2025ExampleArtist Andy Evansen holds up his demonstration paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iws2025demo.jpgIWS2025DemoWatching the demohttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/iws2025sketch600w.jpgIWS2025Sketch600wMe sketching while the demo was going on<br />(Click image to view larger)2025-09-24T20:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2025/05/15/discerning-our-path/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mtstfrancisgathering.jpgMtStFrancisGatheringWith Berthe at Mount St. Francis in Dubuquehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/marchduo2.jpgMarchDuo2Protest symbolilsm (top);<br />Marching with Jan2025-05-15T12:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/01/29/a-process-of-revision/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/daydreamingtreeblackpaint.jpgDaydreamingTreeBlackPaintI usually sketch with pencil and then paint with black watercolor,<br />finding the values (I even added a little salt). Painting with one<br />color helps me find the best composition.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/daydreamingtreepages-1.jpgDaydreamingTreePagesPages from the updated bookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/daydreamingtreelinedrawinglandscape.jpgDaydreamingTreeLineDrawingLandscapeStoryboard:  I added figures in lines to develop the characters.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/daydreamingtreestoryboardduo.jpgDaydreamingTreeStoryboardDuostory board:  I added figures in lines to develop the characters. I usually sketch with pencil and then paint with black watercolor, finding the values (I even added a little salt). Painting with one color helps me find the best composition.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/daydreamingtreepages.jpgDaydreamingTreePagesPages from the updated book2025-03-19T22:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/09/15/working-in-tandem/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/josartintandem.jpgJosArtINTandemMy work in the new spacehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/intandemposterthumbnail.jpgInTandemPosterThumbnail(Click image to view the full poster on Facebook)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/intandemlogo225w.jpgInTandemLogo225w   2025-03-19T22:40:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/12/31/small-worlds/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jmwonesie.jpgJMWOnesieA few more for the welcoming committeehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bubbletownmissbs_300w.jpgBubbleTownMissBs_300w Thanks to Alex at Ames History Museum for this photo of the "bubble town"! <br />(<i>Click image to view larger</i>)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bubbletownmissbs_620w.jpgBubbleTownMissBs_620wThanks to Alex at Ames History Museum for this photo! (<i>Click image to view larger</i>)2024-12-31T21:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/12/30/legends-of-st-francis/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/canticle600x343v3.jpgCanticle 600x343 v3The finished Canticle sculpture displayed on an easel<br /><i>(Photo courtesy of Lisa Schmidt — click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/canticlefalconswallows.jpgCanticle Falcon Swallows<i>Details from the Canticle sculpture:</i>  the Friendly Falcon; the Noisy Swallowshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/canticledovesacorns.jpgCanticle Doves Acorns<i>Details from the Canticles sculpture:</i>  Doves; Acorns and Leaves2024-11-19T18:05:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/11/19/a-calendar-to-celebrate-the-canticle/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/assisipilgrims2024_72dpi.jpgAssisiPilgrims2024_72dpiSister Pat (at left) and Nancy (at right)<br />meet with Brother Riccardo in Assisihttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/stfranciscalendar2025.jpgStFrancisCalendar2025The calendar front cover, and opened to December showing the sculpture. The caption reads:  "Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks, and serve him with great humility."2024-11-19T17:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/11/04/creating-in-a-small-space/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/jopianodesk.jpgJoPianoDeskThe beloved piano desk2024-11-04T21:25:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/04/09/creating-sculpture-at-sacred-heart-school/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sculpturewithsquares.jpgSlumped acrylic figure with image/symbol squaresSlumped acrylic figure with image/symbol squares2024-10-14T21:21:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/04/20/dragon-blanket-hanger/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dragon3.jpgAcrylic blanket hanger, shaped and painted as a dragonAcrylic blanket hanger, shaped and painted as a dragon2024-10-14T21:21:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/05/23/sacred-heart-sculpture/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sacredheartsculpture.jpgSlumped acrylic sculpture at Sacred Heart SchoolSlumped acrylic sculpture created at Sacred Heart School2024-10-14T21:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/05/29/all-the-worlds-a-stage/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/alltheworld.jpgAll the World's a Stage, Bookmarks sculpture by Jo Myers-WalkerAll the World's a Stage, "Bookmarks" sculpture2024-10-14T21:21:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/12/all-the-worlds-now-at-an-outdoor-stage/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/alltheworlddetail.jpg"Book cover" detail of All the World's a Stage"Book cover" detail of All the World's a Stage, pre-display (including hands)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/alltheworldplaque.jpgPlaque on All the World's a Stage sculpturePlaque on All the World's a Stage sculpturehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/alltheworldbytheater.jpgBookMarks sculpture at Riverside Theatre Festival StageBookMarks sculpture at Riverside Theatre Festival Stage2024-10-14T21:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/12/stilettos-with-straps/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/shoeswithstraps2.jpgSlumped acrylic shoes, now with strapsSlumped acrylic shoes, now with strapshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/cobbgirls.jpgCobb Girls' Retreat at The Left Bank StudioCobb Girls' Retreat at The Left Bank Studio2024-10-14T21:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/27/thanksgiving-trip/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/hideseekwear.jpgDressed for hide-and-seekAttire for stealth hide-and-seek (Lily the dog has natural black-and-white camouflage)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/thanksg2012.jpgJo and children on Thanksgiving 2012My four lovely children and me (still holding pie!) on Thanksgivinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/newfigs.jpgNew figures for the BookMarks sculptureNew figures for the BookMarks sculpture, with sketches underneathhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/alltheworldinpark.jpgAll the World's a Stage, onsite in Iowa City’s Lower City Park (pre-repair)All the World's a Stage, onsite in Iowa City’s Lower City Park (pre-repair)2024-10-14T21:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/08/social-justice-week-at-st-theresas-updated/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sttheresafigure.jpgCompleted acrylic figure incorporating St. Theresa students' squaresOne of the completed figures incorporating the students' squares<br />(this figure is about 36" high and was auctioned for a $1,250 donation to Mary's Meals)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sttheresasquare.jpgAcrylic square created by kindergarten studentThis square is about how each person is a unique, special child of God2024-10-14T21:18:51+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/26/homeschool-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/homeschoolersfigure.jpgAcrylic sculpture incorporating squares decorated by homeschooled studentsSculpture incorporating squares decorated by homeschooled students2024-10-14T21:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/08/06/getting-ready-for-the-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/arteverywherefair2013.jpgArtwork everywhere getting ready for the 2013 FairArtwork everywhere!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/readyforthe2013fair.jpgThe chicks are getting ready to go to the FairThe "chicks" are getting ready to go to the Fair<br />(slumped-acrylic chickens and stylish "sitters")2024-10-14T21:17:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/28/popping-up-all-over/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/popuptown.jpgPopUp TownThis 3-D town is in the Dermatology Department of the Mayo Clinic in Rochesterhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fwolgroup.jpgFranciscan Way of Life GroupMaking pop-up cards with the Franciscan Way of Life classhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/amppopupbrochure.jpgAMP Popup BrochureChristopher's drawing enlivens the brochure for Achieving Maximum Potential (AMP)2024-10-14T21:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/08/08/skywalk-sculpture/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crpanelinside.jpgCR Panel from InsideFrom the inside of the skywalk, transparent jewel-like colorshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crpaneloutside.jpgCR Panel from OutsideOne of the panels seen from the street <i>(photo courtesy of Lois Albrecht)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crfamily.jpgCR Jo's family members at revealDaughter Adele, granddaughter Olivia, me, and son Devin <i>(photo courtesy of Lois Albrecht)</i>. Devin did the computer work so Plasticraft could cut the sections out of the Lexan™.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crpodium1.jpgCR Jo speaking at podiumSpeaking at the "grand reveal" (photo courtesy of Lois Albrecht)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crinstalling.jpgCR Installing panel on skywalkBolting the bars on skywalk with Riley and William installing; I unwrapped sculptures in the background2024-10-14T21:17:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/08/09/more-views-of-the-skywalk/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crwideview.jpgCR Wide View<i>(photo courtesy of Lois Albrecht)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crpanelduo.jpgCR Panel Duo<i>(photos courtesy of Lois Albrecht)</i>2024-10-14T21:16:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/08/13/the-view-from-inside/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/crinsideskywalkduo.jpgCR Inside Skywalk DuoMy sculpture seen from inside the Cedar Rapids skywalk, showing translucency of the paint and a view of the street below. The bars are holding up the sculpture and securing it from wind. The figures are installed on both sides of a section of skywalk across 3rd Street SE in downtown Cedar Rapids.2024-10-14T21:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/10/27/mercer-mural-revealed/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mercerprogramplus.jpgMercer Program PlusProgram from the ribbon cutting, plus a few extra thanks<br /><i><b>(click image to view larger)</b></i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mercerribboncutting.jpgMercerRibbonCuttingSome folks at the ribbon cuttinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mercermuraldetail.jpgMercerMuralDetailDetail of the new muralhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/jowhitneygrace.jpgJoWhitneyGraceWith co-conspirators Whitney and Gracehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mercerprogram.jpgMercer ProgramProgram from the ribbon cutting ceremony (click to view larger)2024-10-14T21:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/01/20/a-few-more-details/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/canticlerabbitsfish.jpgCanticle Rabbits Fish<i>Details from the Canticle sculpture:</i>  rabbits, the tail flapping fishhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/canticlechickenswolf.jpgCanticle Chickens Wolf<i>Details from the Canticle sculpture:</i>  the cock and chicken, the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_of_Gubbio' target='_blank'>wolf of Gubbio</a>2024-10-14T21:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/04/30/students-in-the-stands/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sittersoncardcatalog.jpgSitters On Card CatalogI made 54 "sitters" (small acrylic sculptures) for centerpieces for the Newman Center's Gala on April 21 (<a href='https://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/03/06/crowded-house/' target='_blank'>see previously</a>). The students who I used as models helped me set them up for the Gala. Here the sitters are seated on my card catalog beforehand — looks like they're at a football game!2024-10-14T21:14:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/08/09/august-2018-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mercerdetailmini2.jpgMercerDetailMini2(click image to download PDF)2024-10-14T21:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/08/19/farm-to-street-dinner-2024/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/farmtostreettable2024.jpgFarmToStreetTable2024With Teresa M. and some of our fellow diners at the Farm to Street Dinner 2024<br />( Thanks to Krista Burich with Johnson County for the photo!*https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/farm2street2024menu2_225w-1.jpgFarm2Street2024Menu2_225wSide 2 of the menu<br /><i>(Click image to view larger)</i>[/caption]https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/farm2street2024menu1_225w-1.jpgFarm2Street2024Menu1_225wSide 1 of the menu<br /><i>(Click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/farm2street2024streetscene.jpgFarm2Street2024StreetSceneThe middle of the scene! (Farm to Street Dinner 2024, Linn Street, Iowa City)2024-08-19T16:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/05/19/a-colorful-tradition/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/josnewglasses2023v2.jpgJosNewGlasses2023v2   <br />My new glasses! The colors spoke<br />to me. They match all my clothes.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/joglasseshistory.jpgJoGlassesHistoryA photo of my peepers that I wore for many years. It seemed like a good idea to continue the tradition!2024-08-04T17:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/07/22/scenes-from-garden-art-fair-2024/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gaf2024booth.jpgGAF2024BoothMy booth during the eventhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gaf2024setup.jpgGAF2024SetupSetting up for the fairhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/gaf2024line.jpgGAF2024LineAttendees were lined up three blocks by the 10 a.m. opening2024-07-22T22:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/05/02/opening-reception-friday-may-3/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iagopeningmay2024_300w.jpgIAGOpeningMay2024_300w<i>(Click image to view the whole poster)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iagopeningmay2024.jpgIAGOpeningMay2024<i>(Click image to view poster)</i>2024-07-02T20:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/04/23/interdisciplinary/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/signifothersetduo.jpgSignifOtherSetDuoSome views of the sethttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/signifotherset2.jpgSignifOtherSet2   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/annemariekrausbookcoversm.jpgAnneMarieKrausBookCoverSm   2024-07-02T20:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/07/02/painting-with-a-purpose/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wheniseeduo.jpgWhenISeeDuoMore pages from the bookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wheniseepagec600w.jpgWhenISeePageC600wWe may all have limitations, but we can each contribute<br /><i>&#040Click image to view larger&#041</i>2024-07-02T17:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/05/30/little-flowers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/littleflowerawardsm.jpgLittle Flower AwardA lovely certificate, a lovely thought2024-06-03T20:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/06/11/place-of-prayer/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/emmausgroup.jpgEmmaus House workshop groupSome of the Emmaus workshop group with their creationshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/emmauspainting.jpgPainting at Emmaus HousePainting at Emmaus House2024-06-03T20:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/12/06/tau-easel/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/taueasel.jpgTau easelEasel incorporating Tau Cross symbol2024-06-03T20:32:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/12/16/december-2013-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mtlaverna2.jpgMount La VernaMount La Verna (click image to download PDF newsletter)2024-06-03T20:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/01/18/san-rufino/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sanrufino1.jpgCathedral of San RufinoCathedral of San Rufino in Assisi2024-06-03T20:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/01/08/packing-up-the-christmas-tree/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/packingupcreche.jpgCreche figures packing up Christmas treeThe crèche figures lend a hand in packing up the Christmas treehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/creche22013.jpgChristmas tree and creche 2013Christmas tree and crèche before Jesus arrived (I gave some of the animals to my grandchildren)2024-06-03T20:31:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/04/22/peace-pole/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/peacepole2.jpgPeace pole at St. Thomas AquinasLinda White and me with Peace Pole2024-06-03T20:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/11/11/remembrance/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lesbraves.jpgLes Braves<a href='http://www.anilorebanon.net/sculptures/les-braves/' target='_blank'>Les Braves</a> sculpture by <a href='http://www.anilorebanon.com/' target='_blank'>Anilore Banon</a>, an "homage to courage" on Omaha Beachhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/wwiicemetery.jpgWW II cemetery<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial' target='_blank'>Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial</a><br />(rows of white crosses in the distance)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/caencastlemodel.jpgCaen Castle ModelScale model of the castlehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/caencastlegate.jpgCaen Castle GateBonnie crossing the moat into Caen Castle2024-06-03T20:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/12/23/mother-xavier/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/motherxavier.jpgMother XavierMother Xavier2024-06-03T20:28:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/05/04/working-together-against-trafficking/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/yssposters.jpgYSS postersBanners ready for raising awareness of traffickinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ysssketches.jpgYSS sketchesSome preliminary sketches before we started the bannershttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ysssession.jpgYSS conference sessionOur banner-making session at the Scheman Center2024-06-03T20:28:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/11/17/fundraiser-at-the-figge/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/artsbasicsduo.jpgArtsBasics fundraiser - scene during paintingTwo views during painting at the fundraiserhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/artsbasics3.jpgArts Basics completed paintingThe paintings were auctioned off at the end of the evening2024-06-03T20:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/12/22/a-christmas-walk/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/christmaswalk.jpgChristmas decorated walker with Nativity sceneTaking baby Jesus out for a walk with the Holy Family and St. Francis2024-06-03T20:26:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/11/01/quilt-squares-with-a-message/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/quiltsquaresduo2.jpgquiltsquaresduo2Each person paints quilt squares with empowering phrases. I'm willing to come and show techniques to a group and just charge for the supplies and mileage. It is my service project to bring awareness to trafficking.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/quiltsquares1.jpgquiltsquares1Painted quilt square, and a sample cloth showing different techniques2024-06-03T20:25:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/11/05/completed-quilts-of-encouragement/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/quiltcollage.jpgquilt collageCompleted lap quilts made from quilt squares painted with messages of support by participants at a workshop in Dubuque.2024-06-03T20:25:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/12/05/liturgical-dance/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/liturgicaldanceabq.jpgliturgical dance abqPhoto courtesy of Joanne Shaffer2024-06-03T20:25:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/03/06/crowded-house/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sittersunpainted.jpgsitters unpaintedSitting around waiting to be painted2024-06-03T20:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/10/19/cards-to-help-fight-als/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/familyandfriendsthumbnail.jpgFamilyAndFriendsThumbnail<b>Family and Friends</b><br /> card designs and messages<br /> (<b>click image to view larger;</b><br /> PDF, approx. 1.1 MB, rev. 17 Oct 2019)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/porch.jpgPorch"Porch," one of the <i>Family and Friends</i> card designs, shows a peaceful scene of communing with naturehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tableatalswalk2019.jpgTableAtALSWalk2019At Principal Park with a photo of dear friend Judy whose memory inspired mehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/michaelawithalscards.jpgMichaelaWithALSCardsFriend and poet Michaela wrote the sayings for the cards and helped fold them2024-06-03T20:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/11/05/painting-and-donating/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/playfulwatercolorcards.jpgPlayfulWaterColorCardsA few cuts and folds add a new dimension to the artworkhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/freethegirlsclass.jpgFreeTheGirlsClassThe class with bras we brought to donate2024-06-03T20:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/11/26/bird-bra-bonus/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chickenornamentsduo.jpgChickenOrnamentsDuoClose-up on some ornamentshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ornamentsforbradrive.jpgOrnamentsForBraDrive"Bring in bras for free 1 chicken ornament"2024-06-03T20:21:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/01/14/hard-won-not-done/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/marisaduo.jpgMarisaDuoTransporting "Marisa" (handmade-paper sculpture):  I imagine Marisa at the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Falls_Convention' target='_blank'>Seneca Falls Convention</a>, the first women's rights convention. Suffragists were mindful of how <a href='http://theconversation.com/how-white-became-the-color-of-suffrage-111576' target='_blank'>style</a> influenced their public image.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/elsieprocess.jpgElsieProcessI based "Elsie" on my grandmother because of her determination and perseverance ) 16″x20″ study on the right, full sheet 22″x30″ on the left*2024-06-03T20:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/06/01/adaptive-cycling/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/biketrailscarddesign.jpgBikeTrailsCardDesignSee the post <a href='https://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/10/19/cards-to-help-fight-als/' target='_blank'>Card to help fight ALS</a> for information on the card collectionhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/topofthehill.jpgTopOfTheHillFrom last summer, finally making it up the hill downtownhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jos3wheeler.jpgJos3WheelerOne of the transportation modes at my daughter's2024-06-03T20:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/11/09/luckys-feet/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/luckysfeetduo.jpgLuckysFeetDuoTwo of my many illustrations for the book. Since it's based on a true story, I had to keep my style pretty close to the facts and the scenes they needed to tell the story.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/luckysfeetcover.jpgLuckysFeetCoverCover of the book "Lucky's Feet"2024-06-03T20:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/11/23/thankful/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/luckysfeetvideolink.jpgLuckysFeetVideoLinkClick image to view a narration of the book "Lucky's Feet" on Clubfoot Solutions' Facebook pagehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/iaartisansartcrawl2020.jpgIAArtisansArtCrawl2020   2024-06-03T20:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/04/02/fabric-wall-hanging-to-celebrate/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/staeasel.jpgSTAEaselLarge easel for a large projecthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stawatercolorsketch.jpgSTAWatercolorSketchThe watercolor sketch provides a guidehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stasewingduo.jpgSTASewingDuo   <br />The trusty sewing machine; adding another piece of the puzzlehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/staplacingdoves.jpgSTAPlacingDovesMany hands helping with placing the doveshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stapencilsketch.jpgSTAPencilSketchDetail of part of the pencil sketchhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stasketchduo.jpgSTASketchDuo<i>At left:</i>  The watercolor sketch provides a guide; <i>At right:</i>  Transferring to full size2024-06-03T20:18:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/04/12/contemplating-our-past/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remembrancecovermini.jpgremembrancecovermini<i>(Click image to learn more about the book)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remembrancecover.jpgremembrancecover<i>(Click image to learn more about the book)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remembranceduo2.jpgRemembranceDuo2   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/remembranceduo1.jpgRemembranceDuo1   2024-06-03T20:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/05/19/fabric-wall-hanging-on-display/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stawallhanging.jpgSTAWallHanging<i>(Click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stapeacockdetail.jpgSTAPeacockDetail The <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_symbolism#Peacock' target='_blank'>peacock</a> symbolizes immortalityhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/staexpertassistance.jpgSTAExpertAssistance I am grateful for the assistance of expert hands in assembling this complex piece!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stawallhangingsm.jpgSTAWallHangingSm<i>(Click image to view larger)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stawallhanginglg.jpgSTAWallHangingLg2024-06-03T20:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/05/24/scenes-in-the-easter-drama/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/staseehimduo.jpgSTASeeHimDuoWill you open your eyes and see<br />that He is with you always<br />even to the end of the age?https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stabreakingbreadduo.jpgSTABreakingBreadDuoWill you meet Him here in<br />the breaking of the bread?<br /><i>Luke 24:28-31</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stastonyroadduo.jpgSTAStonyRoadDuoDid you meet Him on the stony road running away from the failure of dreams and not recognize in the stranger who walked beside the object of your desire?<br />Luke 24:13-18https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/staemptycaveduo.jpgSTAEmptyCaveDuoDid you meet Him with those<br />who gazed upon the unbelievable<br />sight of the empty cave, the ones<br />who heard, “He is risen, He is not here”?<br /><i>Matthew 28:1-6</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stasaddutyduo.jpgSTASadDutyDuoDid you meet Him in the women who went to perform the sad duty of perfuming the body of the man who had shown them the fullness of love?<br />Mark 16:1-2https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stastthomasaquinas.jpgSTAStThomasAquinasSt. Thomas Aquinas (at bottom right) presents the stories to ushttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stasadmorningduo.jpgSTASadMorningDuoDid you meet Him on that sad morning outside Jerusalem where around the cross faithful women stood and wept at the slow death of their beloved?<br />Matthew 27:55-56https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stameetingplaceduo.jpgSTAMeetingPlaceDuo   2024-06-03T20:18:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/08/10/remembrance-park-dedication/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rpbookletcover225w.jpgRPBookletCover225wCover of the proposed booklet<br />(click image to read digital version online)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rpbookletcovermini.jpgRPBookletCoverMiniCover of the proposed booklet<br />(click image to read digital version online)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rpflyermini.jpgRPFlyerMiniFlyer about the dedication (click image for website with full information)2024-06-03T20:17:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/01/25/it-happens-here-too/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ihht.jpgIHHT   2024-06-03T20:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/01/26/postcards-for-peace/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/postcardsforpeace.jpgPostcardsForPeacePeople coming together for "a world without nuclear weapons"2024-06-03T20:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/03/14/easter-renewal/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wallhangingfigurecomparison.jpgWallHangingFigureComparisonDetail of the original top section (at left) and revised (at right) shows the difference in the figure of the risen Jesushttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wallhangingrevised.jpgWallHangingRevisedThe wall hanging now emphasizes the figure of the risen Jesushttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wallhangingrevisionassembly.jpgWallHangingRevisionAssemblyMany hands make light(er) workhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wallhangingrevisionfabriclayout.jpgWallHangingRevisionFabricLayoutStarting the fabric layout, with filler for shapehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wallhangingrevisionsketch.jpgWallHangingRevisionSketchStarting with a sketch, as usual2024-06-03T20:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/03/23/cards-to-benefit-dorothys-house/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dorothyscardsmallerview.jpgDorothysCardSmallerViewSample card laid flat to show front and back (click image to view larger)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dorothyshousehope.jpgDorothysHouseHope"Hope" is featured in this scene of flying kites along the Des Moines area riverfronthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dorothyshouserestore.jpgDorothysHouseRestoreRestorehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dorothyshousereclaim.jpgDorothysHouseReclaimReclaimhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dorothyshouserenew.jpgDorothysHouseRenewRenew2024-06-03T20:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/05/02/wall-hanging-revisited/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/revisedwallhangingondisplay.jpgRevisedWallHangingOnDisplay(Click to view larger)2024-06-03T20:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/14/watercolor-tape-technique-tape-resist/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tape-resist-technique.jpgTape Resist TechniqueUsing the Tape Resist Technique2024-05-06T18:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/05/17/illustrating-in-amana/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/amanaworkshop2022duo.jpgAmanaWorkshop2022DuoA pop up book and a watercolor journal by educators attending the workshophttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/amanaclass2022.jpgAmanaClass2022An excellent turnout for the workshop2024-05-06T18:43:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/05/15/safe-at-home/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/marisaathome2.jpgMarisaAtHome2The "<a href='https://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/01/14/hard-won-not-done/' target='_blank'>Hard Won, Not Done</a>" exhibit commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution2024-05-06T18:42:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/02/a-relaxing-retreat/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/journalcoverwithhand.jpgJournal cover with paper cutout handJournal cover2024-05-06T18:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/01/08/new-years-journey-to-greenfield/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/warrenculturalcenter.jpgThe Warren Cultural CenterThe Warren Cultural Center (photo from the Cultural Center - click image to visit their website - note music will play)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/letpainbepain.jpgWatercolor reflection on "let pain be pain"Watercolor reflection on "let pain be pain"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/greenfieldjournal.jpgWatercolor journal and paintingWatercolor journal and simple painting2024-05-06T18:40:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/06/24/art-in-amana/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amanaworkshop2015.jpgAmana Workshop participants 2015Fun times with teachers at the Amana Arts Guild. Having fun is part of being creative!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amanahomes.jpgAmana HomesHomes across the street from the studio in Amanahttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amanajournalspirals.jpgAmana Journal SpiralsSpirals that have messages and open in the journal2024-05-06T18:38:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/07/08/july-2015-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pinkbicycle.jpgPink Bicycle(click image to download PDF newsletter)2024-05-06T18:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/02/16/our-lady-of-the-prairie/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ourladyoftheprairiejournal.jpgJournal from Our Lady of the Prairie workshopArtwork from Our Lady of the Prairie workshop, Sister Moon and Brother Sun focusing on care of the earthhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ourladyoftheprairie.jpgOur Lady of the PrairieEvening view from Our Lady of the Prairie retreat house2024-05-06T18:37:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/07/29/amana-workshop-2019/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/amana2019tunnelpopupduo.jpgAmana2019TunnelPopupDuoTunnel popup by Maggie, front view and top view to show its constructionhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/amana2019popupjournal.jpgAmana2019PopupJournalAssembling pieces created for a 3-D scenehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/amana2019workshop.jpgAmana2019WorkshopThe workshop's creative group of educators2024-05-06T18:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/20/journal-birds/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/birdswithjournal1.jpgBirds with journalBirds roosting on a personalized journal2024-05-06T18:36:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/01/27/3d-journal-making/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/journalpage3d.jpgPage from a 3D journal, January 2014A page out of a meditation journalhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/journal3d.jpg3D elements at journaling workshop, January 2014Getting into the 3D!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/journalingjan2014.jpgJournal workshop, January 2014Six journal makers joined in2024-05-06T18:35:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/21/ocean-memories/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ocean3.jpgOcean painting revised for July 2012 postOcean paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/oceanpainting.jpgOcean painting by Jo Myers-WalkerOcean painting2024-05-06T18:33:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/15/guantnamo-clippers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/clipperships.jpgClipper ShipsComing from Iowa, I was fascinated by the sea2024-05-06T18:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/03/20/memory-of-hat-in-progress/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/goldfinchhatinprogress.jpgGoldfinch memory hat in progressGoldfinch memory hat in progress2024-05-06T04:04:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/19/summer-2012-newsletter/2024-05-06T04:02:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/29/bird-angel-and-emerging-artists/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/emergingartists1.jpgArtwork by Kelley Sutton and Sharon MorricalArtwork everywhere! Pictured: works by emerging artists Kelley Sutton and Sharon Morricalhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/emergingartists6.jpgDrawing and painting by Bonnie DixDrawing and Painting on the Right Side of the Brain - works by emerging artist Bonnie Dixhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/birdangel.jpgBird angel by Jo Myers-WalkerBird angel2024-05-06T04:00:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/12/pub-bird/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pubbird2.jpgBird painted at The London Underground to benefit KHOIBird painted at The London Underground to benefit KHOI2024-05-06T04:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/12/glass-painting-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/glassinprogress2.jpgGlass painting in progress: more layers to come!Glass painting in progress: more layers to come!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bluebottle2.jpgOne of the models in an attractive poseOne of the models in an attractive posehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/glassworkshopexercise.jpgPaul Jackson's sketch, and my copy from the workshop exercisePaul Jackson's sketch, and my copy from the workshop exercise2024-05-06T04:00:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/17/painting-class-glass/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/glassinclass2.jpgColorful glass used in painting class at The Left Bank StudioColorful glass used in painting class at The Left Bank Studio2024-05-06T03:59:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/17/fall-stories-and-colorful-cats/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/colorcats.jpgColorful watercolor cats by Jo Myers-WalkerColorful kitties2024-05-06T03:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/08/journey-through-family-history/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/clymerhouse3.jpgPhoto of the Clymer homesteadPhoto of the Clymer homesteadhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bordenhome2.jpgBorden homestead with welcoming beaglesBorden homestead, with part of the five-beagle welcoming committeehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/clymerhousewatercolor.jpgWatercolor of Clymer house by Jo Myers-WalkerWatercolor of Clymer house, with returning siblingshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/clymerhouse2.jpgPhoto of the Clymer homesteadPhoto of the Clymer homestead2024-05-06T03:58:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/18/visual-effects-surgery/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/eyesurgview2.jpgViews during cataract surgeryWhat I saw during each cataract procedure2024-05-06T03:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/30/literary-influence/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/driveindiana.jpgDriving the Body Back to Indiana, watercolor painting by Jo Myers-WalkerDriving the Body Back to Indiana (watercolor painting)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/lowreliefacrylic.jpgAcrylic low-relief sculpture by Jo Myers-WalkerAcrylic low-relief sculpture2024-05-06T03:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/03/working-toward-a-watercolor/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/valuestudy.jpgValue studyValue study2024-05-06T03:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/04/first-wash/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/firstwash.jpgSketch and watercolor first wash by Jo Myers-WalkerSketch, watercolor first wash, and scarf for color inspiration2024-05-06T03:56:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/12/happy-holidays/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/holidays2012.jpgHappy holidays from The Left Bank StudioWanda, Carol, Jo and Bonnie<br />decorated for the holidays2024-05-06T03:56:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/14/portrait-pillows/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/portraitpillows.jpgPortrait pillows by Jo Myers-WalkerPortrait pillows2024-05-06T03:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/16/seasonal-trees/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/snowytrees.jpgTrees in snowTrees in snow2024-05-06T03:55:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/24/english-homestead/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/englishhomestead.jpgEnglish homesteadEnglish homestead, painted from a photo2024-05-06T03:55:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/01/15/st-michaels-in-owermoigne/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/englishchurch.jpgSt. Michael's church in Owermoigne, watercolor painting by Jo Myers-WalkerSt. Michael's church in Owermoigne2024-05-06T03:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/03/20/inside-looking-out/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/reimanmarch20133.jpgMarch, viewed through Reiman Gardens windows (watercolor painting in progress)March, viewed through Reiman Gardens windows (watercolor painting in progress)2024-05-06T03:53:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/03/27/smell-the-flowers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/conservatory2.jpgConservatory at Reiman Gardens — composition sketch, and wet sketchConservatory at Reiman Gardens — composition sketch, and wet sketch2024-05-06T03:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/04/02/the-fountain-in-the-conservatory/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/reimanfountain.jpgReiman fountainPainting water in the Reiman Gardens conservatory2024-05-06T03:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/04/19/trip-to-maquoketa/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/maquoksquiers.jpgSquiers Manor Bed and Breakfast in MaquoketaSquiers Manor Bed and Breakfast in Maquoketa (I stayed upstairs)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/maquokworkshop.jpgWorkshop at the Maquoketa Art ExperienceWorkshop at the Maquoketa Art Experience (only part of the 10 students are shown)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/maquokchickens.jpgThe girls are out!The girls are out! (chickens in the foreground, cool against warm)2024-05-06T03:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/09/18/visions-of-assisi/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/assisistyle2.jpgAssisi-looking villaAnother Assisi-looking villahttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/tileroof2.jpgSeashore HallRed tile roofs remind me of Assisi2024-05-06T03:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/10/18/streetscape/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/alleyscape2.jpgAlleyway paintingBusy alleyway, downtown Iowa City2024-05-06T03:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/10/25/paper-dolls/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/paperfigures.jpgPaper figuresMore figures awaiting their role in a paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/restaurantunfinished.jpgUnfinished ped mall restaurant paintingUsing a paper doll to decide on figure placement2024-05-06T03:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/04/14/painting-the-neighborhood/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/neighborhoodscene.jpgNeighborhood Scene painted by class at the CenterOur work "in progress" with underpainting a neighborhood scene, echoing colors, dark against light, and variety of values and greenshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/paintingtrees.jpgTrees at the Senior CenterMy painting of trees at the Senior Center to demonstrate layering and value2024-05-06T03:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/04/28/iowa-city-scenes/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/neighborhoodscenejmw.jpgJo's painting of neighborhood scene from watercolor classMy finished watercolor street scene from watercolor class. I added childrens' figures for composition and neighborhood feel.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/alleyinspring.jpgAlley to Orange Leaf, spring 2014On my way to Orange Leaf, looking forward to coffee yogurt. I am fascinated with the alley shapes - the old with the new wiring, renovation addons.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iowariver.jpgIowa River painting completedFinished Iowa River scene in Iowa City. Spring has arrived!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/iowariverinprogress.jpgIowa River painting in progressIowa River - first wash over masking tape resist, cool dominance, salt resist in distance, new buds.2024-05-06T03:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/05/21/preparing-for-the-festival/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ouralley.jpgOur alleyway with us in it"Our" alley, with us in it!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/linnstsaintmarys.jpgLooking down Linn St; St. Mary's steepleLooking down Linn St. — you can see the steeple of St. Mary's2024-05-06T03:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/06/09/rainy-day-on-linn-street/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainylinnstcompleted.jpgLinn Street completed watercolorCompleted watercolor of Linn Street in the rainhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rainylinnstinprogress.jpgLinn St. watercolor in progressLinn Street painting in progress2024-05-06T03:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/16/quilt-show-and-ufos/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ufoquilt.jpgUFO QuiltIQG’s Charleen Richtsmeier helps show off a “UFO” quilt (its creator is just visible holding up the far end)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/joquiltjacket.jpgJo's Quilted JacketMy quilted jacket2024-05-06T03:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/17/travel-preparations/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/travelwardrobe.jpgTravel WardrobeTravel wardrobe (still gotta wear my Nikes for mature feet)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sketchbook.jpgNew Sketchbook September 2014New sketchbookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jodrinkingwater.jpgJo Drinking WaterDrinking water in Iowa, pretending I am in Rouen drinking French wine2024-05-06T03:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/02/revisiting-the-studio/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rooftopviewrouen.jpgRooftop View RouenView from a top-floor apartment above the studio, with cathedral view. Amazing shapes and unique perspective.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/movietheaterrouen.jpgMovie Theater RouenAfter painting, we went to the movie <a href='http://www.shirley-visions-of-reality.com/index.html' target='_blank'>Shirley: Visions of Reality</a>, a story inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/critiquerouen.jpgCritique RouenCritiquing my use of values (Jo, Adeline, Marie, Agnès)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sidestreetrouen.jpgSide Street RouenI painted this side street on our return visit2024-05-06T03:44:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/03/rouen-sketchbook/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ruemartainville2.jpgRue Martainville 2Jeanette looking up Rue Martainville to a favorite cafe, <a href='http://www.lawalsheim.com/' target='_blank'>La Walsheim</a>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchbookruemartainville.jpgSketchbook Rue MartainvilleUsing a "paper doll" to help with figure placementhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchbookvaluestudy.jpgSketchbook Value StudyValue study, Rue Martainvillehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchbookpalaisdejustice.jpgSketchbook Palais De Justice<a href='http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Ffr.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPalais_de_justice_de_Rouen' target='_blank'>Palais de justice</a>, with gargoyle noted (link is to a machine-translated page)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchbookscarves2.jpgSketchbook Scarves 2Buying scarves at the market where you can buy vegetables, meat, recycled clothing, antiques, etc. — my kinda place!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchbookcoffeeshop.jpgSketchbook Coffee ShopIn the <a href='https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/French-Coffee-Shop-Rouen/188756281283397' target='_blank'>French Coffee Shop</a>2024-05-06T03:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/08/painting-on-a-rainy-day/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/passagewayrouen.jpgPassageway RouenThe studio is off of this narrow walkway that the tour guides say is the oldest passageway in Rouen.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sketchingtheartists2.jpgSketching The Artists 2While the artists were painting, I was drawing them to put in future work.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lapageblanche.jpgLa Page BlancheMarie, Agnès, and Adeline work in their <a href='http://www.la-page-blanche.org/' target='_blank'>studio</a> on a rainy Monday. They use the wind, a flute, poems, and music (to name a few) to paint by, to keep the line moving.2024-05-06T03:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/12/travels-in-watercolor/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/apartmentgallery.jpgApartment GalleryOur apartment “gallery” is closing in on the kitchenhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paintingrooftops.jpgPainting RooftopsRooftops of Rouen — fascinated with the shapes herehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paintingatapartment.jpgPainting At ApartmentPainting at night from a photo taken during the dayhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/planningnextpainting.jpgPlanning Next Painting (Rouen sketchbook)My sketchbook helps me get started designing the next painting2024-05-06T03:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/11/24/walking-home-in-rouen/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/walkinghomeinrouen.jpgWalking Home In Rouen - completed paintingThe completed paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/walkinghomestarting.jpgWalking Home in Rouen - Starting to paintPainting in progresshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/walkinghomesketch.jpgWalking Home in Rouen - Sketch and starting to paintSketch and starting to painthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/walkinghomesketchbook.jpgWalking Home in Rouen - scene in SketchbookThe scene in my sketchbook2024-05-06T03:42:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/12/22/capturing-the-essence/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/undiz.jpgUndiz store in RouenThe <a href='http://www.undiz.com/fr/lingerie/' target='_blank'>Undiz</a> store in Rouen found its way from my art journal/sketchbook to a painting. (The notes say that I found French women's style of dress very tasteful and feminine, and their hair worn very natural.)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wheatsfieldexhibit.jpgWheatsfield ExhibitWheatsfield's <a href='http://welcome.to.wheatsfield.coop/deli' target='_blank'>deli</a> seating area is also a <a href='http://welcome.to.wheatsfield.coop/art-gallery' target='_blank'>show space</a> with a lovely hanging systemhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/saturdaynightrouen.jpgSaturday Night in Rouen“Saturday Night in Rouen” is part of the exhibit (I'm at the bottom left, being serenaded by accordion)2024-05-06T03:41:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/02/10/february-2015-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rouencathedralhoriz.jpgRouen Cathedral horizontal cropRouen Cathedral (click image to download PDF newsletter)2024-05-06T03:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/03/05/a-tip-of-the-hat/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/laboutiquedemaman21.jpgLa Boutique De Maman 2The boutique, celebrated in watercolorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hatperspective.jpgHat PerspectiveWe used a bird's-eye view of the hats as an exercise in drawing classhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/joinhat.jpgJo In HatMy new everyday cold-weather hathttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tryingonhat.jpgTrying On HatFinding a flattering style2024-05-06T03:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/03/20/card-catalog-easel/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/floridadock.jpgFlorida DockOn the dock in South Beachhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/floridaoceandrive2.jpgFlorida Ocean Drive 2Ocean Drivehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cardcatalogeasel.jpgCard Catalog Easel.Closer view of the card cataloghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/livingroomwitheasel.jpgLiving Room With EaselLiving room with card-catalog easel2024-05-06T03:39:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/03/30/visions-of-the-beach/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/floridabeachscene.jpgFlorida Beach SceneOn the beachhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/floridabluepolish.jpgFlorida Blue PolishThinking of blue waterhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/livingroomeasels.jpgLiving Room EaselsThe three Florida paintings2024-05-06T03:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/04/15/watercolor-sketches-at-summerset/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/marykatharinestilllifes.jpgMary and Katharine Still LifesStudents' watercolors from the workshop. We were working with perspective, balance and proportion. I talked about Mary's good composition and depth (at left), and "following the whites" in Katharine's work (at right).https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stilllifeduosummerset.jpgStill Life Duo SummersetStill life for a rainy day. with a favorite white wine. We observed the cylinders on perspective from standing above and at eye level; flowers, glasses, buildings and bottles have form disclosed by light and shadow.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/demonstrationmirror.jpgDemonstration MirrorUsing (and trying not to bump) my new demonstration mirrorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/summersetclass1.jpgSummerset ClassClass members using the overhead mirror to watch me paint. I used my technique of painting on plastic to show color dominance and values.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/summersetmural.jpgSummerset MuralMurals on the walls at Summerset Winery celebrate the seasons of the vineyard2024-05-06T03:38:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/05/25/cool-and-warm/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/warmdominance.jpgWarm DominanceWarm dominancehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cooldominance.jpgCool DominanceCool dominance2024-05-06T03:38:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/07/04/red-white-and-blue/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/winterwalk.jpgWinter Walk painting   2024-05-06T03:37:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/05/drawing-from-life/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/summersetsleepingsketch.jpgSummerset Sleeping SketchWatercolor sketch of a "sleeping" pose. Even foreshortening becomes easier by knowing the proportions.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/figureproportionhead.jpgFigure Proportion HeadUsing a paper “head” as a measuring toolhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/paintingatsummerset.jpgPainting At SummersetDiana painting from a modelhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/summersetmodelwithart2.jpgSummerset Model With Art2One of our models admiring our paintings2024-05-06T03:36:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/24/vocation-with-a-view/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/windowworkersduo.jpgWindow Workers DuoThese high-rise window installers are artists of their trade. The worker shown on the left also creates custom jewelry — I asked for his card, and he is on Facebook at <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pages/1OAK-by-AztkWarrior/321949251152088' target="_blank">1OAK by AztkWarrior</a>. 2024-05-06T03:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/09/07/transported/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/summersetmodelspainting1.jpgSummerset Models Painting 1Diana is still in the foreground painting the scene, now transported to Linn Streethttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/summersetmodelssketch.jpgSummerset Models SketchThis sketch/value study shows artist Diana painting from the modelshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/summersetmodels.jpgSummerset ModelsModels lighted to emphasize the pattern of shadows2024-05-06T03:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/09/30/sketching-the-city/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/linnstreetscenefinished.jpgLinn Street Scene FinishedCompleted Linn Street painting, looking south toward the libraryhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/linnstreetscenebeginning.jpgLinnStreetSceneBeginningThis is how I started the Linn Street paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/settingout.jpgSetting OutSetting out into the city2024-05-06T03:34:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/10/03/reappearance/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/iagexhibitwithjan.jpgIowa Artisans Gallery exhibit opening with Jan Vander LindenJan Vander Linden (on the right) and me, with our respective artwork at the Iowa Artisans Gallery opening<br />(<i>photo courtesy of Lois Albrecht</i>)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/andthestorybeginsduo.jpgAnd The Story Begins DuoAnd the Story Begins, in progress and completed2024-05-06T03:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/10/22/studying-in-santa-fe/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/reidworkshoplifedrawing.jpgReid Workshop Life DrawingMy painting on the left; Charles sketched the little figure at top right to demonstrate proportion2024-05-06T03:34:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/10/29/las-golondrinas/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinaspainting2.jpgLas Golondrinas Painting2I imagined the chickens into the scene but was told they were there last yearhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinasvaluestudy2.jpgLas Golondrinas Value Study2A new value study adds the figure of the guidehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinaspainting1.jpgLas Golondrinas Painting1Completed first painting, better after the bath!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinaswashout.jpgLas Golondrinas WashoutFirst attempt, after washing out the left side. I saw many colors in the adobe.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinassketchbook.jpgLas Golondrinas SketchbookA value study with color, painted on site (moving the church around like Charles was doing)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lasgolondrinas.jpgLas GolondrinasBuildings at El Rancho de las Golondrinas where we painted en plein air2024-05-06T03:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/01/09/january-2016-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/santafeportrait.jpgSanta Fe Portrait(click image to download PDF newsletter)2024-05-06T03:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/02/26/getting-into-the-picture/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/peopleandtrees.jpgPeople And TreesFigures in the foresthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/leavesontrees.jpgLeavesOnTreesAdding foliagehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/peoplegestures.jpgPeople GesturesCapturing gestureshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/peopleonthestreet.jpgPeople On The StreetFigures on the streethttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/treebranches.jpgTree BranchesConsidering tree limbs2024-05-06T03:32:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/03/21/more-samples-from-the-center/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cabinsampleduo.jpgCabin Sample DuoLayering background trees, leaving space for foliage when painting tree trunks2024-05-06T03:31:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/04/21/painting-to-mozart/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/layersampleduo.jpgLayerSampleDuoLayering the face; examples of using layers in watercolor paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/placingpaperfigure.jpgPlacingPaperFigureCutting out paper dolls and walking them around the painting to find storyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/pianoplayermodel.jpgPianoPlayerModelPainting to Mozart2024-05-06T03:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/05/14/pages-from-the-amana-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/amana2016outdoors2.jpgAmana 2016 Outdoors 2Painting each other in the sunhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/amana2016chickens.jpgAmana 2016 ChickensChicken techniques2024-05-06T03:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/09/20/september-2016-newsletter/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/teddybear1.jpgteddybear for September 2016 Newsletter post(click image to download PDF newsletter)2024-05-06T03:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/03/07/scenes-around-the-city/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/courthouseiowacity.jpgCourthouse Iowa City<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_County_Courthouse_(Iowa)' target='_blank'>Johnson County (Iowa) Courthouse</a>, commissioned for a retirement gift.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bellaandshowercurtain.jpgBella and Shower CurtainMy daughter's dog Bella, with their <a href='https://theleftbankstudio.com/gallery/#pillow' target='_blank'>shower curtain</a> showing a Linn Street scenehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/skywalkondubuquestreetforblog.jpgSkywalk on Dubuque Street for blog postI walk by this <a href='http://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/art-on-campus/artbuildings.php?bldgID=0018BB4a92aa9270182' target='_blank'>skywalk</a> all the time on the way to church — there is always a student in there studying. (Skywalk on Dubuque Street, 22" h x 30" w)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/prairielightscomm.jpgPrairie Lights commissioned paintingI painted this for the couple on the left, shown walking to one of their favorite places, <a href='http://www.prairielights.com/' target='_blank'>Prairie Lights Books</a>.2024-05-06T03:28:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/03/21/the-coverdale-art-institute/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mar2017trees2up.jpgMar2017Trees2up<i>Left:</i> Painting from nature (photo courtesy of Mike Coverdale)<br /><i>Right:</i> We saw a dragon in the shape of this tree (photo courtesy of Bonnie Dix)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mar2017summer4up.jpgMar2017Summer4upStudents worked from my painting "Summer," shown at bottom righthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mar2017painting4up.jpgMar2017Painting4upPainting with the group<br /><i>(Photos courtesy of Mike Coverdale)</i>2024-05-06T03:28:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/05/02/window-on-the-world/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/windowviewduo.jpgWindow View DuoMorning view, in photo and watercolorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/birdmandetail.jpgbirdman detailDetail: birds flocking to the "bird man"2024-05-06T03:27:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/06/27/another-window-view/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/rooftopduo.jpgRooftop Duo<i>(Left)</i> Window view with Chauncey building construction<br /><i>(Right)</i> My imagined rooftop café will have a great view of the park2024-05-06T03:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/07/28/return-to-the-country-retreat/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdaleyardpainting.jpgCoverdale YardP aintingWatercolor painting of the groundshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdalesamplerjulyv2.jpgCoverdale Sampler July v2A sampler of watercolor techniqueshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdalemayjuly.jpgCoverdale May JulyAround the table in May (left) and July (right)<br /><i> (photos courtesy of Mike Coverdale)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdalepaintingduo.jpgCoverdale Painting DuoTechnique "sampler" and paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdalewindowjuly.jpgCoverdale Window JulyView from Coverdales' windowhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/coverdalewhattopaintduo.jpgCoverdale WhatToPaint DuoFrom the workshop in May, looking for what to paint<br /><i>(Photo on the left courtesy of Mary M. de Baca)</i>2024-05-06T03:26:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/09/28/painting-roses-in-amana/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/amanarosesduo.jpgAmana Roses Duo   2024-05-06T03:25:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/10/17/iws-2017-2018-traveling-show/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/aftertherain.jpgAfter the Rain, We Play for blog post<i>After the Rain, We Play</i>2024-05-06T03:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/02/19/linn-street-progression/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/linnstinprogressduo2.jpgLinnStInProgressDuo2In progress, with spaces for the characters to inhabithttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/linnstfinalstage.jpgLinnStFinalStageThe finished painting with people completed2024-05-06T03:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/06/22/figure-drawing-downtown/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/figuredrawingduo2.jpgFigureDrawingDuo2Poster and some materials for the classhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/figuredrawingjavahouse.jpgFigureDrawingJavaHouseOur model in front of The Java House2024-05-06T03:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/10/12/janet-rogers-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/janetrogersworkshopattendees.jpgJanetRogersWorkshopAttendeesWorkshop participants with our paintings in front of La Poste<br />(Janet Rogers is at the railing at right)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/janetrogersworkshop.jpgJanetRogersWorkshopDuring the watercolor workshop at La Poste,<br />a renovated 1914 former post office building in Perry, Iowahttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/paintingfromiws2018workshop.jpgPaintingFromIWS2018WorkshopOne of my paintings from the workshop2024-05-06T03:21:43+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/11/19/crazy-for-cardinals/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ea2018postcardthumbnail.jpgEA2018PostcardThumbnail<i><b>(click image to view larger)</b></i><br />The Annual Show & Sale postcardhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/radianceofcardinals.jpgRadianceOfCardinalsA radiance of cardinals2024-05-06T03:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/02/07/watercolor-for-all-seasons/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/landscapeclass2.jpgLandscapeClass2   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/firstdaylandscapeclass2.jpgFirstDayLandscapeClass2Some examples from day 1 of Landscape classhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/portraitfromphoto1.jpgportraitfromphoto1View over the shoulder of an artist creating a watercolor portrait based on a photographhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/facialproportions.jpgfacialproportionsProportions illustrated on a sketch and selfie2024-05-06T03:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/02/10/a-road-map-for-painting/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/roadmappainting.jpgRoadMapPaintingThe painting follows the road maphttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/roadmapsketch.jpgRoadMapSketchA sketch begins the "road map"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/roadmapphoto.jpgRoadMapPhotoStarting with a photo2024-05-06T03:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/04/04/holyroodhouse/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/royalmile.jpgRoyalMileAn earlier painting for the same friends (Edinburgh's Royal Mile looking toward <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Giles%27_Cathedral' target='_blank'>St. Giles' Cathedral</a>)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/holyroodhousepainting.jpgHolyroodhousePaintingHolyrood Palace painting completed<br />   <br />https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/holyroodhouseinprogress.jpgHolyroodhouseInProgressIn progress: The painting with foreground figures not yet completedhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/holyroodhousepicture.jpgHolyroodhousePictureThe starting picture provides a vantage point2024-05-06T03:19:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/04/08/spring-showers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/preshrinkingpaper.jpgPreshrinkingPaperShowering watercolor paper2024-05-06T03:19:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/04/11/joyful-flowers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/flowerwagonpaintings.jpgFlowerWagonPaintingsFloral inspirationhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/flowerwagon.jpgFlowerWagonWagon delivery service2024-05-06T03:19:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/04/16/figure-painting/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/viewfromsecondfloor.jpgViewFromSecondFloorView from the second floor<br />   <br />https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/figurepaintingexercise.jpgFigurePaintingExerciseAn exercise in shading<br />(photo courtesy of Mary Dix)2024-05-06T03:18:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/04/25/florida-revisited/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/oceandrivesketch.jpgOceanDriveSketchPreliminary sketch of scene along Ocean Drivehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/oceandrivepainting.jpgOceanDrivePaintingFinal painting of Ocean Drive scene, 30″ h x 40″ w. The ocean is to the left.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/southbeachpainting.jpgSouthBeachPaintingFinal painting of the beach scene, 30″ h x 40″whttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maskingforseagulls.jpgMaskingForSeagullsMasking to leave white space for the seagullshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/southbeachsketch.jpgSouthBeachSketchPreliminary sketch of the beach scenehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/floridabeach.jpgFloridaBeachAn earlier impression of people on the beach2024-05-06T03:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/05/22/spring-graduates/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/iowaavenuegradsduo.jpgIowaAvenueGradsDuoCaption: U of I graduates approach along Iowa Avenue in downtown Iowa City, with the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Old_Capitol_Building' target='_blank'>Old Capitol Building</a> in the distance2024-05-06T03:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/05/27/iowa-arts-festival-2019/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/iowaavenue.jpgIowaAvenuePainting of Iowa Avenue street scenehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/iowaavenuesketch.jpgIowaAvenueSketchPreparing a sketch for a painting of Iowa Avenuehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/writerdowntown.jpgWriterDowntown   2024-05-05T22:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/07/12/remembering-charles-reid/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/reidworkshopfloral.jpgReidWorkshopFloralFloral sketchbook pages from the 2010 workshophttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/charlesreidpainting20152.jpgCharlesReidPainting20152Learning from Charles Reid's painting technique (2015 workshop)2024-05-05T22:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/08/14/paintings-at-la-poste/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/iwsatlaposte20193.jpgIWSAtLaPoste20193A closer view of my paintingshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/iwsatlaposte20191.jpgIWSAtLaPoste20191Adding my paintings to the mix for the 2019 Exhibitionhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/iwsatlaposte20192b.jpgIWSAtLaPoste20192bLa Poste's building itself is a work of art. Built in 1914 as a post office, it has been painstakingly restored.2024-05-05T22:53:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/08/21/west-des-moines-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/artisangallery218workbookduo2.jpgArtisanGallery218WorkbookDuo2Pages from the workbooks are tailored to each workshop’s contenthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/artisangallery218workbookduo.jpgArtisanGallery218WorkbookDuoPages from the workbook are tailored to each workshop's contenthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/artisangallery218painting.jpgArtisanGallery218PaintingStudents started from outlines to focus on shadinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/artisangallery218class.jpgArtisanGallery218ClassWe had 8 beginning and intermediate painters at the workshop2024-05-05T22:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/09/25/plein-air-in-amana/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/amanapleinairpainting2019.jpgAmanaPleinAirPainting2019My painting with Amana water tower in the distancehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/amanapleinairsketching2019.jpgAmanaPleinAirSketching2019Starting with a sketch to plan the painting2024-05-05T22:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/09/30/art-in-omaha/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/patience.jpgPatienceThe strength and determination of "Patience" are visible in her face and demeanorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/omahaexercisesduo.jpgOmahaExercisesDuoFrom the class materials: at left, color mixing and gradation; at right, value study example with "Emma"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/chandra.jpgChandraChandra2024-05-05T22:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/10/07/well-traveled/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iwslogo225.jpgIWSLogo225IWS logo <i>(click image to visit their website)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/iwslogo300.jpgIWSLogo300IWS logo <i>(click image to visit IWS website)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/emma2019iwsshow.jpgEmma2019IWSShow"Emma" and me after the IWS Annual Meeting and Luncheon at La Poste in Perry2024-05-05T22:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/11/18/let-your-creativity-show/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bereskinopeningnov2019.jpgBereskinOpeningNov2019Demonstrating painting techniques at the opening2024-05-05T22:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/12/02/getting-ready-for-eastside-artists-2019/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/gettingreadyforea2019.jpgGettingReadyForEA2019   2024-05-05T22:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/12/23/christmas-glow/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/joandjoduoatea2019.jpgJoAndJoDuoAtEA2019Jo and Jo: When I was not at my booth, I still was anyway! You may recognize my alter ego from the post <a href='https://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/06/24/art-in-amana/' target='_blank'>Art in Amana</a>. I printed out close-up photos of class members and myself, then we cut out our faces the best we could and put foam core behind them to stabilize. Photos courtesy of Patti Zhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/eastsidebooth2019.jpgEastsideBooth2019Jeanette and Joan helping to set up at Eastside artists2024-05-05T22:49:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/02/13/illinois-homestead/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/homesteadpainting600w.jpgHomesteadPainting600wThe homestead with children playing, ducks conspiring, and sister taking pictureshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/homesteadreferencephotosduo.jpgHomesteadReferencePhotosDuoReference photos of different views of the house https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/homesteadpainting.jpgHomesteadPaintingThe homestead with children playing, geese conspiring, and siblings taking photos2024-05-05T22:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/10/09/looking-forward-to-monday/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/countrysidesketchoct2020.jpgCountrysideSketchOct2020   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/barnsketchoct2020.jpgBarnSketchOct2020   2024-05-05T22:46:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/04/17/a-sketchy-start/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/seasidesketchv3.jpgSeasideSketchv3Arranging the characters to tell the story2024-05-05T22:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/05/26/watercolor-process-demo/2024-05-05T22:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/07/23/watercolor-classes-via-zoom/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/deckpaintingprogression2.jpgDeckPaintingProgression2Clockwise from top left: Sketch, value study (inset), first wash, paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sailboatpaintingprogression2.jpgSailboatPaintingProgression2Clockwise from top left: Sketch, value study (inset), first wash, third washhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/deckpaintingprogression-2.jpgDeckPaintingProgressionSketch, first wash, paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sailboatpaintingprogression-1.jpgSailboatPaintingProgressionSketch, first wash, third wash2024-05-05T22:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/08/11/garden-scene-for-zoom-class/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gardenfirstwash.jpgGardenFirstWashFirst wash, with masking fluid (in orange) preserving lighter areashttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gardensketch.jpgGardenSketchA sketch helps plan the paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gardenworkingphoto.jpgGardenWorkingPhotoWorking photo2024-05-05T22:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/09/11/welcoming-autumn-in-amana/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ackermanlabel.jpgAckermanLabelImagination added some people and decorations for the finished scenehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/millwrightconstruction.jpgMillwrightConstructionThe hotel under construction during my visithttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ackermanoktoberfest.jpgAckermanOktoberfestAckerman Winery's 2020 Oktoberfest wine, in front of sketch for the label artwork2024-05-05T22:43:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/09/24/trees-of-the-season-upcoming-zoom-class/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/treesforclass.jpgTreesForClassFoliage sets the scene and the season in watercolor2024-05-05T22:42:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/09/28/simply-watercolor-zoom-classes-in-october/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/oct2020sketch.jpgOct2020Sketch   2024-05-05T22:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/10/08/autumn-barn-saturday-zoom-class/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/barninfall.jpgBarnInFall   <br />2024-05-05T22:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/10/15/october-at-the-octagon-shop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/octagonshopoct2020_620w.jpgOctagonShopOct2020_620wInside the shop, a wonderful array of work by many different artists <i><b>(click image to view larger;</b> photo courtesy of the Octagon Gallery Shop)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/girlsareoutinoctagonoct2020.jpgGirlsAreOutInOctagonOct2020"The Girls Are Out" shares display space with some unique ceramic ware <i>(photo courtesy of the Octagon Gallery Shop)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fallsplendor.jpgFallSplendor"Fall Splendor," a recent painting, now framed and at the Octagon Shophttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/octagonstorefrontoct2020.jpgOctagonStorefrontOct2020The storefront in Ames reminds us of the importance of voting <i>(photo courtesy of the Octagon Gallery Shop)</i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/jowithfabricprintoct2020.jpgJoWithFabricPrintOct2020Meeting to hand over my artwork in my face mask and shield (fabric print of "Clock Tower in the Rain") <i>(photo courtesy of the Octagon Gallery Shop)</i>2024-05-05T22:40:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/01/07/class-trip/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ruemartainvilleforclass2.jpgRueMartainvilleForClass2Rue Martainville2024-05-05T22:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/02/02/the-class-visits-italy/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/italycountrysideduo.jpgItalyCountrysideDuoSKetch and painting of a different view, with onlookers addedhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/italycountrysideforclass.jpgItalyCountrysideForClassRed-roofed buildings and golden fieldshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/italysketchforclass.jpgItalySketchForClassWarmup sketch showing trees from above2024-05-05T22:07:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/02/08/current-events/2024-05-05T22:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/02/09/visiting-lussan-via-watercolor/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/warmupcolors.jpgWarmupColorsWarming up with our color palettehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lapetiteaubergedelussan.jpgLaPetiteAubergeDeLussanLa Petite Auberge de Lussanhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lapetiteaubergesketch.jpgLaPetiteAubergeSketchSketch on perspective for La Petite Auberge de Lussanhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lussanfeedingbirdsduo.jpgLussanFeedingBirdsDuoFeeding the birds in Lussan, a restored medieval village in the department of Gard in southern France2024-05-05T22:07:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/03/03/new-class-dates-for-march/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lussanchateauduo2.jpgLussanChateauDuo2The Château de Lussan is a medieval fortified castle, still in use today (pictured with another classic, the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn' target='_blank'>Citroën). We used masking fluid on the birds so we could paint the clouds.</a>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lussanchateauduo.jpgLussanChateauDuoThe Château de Lussan is a medieval fortified castle, still in use today. We used masking fluid on the birds so we could paint the clouds.2024-05-05T22:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/04/02/april-classes-painting-monets-gardens/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/autumnmonetsgarden.jpgAutumnMonetsGarden   <br />The beauty of <a href="http://giverny.org/gardens/fcm/visitgb.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monet's gardens at Giverny</a> resulted from careful planning and a lot of work, both originally and to restore them in modern times2024-05-05T22:06:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/04/26/ready-to-get-outdoors/2024-05-05T22:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/07/08/watercolor-playgroup/2024-05-05T22:05:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/08/16/scenes-at-shalom/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shalomchickens.jpgShalomChickensAlways a favorite subjecthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shalomshadows.jpgShalomShadowsPainting shadows is grounding and revealinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shalombuilding.jpgShalomBuildingUsing a viewfinder (white paper with rectangle cut out) to select an area of focus in the larger photo2024-05-05T22:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/09/17/wrapping-up-summer-at-shalom/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shalomautumnchicken.jpgShalomAutumnChickenAnticipating a colorful future for the leaveshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/footpaint.jpgfootpaintWhat are the stories your feet can tell you? Where have they been?2024-05-05T22:04:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/01/21/words-and-pictures/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sketchandpagefromjosbookjpg.jpgSketchAndPageFromJosBookjpgA preliminary sketch and resulting page from the bookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/josbookcover.jpgJosBookCoverCover of "Carol Jo's Daydreaming Tree"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/jmwbookandillustration.jpgJMWBookAndIllustrationMy book with illustration paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/outonalimb.jpgOutOnALimbOut on a limb: paintings for a scene in my bookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/placeholdervertical.jpgPlaceholderVerticalCover of my book2024-05-05T22:03:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/01/24/a-mouse-needs-a-house/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/rufusbookcoverandsketch.jpgRufusBookCoverAndSketchThe cover of "Rufus Rutabaga Flicktail Finds His House" by Mary Pepper, and one of my sketches for the book2024-05-05T22:03:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/08/16/iws-annual-meeting-and-exhibition/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/afterfinals.jpgAfterFinals"After Finals"2024-05-05T22:01:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/09/23/sunday-conversations/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sundayconversations.jpgSundayConversationsSunday Conversations, 16″ h x 20″ w2024-05-05T22:01:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/05/03/may-classes-at-artifactory/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/notescloseup20230426.jpgNotesCloseup20230426Closeup on my notes, including the important "Have fun!"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/version-02-figures-in-a-scene-300x225-1.jpgVersion-02-Figures-in-a-Scene-300x225(Click image to visit the ArtiFactory website)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/paintingandnotes20230426.jpgPaintingAndNotes20230426My notes and painting from the April 26 class2024-05-05T21:59:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/05/15/a-matter-of-proportion/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/facialproportionduo.jpgFacialProportionDuoStudying proportions to help prepare for painting2024-05-05T21:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/11/30/books-at-eastside-artists/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jobooktrio.jpgJoBookTrioIllustration trio2024-05-05T21:56:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/03/19/a-collaborative-presentation/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/powerpointsketchbookduo.jpgPowerPointSketchbookDuoSlides from my presentation2024-05-05T21:53:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/18/iowa-city-adventure/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/allworldinpark.jpgAll the World's a Stage sculpture by Jo Myers-WalkerBookMarks sculpture in its park settinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vantheatre.jpgThe Red Van TheatreThe Red Van Theatre2024-05-05T19:27:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/01/11/eastside-art/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/plastichorses.jpgPlastic horses with one fabric-wrapped horseThe rest of the horses are raring to gohttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chickenandhorse1.jpgChicken sculpture and fabric-wrapped horse for Eastside Artists 2016Colorful chicken and fancy wrapped horsehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chickenandhorse.jpgAcrylic chicken and wrapped horse for Eastside Artists 2016Colorful chicken and fancy wrapped horsehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/eastside20161.jpgEastside Artists 2016, Jo with shoe sculptureWith a shoe sculpturehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/eastside20163.jpgEastside Artists 2016 - Jo with shower curtainDemonstrating the shower curtain in action2024-05-05T19:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/11/03/remembering-ames-childrens-theater/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/actsculpturev2.jpgACTSculpturev2Four young participants gesture toward the Ames Children's Theater logo in a scene featuring the familiar white cube stage prop2024-05-05T19:12:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/09/27/fall-2010-class-decorative-stenciling/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/debruby-flower.jpgdebruby-flower2024-05-05T19:05:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/03/04/brush-cloth-scissors/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paperandcloth.jpgPaper and Cloth2024-05-05T19:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/04/09/memories-tablecloth/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/memoryfabric2.jpgPrinting on repurposed fabric from clothingPrinting on repurposed fabric from clothing2024-05-05T19:03:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/14/garden-art-fair-2012/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wallhangings.jpgPainted fabric wall hangings by Jo Myers-WalkerPainted fabric wall hangings2024-05-05T19:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/31/preparing-for-the-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fairgirls.jpgThese girls are going to the Fair (painting on fabric)These girls are going to the Fair (painting on fabric)2024-05-05T19:01:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/07/art-in-arnolds-park-report/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chickenpillow.jpgChicken painted pillow by Jo Myers-WalkerChicken painted pillow (painting on fabric)2024-05-05T19:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/07/bossy-going-to-the-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bossyred.jpgBossy tries on some colors (painted pillow by Jo Myers-Walker)Bossy tries on some colors (painting on fabric)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bossyunpainted.jpgBossy the Cow pillow by Jo Myers-WalkerBossy the Cow pillow2024-05-05T18:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/08/30/home-from-the-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bedroomafterfair21.jpgBedroom after FairI've got my bed back from all the artwork now, but the table is full of watercolor to paint the view!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/pillowsonsofa.jpgPainted pillows on blue sofaThe cows (and sheep, and chick) have come home from the Fair and are resting on my blue sofa. Much of the livestock found new homes at the Fair.2024-05-05T18:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/03/12/making-floorcloths-at-hen-chicks/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dorothysfloorcloth2.jpgDorothy's floorcloth at Hen and Chicks workshopDorothy showing off her floorcloth, using stamps and sealed with Polycrylic®, a clear protective water-based finishhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/heidisfloorcloth.jpgHeidi's floorcloth at Hen and ChicksHeidi showing off her floorcloth, using sketches from her Art Journalhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/makingfloorcloths.jpgMaking floorcloths at Hen and ChicksMaking a floorcloth with a roller, stamp, printing, etc.2024-05-05T18:53:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/03/28/e-t-art-club/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/etfabricpainting.jpgEcumenical Towers Art Club fabric paintingFabric painting with the art club2024-05-05T18:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/11/03/a-larger-perspective/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bridgewatershow.jpgBridgewaterShowAt the Bridgewater show2024-05-05T18:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/04/17/surviving-creatively/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/grandmotherclock.jpgGrandmotherClockEaster chimes and my resourceful T-square used for a TV antennahttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/emptystreets.jpgEmptyStreetsEmpty streets and sidewalks except for the occasional skateboarderhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/paintingsafelyv3.jpgPaintingSafelyv3Staying safe while paintinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/makingfacemasks.jpgMakingFacemasksSewing face masks2024-05-05T18:47:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/03/04/creating-with-heidi/2024-05-05T18:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/09/10/fabric-painting-at-hen-and-chicks/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/henandchickslogo3.jpgHen and Chicks logo for post Sept. 2013Hen & Chicks logo<br />(click image to visit website)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/thenestretreatcenter.jpgThe Nest retreat center September 2013Colorful quilts and painted doors at The Nesthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/techniquesamples.jpgFabric painting technique samplesSamples of fabric painting techniques — note the birds and blue tape beaks!2024-05-05T18:33:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/05/24/new-fabrics-for-the-festival/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/curtainandpillow.jpgCurtainAndPillow<i>Left:</i>  Curtain with farm house scene with chickens (you can have up to 4 chickens in Iowa City, with a permit)<br /><i>Right:</i>  Folks enjoying sitting outside near Prairie Lights2024-05-05T18:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/12/03/fabric-scenes-on-a-smaller-scale/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fabricsceneduo.jpgFabricSceneDuoAt left, Violin lesson, 12″ x 15″; at right, Flower picking, 10″ x 12″https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/flowerpicking.jpgFlowerPickingFlower picking, 10″ x 12″https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/violinlesson.jpgViolinLessonViolin lesson, 12″ x 15″https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/flyingdogsandowners.jpgFlyingDogsAndOwnersFlying dogs and owners,<br />17″x 13″2024-05-05T18:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/03/22/march-2012-the-left-bank-studio-newsletter/2024-05-04T02:51:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/03/28/daughter-hat/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/daughterhat.jpgHat made with memories of good times raising three little girlsHat made with memories of good times raising three little girls2024-05-04T02:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/03/drawing-tools/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/drawingtools2.jpgDrawing toolsDrawing tools exercise2024-05-04T02:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/17/artistic-exercises/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/raelandscape.jpgRae drew her landscape working from an upside-down originalRae drew her landscape working from an upside-down originalhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/martydrawing2.jpgMarty's intricate drawing of a treeMarty's intricate drawing of a treehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/angeladrawing.jpgAngela considers some different perspectivesAngela considers some different perspectives2024-05-04T02:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/02/farewell-to-van/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vanclare.jpgSt. Clare mural on red van, by Jo Myers-WalkerSt. Clare on the opposite side; Sister Water flowed all around the vanhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vanfrancis.jpgSt. Francis mural on red van, by Jo Myers-WalkerSt. Francis beside a tree, hanging out with Brother Sun and Sister Moon2024-05-04T02:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/06/workshop-in-cherokee/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sanfordpainting.jpgsanfordpaintingThis painting depicts a family coming through the shadows strong and forgiving, transformedhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sanfordworkshop.jpgWatercolor workshop at the Sanford MuseumWorkshop participants tell me their stories as they painthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sanfordmuseum.jpgSanford Museum & PlanetariumSanford Museum & Planetarium in Cherokee, Iowa<br />(photo from their website - click image to visit)2024-05-04T02:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/12/porch-stories-at-the-left-bank-studio/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/porchstoriesjan2013.jpgKHOI Porch Stories at The Left Bank StudioIntrepid storytellers at The Left Bank Studio2024-05-04T02:17:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/22/coming-to-america-storie/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/porchstoriesfeb2013.jpgPorch Stories at The Left Bank Studio, February 2013Porch Stories at The Left Bank Studio, February 20132024-05-04T02:16:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/03/13/finding-community/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/hearstworkshopmar2013.jpgWatercolor workshop at the Hearst Center, Cedar FallsWatercolor workshop at the Hearst Center, Cedar Falls2024-05-04T02:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/06/25/inside-outside/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pedestrianmall.jpgWalking along the Iowa City pedestrian mallOn our way to Dick Blick – first we had to stop in at one of the fine restaurantshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tjonpedmall.jpgThomas Jefferson statue on the Iowa City ped mallVisiting with Thomas Jefferson on the pedestrian mall https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/emptyspace.jpgEmpty space soon to be a studio24' x 24' of possibility2024-05-04T02:05:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/11/03/doorway-to-the-past/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/chapeldoor.jpgWest door to chapelDoorway to the little chapel2024-05-04T02:00:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/11/15/a-narrow-path/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/assisistreet.jpgA street in AssisiA street in Assisi2024-05-04T01:59:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/02/19/painting-at-the-center/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/centerclass2.jpgWinter painting class at The CenterClass members at The Center and their artwork2024-05-04T01:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/03/10/artistry-in-woodcarving/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/plaquebybobclymer.jpgPlaque by Bob ClymerNew sign for art showshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/plaqueroosterdetail.jpgPlaque - Rooster DetailDetail of my roosterhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/plaquejodetail.jpgPlaque - Jo DetailMy portrait in woodcarving!2024-05-04T01:44:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/05/03/burlington-workshop/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/burlingtontheater.jpgBurlington CapitolTheaterBurlington's Capitol Theater<br /><i>)image © <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Theater_-_Burlington_Iowa.jpg' target='_blank'>Ian Poellet</a></i>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/burlington4.jpgBurlington workshop<i>(image courtesy of Mary)</i>2024-05-04T01:07:57+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/12/12/my-debut-on-the-big-screen/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bigscreensetup.jpgbig screen setupMy demonstration on the big screenhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lunchandpaint.jpglunch and paintLast class lunch and paint2024-05-04T01:02:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/02/06/retreat-day-out-in-the-country/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/judyandjo.jpgJudy and Jo<i>(Photo courtesy of Mike Coverdale)</i>2024-05-04T01:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/09/20/demonstrating-on-the-ped-mall/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pedmalldemoduo.jpgPed Mall Demo DuoWatercolor painting on the pedestrian mall near Iowa Artisans Gallery in downtown Iowa City.<br /><i>Right:</i>  Showing off my new fashion accessory, the knee scarf! (to support my knee)<br /><i>(Thanks to Mary Maxson for taking the photos)</i>2024-05-04T00:57:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/08/09/backdrop-to-the-stars/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/seniorvarietyshowbackdrop.jpgSeniorVarietyShowBackdrop   2024-05-04T00:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/12/16/with-bells-on/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DancingEA2018.jpgDancingEA2018Dancing with bells to the music, celebrating a wonderful show!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/UkulelesEA2018.jpgUkulelesEA2018The <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Johnson-County-Ukulele-Social-Club-115690405132915/' target='_blank'>Johnson County Ukulele Social Club</a> performed Sunday afternoon at the Easti Sde Artists Show and Salehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/EA2018Duo.jpgEA2018DuoMusic and dancing at the 2018 Eastside Artists Show and Sale2024-05-04T00:44:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/08/08/south-amana-swap-meet/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/southamanaswapmeet2019v2.jpgSouthAmanaSwapMeet2019v2Enjoying summer in peaceful South Amanahttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/southamanaswapmeet2019.jpgSouthAmanaSwapMeet2019Enjoying peaceful South Amana2024-05-04T00:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/09/29/autumn-workshop-at-the-prairie/2024-05-04T00:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/11/28/eastside-artists-show-and-sale-2022/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/eastsideartists2022postcard.jpgEastsideArtists2022PostcardThis year's postcard cardinal is by collage artist Chris Carman (click image to view larger)2024-05-04T00:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/02/11/figures-in-a-scene/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/figuresinascenelogo225w.jpgFiguresInASceneLogo225w   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/figuresinascenelogo.jpgFiguresInASceneLogo   <br />2024-05-04T00:17:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/commissions/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/southbeachtrio.jpgSouthBeachTrioCompleted paintings — the street scene at right has 15 family members interacting, telling a storyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/docksm.jpgDockSmWatercolor study with 7 grandchildren and grandparents hanging out on the dockhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dockbw.jpgDockBWA value study to check my compositionhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/docksketch.jpgDockSketchI start with a sketch by moving and overlapping shapes using tracing paperhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/streetcollage.jpgStreetCollageA family photo (at center top)<br />helps me populate the scenes2024-04-11T21:24:45+00:00weekly0.6https://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/07/21/new-system-on-display/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/reimangems2023.jpgReimanGems2023Some "little gems" I found for the showhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/reimandisplay2023.jpgReimanDisplay2023Adding artwork to the new displayhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/reimansetup2023.jpgReimanSetup2023Setting up the new system2024-04-11T21:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/10/06/a-warm-welcome-for-fall/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/atoctagonartfestival2023.jpgAtOctagonArtFestival2023Our booth on Main Street in downtown Ames2024-04-11T20:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2024/01/14/snow-and-sort/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cardcatalogsorting.jpgCardCatalogSortingPulled-out card catalog drawers support boxes used for organizing2024-01-14T23:42:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2023/08/12/a-floral-tribute/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/joannsgardensduo2.jpgJoannsGardensDuo2Two views of JoAnn's tranquil gardenshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/joandmungojerrie.jpgJoAndMungoJerrieDiscussing painting tools with pawprint collaborator Mungo Jerrie (at left)2023-08-12T14:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/11/14/exhibit-at-iowa-artisans-gallery/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iagnov2022_3duo.jpgIAGNov2022_3DuoThis wall includes portraits of women whom I imagined symbolizing the courage of survivors (Photos in this post courtesy of <a href='https://www.artworksjc.com/' target='_blank'>Jeanette</a>!)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iagnov2022_1.jpgIAGNov2022_1This display includes some little tapestries I've been making. More on those later!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iagnov2022_2.jpgIAGNov2022_2Discussing one of the watercolors2022-11-14T21:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/12/farmers-market-report-june-9/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fmarketjun92012.jpgBooth at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market, June 9, 2012Booth at the Ames Main Street Farmers' Market, June 9, 20122022-07-21T21:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/26/farmers-market-report-june-23/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pianotable3.jpgPiano repurposed as a work tablePiano repurposed as a work table, used to display artwork at The Left Bank Studio2022-07-21T21:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/20/2012-iowa-state-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012fairbooth1.jpgPainting demonstration at the 2012 Iowa State FairKaren Young, Pam McKenna, and Jo Myers-Walker demonstrate painting at the 2012 Iowa State Fairhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012fairbooth3.jpgBooth in the Cultural Center at the 2012 Iowa State FairBooth in the Cultural Center at the 2012 Iowa State Fair2022-07-21T21:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/29/color-coordinated/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/blueperiod.jpgThe Blue Period at The Left Bank StudioThe Blue Period<br />(middle room at The Left Bank Studio)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/neutrals.jpgArrangement of neutral colors at The Left Bank StudioSee, I can do neutrals!<br />Curved-steel lamp is at left.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dogbassinet.jpgBassinet with dogs painted by Jo Myers-WalkerBassinet painted with helpful dogs2022-07-21T20:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/04/holiday-market-at-prairie-moon/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pmoonfair.jpg2012 Holiday Market booth at Prairie Moon WineryMy booth at the 2012 Holiday Market2022-07-21T20:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/03/piano-for-sale/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/piano100_2499.jpgPiano100_2499BLUE PIANO WINE BAR FOR SALE2022-07-21T20:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/04/35/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/wearable-jewelry100_2502.jpgWearable Jewelry100_2502Wearable Art Jewelry2022-07-21T20:30:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/14/the-left-bank-studio-and-friends-at-the-iowa-state-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/iowa-state-fair.jpgIowa State FairLeft Bank Studio & Friends at the Iowa State Fair2022-07-21T20:27:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/17/watercolor-painting-at-the-stam/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/stam-painting.jpgStam PaintingPainting at the Stam July 29th & August 5th 4-8 pm2022-07-21T20:25:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/19/write-brain-cafe/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/write-brain-cafe.jpgWrite Brain CafeFriends at the Write Brain Cafe2022-07-21T20:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/22/204/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/painting-chocolate-quips.jpgPainting Chocolate QuipsStill getting ready for Stam Chocolaterie show July 29th and Aug 5th 4-82022-07-21T20:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/08/14/jo-the-girls-go-to-the-iowa-state-fair/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jo-the-girls3.jpgJo & The GirlsAt the Iowa State Fair!2022-07-21T20:13:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/09/27/fall-2010-watercolor-class-with-jo/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thursday-class-sept-9.jpgThursday Class Sept 92022-07-21T20:11:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/03/22/the-left-bank-studio-on-kcci-tv/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pianotable.jpgVertical baby grand piano with work spaceAt The Left Bank Studio, vertical baby grand piano with painting workspace for watercolors and other creations2022-07-21T19:55:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/05/31/bank-building-news/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/frontroomckintzer2.jpgFront room of The Left Bank Studio photo by Cortney KintzerFront room of The Left Bank Studio (photo by Cortney Kintzer, used with permission)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/leftbank.jpg125 Main Street, Gilbert, Iowa125 Main Street, Gilbert, Iowa2022-07-21T19:32:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/07/birthday-party-project/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/paintedchair.jpgPainted chairPainted chair2022-07-21T19:25:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/07/artwalk-report-2012/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/artwalk2012pam.jpgPam at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalkPam at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalk (photo courtesy of Pamela McKenna)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/artwalk2012bonnie.jpgBonnie at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalkBonnie at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalk (photo courtesy of Pamela McKenna)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/artwalk2012jo.jpgJo at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalkJo at the 2012 downtown Ames ArtWalk (photo courtesy of Pamela McKenna)2022-07-21T19:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/12/going-to-gilbert/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hwy69150.pngPart of US Highway 69 is closingPart of Hwy. 69 is closing, but there are other ways to Gilbert2022-07-21T19:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/20/working-together-for-youth-radio/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nfcbconf2012.jpgJo, Wolfgang, and Ursula at NFCB conferenceJo, Wolfgang, and Ursula at NFCB conference Œphoto courtesy of Wolfgang Fischer2022-07-21T18:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/21/drawing-to-structure-a-story/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/storyboards.jpgCompleted storyboardsCompleted storyboardshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/drawingstoryboards.jpgDrawing storyboardsDrawing storyboardshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/radijojogreetings.jpgGreetings from RadijojoGreetings from Radijojo2022-07-21T16:44:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/27/a-natural-expression/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/maryswander2.jpgMary SwanderMary Swander2022-07-21T16:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/03/inspiring-reflections/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/glasspaintingworkshop.jpgMulticolored glass for painting workshopInspiring subjects for painting, from the workshop by Paul Jackson2022-07-21T16:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/10/02/clearing-out-the-treasures/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vaultoffice.jpgOffice in the vaultOffice in the vaulthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/perspecdrawing.jpgAn exercise in perspectiveAn exercise in perspectivehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fallforjunk2012.jpgSide yard of JB Knacker, September 29, 2012Side yard of JB Knacker, September 29, 2012 (photo courtesy of <a href='http://pamelamckennaart.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>Pamela McKenna</a>—thanks, Pam!)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sidewalksalesept29.jpgSidewalk in front of The Left Bank Studio, Sept. 29, 2012Sidewalk in front of The Left Bank Studio, Sept. 29, 2012 (photo courtesy of <a href='http://pamelamckennaart.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>Pamela McKenna</a>—thanks, Pam!)2022-07-21T01:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/15/jos-in-a-row/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/josinarow2.jpgJo's in a RowJo's in a Row, from Linda W. and co-conspirators2022-07-21T01:17:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/12/28/kids-heart-of-iowa-radio/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/khoilogo1.pngKHOI Radio logoKHOI Community Radio logo<br />(click to visit KHOI website)2022-07-21T01:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/05/30/on-the-air/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/khoilogo.pngKHOI logo for May 2013 On The Air postKHOI Community Radio logo<br />(click image to visit KHOI website)2022-07-20T21:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/06/17/iowa-arts-festival-and-carnaval/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/carnaval20132.jpgCostumes and walking puppet in the Carnaval parade 2013More costumes and walking puppet in the Carnaval paradehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/carnaval2013.jpgRiver of Stories in the Carnaval Parade 2013Carrying the <a href='http://www.dailyiowan.com/2013/04/18/Arts/32893.html' target='_blank'>River of Stories</a>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/iowaartsfestival2013.jpgiowaartsfestival2013My daughter Shelby and I at the Iowa Arts Festival, showing my watercolors (thanks to <a href='http://pamelamckennaart.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>Pam</a> for the photo!)2022-07-20T21:23:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/08/12/scenes-from-the-booth/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/balloonferriswheel.jpgBalloon Ferris WheelPenny's giant Ferris wheel sculpted from balloonshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/poppinpenelope.jpgPoppin' Penelope at the 2013 Iowa State FairPenny sculpting with balloons (a bit blurry since she was dancing too)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fairbooth2013.jpgJo at the Fair booth 2013Me enjoying a chat with a visitorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fairboothamber2013.jpgAmber at the Booth (Iowa State Fair 2013)Amber at the booth2022-07-20T21:09:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/12/23/opening-in-maquoketa/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/maquoketaopening.jpgWith Louise O'Donnell at the Maquoketa Art ExperienceWith Louise O'Donnell at the Maquoketa Art Experience2022-07-20T20:37:16+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/05/08/secrets-unveiled/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/huggingherky.jpgHugging HerkyDaughter Shelby and me, hugging Herkyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/herkyinprogress.jpgHerky In ProgressHerky in progress — his shoes are buseshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/herkyunveiling.jpgUnveiling HerkyUnveiling "Herky's Community" — someone took some of the plastic off the night before, probably looking for themselves in the paintings!2022-07-20T17:29:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/07/29/arts-in-marshalltown/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mtowncpstatue.jpgChristian Petersen statue in MarshalltownChristian Petersen's final sculpture, "<a href='http://www.visitmarshalltown.com/gallery.php?g2_itemId=58' target='_blank'>A Dedication to the Future</a>," is showcased in a pond on the groundshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/marshalltownbooth.jpgBooth at the 2014 Linn Creek Arts FestivalMy booth under the shade trees (on the grounds of the Fisher Community Center)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mtownboothribbon.jpgJo with ribbon at Linn Creek Arts FestivalI won 2nd best of show!2022-07-20T17:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/08/20/state-fair-2014-scenes/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/paperairplanefair2014.jpgPaper Airplane Fair 2014Talented feet, folding an airplanehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/paintingtablefair2014.jpgPainting Table Fair 2014Marg, Joan, and Bonnie painting next to the boothhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jopaintingfair2014.jpgJo Painting Fair 2014Me with chicken painted during demonstration<br />(photo courtesy of Liz)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lizpaintingfair2014.jpgLiz Painting Fair 2014Liz, proud of her chicken<br />(photo courtesy of Liz)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/paintingatfair2014.jpgPainting At Fair 2014Demonstrating and painting with others at the Fairhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fairbooth2014.jpgFair Booth 2014Our booth at the Fair<br />(photo courtesy of Pam McKenna)2022-07-20T16:40:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/07/art-show-at-salt-fork-kitchen/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/salfforkv4.jpgArt show at Salt Fork KitchenMe, Leslie, and Jan at Salt Fork Kitchen2022-07-20T16:29:07+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/25/cathedral-of-light/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rouenlightshow.jpgRouen Light ShowScenes from the "Cathedral of Light" sound and light show2022-07-20T16:20:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/27/seeing-the-sights/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lesfleurs.jpgLes Fleurs du Passage, RouenBeautiful flowers amid centuries-old buildings on the <a href='http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Ffr.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRue_du_Gros-Horloge' target='_blank'>rue du Gros-Horloge</a> pedestrian street (link is to a machine-translated page)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ruedugros-horloge.jpgRue du Gros-horloge, RouenOur "Main Street," la rue du Gros-Horloge, with the <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_Horloge' target='_blank'>Gros Horloge</a> in the background (literally "big clock," dating from the 14th century)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cupidsculpture.jpgCupid Sculpture, RouenSculpture at the <a href='http://mbarouen.fr/en' target='_blank'>Musée des Beaux-Arts</a> — "love is blind" and here Cupid is applying the blindfold!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/weddingpainting.jpgWedding Painting, RouenCoffee at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, drawing in my sketchbook from this wedding meal painted by <a href='http://mbarouen.fr/en/oeuvres/un-repas-de-noces-a-yport'>Albert Fourié</a>. All the faces tell a story and their relationship to the others.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/drumcorps.jpgDrum Corps in RouenRocking out with the drum corpshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/joanofarcmemorial2.jpgJoan of Arc Memorial<a href='http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMHAFA_Joan_of_Arc_Memorial_Cross_Rouen_France' target='_blank'>Joan of Arc Memorial Cross</a> (photo courtesy of Bonnie)2022-07-20T16:09:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/27/making-friends-in-rouen/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pingpongrouen.jpgPing Pong in the Park, RouenPlaying ping pong in St. Ouen church park (they let me win)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bonniebertrand.jpgBonnie BertrandBonnie and Bertrand approve of her dessert choice at <a href='https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pages/CHOColate-bar-Rouen/121507097922866' target='_blank'>The CHOColate Bar</a>https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/roosterceramics.jpgRooster CeramicsSome of his beautiful work on display in the shop. The <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_rooster' target='_blank'>rooster</a> is a symbol of France, and also a favorite subject for my painting.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rouenartisan.jpgRouen ArtisanAmazing artisan: a neighbor on our street, creating a delicate layered design.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/zoepainting.jpgZoe PaintingZoe painting in my sketchbook. She reminds me of my grandchildren — I miss them! (photo courtesy of Bonnie)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/delphineandzoe.jpgDelphine and ZoePainting with Zoe and mom Delphine. Delphine helps us get around and Zoe teaches me French.2022-07-20T16:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/01/visites-dateliers-dartistes/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lionellagrange3.jpgLionel LaGrangeGracious host and acrylic painter <a href='http://lionellagrange.info/' target='_blank'>Lionel LaGrange</a>, in his studio right on the Seinehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/franciscaudron.jpgFrancis CaudronThe charming <a href='http://www.francis-caudron.com/' target='_blank'>Francis Caudron</a>, an artist in many media whose work includes calligraphy-like figureshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/marieadelineagnes.jpgMarie, Adeline, Agnes with Jo in studio<a href='http://www.la-page-blanche.org/?page_id=311' target='_blank'>Marie-Antoinette Girard</a> (left), <a href='http://www.la-page-blanche.org/?page_id=55' target='_blank'>Agnès Dévé</a> (right), and <a href='http://www.la-page-blanche.org/?page_id=60' target='_blank'>Adeline Gouarné</a> (front) paint in the same studio, and invited us to come back and work with them!2022-07-20T15:48:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/10/around-town/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/botanicalgardenrouen.jpgBotanical Garden RouenSunday afternoon in the <a href='http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rouen.fr%2Fjardindesplantes' target='_blank'>botanical garden</a> (link is to a machine-translated page)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pastryshoprouen2.jpgPastry Shop Rouen 2Every day a new dessert, have to try them all!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cathedralrepairrouen.jpgCathedral Repair RouenA morning TV show reports as a large piece of stone is carved to repair the cathedral, using a chisel and grinder to cut the ornamentationhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/shoppingrouen.jpgShopping RouenShopping is not just for vegetables!<br />(Jeanette and Bonnie show off some finds)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/marketrouen.jpgMarket RouenOur market in Rouen where we can get everything Ᾱ food, clothes, antiques, used clothing, even toilet paper — 5 days a week2022-07-20T01:37:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/18/rouen-shops/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/millinershoprouen.jpgMilliner Shop RouenA wide selection at the milliner's shophttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/millinerrouen.jpgMilliner RouenThe hat designer at workhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/damecakes2.jpgDame CakesOutside Dame Cakes building on rue St. Romain2022-07-20T01:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/21/a-brief-glimpse/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dorsayclock.jpgd'Orsay ClockLooking out of the Musée d'Orsay clock tower with a view of the Louvrehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dorsayelephant.jpgd'Orsay ElephantLife-size "Young elephant caught in a trap" (1878) by Emmanuel Frémiet, one of several <a href='http://www.paris.fr/loisirs/se-promener-a-paris/the-paris-heritage-strolls/animal-sculpture/rub_9642_dossier_89893_port_24046_sheet_20184' target='_blank'>animal sculptures</a> outside the Musée d'Orsayhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/rosewindow.jpgRose WindowRose window, Notre-Dame Cathedralhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/notredameparis2.jpgNotre Dame Paris 2 exteriorExterior of the cathedralhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chandeliersversailles.jpgChandeliers Versailles<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_of_Mirrors' target='_blank'>Hall of Mirrors</a> at the Palace of Versailleshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/queensportraitversailles.jpgMarie Antoinette Portrait Versailles"Marie Antoinette and her Children at Versailles" (1788) by <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_%C3%89lisabeth_Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun' target='_blank'>Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun</a>. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette' target='_blank'>Marie Antoinette</a> was only 14 when she married the future king, and she had a mind of her own.2022-07-20T01:20:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/08/big-tent/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/clewellphotosintent.jpgClewell Photos In TentMesh panels provide a way to display artwork2022-07-19T22:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/11/03/prairie-wolf-press-review/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pwplogo.jpgPrairie Wolf Press Review Logo<i>(click image to visit Prairie Wolf Press Review website)</i>2022-07-19T21:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/12/23/scenes-from-the-eastside-artists-show/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pillowdetailforea2017v2.jpgPillow Detail For EA 2017 v2Pillows were popular (digitally printed with my watercolor designs)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/eabooth2017.jpgEA Booth 2017My booth at the 2017 show and salehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/eastsideartists2017.jpgEastSide Artists 2017 group photoEastside Artists group photo<br /><i> (courtesy of Patti Zwick)</i>2022-07-19T20:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/06/25/art-on-the-square/2022-07-17T22:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2020/04/15/radio-interview/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/khoilogo100.jpgkhoilogo100   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/khoilogo150.jpgkhoilogo150KHOI logo <i>(click image to visit their website)</i>2022-07-17T22:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/08/22/farewell-soon-to-herky/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/familyportraitherky3.jpgFamily Portrait with Herky v.3Family portrait with Herky2022-07-17T21:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/02/11/iws-newsletter-france-in-the-future/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/iwsnewsletterfeb2014.jpgIWSNewsletterFeb2014Iowa Watercolor Society newsletter (cover art by Ken Harskamp; click image to visit IWS website)2022-07-17T21:54:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/05/13/a-new-owner-for-the-old-bank/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tinaricepostcard2.jpgTina Rice postcardA colorful preview from new building owner Tina Rice2022-07-17T21:53:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/14/gilbert-classic-rides-and-tractor-show/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/gilbert-classic-rides-and-tractor-show.jpgGilbert Classic Rides and Tractor ShowGilbert Classic Rides and Tractor Show2022-07-17T21:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/14/setup-for-the-stam-show/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/setup-for-stam-show2.jpgSetup for Stam ShowSetup for the Stam Show2022-07-17T21:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/07/05/emerging-artist-show-in-august-2/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/newemerge-art100_2511.jpgNewEmerge Art100_25112022-07-17T21:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/05/07/setting-up-in-fairfield/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/fairfield4.jpgSetting up exhibit in FairfieldDirector Suzan Kessel and crew putting up the show2022-07-17T19:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/03/08/waiting-for-the-next-step/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/familyinarow.jpgFamily members, neatly arrangedFamily members, neatly arranged2022-07-17T18:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/04/17/transformation-sale-ahead/2022-07-17T18:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/22/hanging-an-exhibit-at-gallery-west/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vacihcs2.jpgVACIHCS, other wall of the Gallery West exhibit by Jo Myers-WalkerThe opposite wall of the exhibit at Gallery West in the Imaging Waiting Area, VA Central Iowa Health Care Systemhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/vacihcs1.jpgVACIHCS, one wall of the Gallery West exhibit by Jo Myers-WalkerTwo of the friendly and dedicated VA staff, who hung my exhibit at Gallery West2022-07-10T23:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/07/03/welcome-readers/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/samcoverjul2012.jpgCover of St. Anthony Messenger, July 2012Cover of St. Anthony Messenger, July 2012 (from their website - click image to visit)2022-07-10T23:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2022/01/23/carole-horowitz/2022-01-23T22:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/12/22/tree-of-celebration/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmasalien2021.jpgChristmasAlien2021<i>(Detail)</i>  This alien from my doll<br />collection has climbed the ladder<br />to get a good lookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/nativity2021.jpgNativity2021   <br />Nativity scene<br />   https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmastreealien2021.jpgChristmasTreeAlien2021<i>(Detail)</i>  This alien from my doll collection has climbed the ladder to get a good lookhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmastree2021.jpgChristmasTree2021Celebrating life2021-12-22T16:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2021/09/27/painting-while-dogsitting/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/olivewithpainting.jpgOliveWithPaintingInspecting the resultshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/olivewithpaints.jpgOliveWithPaintsOlive (at bottom right of the photo) at the work stationhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/frankandbella.jpgFrankAndBellaAttentive Frank and Bella, with painting for scale2021-09-27T14:37:11+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/blog/2021-05-30T19:57:38+00:00weekly0.6https://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/12/09/video-interview/2019-12-09T17:53:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/10/26/tech-for-teaching/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/videosetupatoctagon.jpgVideoSetupAtOctagonOn camera (photo courtesy of Beth at the Octagon)2019-10-26T15:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/06/10/painters-at-the-festival/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iaf2019threepainters.jpgIAF2019ThreePaintersThree painters demonstrate their styleshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iaf2019group.jpgIAF2019GroupArtists and watercolor students Jeanette, Lois, Sally, Thia and Tracy at the tent in front of Iowa Artisans Galleryhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iaf2019insidegallery.jpgIAF2019InsideGalleryMy artwork on display during the 2019 Iowa Arts Festival, courtesy of Iowa Artisans Gallery2019-06-10T16:50:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/05/15/octagon-shop-revisited/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/insideoctagonduomay2019.jpgInsideOctagonDuoMay2019Inside the Octagon Gallery Shop:  the Laundry Day polyester print is shown over the interior doorway into the Community Gallery, and the original paintings on the opposite wall. https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/octagonmay2019.jpgOctagonMay2019In front of the shop with Laundry Day fabric print2019-05-15T23:18:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2019/02/03/graduation-day/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ptgraduationday.jpgPTGraduationDayMy graduation photo. The slate reads: "Because of [Progressive Rehabilitation Associates], I can: –Walk –Sleep –Get in/out of my car!"2019-02-04T04:24:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/10/06/a-few-more-at-the-reunion/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/konradindoorway.jpgKonradInDoorwayKonrad making himself at homehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/reunion2018duo.jpgReunion2018duoThe reunion committee (at left, setting up) and some more attendees, with photobombing "teacher"https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/reunionteachers.jpgReunionTeachersThe "teachers" visiting in my kitchen before the reunion2018-11-15T18:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/07/02/weather-appropriate/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/iagwindow.jpgIAGWindowIowa Artisans Gallery featuring me in their window (shower curtain, pillows, and paintings). Lately the scene on the shower curtain and in the central painting — "Clock Tower in the Rain" — has reflected our weather outside! 2018-07-02T19:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/06/13/photos-from-the-festival/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/iaf2018helpersduo.jpgIAF2018helpersduoHelpers at the Festival; on the right, holding onto the tent in 30 mph wind!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/iaf2018boothduo.jpgIAF2018boothduoInside the tent at the 2018 Iowa Arts Festival in downtown Iowa City2018-06-13T16:36:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2018/02/04/interview-on-iag-website/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/iag_lime_200x.pngIowa Artists Gallery logo for Feb 2018 postIowa Artists Gallery logo<br /><i>(click image to visit their site$#041;</i>2018-02-04T23:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/07/19/following-the-shade/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/julypleinairduo.jpgJuly Plein Air DuoSketching on the ped mall in July weather, we kept moving back into the shade til it just got too hot and we stopped into Heirloom/Java House for lunch and sharing.<br /> (Photo on the right courtesy of Mary Maxson)2017-07-20T00:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2017/06/18/plein-air-in-june/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pleinairsketchbook.jpgPlein Air Sketchbook June 2017Sketchbook and thoughts on plein airhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/mywalkeraseasel.jpgMy Walker As Easel - plein air painting June 2017My walker as easelhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/alongthepath.jpgAlong The Path - plein air painting June 2017Artists sketching along the pathhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/onlocation.jpgOn Location - plein air painting June 2017On location with my walker2017-07-07T04:10:38+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/06/24/after-the-storm/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/iaartsfestivalcart2.jpgIA Arts Festival Cart2Selling from my cart with no tent — I am a diehard! (many thanks to festival volunteer Yejun for this photo)https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/iaartsfestivalchalk.jpgIA Arts Festival ChalkLeaving a thank-you note to Iowa City: “My tent blew over - I am not here - Thank you IC for saving my artwork”https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/iaartsfestivalrainbow.jpgIA Arts Festival RainbowShelby and me, with rainbow2016-06-24T14:12:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2016/01/12/celebrating-the-center/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/thecenterlogo.jpgThe Center Logo<i>(click image to visit The Center's website)</i>2016-04-27T22:20:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/08/08/thank-you-for-your-support/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/stockings.jpgStockingsMy new <s>tattoos</s> socks2015-08-08T16:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/03/09/watercolor-painting-underground/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/openingmarch2015.jpgStudent exhibit opening, March 2015Three of the featured artists<br />at the exhibit opening2015-05-04T14:16:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2015/02/02/waiting-for-spring/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/englertwindow1.jpgEnglert through windowA warm view of the Englerthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/herkyparking1.jpgHerky at the Iowa City Parking DivisionHerky parkinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/drawingpancakes.jpgDrawing PancakesDrawing breakfasthttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pancakeart.jpgPancake ArtPancake art2015-02-02T23:25:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/13/runestone-and-a-watchful-eye/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stouengargoyles.jpgSt Ouen GargoylesThose projections along the walkway are a row of gargoyles, keeping an eye on passers-byhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/stouenrouen2.jpgSt Ouen's church, Rouen 2View of St. Ouen's with <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_buttress' target='_blank'>flying buttress</a> highlighted against the skyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/readingtherunes.jpgReading The RunesReplica of a Viking runestone next to St. Ouen's Church, Rouen2014-10-13T17:23:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/10/04/monets-gardens/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chickensgiverny.jpgChickens GivernyGiverny has chickens!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/monetshousegiverny.jpgMonet's House GivernyMonet's househttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cleaningpondgiverny.jpgCleaning Pond GivernyGardener cleaning out dead leaves. Monet kept the garden very pristine for his painting.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lilypondgiverny.jpgLily Pond GivernyWater lily pond at Giverny2014-10-05T03:37:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/09/19/arrival-in-rouen/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/palaisdejustice.jpgPalais ee Justice, RouenThe Palais de Justice looks just like a cathedral, gargoyles and all to keep the peacehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rouenstreet.jpgRouen StreetMy street, my cafe, half-timbered medieval homes. Note there is not a straight line to paint.https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/joatcafe.jpgJo At Rouen CafePainting during lunch on my streethttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rouencafe.jpgRouen CafeLocal cafehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dinneraftersketching2.jpgDinner After Sketching2First night in the apartment — dinner after a day of sketchinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rouencathedral.jpgRouen CathedralIn the cathedral thanking God for the trip, it is a big world to live in!2014-10-04T16:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/07/17/road-trip/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/grantwoodcountry.jpgGrant Wood CountryRolling hills in Grant Wood Countryhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lesliejojan.jpgLeslie, Jo and Jan pose with HerkyHerky sees us off on our journey<br />(Leslie, Jo, and Jan)2014-09-26T01:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2014/07/02/traveling-garden/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/patiogarden2.jpgPatio Garden 2 - spring 2014A blue plastic chicken guards the happy patio gardenhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/firstgardenspot.jpgFirst Garden Spot, spring 2014Our first garden spothttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gardenplanting.jpgGarden planting, spring 2014Irin, Carl, Rick and Jo<br />excited about summer salads2014-07-03T02:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/06/03/farewell-and-greetings/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/manipedi4.jpgMy new pedicureMy first night in Iowa City, my daughter and granddaughter painted my toenails (Caribbean Blue) so my feet can explore their new city in style. Then we watched the movie “Enchanted” – sort of like my life these days!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/movingtruck.jpgThe moving truck is fullHaving fun unloading the truck in the rain - my sons-in-law had lots of laughs at what I was saving for the move!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/onsafari.jpgOn safari, moving out of the Bank building“On safari” in the rainhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/backroom.jpgEmpty back room of The Left Bank StudioBack room with rarely-seen floorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mainvault.jpgEmpty main vault at The Left Bank StudioSafe deposit vault, where the money was kept in the old dayshttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/middleroom.jpgEmpty middle room of The Left Bank StudioMiddle room - do you believe how much room is now open for others to explore?https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/frontroom.jpgFront room, looking through 50' of new open spaceFront room, looking through 50' of new open space2013-06-03T16:58:15+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/02/26/busy-painting/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/girlchair.jpgPainted chair for a child, with mirror, by Jo Myers-WalkerPainted chair for a child, with mirror2013-05-30T20:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/05/30/clearing-the-way/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/robindrawing.jpgRobin added to the artworkMy granddaughter commemorated the robin by refreshing the front-room drawinghttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/robinsnest.jpgMother robin on nestMother robin, undeterredhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frontroomfloor.jpgFront room floor at The Left Bank StudioThe train running through the front room. Little kids have come in and “sat in the train”!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bernieandtruck.jpgBernie and orange truckBernie’s truck made many trips to storagehttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frontvaultempty.jpg Almost-empty vault in the front room of The Left Bank StudioAlmost-empty vault in the front room2013-05-30T19:58:08+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/05/01/transformation-celebration/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/transf41.jpgLisa Cooper with treasuresLisa with frog chair and other treasures, including the Provence lady "coming and going" doorhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/transf3.jpgMolly buckled up for safetyMolly is buckled up for safety before she goes on tour – she found a good home with Lisa Cooperhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/transf2.jpgSteve and Randi PetersSteve and Randi Peters stopped by to get a trunkload of artworkhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/transf1a.jpgExuberant faces at The Left Bank Studio transformation saleExuberant faces: Larry and Bonnie Dix discovered some finds; Jo Myers-Walker and Tina Rice celebrate the new "Sold" triangle2013-05-05T21:19:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/04/02/the-other-side-of-the-camera/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ckintzeratstudio.jpgJo poses with photographer Cortney Kintzer at The Left Bank StudioJo poses with photographer Cortney Kintzer at The Left Bank Studio2013-04-15T20:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/11/22/tree-of-hope-transported/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/treeincar.jpgTree of Hope in hatchbackTree of Hope in hatchback2013-02-05T17:23:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2013/01/05/round-barn-stories/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/roundbarn.jpgSketch of round barn by Jo Myers-WalkerSketch of round barn on the Borden homestead2013-01-07T23:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/09/27/a-new-outlook/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/joglasses3.jpgJo Myers-Walker in round tinted glassesI found these John-Lennon-style glasses in the vault. I'm feeling like I'm in the 1960s, ready for a peace march!https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/joglasses4.jpgJo Myers-Walker in new reading glasses Who's that behind those Foster Grants?<br /> (My new reading glasses, before I managed to get the tag off)2012-10-11T23:41:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/08/14/eyesight-update/2012-08-14T15:29:24+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/06/12/finished-product/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/homeiswherechair.jpgDecorated repurposed chairDecorated repurposed chair2012-06-12T19:23:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/02/20/february-2012-the-left-bank-studio-newsletter/2012-02-21T04:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2012/01/05/january-2012-the-left-bank-studio-newsletter/2012-01-05T13:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/11/23/workshop-on-belonging-given-11182010/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/belonging.jpgBelonging2010-11-23T15:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/11/23/jo-a-panelist-at-isu-business-college/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/isu-bus-college-panelist2.jpgISU BUS COLLEGE PANELISThttps://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/isu-bus-college-panelist1.jpgISU BUS COLLEGE PANELIST2010-11-23T15:48:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/11/14/the-left-bank-studio-november-2010-newsletter/2010-11-14T14:03:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/10/09/october-2010-left-bank-studio-newsletter/2010-10-09T12:16:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/10/09/jewelry-classes-with-rhonda/2010-10-09T12:12:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/09/30/october-2010-watercolor-class-by-gwen-foster/2010-09-30T18:36:26+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/09/27/fall-2010-repurposed-jewelry-class/2010-09-27T13:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theleftbankstudio.com/2010/09/27/fall-2010-oil-painting-class/https://theleftbankstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/lyndsay.jpgLyndsayLyndsay - 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