Megan Berner received her B.A. in Photography from the University of Nevada Reno and is currently a graduate student in the School of Art and Art History's Intermedia program at the University of Iowa. She mainly works with photography and video but…
Born 1966. Lives and works in Des Moines, IA.<br>I make paintings from found photographs culled from a fairly wide cornucopia of sources; travel brochures, coffee table books, album covers, postcards, etc. Anything possessing an interesting…
Jim Kasper maintains his wood-fire kiln on his rural property near Tipton, Iowa, where he lives with his wife Lucy and Great Dane, Bert. On his land, he is establishing 20 acres of native prairie grasses and about four acres of trees.
Gail Chavenelle's schooling and careers have been diverse. She has a BA in literature and a Master's Degree in computer education. She has been a teacher, curriculum designer, and has sold and administered computer systems. Now, she has found a…
Mark Peterson brings formal training in traditional disciplines to his own work as a painter. Originally from West Des Moines, Peterson earned his B.F.A. in painting from Drake University in Des Moines under the influence of Jules Kirschenbaum, at…
Somewhere between the distinctive glazes and graceful forms of Hank Goodman Stoneware lies another layer, one you sense more than see. This is where individual artistry comes alive, drawing on subtle yet strong influences from centuries of art…
Rachel Marie-Crane Williams received a B.F.A. from East Carolina University in Greenville in 1993. She attended Florida State University, where she earned her M.F.A. (1995) from with a concentration in painting and drawing and her Ph.D. in Art…
Doug Shelton received his art training at the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art. He is a long time Des Moines artist and an accomplished painter who has documented his unique imagination on canvas for many years. Described…
