Tom Stancliffe makes large-scale metal sculptures that integrate visually and thematically with their surroundings. Stancliffe considers the particular site where he is working, striving to create pieces that echo and complement the architecture,…
As a young man, Eskin was drawn to photography. In high school, his photographs appeared in the daily newspapers and publications. In college, he studied photojournalism, and moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1959. He graduated from the University of…
Fred Truck is a true Iowan artist. Born in 1946 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Fred would go on to earn his B.A. at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1969. He currently lives and works in Des Moines, Iowa. Something to note about Fred is that he was a co-founder of…
Daniel Weiss was born in 1959 in Mason City, Iowa. He was nurtured by large, industrious families on both his mother's and father's sides. He and his nine siblings were schooled by Catholic P.B.V.M. sisters in his hometown. He currently enjoys a…
Originally from Massachusetts, Will Mentor is a former professor at the University of Iowa and is currently teaching at St. Michael's College in Vermont. Mentor has exhibited his work nationally and internationally in group and solo shows every year…
Sue Hettmansperger received her MFA from the University of New Mexico in 1972. Her work is shown internationally, and she has had solo exhibitions in South Dakota, Iowa, Chicago, and New York City. She is currently a Professor of Painting and Drawing…
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Phillip Chen would continue on to earn his B.F.A from the University of Illinois, Chicago in 1975. Four years later in 1979, Phillip earned his M.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Beginning as an…
Ryan was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1979 and would later earn his B.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 2002. Most recently, Ryan participated in a solo exhibition at the Karolyn Sherwood Gallery in Des Moines, Iowa. Here is a brief overview of his…
Judith Eastburn received a Master of Sciences in Microbial Genetics in 1969 from the University of Iowa. She subsequently earned an MFA in Printmaking and Photography in 1982 from the same institution. She has taught photography in England, Iowa, and…
