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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Stephen Maxon is a native of Mason City, Iowa He is a graduate of North Iowa Area Community College. He earned a B.A. in Anthropology and both the M.A. and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Iowa.
Jay Chesterman holds a Bachelor of Science (1995) from Morningside College. He states that he mostly photographs when he is travelling because "It seems to be the only time I can slow down enough to observe the unique things in life." He mostly…
Doris Park has enjoyed drawing, painting, and sculpture since early childhood. Primarily self-taught, she became interested in metal casting while studying at the University of Minnesota.<br>Along with Steve Maxon, Doris is an owner of MAXCAST,…
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…
