Art Festival

It is an absolutely gorgeous day in Iowa.  We started the day at the farmer's market where we got some decorative grasses and spicy mango jam.  Then it was off to the Marion Art Festival.  I really loved all of the whimsical artists that were featured this year.

One of my favorites was Chris Vance.  I really liked how he had all of his canvases hung touching each other.  I think the work is much more effective as a group than individual canvases, although this one really made me smile.

We also loved the urban folk art of Anthony Pack.  Such funny faces and wonderful life-like combinations of household items.

We finally decided on a beautiful fused glass canvas  by Sheryl Ellinwood to add to our collection.  I've admired her work for several years, and am thrilled to have a piece in my home.

Another artist that blows me away is Keith Grace. His amazing college painting technique turns ordinary objects into something beyond amazing.  I could look at his work for hours.

I also fell in love with the found art collages of Gena Ollendieck. 

Enjoy the weekend.

Comments

[terrie Bailey]

Fantastic piccies Steph..so are your latest creations..Enjoy the rest of your weekend:)x

[Pam]

Thanks for sharing! It is so fun to hear about CR and the surrounding areas since I know where they are. What a fun day!

[lauren]

ooh ooh OOOOOOOOH!

i am soooo loving those ollendieck assamblages*...but the keith grace FLOWERS??! i am sooooooo blown away by those...and even now planning to steal... (AHEM!) ...i mean pay tribute to them...in card form!!! :)

*(btw, did you hear that robert rauschenberg died? a sad thing for the world of collage...and yet...in his 80's...worked till the end...can't really beat it, can ya?!)