Past Exhibits at Arts on Grand


Student Show
Artwork of Spencer Elementary and Preschools
Exhibit: January 10 - February 11, 2012



"Through the Lens"
Photography of Mike Houge and Daniel Ruf
Exhibit: December 13, 2011 - January 7, 2012

 

Art On a Card
Exhibition and fundraiser
Exhibit: November 1 - December 10, 2011

 

Artisans Road Trip 2011
Exhibition of work by area artists
participating in the Artisans Road Trip, Sept 30 - Oct 2
Exhibit: September 27 - October 29, 2011

 

"From the Tallgrass"
exhibition of paintings, drawings and photography by
Bruce Morrison
August 16 - September 24, 2011

 

"Story Tellers"
ironing board stories by
Connie Herring
July 19 - August 13, 2011

 

"Rural Landscapes"
pastels by
Gordon Kellenberger
June 21 - July 16, 2011

 

Jo Myers Walker:
Mixed Media
May 21 - June 18, 2011

 

Spencer Schools Exhibit
March 22- May 19, 2011

 

Iowa Artists Area Show
Saturday, April 9, 2011

 

Jan Vander Linden:
Watercolors

February 8- March 19, 2011

 

"Art in Stitches"
Art Quilts
January 11- February 5, 2011

 

 

 

"Deserving Existence"

August 12 - September 13, 2008

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Don Pierson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury

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Homecoming:The Flowering of Memory
Jeanne Norris Larson

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Matt Furniture

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Iowa:
The Earth, The Land, and Its People

Anita Coon:  Ron Netten:  Cherie Courter:
May 31 - June 28, 2008

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Northwest Iowa Surgeons

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Area Student Art Exhibit
2008

Preschools: March 27 - April 2
Elementary & Home Schools: April 5 - 16
Middle & High Schools: April 19 - May 7
HS Woodworking & Quilts: May 10 - 21

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
The Farmers Bank

 

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A Geometry of Time & Space
Quilted Textiles Hangings

by Joanne Alberda
Feb 20 - March 24, 2008

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
anonymous

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"Together"
An Artist Journey

Jan 9 - Feb 17 2008

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Bank of America
&
US Bank

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Artisans Road Trip
Revisited

December 10th - January 5th, 2008

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
State Bank

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"Tied To The Apron Strings"
by Elva Barglof
&
Kathy Barth

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Community Bank & Insurance

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"Uncharted Waters"
by Sharon Townsend
Contemporary Folk Art Hooked Rugs
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to see full Exhibit
(flash required)

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Steffen Furniture

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Unseen Altars
by Susan Van Geest
August 14 - September 18 , 2007

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Asher Motor Company
&
Arts on Grand Bridge Marathon

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Focus on Corn
by David Cavagnaro
&
Photo Contest:
Bounty of Iowa

July 3 - Aug 11 2007
Gallery Reception July 26
4:30 - 6:00pm

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Monsanto

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Facing New Beginnings
Quilts by Eunice Hill
May 31 - June 30  2007

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Support Surgeons, P.C.

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Area Student Art 2007
March 27 - May 19 2007

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Eaton - US Bank

Preschools: March 27 - April 2
Elementary & Home Schools: April 5 - 18
Middle & High School: April 21 - May 8
Spencer HS Woodworking: May 10 - 18

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Shades of Red
Arts on Grand & ART Artists

February 20 - March 24 2007
Artist Reception
February 22,  5:15
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
Van Hofwegen Family Dentistry

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"Madonna & Child"
by Dr Karen Ruddy

December 12, 2006 - January 13, 2007
Artist Reception
Thursday, December 14
 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Gallery Talk 5:15pm
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
MW Radiology & Imaging

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Engaging & Energizing
Sculpture by
William Lieb
November 1 - December 11 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
SMU & Nelson Jewelry

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Resonant Heavens
Jerry Moon
September 21 - October 28, 2006

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:

Community Bank & Insurance

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International Surrealism
International artists
August 15 - September 18, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Northwest Federal

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Collective Works in Colored Pencil
Midwest artists

July 6 - Aug 12, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  Standard Printing

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A Century of Iowa Architecture
Traveling Exhibit & Spencer Fire Photo Exhibit
June 1 - July 3, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Architects Collaborative & DLR Farm, Ltd.

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Artists of Curiel Reynolds School of Art
Area Schools
March 22 - May 30, 2006
 

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Area Student Art 2006
Area Schools
March 28 - May 30, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  Eaton

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" Graceful Letters"
  Feb 21 - March 25, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Diamond Vogel & Ashers

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Aspects of India
Cindy Gould
January 10 - February 18, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  Walmart

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Turning Up the Heat
Hot Glass by Jesse Bogenrief
of Spencer Bogenrief Studio
November 29, 2005 - January  7, 2006
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  SMU & Aquila

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Renewal Through Art 
Art work created to help cope with life's trials
October 25-November 26, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
NWI Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons

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Mystery Quilts...Hidden Stories
September 22 - October 22, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  Edward Jones

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The American Dream
Oil paintings by Iowa Artist John VanderStelt 
August 16 - September 17, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  US Bank

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In Search of the Sensuous Garden

Digital Photography by William Schmidt

July 6 - August 13, 2005

EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Del's Garden Center  

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Perceptions: 4 Views in Paint, Paper & Pastel

Paintings by Linda Flaherty, Sonja Searcy, Marion Smith & Neoma Thomas

June 1 - July 2, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  The Farmers Bank

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Area Student Art 2005

Spencer & surrounding area schools
 

Elementary & Home Schools: April 12 - 23

Middle School & High School: April 26 - May 11

Spencer High School Woodworking: May 12-21
Pre-Schools: May 23-28
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Eaton
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"My Journey"
 Watercolors of an Artist's World Travels

Watercolor Paintings by Doug Eckheart

March 8 - April 9, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: John & Carole Lee Ctton  

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Monkey Wrench Quilts:
New Quilts from an Old Favorite

Seventeen finalists from the 2004 International Quilting Contest 
sponsored by the American Quilters Society
A Traveling Exhibition from the Museum of the American Quilter's Society
January 25 - March 5, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
 Slumberland

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Mystery Quilt Contest!

Artist Showcase Encore!
AOG Gift Gallery artists present their showcase pieces

December 14, 2004 - January 22, 2005
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
DNR Farm, Ltd.

 

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Selected Work by Dennis Dykema
Oil paintings by local area artist, and former Spencer resident Dennis Dykema

November 2 - December 11, 2004
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:
 Eaton

 

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Frank Lloyd Wright
Early prints and drawings from the collection of Dr. Don Nordstrom

Furniture from the collection of Dr. David Robison

September 28 - October 30, 2004
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:  Northwest Federal


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Rural Iowa Ruins
Black & white photography by Iowa artist Timothy Florer

August 17 - September 25, 2004

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    US Bank

 

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Tim led the 2004 Iowa State Camera Corps - check it out by clicking anywhere on this line

2004 Photo Contest entries can also be viewed by clicking below: 

Wrinkles in Time: Preserving Rural Iowa

 

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AOG Invitational
Mixed media artwork by area artists

July 6  - August 14, 2004

 

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Traveling Bolivia Through the wonders of weaving
Weavings and artifacts from the collection of Kathy Barth

June 1 - July 3, 2004

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Don Pierson Ford Lincoln Mercury

 

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Area Student Art - 2004

April 13 - May 29, 2004

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Eaton Hydraulics

 

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New Works from the Studio of Darren Maurer
Scenes of Iowa's land and street scapes in oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouche
March 16 - April 10, 2004
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    The Farmers Bank of Spencer

learn more about Darren Maurer

 

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Scratching the Surface

Relief sculpture & prints by Christopher Fritsch

February 10 - March 13, 2004

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Community State Bank    member FDIC

 

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Landscapes from Wood, Water & Oil
Woodcuts & paintings by Carl Homstad & Orville Running
January 6 - February 7, 2004
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Cotton Graves Farm & Land Management

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Impressions of Life

The paintings of Tatiana A. Ivaschenko
November 25, 2003 - January 3, 2004

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Edward Jones

 

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The Cartographer's Art

Quilted maps by Shelley Cords-Swanson
October 21 - November 22, 2003
EXHIBIT SPONSORS:   
StateBANK

KRUSE CATE & NELSON Engineering and Land Surveying  Services

Acre Co. - Jon Hjelm, Owner/Broker

 

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Surviving the Pain: Art as Therapy

Area artists share their art and stories
September 18 - October 18, 2003

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons, PC

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Images of Iowa:
Photographs of a State's Natural Resources

Traveling Exhibit on loan from the Iowa Arts Council
August 12 - September 15, 2003
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Eaton Hydraulics

2003 Photo Contest

17 and Under

 

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Midwest Views
Pastels by Diane Kunzler
July 8 - August 9
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Midwest Piano and Organ

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Natural and Man Made
Functional Art by Chris Martin
May 28 - July 5
EXHIBIT SPONSOR: Northwest Federal Bank
 Area Student Art

Apr 2 - May 24, 2003

Area Pre-Schools: Apr 2 - Apr 12, 2003

Elementary Schools: Apr 15 - 26, 2003

Middle School & Highschool: Apr 29 - May 10

Highschool Woodworking: May 14 - May 24, 2003

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Farmers Trust & Savings Bank

 

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Portraits of Northwest Iowa Farmers
Black & white photography by Tom Becker 
 Feb 19 - Mar 29, 2003
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Farm Bureau

 

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The Blues Paintings
by Frederick Brown
from the collection of the Pearson Art Foundation
Jan 8 - Feb 15, 2003
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Northwest Federal Savings Bank

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An Artist's Showcase
Recent and showcase artwork by Arts on Grand's Gift Gallery Artists

Dec 4, 2002 - Jan 4, 2003
EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Aquila (formerly Peoples Natural Gas)

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The Robert Penn Northern Plains
American Indian Art Collection
  

An exhibition on loan from a project of the University Art Galleries 
at the University of South Dakota

Oct 30 - Nov 30, 2002

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Solutions

 

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Images in the Wild   
Photography by Gary E. Jernberg

Sept 19 - Oct 26, 2002
2002 Photo Contest: All Creatures Great & Small

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    H&N Chevrolet - Buick Co.

 

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an artist's journey through the century

the artwork of Atlanta Constance Sampson

Painting since she was 12, Atlanta's life-long goal of exhibiting in a major New York Gallery became a reality when she turned 91!

  Aug 13 - Sept 14, 2002

EXHIBIT SPONSORS:    Friends of Spencer Senior Center & Community State Bank

 

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Containment   

Found object fiber sculptures by Timothy McIlrath

July 2 - Aug 10, 2002

  EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Toby & Sylvia Shine Family

 

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Discovered Treasures: Part II  

Soviet Impressionist Paintings from the Pearson Art Foundation Collection

May 29 - June 29, 2002

EXHIBIT SPONSOR:    Edward Jones

 

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Art in Bloom

floral arrangements complimenting artwork on exhibit

Area Student Art 2002
Apr 12 - May 24, 2002
Exhibit Sponsor: US Bank

Elementary & Home Schools  April 12 - 27, 2002
  Middle & High School  May 1 - 15, 2002
Spencer High School Woodworking  May 17 - 24, 2002

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Quilts & Wood
Local Artists
Mar 26 - Apr 6, 2002
Exhibit Sponsor: Gaul Dermatology Center

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IA Watercolor Society 
Traveling Exhibit
Feb 13 - Mar 23, 2002
Exhibit Sponsor:
Diamond Vogel Paints

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Christian Petersen
A traveling exhibition from Iowa State University
Jan 9 - Feb 9, 2002
Made possible locally by
Spencer Hospital and the Iowa Arts Council

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Wild Faces
Watercolor Pencil Paintings by Mona Majorowicz
Nov 28 - Jan 5, 2002
Exhibit Sponsor:    The Farmers Bank

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"Generations"
Mixed Media by local artists: 20/21
Oct 24 - Nov 24, 2001
Exhibit Sponsor:  Arts on Grand Bridge Marathon