Iowa Artists Make the Cut at Des Moines Arts Festival

The Des Moines Art Festival — celebrating its tenth year June 29 - July 1– has always been a juried art fair. And the calibur of its showcased artists keeps rising. This year, 135 participants were chosen from over 1,400 applicants. 15 award-winning artists from last year’s event were also invited back.Of these, nine outstanding Iowa artists made the cut. (This is addition to the 24 Emerging Iowa Artists featured at the festival.)

These veteran Iowa artists represent a wide range of media and a cross-section of the state. Doubly-talented artist Chris Vance, who describes his work as “a diary,” made the grade in two categories: 2-D Mixed Media and Painting. George and Martha Monson Lowe are perennial favorites with his green-glazed pottery and her woven rattan baskets. And, as is often the case, they are gems that often go unrecognized.

Be sure to look for all these Iowa treaures at this year’s event:

Mike Bose (Bedford, IA), Ceramics at Booth G11

Gene Brown (Urbandale, IA) 2-D Mixed Media at Booth P78

George Lowe (Decorah, IA), Ceramics at Booth P41

Martha Monson Lowe (Decorah, IA), 3-D Mixed Media at Booth P40

James Ochs (Iowa City, IA), Graphics/Printmaking at Booth G13

James Petran (Iowa City, IA), Painting at Booth P6

Jose Sierra (Pella, IA), Ceramics at Booth P49

Chris Vance (Bondurant, IA), 2-D Mixed Media and Painting at Booth L20C

David Young (Solon, IA), Wood at Booth P11C

For more information about the Des Moines Art Festival, visit http://www.desmoinesartsfestival.org/

Guest Author: Brenda Friedrich

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