Post(s) tagged with "contributors"
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Rachel Buse, a local sculptor, builds large paper and fabric structures. She likes to create mountainous, lumpy bodies and exaggerated fantasy environments. She moved to Des Moines in 2008 after receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here is her website.
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Jonathan Pearson is an artist living and working in Des Moines Iowa. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a BA in Art Studio with an emphasis in drawing. He has shown extensively in the Des Moines metro area. He currently works at 8/7 Central printing and designing t-shirts and posters. His work explores the emotive quality of the figure through a process oriented approach, specifically employing drawing, painting, silkscreen, sculpture, and photography. His work can be seen at www.pearsonfrontier.com
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Cat Rocketship is an artist. She is also the Co-Director of the indie craft event Market Day in downtown Des Moines. She is the managing editor of Offbeat Home, and op-ed writer for Juice Magazine. And she runs the blog Hipster Housewife.
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Alissa Sheldon is an elementary educator with a background in broadcast production and advertising. Her love of art began at a very young age, when she would visit her father’s office at American Republic Insurance and admire the company’s vast collection of contemporary art while being regaled with stories of the curator’s dealings with the likes of Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder. After spending 16 years away from Des Moines in Minneapolis, Chicago, and San Francisco, she was thrilled to return to the city to discover a vibrant art scene in full swing. A few of her favorite artists include Andy Goldsworthy, Paul Klee, Olafur Eliasson, Gerhard Richter, and Richard Avedon.
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Chad Michael Cox is an award winning author whose work has appeared in numerous publications including: Modern Dickens Project, Sleet Magazine, Splash of Red, and Prick of the Spindle. He is also a photographer, storyteller, and curator proudly associated with, and supporting, local arts and culture organizations in Des Moines, Iowa. His work explores universal languages, focusing on stories we share as a global community, finding beauty within the chaos of our world. To learn more about his work please browse his website at www.cmichaelcox.com or contact him via email at CMichaelCox@q.com
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Jennifer Mitchard is an artist, photographer, graphic designer, and writer, living and working in downtown Des Moines. She is the co-owner of JeTim Art Photography (www.jetim.net) and a designer at RAYGUN (www.raygunsite.com). She studied Art and Writing in Central Iowa and Northern California. Find her work at www.jenmitchard.com.
