03 May 2005

Work Offers Safety in Anonymity

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
Artist Peter Xiao grew up in Beijing, China, which he describes in his artist statement as "congested" and filled with "political upheavals." For this reason he is more interested in painting "humans and their conditions" rather than the classic Chinese subject, nature.
05 Apr 2005

Diverse Show Explores the Human Condition

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
Cedar Rapids resident Priscilla Steele had entered a pair of drawings into the 29th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition competition. She felt that the two figures related well to one another and that, together, they strongly represented her artistic talent.
22 Mar 2005

Soft-Spoken but Powerful

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
Pat Edwards is a small, soft-spoken woman, and her oil paintings are also small and soft-spoken. However, there is a quiet power in her person and in her work. The Catich Gallery at St. Ambrose University is currently featuring Here and There, an exhibit of her paintings that will be on display through April 22.
15 Feb 2005

Whimsy, Boldness, and Sensitivity Meet in Stunning Exhibit

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
I was greeted by myriad colors and shapes as I entered the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery in LeClaire to see its current exhibit. Lisa Mahar's three-dimensional, functional art is unfettered and bold, while Leslie Bell's more muted portraits and figure paintings are sensual and evocative.
25 Jan 2005

Agriculture Binds Excellent Show

By Johanna Welzenbach-Hilliard
Iowa's agricultural abundance, natural landscapes, and teeming wildlife are themes that tie together the work of Iowa artists Larsh Bristol, Douglas Eckheart, and Brian Roberts, currently on exhibit at Quad City Arts in Rock Island.
25 Jan 2005

MidCoast Show Invokes the Industrial Past

By Michael LoGuidice
As I walked into MidCoast Gallery West in downtown Rock Island, I was immediately transported back in time to my grandfather's garage in upstate New York. The image was complete, from the old dusty equipment whose purpose and use were a mystery, to the used license plates adorning the walls where the grimy pegboard paneling didn't quite cover.
23 Nov 2004

Three Shows Provide Plenty of Holiday-Shopping Fodder

By Michael LoGuidice
In taking a tour of three art shows this weekend, the pick of the litter is Sheri Seggerman's and Elizabeth Shriver's show at MidCoast Gallery West in downtown Rock Island. The Quad City Arts Center is presenting The Artist in You, an exhibition juried by Nick DiGioria, Kunhild Blacklock, and Gloria Burlingame.
19 Oct 2004

Quad City Arts Exhibit Brings Together Classic Styles

By Michael LoGuidice
Classic figure studies and traditional pottery grace the showroom at the Quad City Arts gallery in downtown Rock Island, and John Beckelman's pottery displayed with Priscilla Steele's drawings represent a return to style, shapes, and techniques that existed long before bits and bytes created the digital era.
12 Oct 2004

Student and Teacher Bring Big Fiber to the Peanut Gallery

By Michael LoGuidice
Rowen Schussheim-Anderson and Monique McDonald have several of their woven and beaded artworks on display at the Peanut Gallery in downtown Rock Island, and aside from a misstep into glib politics, the show offers two artists adept at their craft, even hinting at new directions.
31 Aug 2004

Going to the Dogs in a Lighthearted Show

By Michael LoGuidice
Is Quad City Arts going to the dogs? Apparently so, at least from August 20 to September 24. Quad City Arts sent out a call for entries for dog-themed art, and the jury decided on 70 works by 48 regional artists now on display.

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