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Studio Visit: Kimberlee Rocca

2/22/2021

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Planning for Kimberlee Rocca's solo exhibition Picking up the Pieces began in February 2020 when she first invited us in about seeing some new ideas. Her aha! moment of discovery, with her experience in foil imaging for the past 30 years, was exciting and fresh and warranted the culmination of a show.

In this blog post, we collected images of what we'll call Phases 1-3 of the process for the exhibit. Also featured is her wonderfully chaotic studio; marks of a playground for a multidisciplinary artist. Messy, bright, and plenty of vertical space to dream big.

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Studio Visit: Mary Zeran

1/20/2021

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Our first "studio visit" of the year without a doubt needs to be where bright and colorful works live.  Thanks to the pandemic and for everyone's peace of mind, we 'visited' virtually through 2020 and collected images and video of Mary Zeran's space. We were fortunate enough to see how she created her installation for her 10 year exhibition at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. This was also a great opportunity to see the birth of the new print series featured in Mission Happiness.

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Studio Visit: David Kupferman

11/5/2020

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images provided courtesy of the artist
Since we didn't have the pleasure of visiting his studio, we asked if David Kupferman would share a few photos of his space while working on some of the new works in Endless Planes.
 
Spacious and well organized, it seems to reflect the deliberate and precisely imprecise nature of the artworks themselves. David's work uniquely depicts crushing waves of energy- ostensibly falling into and out of frame and yet confined to it. It's fun to imagine what colors and gestures lie just outside of the windows of his workspace.

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Studio Visit: Julia Kottal

9/15/2020

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We checked in with Julia about her works in the upcoming exhibit Endless Planes and were presented with a question: "Would you like some wine?"

This question perfectly outlines Julia and her artwork. Inviting and casual, the world outside falls away as you're carefully led into her  isolated travels through paint, texture, plains, mountains, and the lake. Her personality is etched into the paint by way of brush stokes, and the coloring and composition pull you into a serene landscape of nothing-and-everythingness.

What a joy it was to chat about her new works. The love for intended seclusion and the act of painting is felt and seen. Read more below for the first peek.

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Studio: Mary Koenen Clausen

8/3/2020

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There is a plethora of symbolism and iconography loaded into Mary Koenen Clausen's artwork. For the curious minds and who want to know more, read below for a few snippets about her work and download a PDF filled with terms and definitions. You can also catch her artist talk under 'videos' and artworks in Peculiar Reality.

Due to the nature of Mary's process, it's difficult to capture the intricacies of her process in a typical Studio Visit. Enjoy a little reading below about her inspirations.

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studio Visit: Jillian Moore

8/3/2020

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photos courtesy of the artist
We're calling this a Studio Visit but we didn't have the opportunity to see Jillian Moore's progress in person for her new line of sculptures (thanks COVID-19). Instead, Jillian shared these process photos of her work so we could get the inside scoop on how these are constructed! To see how all the works turned out, check out the finished wall pieces in Peculiar Reality.
View the rest of the studio photos below.

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Studio Visit: Kimberlee Rocca

5/4/2019

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We stopped by Kimberlee Rocca's studio earlier in the week to get an update and see a new direction in her latest pieces. We previewed of some new technical combinations, fresh composition works in progress, and a glimpse into new suspended pieces.

Check out a few sneak-peek photos below: Click here to see available works
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Studio Visit: Mary Zeran

6/20/2018

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Artist Studio Mary Zeran
We stopped by Mary Zeran's studio to check in on the progress on a commissioned work.

While we were there, we got a preview of some new color inspirations, fresh composition works in progress, and a glimpse into what will be available for her upcoming solo show, among others. 

The opening reception for Loud +Proud will be November 30th (5-7pm) and will run through January 18th.

Check out the full Exhibit schedule here: Exhibits and Events
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Studio Visit: Ann Royer

9/19/2017

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We had the pleasure of visiting Ann Royer's Studio yesterday morning to pickup a few new works and to see some works in progress.

Looks like Ann is getting ready to do some bronze casting! She hasn't made these works in quite some time, so we are thrilled to be seeing current happenings for future offerings at the gallery. 


New works from Ann Royer

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