2023
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Main Floor
A writer turned visual artist, Portland painter Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an evolving and animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas in 2001, eventually building her now signature bright, richly textured paintings on large, sometimes multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller paintings on canvas and paper. From her studio in Portland, Oregon, she partners with gallerists, design professionals, and private collectors to place her artwork nationwide. |
Second Floor
John Beckelman's work has been exhibited in shows nationwide. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions, and grants. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics and his Master of Science in Ceramics from Illinois State University. John is the Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus at Coe College. He lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown. |
Welcome: New Gallery Artists
open call for representation | group exhibition
Main Floor
Call to artists seeking gallery representation. This exhibition will be a welcome for new Gallery Artists. The show is not based on a theme but the best representation of an artist’s body of work and style. |
By Design
curated | group exhibition
Second Floor
An exhibition inviting interior designers who have previously partnered with Gilded Pear Gallery and appreciates the value of original art in the home and office. Designers are asked to design a mood board surrounding an artwork/s of their choice from Gilded Pear artists. This showcase is meant to have a new spin on an exhibition, highlight our design friends, and be a fun show for the summer. |
Jim Ochs: 45 Years of Work
posthumous solo exhibition | Jim Ochs Main Floor
James Ochs was born in Denver, Colorado in 1943. He gained print experience at Blacks Print Studio in New York City, and he worked in collage and paint at the Art Student League. He received his B.A. in painting at Colorado State University, and went on to earn an M.A. and M.F.A in printmaking and drawing from the University of Iowa. Ochs’ work can be found in prominent art collections around the US, including the Des Moines Art Center; Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, IA; Farm Bureau, Des Moines, IA; Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; Harvard College, Cambridge, MA; and Brown University, Providence, RI. Featured in over 120 national, regional and solo shows nationwide, his works have received numerous awards, including the Coconut Grove Art Exhibition, Coconut Grove, FL; and the Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park, FL. |
Animalia by Maggie Vandewalle
Second Floor
Maggie Vandewalle was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1981, she received an art scholarship to the University of Iowa where she worked toward a BFA in printmaking. After college, she gravitated to watercolor—a medium she uses almost exclusively today. She recalls a childhood divided between two passions—an insatiable love of reading and a profound fascination for the natural world. These early interests are the foundation for her paintings of whimsical creatures; their antics often bring a smile or a feeling that one has walked into the middle of a remarkable journey. |
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Exhibition Dates: November 6, 2023 - January 27, 2024
Public Reception: November 17th, 5:00-7:30pm
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Jewelry Showcase:
Holiday Cocktail Party Exhibition Dates: November 27, 2023 -February 17, 2024
Holiday Party: December 1st, 5-8pm First Floor Our Jewelry Cocktail party has become a festive tradition, join us for some holiday spirits! |
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