Fred and Velga Easker: Recent Works

August 25th-October 6th, 2017
Opening Reception: September 8th, 5-7pm

Fred Easker

Fred's landscapes offer an extraordinary view into the ordinary. Drawing on familiar scenes from the back roads of his native eastern Iowa, he explores both the aesthetics and the character of the place, offering a keen meditation on the power, vulnerability, and eloquence of this beautiful land...more

[SOLD] Prairie Survivor. Oil on Canvas 20" x 40"

Summer Creek. Oil on canvas 12" x 15"

[SOLD] Bend at Osterdock. Oil on canvas 20" x 24"

Driftless Portal. Oil on canvas 18" x 52"

Valley Afternoon. Oil on canvas 15" x 75"

[Sold] View from Hanover Road. Oil on canvas 30" x 90"

Spring near Balltown. Oil on canvas 27" x 34"

Autumn along Village Creek. Oil on canvas 15" x 75"

[SOLD] Wexford Morning. Giclée print 11" x 16"

[SOLD] Cedar Point II. Oil on Canvas 20" x 15"

[SOLD] Breakthrough. Oil on Canvas 12" x 15"

Velga Easker

While earlier work focused on weaving with natural fibers and the gradual experimentation with non-traditional materials, her current work uses societal discards in much the same ingenious and artistic manner that pioneer women used scraps of fabric and discarded clothing to create beautiful quilts...more