Artist Statement My photography focuses on my fascination with the longevity of things around us. I like to capture the process of decay and change that tells us a story about the past: Mountains shaped throughout time and wildfires rapidly redesigning the landscape. Reminders of American industry abandoned in the [...]
Brenda Backman is a contemporary artist known for her evocative use of color and texture, creating immersive landscapes that explore the interplay between nature and emotion. Based in Story City, IA, she draws inspiration from her surroundings, transforming everyday scenes into vibrant, abstract interpretations. Brenda’s artistic journey began at an early age, fueled by [...]
Foreign and Cultivated | Kelsey Wilson MARCH - APRIL 2024 | Artist on Display Humans and plants have a storied and complex relationship. We depend on each other to survive. The botanical paintings in this room represent plants that are decorative, edible, or invasive. Getting to these plants better through observation and by pondering [...]
My name is Han (they/she) and I am a nonbinary illustrator based in Ames, Iowa and a Wheatsfield employee since 2018. I received my bachelor's degree in Biological and Pre/Medical Illustration from Iowa State University in 2020. My work highlights scientific themes of biology and anatomy, sometimes intertwined with surreal and spiritual elements. I [...]
What you’re seeing is the work of Ames, Iowa artist, Leslie Hall. Born at Mary Greeley Medical Center in 1981, Leslie has since decided to stay in Ames forever. Being voted Prom Queen of Ames High Class of 2000 she knew a Queen must always stay near her people. To keep the winter blues away and [...]
September - October Artist on Display Daishin McCabe Eric Daishin McCabe was first inspired to write Zen Calligraphy when he saw a demonstration by a Japanese Rinzai Zen Master, Fukushima Keido Roshi, at Bucknell University in 1993. His first teacher of calligraphy is Mariko Tachihara, a Japanese teacher of English, whom he met [...]
Isaac Prior What if? That question has always been a driving force of inspiration. If there could be a creature on this planet that can create light, with a chemical reaction in its thorax to attract a mate (a lightning bug), or the ability for a fungus to infect the brain of an ant, [...]
Anna Bland May & June 2023 Community Artist on Display Artist Statement My current body of work is primarily in fluid painting. I am inspired by the natural world, by the sky and water. I am moved to response by the light, power, and beauty I see in the [...]
Brenda Backman March & April Community Artist on Display We welcome our very own Wheaty, Brenda Backman, to the community art space for the months of March and April! You will have to see her series "Gut Punch" in person to truly appreciate the details in Backman's work. "I’ve been making art and stitching [...]
January & February Artist Artist Statement Kyle Renell My work is my ticket to the exploration of the world around me. This group of drawings was completed in 2019, when life was simpler and without COVID. It includes studies for A Journey of Life, a major work; character development studies; and water studies. The [...]
