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Iowa Veterans And Iowa Artists on Iowa Journal (#310)

posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Full Program: Topics include public art and why it matters to Iowa, and why Iowa Veterans are taking "Honor Flights." 28:16 Read More »

Paul Engle - Poet and Advocate of Iowa Writers' Workshop (#0)

posted on November 24, 2008 at 4:52 PM

Paul Engle, poet and 25-years the director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and co-founder of the International Writer's Workshops in Iowa City, is profiled. 25:56 Read More »

Art in a Grave Place - Roy Dixon (#802)

posted on July 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM

Roy Dixon is an artist who makes granite come to life - as tributes to the dead. He makes personalized tombstone designs. This story originally aired on Iowa Public Television in 1998. 07:40 Read More »

Margaret Stratton, Iowa Artist (#112)

posted on July 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM

Iowa City photographer and University of Iowa Professor, Margaret Stratton, creates images that make us think about odd juxtapositions of place, ritual, and human activity. Read More »

Fred Easker, Iowa Artist (#112)

posted on July 8, 2008 at 5:36 PM

Fred Easker is a Cedar Rapids artist who, like Grant Wood once did, finds inspiration in the rolling hills of northeast Iowa. 08:50 Read More »

Jim Shrosbree, Iowa Artist (#112)

posted on July 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM

Fairfield sculptor and Maharishi University Professor Jim Shrosbree explores an inner landscape where "reality" is elusive. 07:42 Read More »

Jason Walsmith of The Nadas and Shawn Crahan of Slipknot Discuss Iowa's Music Industry (#140)

posted on February 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Thoughts on Iowa's music industry from musicians Shawn Crahan of Slipknot and Dirty Little Rabbits, and Jason Walsmith of The Nadas. Read More »

The Nadas: Iowa Music Biography (#140)

posted on February 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The Nadas have been around since their college days in the mid-1990s and just released their sixth recording. 00:36 Read More »

Slipknot: Iowa Music Biography (#140)

posted on February 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Slipknot formed in the 1990s. They have been nominated for several Grammy music awards and have won once. This summer they will headline a national "Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival" tour. 00:29 Read More »

Norma Reed: A Rural Vision of Iowa Photo Essay (#127)

posted on January 9, 2008 at 10:13 AM

Photographer Norma Reed is a down-to-earth Iowan with rural roots that enrich her vision of the state. Through her lens Iowans can enjoy the state’s cherished features in images that nourish the Iowa soul. Read More »

Susan Chrysler White, Iowa City Painter (#113)

posted on June 17, 2007 at 8:17 AM

Susan Chrysler White is an artist and University of Iowa professor. Her vivacious many-layered works have the power to awaken all of our senses. 06:18 Read More »

Jane Gilmor, Cedar Rapids Sculptor (#113)

posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Cedar Rapids artist and Mount Mercy professor Jane Gilmor's idiosyncratic sculpture investigates the power of memory, humor, and culture. 07:50 Read More »

Gary Kelley, Cedar Falls Artist (#113)

posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM

This artist's works have the power to enrich our daily experiences. You may be surprised to discover all the places you've seen the art of Cedar Falls artist Gary Kelley. 09:44 Read More »

Paco Rosic, Waterloo Painter (#113)

posted on June 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Take a look at Bosnian immigrant artist who embodies the power of youth, energy, and courage. Here's a quick look at Paco Rosic as he interprets the Sistine Chapel on his Waterloo restaurant's ceiling. 03:33 Read More »

Mary Huber, Hearst Center (#113)

posted on June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Mary Huber, Director of the James and Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls, discusses exhibits featuring illustrations, including works by local artist Gary Kelley. 04:29 Read More »

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