Assignment
Iowa Profiles Iowa
Master Artists
Seven living Iowa Master Artists
are featured in episodes broadcast June 17 and 20
(Johnston, Iowa) -- On the next Assignment Iowa, guest
host Lauri Freking introduces viewers to seven of the state’s most influential
visual artists. The hour-long program will debut Sunday, June 17 at 9:30 p.m.,
and will be rebroadcast Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. on statewide Iowa Public
Television.
Artists featured on the program
include:
·
Fred
Easker, a Cedar Rapids
artist who, like Grant Wood once did, finds inspiration in the rolling hills of
northeast Iowa
·
Jim
Shrosbree, a sculptor from Fairfield
and Maharishi University professor who explores an
inner landscape where “reality” is elusive
·
Margaret
Stratton, University
of Iowa professor and Iowa City photographer who
creates images that make audiences consider odd juxtapositions of place,
ritual, and human activity
·
Gary
Kelley, a Cedar Falls artist whose work is a part of
many Iowans’ daily lives
·
Susan
Chrysler White, a University of Iowa
professor and artist who creates multi-layered works that inspire
·
Jane
Gilmor, a Cedar Rapids
artist and Mount Mercy College
professor whose sculptures investigate the power of memory, humor, and culture
·
Paco
Rosic, a Bosnian immigrant who transformed the ceiling of his
restaurant into a much-talked-about rendition of the Sistine Chapel
For more information about Assignment Iowa, contact
Iowa Public Television at 515-242-3146.
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