Working from a poem or scriptures, we can develop a story using our special fabrics. First you cut out a background and next find the big shapes of people and places that represent your story. Then you can begin assembling ..read more

Wednesday, March 26, 2025: Awakening Your Creative Self in Fabric Collage workshop at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Wheatland, IA) Join me as we discover inspiration and record meaningful memories using fabric! Lent and Easter are life-giving as we rejoice ..read more

When the Ames History Museum expanded into the Pantorium building in downtown Ames, they were surprised (and so was I!) to find one of my “bubble town” sculptures in the basement. I made many of these and sold them primarily ..read more

Friday through Sunday, December 6, 7, & 8, 2024: Eastside Artists Annual Show and Sale — “Local art from hand & heart”! I’ll have a booth at this Iowa City tradition. See previews on the Eastside Artists Facebook page ..read more

Each year the friars of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi produce a calendar illustrated with artwork inspired by the life and teachings of St. Francis, which they provide at no charge to residents of Italy and to pilgrims ..read more

Earlier this year I was at Northcrest in Ames to teach a watercolor class, then give a presentation using my new friend PowerPoint. This was special for me — I knew many of the class members as we had raised ..read more

I was asked to paint a border for the menu for this year’s 8th Annual Farm to Street Dinner on August 15 (with diners served at tables set up on North Linn Street), a fundraiser for Veggie Connect, “providing qualified ..read more

Despite the heat, we had a great turnout for this year’s Garden Art Fair at Reiman Gardens in Ames. My booth was right inside the front door, near the auditorium. Thanks to Jeanette Carson for the event photos, and to ..read more

(Click image to visit Anne Marie’s website) It’s fun to see my work used with different disciplines of art! Music On Thursday, April 25, 2024, this concert by the Iowa City Youth Choir will include the song “When I See Through My Eyes,” with music written by Anne Marie Kraus to complement the poetic text of her book of the same name. While the children are singing, my illustrations for Anne Marie’s “story in verse” will appear on a screen. A close-up from the set     Theater Earlier this month, the Iowa City Community Theatre used my work on the set for the play “Signif ..read more

Watercolor class at IN Tandem Saturday, April 6, 2024, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.:  Watercolor class at IN Tandem Arts & Authors (downtown Des Moines, IA). We’ll be painting street scenes with figures, working from photos (please bring) or sketches. Figures (people) add so much to a painting, so consider photos or scenes with some. They will really bring your painting to life! The Facebook event page has more information including class fee and parking in downtown Des Moines. Call IN Tandem at (515) 246‑0402 if you’d like to join us.     Creative Journa ..read more