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An Update from the Boss
Howdy folks! Carla Baudrons here, Head Wench In Charge here at Art Office. You may have noticed we’ve been silent for a few months, and I wanted to tell you why that is, in case you were wondering. See, even though Art Office is a community-based program, and relies on the active participation of our…
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Artist Spotlight: Ryan Perkins
Ryan Perkins studied sculpture, printmaking and graphic design at the University of Utah, and now works at the University’s Genetic Science Learning Center as a designer, illustrator and animator. He enjoys making goofy comics of anthropoid animals and screenprinting ice cream cones, and is super excited for the zines to come! What is your artist…
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Alumni Spotlight: Mark Vollenweider
Mark Vollenweider was born in Waterloo, Iowa on June 11, 1980; graduated from the University of Iowa in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts; has made drawings for the literary magazine “Draft: The Journal of Process”, one of which was featured in the Boston Globe in 2014. Mark lives in Iowa City, Iowa, working…
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Alumni Spotlight: Oglesby Finlay
Oglesby Finlay Oglesby Finlay is an artist currently focusing on Surreal and Fantasy work. Before receiving a bachelor’s degree in Illustration, Oglesby was primarily self taught. Since graduating in 2016, they have been working as a freelancer, and have recently been creating coloring books and activity materials for local businesses in the Iowa Corridor. While…
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Artist Spotlight: Leigha Garcia George
Leigha Garcia George is a Latinx comics artist, geek, former librarian, and mother from Ohio. Since she could hold a pencil, she has loved drawing stories. As an artist and storyteller, she is passionate about sharing stories to bring others joy, comfort, and a knowledge that they are not alone. Leigha has a BFA in…
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Alumni Spotlight: John Engelbrecht
John Engelbrecht is a visual artist, arts organizer, and educator. But most people know him as Director of Public Space ONE (PS1), a community arts venue in Iowa City which is home to the Iowa City Press Co-op, the Center for Afrofuturist Studies, and the Media Arts Co-op, to name a few. Countless local, national,…
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New Session Coming Soon!
Greetings from Antarctica! I mean Iowa City! Lordie, we have had sub-zero temps far too many days in a row now. I personally am over it. But!–– I told my husband if I ever resurfaced from chemo hell, I would never complain about anything ever again–– so I won’t. It’s just cold, and everybody has…