October Art

My friend Scott Hudson opens his new drawing exhibition at the Center. Such a beautiful building up of marks and gesture. A deep dive into the phenomenon of place!

 

 

I curated a Haitian art exhibition at the Haitian American Art Museum in Chicago this fall titled Transformation Through Haitian Kreyol.

 

Here's a lovely wood medium exhibition at the Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls, installed expertly by the brilliant Emily Drennan.

September in Coralville

So much has happened this month, so much work and so many setbacks, but what a transformation!

 

 

20th Anniversary of Iowa Irish Fest

Iowa Irish Fest 2026 (20 Years in Waterloo). A lovely three days in August.

 Ace joins Gaelic Storm on stage!

 

4th of July 2026

 

 

Rhinelander, WI

I was honored to be this year's judge for the 39th Annual Northern National Art Competition, which takes place on the beautiful campus of Nicolet College in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Out of 600+ entries, my job was to select 100 for a formal exhibition then visit the site to give a lecture and choose some awards. Lucky me! The organizers were impeccable, and the setting was spectacular. 

  

 

 

Four of the award winners, clockwise from UL: Dooney Potter's "Bursts of Ecstasy," Gabriele DiTota's "Shared Ground," Tuan Bui's "Behold, the Man," and Cindy Baird's "Hanging On."

 

Rhinelander, WI, home of the Hodag!

 

A selfie with organizers LeeAnnette Schmidmayr and Jenny Bonardelli. 

 

Standing with award winner Mark Welling in front of his breathtaking time-stacked photograph titled "Cascade."

Red Robe

 May 2026

 

The Katoski Greenbelt

In mid-April, we walked the Katoski Greenbelt just before a big storm. Most of the early blooms are happening.

 UL, clockwise: Virginia Bluebells, Dutchman's Breeches, Bloodroot, and Shooting Star. Not pictured, the Trout Lily.