This weekend, the annual Des Moines Arts Festival transforms the city into one of the most noteworthy spots in the country for viewing the visual arts. Last year’s event was ranked as the fourth-best fine-arts festival in the nation.
This visual culture has produced a growing list of artists who were educated in Iowa and enjoy an international reputation for their work, such as Alex Brown, Anna Gaskell, Joey Kirkpatrick and Rita McBride. (more)
Marlene and I just got back from the festival. We had a nice time checking out the artwork and watching the fireworks along the river. Marlene especially liked the fine art photography of Don Ament. Sorry, I didn’t take our digital camera. What kind of a blogger am I?