From childhood to this day the stars mesmerize me. Contemplating if we came from them and if it's the stardust we are made of. The stars give me a fresh creative energy in possibilities of wonderment. The glimmer of the night sky has always been apart of my culture. ...

This is a email forward I received from Louis (Tony) Curiel, who is a well known glass artist. Tony now resides in Spencer, IA and is working full time on Curiel-Reynolds School of Visual Arts and his artistic talent of glass and neon light applications. I found his email forward to be thought provoking and wanted to share with all...

I felt particularly lucky last Friday. I had the chance to spend a few hours with another artist, David Rogers, from the state of New York. This artist has gone big in many ways. David was published in Better Homes and Gardens and was featured on CNN in the first three weeks of his debut with The Big Bugs concept. The show is booked a few years in advance and is traveling the nation to bring people out for the betterment of learning and being wonderstruck by art...

Are you familiar with ArtsLIVE? If not, log on to www.artslive.com and you'll discover why NW Iowa is truly an arts and culture destination. ArtsLIVE is a nonprofit organization promoting collaboration between artists, venues and organizations to publicize all that is art and culture related in the creative corridor. ...

Take A Mindful Trip. Ever since I was a child I thought about life, time and this crazy beautiful planet we're on. At a young age I thought we were some kind of serreal cartoon drawn by our creator. I would sit there and analyze everything. From the movement of my hand, to the heat of the sunlight coming through our window, or laying my head down into the tall green grasses to see them as skyscrapers. ...

Are the Arts really that important to our community and why should we care to even give a dollar? Our State Representive, Steve King, stated that National Endowment for the Arts is a "Pet Project" and should be removed from any stimulus spending. I strongly disagree. ...

I will be interviewing our areas creatives every so often for "Creative Culture". This will give my readers an opportunity to get to know local talent and what turns in their creative minds in order to produce the work they do. The first artist for the feature is; Danielle Clouse, a Spirit Lake resident. ...

Hello All, I figured my first blog can be about me, just so you know my background while reading some of my mental ramblings on art and culture. I live in Arnolds Park and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The College of Visual Arts in St. ...