​A Community from the Fields:
The People of

Exhibit Opens with Reception on August 23, 2016 4:30 - 6:30

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Schedule of Events:

September
Art Tour Odd # Thursday #1

• Free Introductory Tours every 1/2 hour
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA September 1, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Creative Morning

• Coffee and Art with Hosts Betsy Peterson & Carolyn Guay
• Perry, IA September 6, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #2

• Host Bill Clark, Hometown Heritage Board President and Businessman
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA September 15, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Meet the Artist:

•  A Community from the Fields: The People of Gary Ernest Smith
  • Gary Ernest Smith visits the Hotel Pattee. Lecture by Pam Jenkins and talk by Gary Ernest Smith
  • Gary Ernest Smith to visit Perry Community Schools
  • Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA September 22, 6:30 P.M.
•  Memory from the Fields: The Landscapes of Gary Ernest Smith
  • Reception and Artist Meet and Greet
  • Brunnier Art Museum, Ames, IA September 23, 7:00  - 8:30 P.M.

Art Harvest Tour

• Perry Area Artists Studios
• Perry, IA September 24 - 25, 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #3

• Host Rachel Schwaller, Associate Professor of Art & Design at Grandview University in Des Moines, Iowa
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA September 29, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Youth Art Class @ Betsy Peterson Designs

• To pre-register, call 515-657-1837 or email [email protected]
• Discover stories and techniques of Gary Ernest Smith Artwork
• Perry, IA September 29 at Betsy Peterson Designs
• 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Ages 3 - 5, Ages 6 - 8
• 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Ages 9 - 11, Teens
• $10/Child, limited to 10 children per age group

October
Creative Morning

• Coffee and Art with Hosts Cindy Sohn and Vicki Lage
• Perry, IA October 4, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Art Classes for Elementary Students

• Discover stories and techniques of Gary Ernest Smith Artwork
• To pre-register, call 515-657-1837 or email [email protected]
• Perry, IA October 8, 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. & 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #4

• Host Adrienne Gennett; Assistant Curator of Collections and Education, University Museums ISU
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA October 13, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Craft Beer and Gary Ernest Smith Trivia Night

• Hosts Hotel Pattee & Hometown Heritage
• Live Music and Prizes
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA, October 21, 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
  

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #5

• Host Betsy Peterson, Artist & Gallery Owner
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA October 27, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Adult Art Painting Intensive

• To Pre-register, call 515-657-1837 or email [email protected]
• Instructor Robert Spellman; Abstract Painter living and working in Des Moines, Iowa. He is represented by Modern Arts Midtown Omaha, Nebraska and Moberg Chicago.
• 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

November
Art Tour Odd # Thursday #6

• Host Jon Wollseth, ISU Extension and Outreach
• Second Language Tour
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA November 3, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Creative Morning

• Coffee and Art with Hosts Sally Spellman and Vicki Lage
  
• Perry, IA November 8, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.
  

Art on The Prairie

• Gary Ernest Smith Children's Art Programming
• Perry, IA November 12 - 13, 10:00 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #7

• Host Randy McCaulley; An Evening of Art and Music
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA November 17, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

"Betsy Peterson Designs" Open House

• Perry, IA November 19

Small Business Saturday

• Perry, IA November 26

December
Art Tour Odd # Thursday #8

• Host Jennifer Drinkwater, ISU Associate Professor & Community Arts Coordinator
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA December 1, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Creative Morning

• Coffee and Art with Host Julie Walstrom
• Perry, IA December 6, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #9

• Host Robert Spellman, Abstract Painter from Des Moines, Iowa
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA December 15, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.

Art Tour Odd # Thursday #10

• Incentive Awards
• Hotel Pattee, Perry, IA December 29, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.