​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 betsypetersondesigns@gmail.com
  • 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 betsypetersondesigns@gmail.com
  • 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 betsypetersondesigns@gmail.com
  • 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.