meet the literary and visual artists (In alphabetical order):
Albright, Craig: Craig has an M.F.A. from Indiana University and a B.F.A. from the University of Iowa. His paintings are in the collections of the Figge Art Museum (Davenport), Iowa City Public Library, and numerous private collections throughout the United States. He currently is employed as the pastry manager at New Pioneer Co-op.
Aprile, Tom: Tom is a sculptor and tenured associate professor at the University of Iowa, where he currently is serving as head of the sculpture area. He received his B.F.A from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1976 and his M.F.A. from Syracuse University in 1978. Tom has been the recipient of many honors and awards including two Pollock/Krasner Foundation Fellowships in 1986 and 1989, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in 1990, and a Fulbright Scholarship to Nigeria in 1992. Most recently, he was a fellow at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in County Monaghan, Ireland; and he is currently preparing for a one-person exhibition at the UM Gallery in Seoul, Korea, in fall 2007.
Atkinson, PJM: PJM Atkinson has always been a storyteller. When she was 10 she started writing them down. Now she has reams of paper in almost every genre and medium. She has found that a good writer is merely a conduit. A good story tells itself.
Banning, Shauna: Shauna has always thought herself in some sense a writer. Good, not so good, or great — she writes a little bit of all of it. She is a mother of two full-of-life boys, Vonn and Kingston, and married to a very lucky man, Gregory. She believes her job title will someday read “Best-Selling author and poet.” Presently, she is affectionately titled, “Mom.”
Batie, Tamara: Tamara is a resident of Iowa City.
Bengtson, Jason: Jason is a graduate student in the Library and Information Science field at the University of Iowa. He’s been writing creatively since elementary school and his work is an esoteric mix of nearly every genre.
Bennett, Astrid Hilger: Astrid has been a fiber artist, musician and arts administrator for more than 30 years. An Iowa City resident, Astrid paints and prints all of her own fabrics before quilting them. She exhibits nationally; more about her work can be found on her Web site, www.astridhilgerbennett.com.
Birkbeck, John: John was a late bloomer and did not publish any poetry until he was in his mid-40s. Since then he has had poems published in many small-press magazine worldwide, as well as five books of poetry. At present he is the producer and host of a TV show called “The Poets' Corner.”
Black, Matt: Matt is 23 and has had an interest in writing from early on in his life. He hasn’t been writing much poetry (until somewhat recently) since 2005, instead dabbling in short-fiction and photography. This poem was the first to be reworked and completed since that time.
Blomberg, Carol: As a young girl, Carol loved to write stories, but when she went away to college she ended up in accounting and computer programming. However, she is happy to say that in the last several years, she has once again returned to her childhood love of writing. She looks forward to where this writing journey will lead.
Bolton, Linda: Linda is a writer, a collaborative artist and the daughter of painter Lorraine Williams Bolton. An associate professor of literature and ethics at the University of Iowa, she is the author of “Facing the Other: Ethical Disruption and the American Mind.” Linda and public arts sculptor Barbara Grygutis designed and built the second national monument to Martin Luther King Jr. at Battle Creek, Mo.
Bonney, Adele: Adele acquired her writing skills from her experience, with work as varied as paramedic, farmer, psychotherapist and public relations director. A freelancer for the past 20 years, she has developed a specialty in that unique genre: the grant proposal.
Brody, Alan: Alan has a Ph.D. in journalism and mass communication from UI, where he studied Third World Development before joining UNICEF for a 22-year career in international health and social development work. He returned to Iowa City in September 2006 to take up a next career in writing, and to serve his time at manual labor in his wife Mary’s flower garden. He studied creative writing as an undergraduate at Yale (‘68), and served in the Peace Corps for over seven years.
Campion, Dan: Dan and his wife, JoAnn Castagna, are among the many Iowa Citians who gratefully remember and celebrate the life of David Yerkes. Campion is the author of “Peter de Vries and Surrealism” and coeditor of the anthology “Walt Whitman: The Measure of his Song,” and his poetry has appeared in Light, the North American Review, Poetry, Rolling Stone, Shenandoah and other magazines. He is a manager of editorial services at ACT.
Carson, Mary: Mary came to Iowa City in the early 1970s, when windows downtown were boarded from the bricks thrown during anti-war demonstrations. She moved to the country, raised her kids working as a Montessori teacher, getting two more degrees, working at the co-op, then going back to early education. This is home. This is every season to the max. This was heaven, till the hogs.
Charis-Carlson, Jeff: Jeff edits the Press-Citizen Opinion page and is completing a dissertation about novels and stories set in Washington, D.C. He lives in Iowa City with his wife and two daughters.
Cody, Suzanne: Suzanne works at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City. She also is a student, and single parent to one brilliant girl-child.
Compton, Nick: Nick is a 20-year-old journalism student at the University of Iowa. He writes for Content Magazine and contributes to the Daily Iowan as a sports reporter.
Conley, Garth: Garth lives with his wife and four kids in West Liberty. His painting studio is in West Liberty and he’s been painting professionally since 1992. He has self-published a number of prints and has done commissions including portraits locally, across the United States and overseas. He also works in the frame shop at Blick Art Materials downtown.
Cork, Paul: Paul is a 1995 graduate of Iowa State University with a B.F.A. in drawing, painting, and printmaking. After college, he spent seven years working for architectural art class firms in Chicago and Seattle. During that time, he began to formulate a new painting process. Since returning to Iowa in 2002, he has devoted his creative energies to refining his watercolor paintings.
Cox, Howard: Howard is in the health care profession. As a hobby, he enjoys taking pictures of things large and small, and most things in between. He has been taking pictures for a couple of years.
Dallmann, Krissy: Krissy works as a chemist at the University of Iowa Hygienic lab. She pursues her artistic side by writing poems, stories and essays, and also by drawing a cartoon strip of two of her favorite co-workers.
Davis, Patricia: Patricia has enjoyed being a member of the UIRA Gray Hawks Memoirs Writers Group for seven years. She also enjoys music, movies, reading, playing bridge and golf.
Douglas, Andy: Andy has lived in Iowa City since 1993. He recently completed an M.F.A. in nonfiction writing and is working on a book about a spiritual quest in Asia. He also began teaching at the university this fall. He can be seen walking in various city parks with his black lab, Pete, who is almost 15 years old.
Feldstein, Peter: Peter received his M.A. and M.F.A in art from the University of Iowa. He taught courses in photography and digital imaging in the School of Art and Art History for 32 years. He has exhibited nationally for 40 years and has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Polaroid Corporation. He is now retired and living in Oxford.
Fitzpatrick, Julie: Painting became a part of Julie’s life six years ago thanks to the encouragement of her life partner. She is self-taught and continues to learn through observation and interaction with other artists, as well as by trial and experimentation. In addition to painting, she enjoys interior design and has her own business, Indigo Interiors; however, her professional training is in physical therapy, and she currently serves as the chief operating officer for Premier Health Associates.
Ford, William: William has published two books of poems, “The Graveyard Picnic” (Mid-America Press, 2002) and “Past Present Imperfect” (Turning Point, 2006), taught at the University of Iowa, Coe College, and Kirkwood Community College, and now is retired. He and his wife have lived in Iowa City since 1983, most recently in the Sherwood Forest area behind Mayflower.
Gantz, Bernice: Bernice’s love for the arts started when she was a youngster. She attended Pratt Institute in New York. This solidified her desire to go into watercolors, which is her chosen medium.
Gruenhaupt, Fran: Writing stories about Fran’s early life on her family’s Century Iowa Farm helped ease the sense of loss she felt when the farmstead was sold. She began writing five years ago after joining a writing class at the Senior Center, and she now enjoys recording those stories for her seven grandchildren. Fran was a nursing home administrator before retiring and moving to Iowa City seven years ago.
Hahn, Adam: Adam has been an Iowa City-based writer and performer for the better part of the last decade. He also is a student in the summer M.F.A. playwriting program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Hershberger, Sue: Sue works at the University of Iowa and lives eight miles southwest of Iowa City on a farm with her husband, Nelson. She isan amateur photographer and took this picture during a morning walk last summer.
Hinton, Howard, Jr.: Howard’s goal is to capture vivid images that keep memories and visions alive for a lifetime. He is co-owner of Reminders Plus Photography and a long time member of the Iowa City Camera Club. He has been involved with photography for the past 20 years.
Horn, Jennifer R.: Jennifer is a native Midwesterner and is happy to have landed in Iowa City, such a rich place for art with words and without words. She’s most honored to have been able to help give naming words to her daughters, and she’s thankful for the Barcalounger Cowboys of St. Columcille’s, which is the best sort of writers’ group a person could dream up.
Hubel, Kenn: Kenn retired eight years ago as a physician-teacher at the College of Medicine. Walking each morning with a camera in hand, he documents the seasonal appearance of the flowers, learns their names and looks for the unusual in the ordinary. A small miracle compounded of chemistry, physics and optics, that precious instrument has documented his 80 years of living and provides continuing retrospective pleasure for himself and those he loves.
Jacobsen, Cheryl: Cheryl is a freelance lettering artist and adjunct professor for the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book. She has been working extensively and creatively with letters for over 20 years. She is also known as Sophie and Julia’s mom.
Johlin, Beverly: Although Beverly enjoys writing poetry and travel journals, her favorite form is the novel. She currently is trying to publish her seaside mystery “The Breaking of a Wave,” plus she is busy composing the second book of the series.
Junis, Jean: Jean has enjoyed reading and writing poetry for years, and is now beginning to share her poems. She resides in Iowa City, where she teaches young children how to read and write.
Kalm, Barbara: Barbarba is a native Iowan, retired University Hospitals nurse, mother, grandmother, avid gardener and sometimes poet. Her father loved poetry and read it to her as a child — it stuck.
Kaune, Melinda: Currently working as a graphic designer, Melinda received a B.F.A. with a graphic design emphasis from the University of Iowa in 2005. Having an interest in photography for 10 years, she also enjoys oil painting and charcoal drawing. Graphic design has refined her artistic eye and opened a new avenue to digital mediums.
Kehoe, Tonya E.: Tonya is an assistant professor of art at Kirkwood Community College — Iowa City campus. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a master’s in art and art education in 1997. She teaches painting, design and art appreciation.
Kellenberger, Gordon: Gordon is a full-time pastel painter working out of the Wasch Haus Studio in High Amana, Iowa, one of the seven historic villages of the Amana Colonies. Gordon is a past recipient of the Iowa Arts Council’s Iowa Arts Award, which honors individuals for their commitment to excellence in the arts. His pastels are found in many private and public collections throughout the United Sates.
Kilgore, Chris: Chris is 29 and a student at the University of Iowa. He was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, and has lived in Iowa City for about 10 years. He thinks he’s been writing stories about as long as he’s been able to write.
Knox, Patricia: Patricia has been a studio artist working as a metalsmith, contemporary jewelry designer and sculptor for more than 25 years. Some of her other interests include international relations and architectural design and remodeling. She serves on the board of the Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities and the Friends of Cedar Rock, the Usonian home by Frank Lloyd-Wright in Quasqueton, Iowa. She lives in Iowa City.
Krieger, Jan: Jan grew up on a farm in Henry County with her parents and nine sisters. She returned to her native rural Iowa land with her partner and two children to share her love of the land. Krieger’s favorite subjects remain the people she alone has access to — her family. Jan takes a direct approach of photographing. Her prints reveal the earthy, poignant and beautiful private moments shared. The photograph included in this book is of her daughter, Emma, at 11 years old, who has discovered the beauty of living on the land.
Lance, Phyllis: Phyllis received her B.A. in art at the University of Iowa in 1954 and has participated in the world of art ever since. She has done ceramics, metalsmithing, weaving, printmaking, oil painting and now is concentrating on watercolor.
Lim, Ramon: Ramon is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the University of Iowa. He is a professional calligrapher whose works are represented at Chait Galleries Downtown. He is vice president of the Chinese Calligraphy Association of the Rocky Mountain region and a winner of the International Calligraphy Competition in Shanghai in 2005. Trained in abstract painting, he expresses the abstract beauty of the ancient Chinese art of calligraphy from the esthetic perspectives of Western modern art.
Lyvers, Matt: Matt is 35 years old and has lived in the Iowa City area for about 25 years. He has dabbled in art for as long as he can remember, but in the last 8 to 10 years he has really began tapping into his creative side and applying it to his art. He has worked with different mediums through the years, but recently has become fond of working with pastels and is looking forward to working with different mediums in the future.
McCue, Patrick: Patrick grew up attending Regina elementary and high school in Iowa City, and currently is a sophomore at Montana State University in Bozeman studying physical therapy. Through grade school, he was always told he wrote well, but he did not embrace it and begin writing for himself until two years ago.
McFarlane, L. Ward: L. Ward McFarlane is originally from Northeast Iowa. Like so many others, she came to the University of Iowa as a student and ended up staying longer than planned. So far about 20 years longer, and she still resides in Iowa City with her family. She has dabbled with writing fiction since she was a pre-teen and prefers to add an Iowa flavor to most of her stories.
McNulty, Michael L.: Michael was born and raised in western Pennsylvania, and is married to Darlene and has two children, Shannon and Sean, and four grandchildren, Mikayla, Deklin, Quinlan and Carson. He is emeritus professor of geography and former associate provost and dean for International Programs at the University of Iowa. He recently joined the Gray Hawks Memoir Writers Group and enjoys the opportunity to share experiences and sharpen his writing skills with other members.
McNutt, Jeff: Jeff is a native Iowan, a past Herky the Hawk mascot and has been painting since 1992. He began creating Iowa Hawkeye paintings in 2005 by using oil paint and recycling brick, metal and wood from Kinnick Stadium on canvas. He currently lives in Iowa City with his wife, Beth, and two sons, Carter and Sawyer.
Meister, Nick: Nick has been painting in watercolor for 10 years. He absolutely loves the flow and unpredictability of the medium. There aren’t enough watercolor artists being taken seriously.
Mendenhall, JD: JD is a writer, humorist, freelancer and newspaper columnist who began his second career as a professional writer in 1998 with a bi-weekly humor and observation column for Icon, Iowa City's independent, alternative newspaper. Since 2004, he has written a monthly column as a Iowa City Press-Citizen Writers’ Group member. He also is a marketing writer for Stamats Communications Inc. in Cedar Rapids. He lives with his wife, Janis, and their daughter, Kate, in Iowa City.
Messier, Jason: Jason is a full-time graduate student at the University of Iowa Metals program and a part-time mechanic in Coralville. He grew up in the country around classic cars and motorcycles, in which both have played a major role in the art he creates. His personal goal is to get your not-so-typical collectors interested in fine art by offering something completely different aimed more toward their interests.
Miller, Liz Lynn: Liz’s poems have recently appeared in publications such as Cimarron Review, Main Channel Voices, My Favorite Bullet, and I Typed For Miles. Her poems also occasionally appear, one at a time and with suitable visuals, as postcards, greeting cards or fliers for the amusement of friends. In her spare time, between writing and hanging with all her favorite people, she works at an Iowa City elementary school.
Muehl, Lois: Writing in her spare time has been a longtime pleasure for Lois. At first it produced children’s stories and domestic articles when she was a stay-at-home mom with four moppets, then professional articles and a textbook while she taught rhetoric and ran the Reading Lab at the University of Iowa. Now in retirement, she’s free to bounce from poetry and light verse to short prose — and she does. One side benefit: Participating in writing groups has brought her many fascinating friends.
Neumann, Zak: Zak was born and raised in West Branch. Now living in Iowa City, he’s been taking photos since he was a sophomore in high school and has since taken classes at Kirkwood Community College in photography, printmaking and other media.
Noethen, Brittany: Brittany is an artist living in a technology manager’s body. She would rather be decapitated than give up making art, trading atcs. or stop thinking that the phrase “Muffins or Bust” is hilarious. She currently lives in Iowa City with her partner Cat, her dog of 12 years Maggie and shelves full of art supplies.
Norberg, Frederik: Born in Chicago, raised in the cornfields of Chariton, Iowa, Fred ventured to Iowa City in 1980 and has been a resident ever since. Actor, playwright and soldier of fortune, Fred plies his crafts in the education trade, while taking time off to share food and movies with friends. The phrase, “Oh, what a day!” is often heard coming from his lips.
Petrick, Joseph M.: Joseph wrote this bio about himself and can’t help but feel somewhat silly. Nevertheless, he proceeds with vigor. He is 25 years old and has worked a total of 12 different jobs paying minimum wage, four of them as a convenience store clerk. He loves his cat, Nelson, old Billy Wilder movies and the plaid piece at beginning of the tape roll. According to his mother, he is the most handsome boy in the whole world and any woman would be lucky to have him.
Phillips, Dale: Dale learned photography in school; not photography school-school. She developed an eye for balance, color, simplicity and beauty while taking pictures of teachers and children during her 30-year career as an educational consultant. She owes her first photography “lessons” with a second-hand 35 mm SLR to her husband, Darrell.” When she retired on disability, photography became a blessing and therapy. She finds “treasure”— plants, people, animals and even “beautiful junk” — in small, undisturbed natural “vignettes.” She doesn’t rearrange anything and doesn’t like doing “computer magic.” Sixty-two year-old Dale is excited that this is her first juried photo publication.
Radl, Sophie: Sophie currently is a student at Kirkwood Community College studying art and Spanish. She’s still deciding what she’s going to do for a living, but black and white photography, painting and sewing are her hobbies. She plans to stay at Kirkwood for a couple years and then transfer to the University of Iowa. She’s big on traveling, and she hopes to study Spanish abroad for a semester or two.
Roberts, Connie: Connie is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a master’s and M.F.A., both in painting. She has been making her living as a sculptor, doing things like this for nearly 20 years and having them sold nationally as well as locally (Iowa Artisans Gallery) Her husband paints full time and both daughters also are artists.
Roberts, Elizabeth: Elizabeth comes from an entire family of artists, so it is in her blood. She is obsessed with the human figure, especially the figure she sees every day — her own. Call it narcissistic if you like, she only sculpts what she sees and loves.
Roberts, Mary Joanne: Mary Joanne is a retired special education teacher. He last position was with a special education co-op in Illinois. She and her husband, a former superintendent of schools in Iowa and Illinois, retired to a farm that has been in his family since 1867 in western Johnson County. They do not farm but rent the farmland and spend their days volunteering at the Crisis Center Food Bank and as small claims mediators in Johnson County Courts. They travel; winter in Tucson where she is a member of a writing workshop group.
Rude, Jean Murphy: Jean formerly worked in advertising, writing and producing television and radio spots. She began writing poetry at the age of 11. Currently, she is home with her children and enjoys attending with her family the many cultural events in Iowa City.
Sarabia, Michael: Michael is a student of law, lover of literature, and disciple of nothing; a dilettante of life and a master of pursuits. He is a firm believer in guidance through naivety, and attempts to implement this belief in his own life as far as is practicable. In his spare time, he rummages through collections of unused witticisms as a cure for his lack of character.
Scarth, Linda and Robert: Linda and Robert have been active in this medium for many years. They work to present the natural world in ways that encourage viewers to pay more attention to the beauty, fragility, resilience and power of nature on earth. In doing so, they hope that people are motivated to care and protect the places in which they live.
Seager Frerichs, Dannye: Dannye lives in Iowa City with her husband and three children. Her first novel, “Bloodchild,” was published in 2002. Currently she writes romances under the name “Dannye Chase.”
Sharp, Barry: Barry grew up in Bettendorf on the banks of the Mississippi River, watching the passing of trains, riverboats and barges, which instilled the wanderlust at an early age. He has traveled extensively to 49 of the 50 country’s states. He has always been amazed at the great diversity of the United States, inspiring him to capture it through his photography. He shoots primarily portrait and landscape photography. He is the director/CEO of an Iowa City hospital and is a resident of Solon.
Smith, Nick: Nick is a teacher at the Highland Community School District. He loves teaching English and finds every day to be both rewarding and exciting. His wife also is a teacher, and he has three children and eight grandchildren. It’s all a riot!
Stanley, Corinne: Corinne is presently working on a memoir, “Daughter of Corn: A Woman’s Journey from Iowa to Mexico.” She previously translated for the IWP at the University of Iowa and has just completed a poetry collection, “Breathe into the Knowing.”
Starke, Jonathan: Jonathan graduated from the University of Iowa in 2006 with a BA in English and hopes to someday earn an M.F.A. in creative writing. The works of John Steinbeck and Raymond Carver have long been influential to his writing as well as the encouragement of his mentor and dear friend, Thomas Simmons.
Starr Ryan, Alicia: Alicia received her B.F.A, M.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Kansas City and Chicago. She is currently working as a graphic designer at the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Strating, Jason “Ja” S.: As long as Jason can remember, art has been a part of his life. As a young boy growing up in Florida, he has vivid memories of exploring the world of color. He went on to study the world of photography in Chicago and worked in a commercial photography studio, where he learned to see the world in a different light. He relocated to Iowa City in 2000. He spent several years learning and performing the art of tattooing. He has photographed and designed posters and CD covers for local musicians as well as publicity designs for community theater productions. Currently, he is working on a series of paintings as an exploration of self.
Stukel, Mindy: Mindy is a full-time nursing student attending Kirkwood Community College working her way toward nurse anesthetist. She’s also a full-time mom to four beautiful children and a full-time unit clerk/CNA at Mercy Hospital. Photography is her hobby and she’s been taking photographs off and on since 1984. Only recently did she become far more involved with it and plans to take some more courses in photography at Kirkwood.
Tenold, Gerine: Gerine was born Sept. 25, 1949. She was a gentle soul who loved the literary field and all it had to offer. After working for more than two decades at Louis Rich Foods in West Liberty and struggling with night classes, she quit her job to go to school full time. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1999 with a B.A. in English. A new career was not to be, as Gerine was overcome by breast cancer in December 2001. Psychedelia is submitted to showcase her remarkable talent.
The Bomb Shaman: “When everything went grey, my blindness returned and transformation became impossible. Again left with my only cadence: SUBMISSION=TRANSGRESSION.”
Thompson, Helen: Helen is 23-year-old University of Iowa student and mother of two. She graduated from Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids last year and is majoring in law and political science.
Tiffany, Denise: Denise is an Iowa City writer and teacher.
Tomanek, Rita Svoboda: Rita received her B.F.A. in studio art from the University of Iowa and has exhibited her painting, mixed media, sculpture and photography throughout Iowa. She developed the Art Cart program within Project Art at University Hospitals. Her artwork draws from her experiences as a hospice and church volunteer, chaplain, masseuse, mother, grandmother and gardener.
Ulmer, Spring: Spring received her B.F.A. from the Cooper Union School of Art and her M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Arizona. She worked as a journalist in Eastern Kentucky and is the author of “Benjamin Spectacles,” a book of poetry selected by Sonia Sanchez for Kore Press’s 2007 First Book Award.
Vermillion, Mary: Mary is a professor of English at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids and the author of two mystery novels. Her second one, “Murder by Mascot,” is set in Iowa City, where she has lived for 21 years.
Wahls, Terry L., M.D.: Terry is an internal medicine physician, working at the VA and University Hospitals. In addition to practicing and teaching medicine, she is a writer. Her current project is a memoir, which provides a glimpse into medicine, parenthood and being diagnosed with progressive multiple sclerosis.
Wegman, Marcia: Marcia has lived in Iowa City for 50 years, having come here to graduate school in the art department in 1957. For 34 years, she was one of the owners of Things & Things & Things in downtown Iowa City. Currently her work is landscapes in dry pastel, most of which depict Johnson County.
Welsh, Kathryn: Kathryn is the mother of two children and married to Bartley Brown. She is an adjunct instructor of English as a Second Language at Kirkwood Community College.
Whitters, Andrew: Andrew works and enjoys his duties as a cardiovascular operating room nurse at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He considers himself a lifelong learner in his profession and he is pursuing studies as a graduate nursing student. Caring for people as a nurse has always been his first passion next to being a husband and now expecting father. He and his wife have lived in Iowa City for nearly three years. He has worked in the arts as a hobbyist photographer and ceramicist since he was a kid.
Woito, Linda Newman: Linda, a semi-retired attorney, likes to spend time with grandsons Ian and Leo and to write poetry, which appears in Poetry NZ, Wisconsin People & Ideas, Main Street Rag, Free Verse, The Rockford Review, Prairie Winds, and Sweet Annie Review.
Wyrick, Shirley: Shirley is an Iowa City artist whose major sculptural works for public viewing are located at the C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory Building, the Levitt Center for University Advancement, the University of Iowa’s Blank Honors Center and the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City; the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines; and the Regency West Office Park in West Des Moines. She also has had several solo exhibitions of her drawings and smaller-scale sculptures in the Midwest and has work in private collections in the U.S. and Europe. Her M.A. and M.F.A. degrees in art were earned in the 1970s from the University of Iowa.
Young, Laura: Laura is currently a lecturer in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa. She has won many grants and fellowships and holds degrees from Skidmore College, Montclair State University and Rutgers University and has been represented in museum and gallery shows nationally and internationally.
Zollo, Rick: Rick has M.F.A.s from the Writer’s Workshop in fiction and creative nonfiction. For the past 10 years, he has been a staff writer at Buckledown Publishing in Iowa City.