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FEBRUARY 18, 2023 | DISCOVER!
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Going on Now!
DON’T
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OUT!
Getting there:
WHAT: “Winter Blues”
WHERE: Arts on Grand, 408
Grand Ave., Spencer, IA
WHEN: Now through March 4
COST: Free
CONTACT: 712-262-4307
ONLINE: www.artsongrand.org
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
CHASE
the blues away
It’s one thing to admit having a case
of the blues. It’s another thing to
embrace it.
That’s what’s happening with the
latest gallery show at Arts on Grand in
downtown Spencer.
Dubbed “Winter Blues,” the exhibit
is on display until March 4 and features
a variety of artists and mediums,
all highlighting the “blues” in some
form or fashion.
An exhibit reception is scheduled
from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23.
“So when we had Artisans Road Trip
a couple artists here were talking and
this idea came up,” said Tara Brown,
director at Arts on Grand. “Another
gallery had done something similar
and I thought how cool is that to kind
of make light of the winter blues. Us
Iowans, we just endure it, so it’s kind
of a nice way to re-appreciate winter.”
Not every work focuses on the winter
season, but nature quickly became
an obvious theme as they began hanging
pieces for the show.
Lots of blue birds, blue skies, blue
water.
Then there are some pieces where
the blue comes through in both color
and musical genre.
There are some pieces of blue jewelry,
polymer clay work, glass and
ceramics as well.
“We kind of left it open ended and
put out a call to artists and it just came
together that way, it’s definitely a fun
show,” Brown said.
Embrace the blues this month at
Arts on Grand. F
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