Secondary Space

2008 Exhibit Schedule

Rural Abstraction: Recent Paintings by Danielle Clouse

May 24 - June 28

Opening Reception: May 24, 5-7 PM

Local artist and Pearson Lakes Art Center Assistant Curator, Danielle Clouse, will exhibit her current paintings. Featured in her new series of larger-scale work are Northwest Iowa landscapes. Clouse's hint of abstraction lends a contemporary aesthetic to an otherwise traditional perspective of landscape painting.

Jim Prochaska

July 1 - August 2, 2008

Close-up Photographs, taken by local photographer Jim Prochaska, will be on display during this exhibit.

Past Exhibitions:

Laura Breems

January 8 – February 9, 2008

Opening Reception: Thursday, January 10, 2008, 6:00pm-7:00pm

Laura Breems grew up in Harris, IA and graduated from Harris/Lake Park High School in 2003.  She Graduated from MN West in Worthington in 2005 with a liberal arts degree, and graduated from Southwest MSU in Marshall, MN fall 07, with a BA degree in Art/Graphic Design. 

Laura “really enjoys painting because of the freedom of mixing colors, adding fun textures, and just pushing the paint around the canvas.”  The main subject matters of Laura’s paintings are flowers and facial features because she enjoys abstracting them, and she feels those forms lend themselves nicely to do so.  She usually starts the backgrounds with acrylic and adds fun textures by applying paint in different ways.  Laura then paints the subject with oil paint, because she likes the fact that it dries slower, allowing her to make changes easier.  Laura’s paintings also include different additives such as stand oil, linseed oil, and cobalt dryer.

Okoboji High School Art Society

February 12 - March 15, 2008

Artist Reception: February 28, 6-7PM

The Okoboji High School Art Society, under the direction of art teacher Mrs. Shelagh Gamble, is having their third annual exhibit in the Pearson Lakes Art Center Secondary Space. 

Come and see Okoboji High School art at it’s finest.  This group of dedicated students participates in after school art activities year round under the direction of Mrs. Shelagh Gamble.  Working in many mediums, many styles and with many different perspectives, their work is always changing and always exciting.    Don’t miss out on seeing what these talented students are up to!  Included are pieces from seniors Cj Miller, Josh Tarte, Jenna Miller, Adam Nielsen, Britney Hansen and more.

Iowa Lakes Community College

March 18 - April 19, 2008

Iowa Lakes Community College students will exhibit work that they have completed throughout this school year.  Mediums will include photography, graphic design, and painting.

Northwest Iowa Photographers Group

April 22 - May 23, 2008

Photographs from members of the Northwest Iowa Photographers Group will be on display.