The Artists

Some of the people behind the art.

Every piece in Art in Small Places has a maker, and every maker has a story. Painters, blacksmiths, quilters, basket weavers, and more — all sharing the same quiet devotion to making something beautiful where they stand. Here are a few of the artists you'll meet in the book.

Portrait of artist Jane Fink

Jane Fink

Painting on Silk

Jane paints on silk from her home in Anamosa. Her luminous panels take what Iowa grows — corn, sunflowers, prairie color — and let it glow through fabric, one brushstroke at a time.

Portrait of artist Paul Rohrbach at his anvil

Paul Rohrbach

Blacksmith, Woodworker & Designer

Paul works iron and wood in Scotch Grove. At his anvil he forges pieces — like his intricately engraved axes — that blur the line between tool and art.

Portrait of artist Dolores Chadwell in her studio

Dolores Chadwell

Pen & Ink, Watercolor

Dolores works in pen and ink and watercolor from Anamosa. Her detailed drawings — like her four-horse team — capture rural Iowa with a steady, patient hand.

Meet Them All

Their full stories are in the book.

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