Several of Blue Frog's artists graduated from Graceland University and
were featured in a recent "Local Alumni Artists" show during Graceland's Homecoming October 2007.
The high shine floors and pinpoint lights made the artworks by Rebecca Abarr, Beth Knotts, Vikki Morian, Lynda Rolfe, and Donna Trudell sparkle.
Donna Trudell's watercolor painting depicting local shopowner, Joe Badder, of Talk of the Town & the Climbing Rose, carrying balloons at Lamoni's 2007 4th of July parade was a local favorite.
A photo cannot do justice to the vibrant balloons! And, only those who know Joe can appreciate the likeness she created. It is always a special joy to see a beautiful painting and to know the subject.
Title: 4th of July
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 22" x 30"
Price: SOLD
Going far beyond utilitarian basketry,
Rebecca Abarr's works revealed an artfully geometric theme. This large basket, made of various types of home-grown willow, was entitled "Sphere". She also had baskets expertly woven in themes of "Rectangle" and "Pyramid".
Title: Sphere
Medium: Willow, Red-twig Dogwood
Size: Approximately 24"H x 18"W
Price: $220
Elizabeth Knotts' acrylic painting "Upward Trail" depicts two hikers climbing the trail to Timpanogos Cave at Mount Timpanogos in Utah. (The two hikers are her twin daughters, Debbi and Ruth:)
Title: Upward Trail
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16"x16"
Price: Not For Sale
Myrna Morris' appreciation for horses, and skill with the watercolor medium, are evident in her watercolor of two draft horses. The saturated hues of the horses in the foreground are so vivid, when contrasted with the wonderfully diffused backgrounds.
Title: Boots & Buck
Price: $600
Lynda Rolfe's lidded vessel with handles shows beautiful form and vibrant glazework. Her glazes are oven-proof and microwaveable and are the epitome of utilitarian beauty.
Title: Casserole
Size: Approximately 14"x14"
Price: $60
Last, but certainly not least, were the loom woven works by Vikki Morain. This installation was composed of a single piece of loom work, and was entitled, "Joseph's Coat on Jacob's Ladder." It was the most visually striking image in the show and literally pulled people into the opening.
Title: Joseph's Coat on Jacob's Ladder
Size approximately 20" wide by 20' long
Price: $740.00
As we hear over and over from visitors to our gallery, "I can't believe a small town like Lamoni, can have a gallery this nice. Great job to the women of the Blue Frog. We are so proud to have you in our family!
There are actually five nice galleries in Lamoni now. Definitely worth a day trip for the art collector.
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