smaller works by Jaroslava Sobiskova
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From the Garden:
Paintings by Jaroslava Sobiskova
overview of Sobiskova's show, plus Prescient and Boar Glass
In a show entitled From the Garden, Iowa Artisans Gallery features acrylic paintings by Madison artist Jaroslava Sobiskova , April 24 – June 1, 2008. This exhibit will be one of the Gallery highlight in the May 2 First Fridays event in downtown Iowa City. First Fridays takes place at several locations downtown and runs 5-7pm.
A native of the Czech Republic, Sobiskova came to the United States in 1986 seeking a life of greater artistic freedom than was possible in Communist- ruled Czechoslovakia. Earning an MFA degree from the University of Wisconsin, Sobiskova returned to the Czech Republic to participate in that country’s renaissance, directing the Civic Forum Foundation there for one year. She later returned to the US, operated a private gallery in Chicago while doing commission work in painting and murals. She later settled in Madison, Wisconsin with her family, where the rural setting and rolling hills remind her of her native Bohemia. She continues to receive accolades for her award-winning work.
Sobiskova writes, “As a modern artist my art mediates between the past and present. My creative process utilizes traditional craft techniques as well as experimenting with the many new and wonderful tools and materials the modern world offers to us. In my paintings I move between abstract and figurative representations of a subject depending on the story I am trying to describe. I always produce works in a series as to try to provide a coherent context of the many variations of my subject.”
Iowa Artisans Gallery is open daily. For more information, please call the gallery at 319-351-8686, or toll-free, 1-877-439-6554. Iowa Artisans Gallery was established by artists in 1984 and was named a Niche 2007 Top Retailer of American Craft.
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Monday - Wednesday: 10am – 6pm
Thursday & Friday: 10am – 7pm (6pm through March 31)
Saturday: 10am – 5:30pm
Sunday: 12pm – 4pm
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