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Music Series: Chad Elliot Dec 15th from 7:30 – 10 pm

Tickets on sale now, only 10.00 online or stop in to the gallery. You can also reserve your wine and dessert ahead of time.

Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Chad Elliott’s soulful, foot-stomping shows are incredible. His laid-back storytelling and his skillful fingerpicking weave well-crafted songs together for an evening of pure entertainment. Averaging more than 200 shows per year, Elliott has been on the road for nearly 20 years performing a blend of Americana, roots and country music.

Elliott has worked with many greats and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber, including Odetta, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, R.L. Burnside, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Counting Crows, Ruthie Foster, Lonestar, Jimmy Vaughan, etc. He has won coveted awards including the Woody Guthrie Song Contest and Iowa Blues Challenge. He placed 3rd in the International Song Contest with his Americana song, “Same Old Way.”

photo credit to Michael Gruich
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Unbridled Spirits Opening Art Reception Dec 7th

Please join us for the Unbridled Spirits Opening Art Reception Dec 7th.  This opening reception celebrates the artists that participated on Oct 21 creating art at Unbridled Spirits and the many supporters of this wonderful ranch.  6 – 8 pm.

Unbridled Spirits is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 and based out of Lisbon, Iowa.

This is the ONLY off-track thoroughbred retirement sanctuary in the entire Midwest whose transition process includes a full-time pasture retirement option! Yes, there are some amazing facilities that offer career transitioning to an other sport like dressage, eventing, hunter jumper, and more…. But there are no other sanctuaries that allow the horses to run free on over 100 acres and just learn how to be horses again! 

The mission is to preserve the honor and dignity of these amazing athletes by offering a retirement option to these racing thoroughbreds whose racing, breeding, and competitive careers come to an end. 

When a racing star leaves the track or the breeding shed, they still have a large fan-following and a tourist appeal… not to mention a desire for love and affection, same as any horse! We care what happens to these horses, and so many others do as well.

http://www.unbridledspiritsottb.org/

 

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Holiday Vendor and Artisans Fair Nov 17th 10 – 3 pm

 

Stop in and enjoy these businesses and try some wine tasting while you’re at it. (even kick up your feet and relax) Browse the art gallery, sip wine and enjoy all these businesses in one location.

Make your holiday shopping easy in our newly renovated space!

Line Up:
Author: Kenneth Bloom
Color Street
Rodan + Fields
Tupperware
Artist: Barbara Weets Watercolors
Gathering House Bed and Breakfast
Cocoa Bellissimo
Arbonne
Premiere Designs Jewelry
Flowers by Shayna
Thirty-One
revital U
Doterra
Mary Kay
Paparazzi Jewelry –  Ki’s Blingy Things
Flamingo Road Creations
Lu La Roe

Book your holiday party now in this awesome new space!

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Book Signing Nov 17 – Harper Unleashed

Kenneth Bloom will be at the Vendor and Artisan’s Fair on Nov 17th at Mount Vernon Creates for his new book signing.  You might recognize this name from this year’s Lincoln Highway Arts Festival in Mount Vernon, IA.

This book is the 4th in a series of detective stories. Harper, the protagonist, hears that a 9 year old girl is missing. It’s January and she fears the worst. “I’ve got to find her John!” Her husband can’t fathom why the girl’s disappearance has become personal, but there are so many events in Harper’s past that she won’t share. What is clear is this case will unleash every ounce of power she possesses.

Author: Kenneth Bloom

Book Signing Opportunity!!!

Vendor and Artisan’s Fair, Nov 17th at Mount Vernon Creates from 10 – 3.  Come see this gorgeous new event space on main street.  (121 1st ST NW)

 

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Unbridled Spirits Fundraiser Oct 21

Thank you Artists!

Artists signed up for the paint out and creating on site at Unbridled Spirits:

Deb Weiser
Robert Murphy
Andrea Keech
Doran Pearson
Brogan Rose
Nancy Lindsay
Dean Traver
Hugh Lifson
Lianne Westcot

Opening Reception: Dec 7th 2018 (Mount Vernon Creates)
Exhibition: Dec 4th – Feb 8th 2018 (Mount Vernon Creates)

 

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Ryne Doughty Performing Live on Nov 17, 2018

Join us in our ‘new’ expanded event center on Main Street in Mount Vernon, IA.

Ryne Doughty Live: Finger-pickin’, Folk/Americana singer-songwriter from the Heartland with songs and stories from the Heart.

The performance is 7:30 – 10:00 pm with intermission.

Doors open at 6:30 for the show.

Please order tickets on line ahead of time and pre-order wine and food options to secure your selections.

Go to our ‘shop’ tab to order online tickets, wine and food.

Ryne Doughty
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Portrayal of Mount Vernon Exhibition

The Portrayal artists were out in full force on Oct 6th. The day was quite damp but, the artists persisted.  I love seeing the artists creating all over town.  It is so exciting to see the progression on each piece of work from a blank canvas to a finished master piece or taking someone’s vision to recording it in a photo.  I also enjoy the feeling of the artists community sharing inspirations with each other.

Please come enjoy this exhibition at Mount Vernon Creates:

Opening Reception – November 23rd, 2018 (6 – 8 pm)
Exhibition – November 19th – January 25th, 2018

Portrayal Artist: Nancy Lindsay
Portrayal Artist: Eli Ehlinger
Portrayal Artist: Barbara Weets
Portrayal Artist: Sue Coleman
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Weekend FUN!!!

Mount Vernon Creates is proud to be hosting Cornell Homecoming After Hours and Portrayal of Mount Vernon this weekend!  Stop in and enjoy these two special events!