Faces of Hope: Photographer Bob Campagna

The exhibit “Faces of Hope: The Women and Men of Cornell” will display October 1-30 at Mount Vernon Creates, 121 First Street West, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

The exhibit features over a hundred images of Cornell College students taken between 1981 and 1995 when they were undergraduates. Come see the times then. The images are fun, quirky, and of insight into the times. Now these people are in their 50s and 60s, evidence that time travel exists to see back to the times of attire, hair styles, simple glances and the great spirit of being in college.

“Faces of Hope” Coming in Oct to Mount Vernon Creates

Background:

Between 1980-1998 Bob Campagna extensively photographed the diverse and wondrous life of Cornell College, including athletics, architecture, social gatherings, concerts, official guests, faculty, and individual students. Of particular note were the numerous “Men of Cornell” and one “Women of Cornell” calendars he helped produce as fundraisers for the Phi-O and Newt social groups. His Homecoming, 2022 exhibit “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” features select calendar (and other) images of students photographed as undergraduates, sprinkled with a few faculty who were featured images. Now his student subjects are in their 50s and early 60s, having lived full lives since these portraits were taken. “I had taken tens of thousands of Cornell photographs during that era,” Campagna said, adding “My images provide a glimpse into the vast student lives of that time. It’s time travel!” Campagna’s exhibit will have an estimated 130 images, which he describes as “a mere fragent of the images I took. But I had to start somewhere.”

The “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” exhibit will display during the full month of October, 2022 at Mount Vernon Creates, 121 First Street West. 

“Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell”

Coming in October…

Between 1980-1998 Bob Campagna extensively photographed the diverse and wondrous life of Cornell College, including athletics, architecture, social gatherings, concerts, official guests, faculty, and individual students. Of particular note were the numerous “Men of Cornell” and one “Women of Cornell” calendars he helped produce as fundraisers for the Phi-O and Newt social groups. His Homecoming, 2022 exhibit “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” features select calendar (and other) images of students photographed as undergraduates, sprinkled with a few faculty who were featured images. Now his student subjects are in their 50s and early 60s, having lived full lives since these portraits were taken. “I had taken tens of thousands of Cornell photographs during that era,” Campagna said, adding “My images provide a glimpse into the vast student lives of that time. It’s time travel!” Campagna’s exhibit will have an estimated 130 images, which he describes as “a mere fragent of the images I took. But I had to start somewhere.”

The “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” exhibit will display during the full month of October, 2022 at Mount Vernon Creates, 121 First Street West.

Works of Andrew Raeside starts today!

We are exciting to bring you pieces by Andrew Raeside. This show runs from August 3 – Sept. Originally scheduled to be at the Artisans Sanctuary we are happy to help out! Stop in to see Andrew’s mixed media pieces! All pieces are for sale.

“My current objective is to use abstract art to celebrate what connects us all
together. The New York School of Abstract expressionists is my primary influence. They
spoke about a collective unconscious, a concept held by psychologist Carl Jung. But
it is not necessary to believe in anything magical to understand that we are all connected
together because we all have shared experiences. And we all respond emotionally to our
experiences. When we look at a painting we respond emotionally to what we are seeing.
Even if the painting is completely abstract and makes no reference to anything in the
physical world. We may not be conscious of our reaction but if we are paying attention it
is there. My wish is to make paintings that celebrate these emotional interconnections
between us.”

One day Art Sale Saturday July 23rd

All Don Dixson pieces in the gallery will be 15% off. We will also offer 15% off of Don’s designer puzzles with purchase of one of his art pieces. (while supplies last) Don does beautiful fabric pieces.

This is just a sampling of what we have in the gallery of Don’s. He always uses such vibrant, bright colors and the craftsmanship is so precise.

Sign up now for our August Painting Classes

We have had a lot of requests for this class so, here it is!!!

Acrylic Painting Class taught by Mark Benesh.

This is a four week class starting August 3rd Wednesday’s from 1:00 – 3:00 pm or 3:30 – 5:30 pm.

All materials included in material fee. (Easels will be provided and stay at the gallery, not part of material fee.)

Class fee: 200.00 (4 weeks, 2 hours on Wednesday)
Material Fee: 65.00 ( This is an initial fee to set you up with materials)

Call gallery to register at 319-895-2682. Class size is limited to 5/6. Additional classes will be added if full.

Acrylic Painting Class (4 weeks in July)

We have had a lot of requests for this class so, here it is!!!

Acrylic Painting Class taught by Mark Benesh.

This is a four week class starting July 6th, Wednesday’s from 3:30 – 5:30.

All materials included in material fee. (Easels will be provided and stay at the gallery, not part of material fee.)

Class fee: 200.00 (4 weeks, 2 hours on Wednesday)
Material Fee: 65.00 ( This is an initial fee to set you up with materials)

Call gallery to register at 319-895-2682. Class size is limited to 5. Additional classes will be added if full.