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Current Exhibit

During November and December, Art @ The Airport will feature functional art by members of the Quad City Wood Turners Club, as well as paintings with mixed media by Jeff Stevenson of Flossmore, IL.

The Quad Cities Wood Turners Club is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners and is composed of wood turners from the eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois area. The chapter meets for the purpose of getting to know other turners and sharing ideas. Meetings include mentoring sessions, critiques, shop tips, demonstrations and panel discussions of turning techniques and tools. The art of woodturning has gained popularity and critical acclaim in recent years. One prestigious collection was displayed at the Figge Art Museum earlier this year and included a piece by Bettendorf artist, Steve Sinner. Sinner, along with sixteen other members had work selected through a separate jury process for this exhibit. Most of the work will be for sale and arrangements can be made through gallery director, Dawn Wohlford-Metallo to remove works prior to the end of the show for gift giving purposes.

Jeff Stevenson presents mixed media works in which he combines classical oil painting on canvas with altered books, collage and a wax technique.  Through these processes, he explores issues of memory, association and synthesis of information. He feels that the work captures themes of the human experience, while allowing viewers to interpret the work in accordance with their own experiences. He states, “History books embody the idea of historical information, once thought to be true and real, now outmoded and obsolete as they are replaced by the internet.  The density of the visual imagery in this work also connotes the effects of media, advertising, and the internet, although in these pieces more provocative combinations are being presented in unique ways.”

Quad City International airport gallery is easy to access with one hour of free parking to allow plenty of time to browse the exhibit.

Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to the growth and vitality of the Quad City region through the presentation, development, and celebration of the arts and humanities. All Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by Festival of Trees, Quad City Arts Partners and operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council (a state agency) and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. This gallery and exhibit is generously sponsored by the Quad City International Airport.