LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY (STREET LEVEL) Peggy Johnston Artist Statement My love of paper made it almost inevitable that I would discover the book arts. Since crafting my first books 30 years ago, I have explored bookmaking as an art as well as a craft. I love to be surprised by my work (and […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Kat Silent Water is a printmaker based out of Ankeny, Iowa, working in woodblock and linoleum relief since 2014. She recently embraced the alchemical properties of encaustic painting in her latest body of work, ‘Wax Cathedral’. Silent Water’s inspiration has taken root in Art Nouveau’s celebration of organic forms […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY About Terry Brigman: After graduating in 1970, I went to work for a local company as a draftsman. In my spare time, I painted, sketched, and created small pieces of artwork that I sold or gave away. Art and the creation of art has wound its way through my […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement I explore the intersection of our urban, rural, and wild spaces through artmaking. I am inspired by the love of the land we share in the midwest. My pieces are one-of-a-kind exposures using Cyanotype, combining the photo process with drawn illustrations of farm animals, cultivated, and native species. […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Papercutters Times Three Paper Cutting is a traditional art form practiced in a variety of guises in countries around the world. The three of us found our ways from different directions. Beth was introduced to the Polish style at a Wycinanki workshop in New Mexico. Linda visited a museum devoted […]
About Us
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.
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Octagon Center for the Arts
413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-5331
Email: info@octagonarts.org
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Octagon Shop and Community Gallery
Monday-Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday CLOSED (except during the holidays)
