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LEFT BANK ART LEAGUE |
| Meet Left Bank Art League Member Bonnie Grebner |
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I was a teacher for six years and retired four years ago from
John Deere after 26 years as an engineering analyst. In the late
1970’s I studied photography at Hawkeye Community College in
Waterloo. I worked with black and white film, concentrating on
special affects, winning several awards in shows in the Cedar
Falls, IA area. I now do digital color photography.
I studied pottery at University of Northern Iowa, during summers
while I was teaching. I worked with raku potters Nina Ward and
Doug Reynolds. While working at John Deere, I taught adult
evening pottery classes at the Waterloo Art Museum for 8 years.
In 1997 my angel sculpture was selected by the Dayton/Marshall
Fields Stores for their one of a kind hand built Christmas item,
resulting in a contract for 250 angels. My pottery was displayed
in several Waterloo area galleries.
John Deere after 26 years as an engineering analyst. In the late
1970’s I studied photography at Hawkeye Community College in
Waterloo. I worked with black and white film, concentrating on
special affects, winning several awards in shows in the Cedar
Falls, IA area. I now do digital color photography.
I studied pottery at University of Northern Iowa, during summers
while I was teaching. I worked with raku potters Nina Ward and
Doug Reynolds. While working at John Deere, I taught adult
evening pottery classes at the Waterloo Art Museum for 8 years.
In 1997 my angel sculpture was selected by the Dayton/Marshall
Fields Stores for their one of a kind hand built Christmas item,
resulting in a contract for 250 angels. My pottery was displayed
in several Waterloo area galleries.
Retirement has provided the opportunity to explore my creative side, adding painting, fiber art
and jewelry to my list of activities. I teach fiber arts classes for The Figge and other groups in
the QC Area. One of my fiber pieces was accepted in the faculty art show at The Figge Art
Museum. I also painted the frog that “lived” in front of the East Moline Post Office.
In July I spent two weeks studying watercolor in Italy with Nina Weiss. I’ve been painting
sunflowers ever since! Since I am a frequent traveler, watercolor is a nice portable medium that
has become my constant companion. Time and opportunity for my creative endeavors came
later in my life, but I plan to have many years to develop this side of my brain.
Bonnie Grebner
and jewelry to my list of activities. I teach fiber arts classes for The Figge and other groups in
the QC Area. One of my fiber pieces was accepted in the faculty art show at The Figge Art
Museum. I also painted the frog that “lived” in front of the East Moline Post Office.
In July I spent two weeks studying watercolor in Italy with Nina Weiss. I’ve been painting
sunflowers ever since! Since I am a frequent traveler, watercolor is a nice portable medium that
has become my constant companion. Time and opportunity for my creative endeavors came
later in my life, but I plan to have many years to develop this side of my brain.
Bonnie Grebner
