Looking Back, Looking Forward: Mary Drastal Discusses Her Tenure as HAC President
Heartland Art Club President Mary Drastal. For [...]
The Art of Destruction
"Blowing Bubbles," by Tracey Maras. Tracey Maras [...]
Plein air and Signature Paintings
Gino Santa Maria reflects on his discovery of plein air painting and its profound impact on his art. Learn how plein air transformed his creative process, leading to 910 completed paintings and deeper connections with the Heartland Art Club and Missouri Plein Air Painters Association.
Signature Artist Spotlight | Celebrating Color with Jo Jasper Dean
She paints the natural world in wild, exuberant color. Beneath the drama is a multi-layered approach that is ordered and disciplined. Jo Jasper Dean shares how her love of color evolved and the influences behind her unique style.
Painting Black Without Using Black
Tracey Maras, "Juneberry Bounty." Tracey Maras, who [...]
Giant in His Own Field
Michael Halbert’s first-place artwork at the Members’ Showcase celebrates [...]
Harvey Salvin
From creating masterful paintings on discarded tin cans to designing and producing majestically scaled 50-foot high stain glass windows, Harvey found inspiration in all of his diverse and creative endeavors. Starting October 5th, this retrospective exhibit is open for you to enjoy a selection of works that will give light into his 92-year artistic journey. Prepare to be inspired.
The Spencer Meagher Memorial Award Fund
Spencer Meagher (1961-2024) was a beloved Founding and Signature Member of Heartland Art Club. He was a strong supporter of our mission, and we continue to offer his work in the gallery. We are deeply saddened by his passing. Heartland Art Club would like to commemorate his life and honor Spencer with a Memorial Award to be offered annually at the Membership Showcase Exhibition, beginning this summer. If you would like to donate to his award fund, please use the link below.
Signature Member Spotlight – Colored pencil artist Susan Wehrman
Wehrman likes the level of precision that colored pencil allows. It’s also portable, versatile, and clean. Additionally, color pencil can be applied to a variety of surfaces such as wood or porcelain, which she uses in her work. Recently, Wehrman has been experimenting on fabric, where she is learning to incorporate silk ribbon embroidery. “This is really different,” she said about adding a third-dimensional element.
Signature Member Spotlight: Photographer Harry Starr
Upon viewing Harry Starr’s landscape photography, one is struck by the captured beauty within his work. “Fall Blanket” depicts a barn isolated within a field of early November snow. The colors are stark – red barn, white snow. And yet, there is a textural softness to the piece that pulls you in, revealing hints of autumn- leaves and sticks momentarily suspended, insulated by the sudden burst of weather.