CartMarybeth Heikes’ watercolor and mixed media paintings appear in collections and have won awards across the U.S. She devotes her full time to painting from her art gallery and studio in Centerville, Iowa. More about the artist »
Sinclair Truck
I couldn’t resist doing another painting of Centerville’s historic State Street Station. I worked from my photo taken a few years ago which also features two antique gas pumps — how nostalgic can you get? Not sure the year of the truck, but many others know the age and particulars. Green is the featured color … More »
Evangelical Covenant Church
Over the years I’ve been painting places of local interest, and this is one that someone asked me to do. There’s quite a large number of churches in our small community, and I was told this church is still going strong even though there’s a very small number attending. It started out as mostly a Swedish … More »
Mystic Watertower
This small watercolor was painted using one of my older photos, so I don’t know if this is still an actual place or has moved. What attracted me to paint this design was the largeness of the tower with the big sand piles in front of it, dwarfing a solitary figure — which I didn’t … More »
Cottonwoods
I have been inspired by Patricia Forester’s tree paintings, and have always found the bare winter structure of trees fascinating. All their characteristics are paintable! However, I paint from my photo instead of painting en plein aire! I like the comfort of my studio and climate control. This painting includes rough bark, gnarly, twisted branches and shadow shapes in … More »
Nectarines and Teapots
I’ve been painting teapots for a number of years. These teapots are part of my collection that I set up outside on a glass table with mirrors and the fruit. I liked the reflections in the mirrors — they add great dimensional interest! It is a complex arrangement and the teapots seem to be in … More »
Centerville Produce
This pencil drawing was a commission and is composed of four views of the Centerville Produce company over the years — particularly the different feed sale signs. It is located on Highway 5 South on the Levee in Centerville, Iowa, which used to be a bustling community in earlier years. Some of the other views include … More »
Corydon, Iowa
I am enthralled with the old buildings found in rural Iowa. The photo I used as a reference was taken many years ago, so who knows if this view is changed! It was a beautiful, sunny day with the cerulean sky color I love. I also like the water tower peeking from behind the red … More »
Fifty-Seven Chevy
You don’t see many of these classic cars anymore! It’s as big as a boat and probably twice as heavy. I’d hate to think of parallel parking this baby! This was done as a pencil commission years ago and I had taken many camera shots of this gentleman’s car. I like the lemonade color he painted … More »
The Love Block
This is a partial view of the west side of the Albia square storefronts. Having lived in Centerville for a number of years, I’ve been interested in small towns and their changing businesses and old buildings. We drive through this quaint town numerous times and I snapped a few pictures for reference. What caught my eye … More »
Old Coot
This is one of my many humorous birds in a series, along with the Love Birds, Cockatoo, Bad Hair Day, Flamingo and Ostrich. This old guy is sitting on an orange rock in the middle of a stream. For the accent color, I used a bright red in the feathers and the top of his … More »