Bad Hair Day
June 17, 2006
“Chairs #122” Wins Top Prize
September 23, 2005
Marybeth Heikes was awarded the First Place Cash and Ribbon Prize in the Iowa Watercolor Society’s 28th Annual Exhibition on Sunday, September 11. The exhibition was held at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. The juror, Tony Van Hasselt chose 60 paintings from a total of 145. He will later select the awards and choose […] more »
“November Sunflowers” Selected for “Iowa Exhibited 20”
June 1, 2005
Marybeth Heikes’ painting November Sunflowers has been selected to be shown in the “Iowa Exhibited 20”. This exhibition will be held at the Polk County Heritage Gallery, 111 Court Avenue, in Des Moines. The show opens June 6, with a reception Sunday afternoon, June 12, and it continues until August 4. The gallery is open […] more »
Pine Rest Buys “Chairs in the Jungle”
May 12, 2005
Pine Rest Christian Health Services recently purchased two of Marybeth Heikes’ original watercolors for their offices in Urbandale. These watercolor paintings, from the “Chairs in the Jungle” series, are displayed in the patients waiting room located on 6200 Aurora Avenue. Marybeth’s “Chairs in the Jungle” series is an in-progress series she began nineteen years ago, […] more »
Downtown Des Moines #2
February 21, 2005
An Afternoon With The Blues
January 16, 2005
Marybeth Heikes recently received an Honorable Mention award for her two collages in the show “An Afternoon with the Blues”. These acrylic collages, Iowa Series #50 and Iowa Series #59 are currently exhibited at the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, Iowa. This annual exhibit opened January 9 and continues through February 3. The show features paintings […] more »
“Teapot Series #13” Wins Honorable Mention
September 20, 2004
Marybeth Heikes has received an Honorable Mention Award at this year’s Iowa Watercolor Exhibition. She received a cash award and ribbon for her painting Teapots Series #13 at the luncheon and award ceremony September 12 at the Cedar Falls Women’s Clubhouse. The painting was also selected to be part of the 2004–2005 Traveling Show. This […] more »
Teapot Series in Iowa Watercolor Show
August 29, 2004
Two watercolor paintings by Marybeth Heikes will be exhibited in the 27th Annual Iowa Watercolor Show. The paintings, Teapot Series #13 and Teapot Series #14, are two of the 60 watercolors selected for the show by nationally known instructor and author Eric Weigardt. The show represents the best of Iowa watercolor artists. These two paintings […] more »
“Chairs #105” Wins George Daily Purchase Prize
June 14, 2004
Marybeth Heikes recently received the George Daily Purchase Prize for her watercolor painting Chairs Series #105 at the 36th Annual Art on the Square Festival in Oskaloosa on June 12. Her winning painting is part of the permanent collection at the George Daily Auditorium, where it will be displayed. This painting is part of Heikes’ […] more »
“November Sunflowers” in National Show
January 26, 2004
Marybeth Heikes will be exhibiting her original acrylic collage November Sunflowers in the Western Colorado Watercolor Society’s 12th annual national show. The exhibition will be held at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction. The exhibit opens March 5 and continues through March 27, with the reception and awards presentation March 5 […] more »