Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Chariton”

Prairie Cathedral (Elevator Icon #1)

Prairie Cathedral (Elevator Icon #1)

January 31, 2017

Lately I have been working on a variety of Iowa-themed work in preparation of my joint exhibition next year with Deb Baughman, to be held at Indian Hills College in Ottumwa. This collage is a design of an old grain elevator in Chariton, Iowa. The structure was interesting with its many jutting pieces stacked on […] more »

Trackside, Chariton

Trackside, Chariton

September 15, 2014

This building caught my eye when I visited the city of Chariton last year. It is an old, unused grain elevator in disrepair. The afternoon sunlight and shadows were perfect for taking reference photos. The difference with this piece is the support for the collage. I usually use watercolor paper mounted on foamboard. This time, […] more »