Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Posts Tagged “Historic”

Be Smart, Be Safe

Be Smart, Be Safe

June 12, 2020

This is more from my series of designs of the businesses in Valley Junction. The old theater is now a costume business and the old building is an interesting shape with the theater sign. more »

Herman Greef House, Bentonsport

Herman Greef House, Bentonsport

March 4, 2015

This is part of a series I have been working on of the Bentonsport community. I love the historic structures — they are very picturesque! Last summer I took a lot of photographs to use for reference. This old home sits around the corner from the Greef General Store, and is where the store owner […] more »

Centerville Bandshell

Centerville Bandshell

October 21, 2014

This is a realistic watercolor painting of the newly-renovated bandshell in Centerville, Iowa. Many people have asked me to paint this structure because of the good memories it holds for them. I worked from my photograph, which includes the historic courthouse behind it. more »

Dairy Barn, Cantril, Iowa

Dairy Barn, Cantril, Iowa

January 31, 2012

This is another painting of my never-ending fascination with barns in our area. I’ve painted this before from a different view. It is a round dairy barn on the historic register located off Highway 2 in southern Iowa. Supposedly they danced on the third floor of this large barn and farm workers lived there too.  […] more »