Grant Wood: Artistic Rags to Riches

Terrace Hill has received funding from Humanities Iowa to host a free, educational presentation entitled Grant Wood: Artistic Rags to Riches. Join us Thursday, November 7 at 5:00 pm in the Terrace Hill Drawing Room for this enticing look into the life of local Iowa artist Grant Wood, presented by Randy Lengeling.

This is an animated PowerPoint presentation, with archival photographs and video segments, that looks at Wood’s personal life story, his artistic development and meteoric rise to international prominence as the leader of Regionalism, his controversial professorship at the State University of Iowa and his enduring legacy in art history, having lived nearly his whole life in Iowa. His story is an inspiration for all Americans, particularly Iowans, and a shining example that world-influencing achievements can occur in this “flyover” state that we call home. Original Grant Wood works may be available for viewing.

This is a free program, but advance registration is required as space is limited. Please register through Eventbrite or contact Allison Wergeland, Terrace Hill Communications & Events Coordinator, at 515-281-7205 to make a reservation.

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