Historic Exhibition Brings Iowa Art Into View

By Wendy Wilde, Andrew Houp
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    Spectators enjoy professional artists' work Sunday afternoon during the final day of the annual Des Moines Women's Club Art Exhibition at Hoyt Sherman Place. The historic Exhibition is in its 116th year. Photo: Andrew Houp

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    "Lavien Rose" won second place in the nonprofessional category. The painting is the work of 88-year-old Mary Kathleen Tyler, who is currently incarcerated at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville.

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    "Color Study Red" by Janet Bergeron, won 1st place in the professional category.

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    "April Showers" by Justin Young won 1st place in the people's choice vote for the professional category.

(Des Moines, IA) -- The longest running art exhibition in Des Moines wraps up its annual show at Hoyt Sherman Place Sunday afternoon. 148 pieces of original art in the were on display during the exhibition, plus the permanent art collection.

She says that they've seen both traditional and contemporary forms of art entered in this year's showing.

"There's space in this for everybody's work of art, and I hope more people will see it that way," said Kathleen Murrin, Des Moines Women's Club member and co-chair of the exhibition, "art is accessible to everyone."

Hoyt Sherman has the oldest fine art collection in Des Moines, dating back to the 1800s.

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