Rose
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of Maquoketa
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of Maquoketa Typically, the subject in a portrait is a person who can afford to commission a painting or someone the artist finds intriguing for his or her own reasons. In a Main Street Maquoketa storefront, Rose painted portraits from life of anyone in her hometown that wished to pose for her. “I wanted to paint my neighbors and fellow Maquoketans without any selection or choice on my part, attempting to capture a direct portrayal of the people around me,” said Rose. “My hope was to approach an unfiltered representation of this small Iowa community at this time in history.” From July, 2005 through July, 2006, Rose painted 180 12x12” oil portraits. Shown here are the first 62. Supported in part with a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. |
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