Tollefson Corn paintings in "Corn County" at the History Center

by Dena Tollefson
http://www.denatollefson.com/

I am delighted to have my paintings be part of the upcoming exhibit "Corn County" at the  Carl & Mary Koehler History Center in Cedar Rapids! I met with Executive Director Melanie Alexander today and dropped off 6 Corn paintings including Self Portrait in Corn, Corn IV, and Rapunzel. The exhibit runs August 28, 2010 through May 2011. I hope you can come out to the History Center (615 First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and check it out! The exhibit features corn's history and all of its forms and inspirations. Click here to learn more about the Corn County exhibit

"Corn IV" 36"x24" Oil on Canvas copyright 2008 Dena Tollefson

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"Bumblebee John" on easel in studio 6"x4" Oil on Canvas

Copyright 2010 Dena Tollefson

by Dena Tollefson
http://www.denatollefson.com/

My mother loved the little bumblebee from my easel shown on my July 24 2010 post - she named it Bumblebee Edgar after my grandfather, Edgar Gnewuch. I am giving it to her and my father as a gift- made a few others and continued them past the underpainting stage over to the final daubism stage. The thick oil paint will need to dry for at least 4 weeks before these bees can be signed, framed and sold. I am excited as people are wanting them off the easel. Am having to fight the temptation to frame them early- don't want to have the paint adhere to the frame if they are not sufficiently dry.  Shown here is Bumblebee John from the new Bumblebee series. I like how each little guy has his own personality.