Corning Center for the Fine Arts, Corning Iowa

• 1: Home
  • 1.1: Mission
• 2: Galleries
  • 2.1: Main Gallery
  • 2.2: Atrium Gallery
  • 2.3: Main Gallery Sales Application
  • 2.4: Rotating Solo and Two Exhibition Application
  • 2.5: Student Art Exhibitions
• 3: Rotating Exhibition Series
  • 3.1: Upcoming Exhibitions
• 4: Artist in Residency Program
  • 4.1: Current Residents
  • 4.2: Past Residents
  • 4.3: Artist in Residence Application
• 5: En Plein Air
  • 5.1: En Plein Air 2010
• 6: Arts and Cars
• 7: Classes
• 8: Current News
  • 8.1: Past News
• 9: Contact

Past Residents

Ashley Rodriguez-Reed

http://ashleyrodriguezreed.com

A resident in the summer of 2009, Rodriguez-Reed is a fiber artist originally from Omaha Nebraska.  During her 2 month residency Rodriguez-Reed developed a body of work exploring pattern and design and the narrative histories of Corning Iowa.  Her work culminated in a site specific installation in the Corning Opera House.  Additionally Rodriguez-Reed created several orginal pieces of wearable art now on exhibit in the sales gallery at CCFA.  Rodriguez-Reed also taught classes to Adams County youth supported by a collaborative grant with the Corning Public Schools.  This fall 2010 Rodriguez-Reed is beginning the MFA program in Fibers at Temple University.

Rachel Simms
http://fuzzishu.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/fuzzishu

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Simms is a world renowned  jeweler and owner of Fuzzishu, a line of contemporary artist designed jewelry. During Simms year long residency she created new work, developed her business plan and launched Fuzzishu.  

Bart Vargas
www.bartvargas.com

Originally from Omaha Nebraska, for over a decade, Vargas has been exploring the artistic potential of trash and recyclable materials. Using pattern, repetition and form, he builds paintings, sculptures, and installations that blur the identity of these everyday materials, transforming them into playful, thought-provoking objects. Vargas wants his creations to act as artifacts and evidence of the early 21^st century, and hopes to do so by using materials that are no longer needed or valued in an era of limited resources and extraordinary consumption and waste.

During Vargas' short residency in September of 2008, Vargas shared his work with the Corning community during an exhibition and demonstration of his artistic processes. Currently a MFA candidate at the University of Minnesota, Vargas' was recently accepted into the 4th Beijing Biennale, is featured in upcoming 89th edition of New American Paintings and was selected as one of 20 best emerging sculptors by the International Sculpture Center. He is represented by Anderson O'Brien Fine Arts in Omaha Nebraska and exhibits his work internationally.