"Morning Frost in Iowa"

"Morning Frost in Iowa"

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The sun was shining on the frost covered countryside.

Everything looked like it was made of glass. 

This is along the highway heading east.

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"Iowa State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument"

"Iowa State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument"

Capitol Complex

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

The Monument is on the grounds of the Iowa Capitol complex.

Carl Rohl Smith, of Denmark, executed the statues and reliefs

 on this monument 1890-1892 after sketches by Harriet Ketcham.

The monument is 135 feet tall with a statue of "Victory" at the top.

The base includes equestrian statues of Generals Crocker, Corse, Curtis, and Dodge.

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"Iowa State Capitol Law Library"

"Iowa State Capitol Law Library"

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

7"x5" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

This is one of the most beautiful and awesome libraries I have ever visited.

There are five stories of books accessed via at least four spiral staircases.

They still have the original books brought by the territorial governor to start the library.

The library is still used every day. 

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"Iowa Supreme Court Chamber"

"Iowa Supreme Court Chamber"

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

That is Katie in the background.  

The Chamber is stunning. The judges' bench is carved mahogany.

The Iowa Supreme Court no longer meets here.  They have moved to the Judicial Building of the Capitol complex.  The chamber is now utilized as a committee room for the House of Representatives. 

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"The Iowa State Capitol"

"The Iowa State Capitol"

Des Moines, Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

What a remarkable building!  The state capitol building 

in Des Moines houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, 

the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor,

Treasurer, and Secretary of State. 

The building also includes a chamber for the Iowa Supreme Court, 

although court activities usually take place in the neighboring Iowa Supreme Court building. 

The building was constructed between 1871 and 1886, and is the only five-domed capitol in the country. (wikipedia)

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"Farms and Wind Farms Together", Iowa

"Farms and Wind Farms Together"

Western Iowa

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

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I was thrilled to see both kinds of farms together.

We were traveling east in Iowa, heading towards Des Moines.

The countryside is beautiful and not nearly as flat as expected.

"Welcome to Iowa"

"Welcome to Iowa"

Montana Thanksgiving 2015

5"x7" original watercolor

140 lbs. cold pressed paper

Arches Bright white

It seems appropriate to tackle an Iowa painting a week before the Iowa caucus.

This is the week after Thanksgiving.  The snow was falling.

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