Take a leap off the beaten path to discover an art gallery without walls. Visit the Clinton Community College Bickelhaupt Arboretum during “Arts at the Arb 2019.” The event will be held from dawn to dusk, Thursday, August 1, through Saturday, August 31.
The 4th annual Arts at the Arb will feature metal artist John VandeWalle. VandeWalle has found a way to repurpose waste material, creating art that is truly one-of-a-kind and locally sourced. He created his exhibit of metal pieces for Arts at the Arb 2019.
The Arboretum is located at 340 S. 14th Street, Clinton, IA.
Clinton Community College Bickelhaupt Arboretum showcases over 2000 different tree and shrub species in its many plant collections. The 15-acre, manicured grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Come and enjoy nature at its best.
The public is fortunate to have an annual art event that brings art into our lives in such an accessible way. In the previous three years, more than 5000 people per year have wandered through the public display.
In 2018 Iowa native Kristin Garnant, who creates large objects out of steel, exhibited her metal pieces. They were created from the tool shed of the farmyard including metals, tools, clutter, an odds and ends.
In 2017 portrait photographer Jean Black displayed her unique portraits of area children. The nearly 130 portraits were printed in large format on weatherproof Tyvek and displayed throughout the grounds of the Arboretum.
In 2016 artists v. skip willits and Robyn Smith partnered to exhibit ten sculptures and 17 paintings throughout the Arboretum grounds. This encouraged visitors to wander the 15 acres looking high and low to enjoy the works.
Call Margo at 563-242-4771 for more details about John VandeWalle, shown below.
