Scholarship Program
Taag Studios and Art Expressions is pleased to offer scholarships for kids whose families would otherwise not be able to afford art classes. Please contact the office at (319) 855-4755 if you would like to apply for either a full or partial scholarship for your child(ren). Scholarships cover all materials needed to complete art classes.
Ryan Bentzinger's exhibit
at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (CRMA) may be over, but his book is available.
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more information.
Erin DuFrane-Woods Spring Collage on Canvas event Saturday, May 14th, 6pm to 9pm at Taag Studios. More info here!
Taag Gallery
1041 Arthur St, Suite D, Iowa City, IA 52240
Taag now has a permanent gallery area in the studios building at 1041 Arthur St, where the public may stop by to view, purchase some beautiful artwork. We are very excited to have a permanent exhibition area for artworks in many mediums including paintings and charcoal works, sculpture, and ceramics. The gallery plans two exhibits in the near future; a spring exhibit featuring Taag artists and a Summer event featuring the photography of Diane Ebert. Details coming soon! Some current artworks are listed below. If you are interested in viewing a larger image of any of the artworks, please contact the gallery at (319) 855-4755 or email us at: taagstudios@gmail.com
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 Circle of Life by Jessica Drees$850 5.7ft heightX 2ft depth X 18in width approx. Removable frame from stand. Sculpture carved skateboard, wood framework, carved, stained |
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 J. Drees sculpture side view$850 5.7ft heightX 2ft depth X 18in width approx. Removable frame from stand. Sculpture carved skateboard, wood framework, carved, stained |
 Dreams Can Come True - Jessica Drees22in X 28in Acrylic on canvas with white wood frame. 10 scenes of Disney movies painted on canvas with the original Mickey Mouse character and Disney castle on either side of Walt Disney's famous motto. Not for sale at this time. |
 Weeping Willow by Jessica Drees$450 8.5in X 11in Watercolor of a willow tree at Jessica's favorite spot on the river in Cedar Rapids. On paper, matted and framed in beautiful mahogany stained frame. |
Jessica Drees
It’s often said that artists put their heart and soul into their work, but it’s rarely so apparent as it is in Jessica’s art. From the willow tree watercolor to the Disney inspired dreamscapes and the Circle of Life sculpture, all are handpicked moments from Jessica’s own life, beautifully rendered in unique media and form. Each piece reveals itself to you like an unexpected gift, a call from childhood, and a recollection of dreams past.
~T. Blackburn
Recent works by Jessica reflect her independence of form, style, and imagination. She is an artist that will definitely enchant the world with her artistic gifts. You can visit Jessica's Art Page on Facebook Here
 Untitled 140 by Niq Thomas$920 48in X 48in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
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 Untitled 33 Niq Thomas$450 24in X 36in Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. |
 Untitled 47 Niq Thomas$1575 48in X 48in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 102 by Niq Thomas$1645 48in X 60in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 136 by Niq Thomas$360 18in X 24in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 19 by Niq Thomas$1610 48in X 48in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 132 by Niq Thomas$500 24in X 48in Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. |
 Untitled 121 by Niq Thomas$1220 48in X 48in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 117 by Niq Thomas$250 20in X 20in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 112 by Niq Thomas$195 16in X 20in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
 Untitled 92 by Niq Thomas$1700 48in X 60in Acrylic and mixed media on extra-deep canvas. |
Niq Thomas
Some physicists believe there are more than four dimensions within the universe. Niq has accessed these extra-sensory landscapes to draw you in with vivid colors and bold geometry. It is a unified chaos that never leaves you guessing, but always leads to different conclusions.
~T. Blackburn
You can visit Niq's website Here
Much of Niq's works are larger scale paintings, perfectly suited to fill large vacant walls and workable into any decor.
 Family Portrait, Depression 1930 by RE Henry$9000 30in X 40in Oil on canvas,framed with 100 year old barn wood with 3 coats Australian Timber oil. |
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 Old Car Forgotten by RE Henry$2450 30in X 40in Oil on canvas,framed with 100 year old barn wood with 3 coats Australian Timber oil. |
 Vision Quest - Into the Cave by RE Henry$4000 2ft X 4ft Oil on canvas, framed with 100 year old barn wood with 3 coats Australian Timber oil. |
 Vision Quest - Into the Lake by RE Henry$4000 2ft X 4ft Oil on canvas, framed with 100 year old barn wood with 3 coats Australian Timber oil. |
 Vision Hunter by RE Henry$600 18in X 24in oil on extra-deep canvas, no frame. painted edges. |
R.E. Henry
Henry's work is phenomenal. A style genuinely unique in the art world. His works are soft and sentimental, and yet in-your-face hard and disturbing. His works are traditional mixed with abstract; normalcy undone by the demented.
As you walk through a familiar, idyllic scene, you are suddenly confronted by the unknown, a jagged and alien version of what you thought you knew. Such is the imagination of R. E. Henry. At once sentimental and twisted, Henry’s brave colors and audacious lines will lure you in with the promise of bucolic harmony and then confront you with the excitement and confusion of life.
~T. Blackburn
 Waiting for Spring by Karl Sternberg$525 25in X 28in Charcoal on Arches paper, matted, framed. |
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 Wandering by Karl Sternberg.jpg$650 27.5in X 34in Charcoal on Arches paper, matted, framed. |
 Just One Drop by Karl Sternberg.jpg$525 23in X 26in Charcoal on Arches paper, matted, framed. |
Karl Sternberg
Bold lines and indistinct edges come together in a watery landscape of smudged photographs and half-memories. Karl’s works in charcoal evoke a nostalgia for a time you never experienced and a longing for something you never lost. He creates in monochrome worlds that exist at the edges of the paper, in between the lines, and at the end of a long day.
~T. Blackburn
You can visit Karl's website Here
 Redwoods by Bella Vine$950 11in X 17in Oil on canvas, deep set in sculpted frame. |
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 The Unnamed Fear by Bella Vine$425 16in W X 5.5in D X 16.5 in H Sculpture, mixed media. |
 Laramie from the East by Bella Vine$650 16in X 20in Oil on canvas, framed. |
 Study of Rosales' Figure of a Womanby Bella Vine $3000 21in X 31in graphite and white conte on paper, double-matted, framed. Study of Rosales' Figure of a Woman with Changes |
 Black Angel by Bella Vine$2500 14in X 17in Charcoal on blue arches paper, triple-matted, framed. |
 Insomnia by Bella Vine8in W X 10.5in D X 16.5in H Mixed media sculpture with blue paper. Not for sale at this time. |
 Into the Blue Wood by Bella Vine$750 20in X 24in Oil on extra-deep canvas, edges painted. |
 Hi back...by Bella VineHi back, guy in the red house on a Sunday morning by Bella Vine $350 16in X 20in Oil on canvas. |
 Gabarelli's in the Lights Districtby Bella Vine $ 325 16in X 16in Oil on canvas. |
 Barns (set of 4) by Bella VineSOLD acrylic on canvas. |
 Muralist of Wyoming by Bella Vine$325 16in X 16in Oil on canvas Muralist of Wyoming: A realist in an abstract world. |
 Cezanne Exerpt by Bella Vine10in X 10in Oil on canvas Not for sale at this time. |
 After the Rushes by Bella Vine$65 Copper sculpture on wooden base. 4.25in X 4.25in X 5.25in H |
Bella Vine
From dreams in technicolor to nightmares that melt from one form into another, Bella’s work crosses the divide between traditional and transformative. A flirtation with bold and brilliant color becomes a rainbow affair, aggressively softened into a spectrum of surreal delight with an undercurrent of anxiety and alarm.
~T. Blackburn
Visit Bella's website in the near future at bellavine.com.
 Slide 1 by Meghan Metier$800 3ft x 4 ft acrylic and mixed media on wood |
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 Slide 2 by Meghan Metier$450 2ft x 2.5 ft acrylic on wood, |
 Slide 9 by Meghan Metier$800 2ft x 3 ft acrylic and mixed media on wood. |
 Slide 7 by Meghan Metier$450 2ft x 2.5 ft, acrylic on wood |
 Slide 8 by Meghan Metier$450 2ft x 2.5 ft, acrylic on wood. |
Meghan Metier
There is a gaping abyss between organic and alien, but Meghan crosses the border with ease. Her mixed media works invoke the at once strange and curiously familiar landscapes of an imagination unconstrained by convention or logic. Like a rave in a temple, the neon colors and iridescent pools excite, unravel, and transform.
~T. Blackburn
You can view more of Meghan's works Here
 Aerial Act by Sam Fischer, c. 1950charcoal & ink on paper, framed. RARE find. Currently in valuation. |
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 Ying Yang Sunflowers by Erin DuFrane$100 18in X 24in Mixed Media on Canvas. |
 Pink Lotus by Erin DuFrane-Woods$180 12in X 30in Acrylic on canvas. |
 Through Chaos Sanity Blooms by Erin$80 16in X 20in Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. |
 nAMUH_Cover_oezx5f_edited.jpg$65 Book: graphic novel; science fiction novel beautifully illustrated with watercolors and inks. Ryan recently had a gallery showing of this work at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art October 2015 through January 2016. |