Ciccotti and Davis and Stewart at Art at the Airport
From March 5 to April 22, 2024, Quad City Arts presents Art at the Airport featuring glass vessels by Art Ciccotti, paintings by Larry Davis, and pastels by Deb Stewart.
Art Ciccotti of Ames, Iowa, is a glassblower working primarily with Hot Glass. With this method, he forms a variety of vases utilizing bright colors and curvilinear lines. His work reflects the innate beauty that can be found in nature. Ciccotti seeks to exhaust the possibilities of Hot Glass throughout the rest of his career by continually experimenting with shape and color.
Larry Davis from Clinton, Iowa, captures abstracted landscapes using cold wax and oil paint. His work reflects the topographical regions surrounding the Mississippi River while taking inspiration from his own military service experience in the UK and homestay art exchange in Japan. Davis has recently introduced cold wax into his landscapes, adding a new sense of texture to his work.
Debora Stewart is a Signature Member and Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the Master’s Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her work is inspired by the natural world, and she seeks to capture its beauty and wonder. She begins with nature walks, which allow her to gather visual impressions that she later places on canvas.
Ciccotti, Davis, & Stewart each capture the natural world in abstraction. Their work complements each other through color and texture.
In addition to the airport gallery, the artist’s works can be seen and purchased online: https://www.shopquadcityarts.com/airport-gallery.
Art at the Airport in The Quad Cities International Airport gallery is easy to find. It is just across from the gift shop and restaurant and right before the security checkpoint. The gallery never closes, and you will pay just a dollar for parking.
Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. Support for art exhibitions is provided by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Quad City Arts Gallery is located at 1715 Second Avenue in the Arts and Entertainment District of Rock Island. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. For more information, contact Dawn Wohlford-Metallo 309-793-1213 X108, or by email at [email protected].