Gallery in the Round
The building of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames also serves as a community art gallery, open to visitors during regular office hours or at other times by appointment. To make an appointment, call the Fellowship office at 515-292-5960.
For more information about the gallery, or to purchase artwork from one of the exhibits, contact the Art Exhibition Committee.
Art Exhibition Committee Mission Statement
The goal of the Art Exhibition Committee of the UUFA is to exhibit spiritually enriching art work that supports the creative process in us all. The art exhibition area of the Fellowship building, known as the Gallery in the Round, has a dual role as a continuing aesthetic and artistic enrichment to the practice of ethical and liberal religious ideals within the UUFA and as a community-based professional art gallery, associated with the Ames Community Arts Council.
The Art Exhibition Committee supports and encourages freedom of expression in all its activities. Issues of diversity, individuality, complexity, inventiveness, artistic quality, and the presentation of ideas and issues are considered in the selection of the exhibition program. The content of each exhibit is at the discretion of the Art Committee, using the common principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the stated goals and policies of the UUFA as guideposts.
The Committee welcomes the open discussion of issues and ideas raised by the exhibited art works (and the artistic processes employed in their creation). Procedures for the educational resolution of differences in interpretation, opinion and taste are in place as the committee focuses upon the open sharing of views and support for spiritual fellowship within our religious community.
Current Exhibit
Abstract Lines by Isaac Prior: March 1, 2023-April 29, 2023
Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, March 10, 4:00-6:00 pm
What if? That question has always been a driving force of inspiration. If there could be a creature on this planet that can create light, with a chemical reaction in its thorax to attract a mate (a lightning bug), or the ability for a fungus to infect the brain of an ant, and turn them into a mindless, light seeking, insect (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis), why couldn’t there be a tortoise so large it could have a mountain on its back, or a bird that has command over fire? The universe is limitless and the thought of what is possible is
incomprehensible. With my art I focus on this and expand it even into the abstract realm of creativity.
With my artwork I try and create a feeling of serene beauty, as well as raising an eyebrow to get people thinking about the “What If?” I use a variety of materials but I have found a passion for pen and ink. It’s an unforgiving medium, but stunning and precise. Mistakes are easily seen and are hard to cover up. Most of my artwork doesn’t happen quickly, I spend weeks and sometimes months creating a piece. Some pieces have well over thirty hours of work in them.
I do not see art as a choice or as something that can be ignored. All humans are creative and show creativity in different ways, and if looked at every profession or line of work is creative. Art isn’t something that I choose to do, art is something that I am
compelled to create. It is second nature, just like why a fish swims, it is its way of being.
Upcoming Exhibits
Previous Exhibits
For descriptions and photographs of previous exhibits, please click here.
Information for Artists and Visitors
- Exhibits are displayed for approximately seven to nine weeks.
- The gallery receives a 20 percent commission on sales.
- Receptions are encouraged. Artists furnish the food; the gallery furnishes coffee, cold drinks, and all paper products.
- Each exhibit is insured up to $20,000. Individual pieces are insured up to $5,000.
- The Art Exhibition Committee will hang the exhibit, with the artist's input when possible.
- Additional information for artists
- Exhibition & insurance form
For more information, contact the Art Exhibition Committee or the UUFA Office (292-5960, uufa@uufames.org).
| Attachment | Size |
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| Bill of Sale blank 2015.09.pdf | 130.53 KB |
| Exhibition and Insurance Record.pdf | 1.78 MB |
| Information for Artists AW.pdf | 147.75 KB |