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Artists
Dennis Dykema
Dennis Dykema is rooted in the rolling countryside of northwest Iowa and his paintings catch the energy of the fertile land. However, a viewer won't locate a specific place from his images, and a European viewer may see a kinship to Van Gogh's later landscapes. Working primarily on medium-sized oils on paper and large oils on canvas, Dykema produces bright and richly textured paintings that appeal to a wide range of collectors. With his recent move to Spirit Lake, Iowa his new works have begun to explore the rich wetland and prairies of the extensive watershed of the Iowa Great Lakes region.
After undergraduate work at Northwestern College in Orange City, and Morningside College in Sioux City, Dykema earned a M.A. at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. He was appointed to the faculty of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake where he taught for 31 years, retiring in 2001 to devote full time to painting. He maintains a studio in Spirit Lake.
Dykema has participated extensively in juried and invitational exhibitions. His medium-sized works whether oils-on-canvas or paper pass quickly from gallery into private and institutional collections, including Thomas McGee, L.C. in Kansas City, Iowa State University, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Continental Western Group and Farm Bureau Financial Services in West Des Moines.
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