Local art rocks!
Hank was awarded 1st runner-up on December 9 for his abstract drawing “Irrigating Nebraska” in the Wanda J. Skogerboe Exhibit at the Pearson Lakes Art Center. The 
exhibit, juried by Lissa Potter, features 40 works of original art by 20 artists from NW Iowa and SW Minnesota and runs through March 5. Other artists featured at Art on 16th with work selected for the Skogerboe exhibit are Dennis Dykema and Avis Davis. David Strom from Windom, MN was awarded Best of Show and as a result will present a one-man show at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in the next year or so.
Hank is listed on the Iowa Arts Council artist roster as an approved Teaching Artist. Go to w
ww.iowaartscouncil.org/ and click on Iowa Artist Directory for information about Hank’s classes, workshops, and other creative experiences which qualify for Iowa Arts Council grants to bring him to your school or community. Art on 16th can provide assistance to write the grant.
Hank’s teapot “Don’t Hate Me Marguerite #1” has been selected for 22nd Annual Teapot Show, an international exhibit at Chiaroscuro gallery in Watertown Place, Chicago, from April 3 through May 15.
Artist Statement
Hank Hall
I love making teapots. Because of their numerous parts, they provide me with unlimited possibilities for experimentation and unending variations of form.
I start the body of the teapot with the manipulation of thrown parts. Just because it starts as a thrown symmetrical form doesn’t mean that it stays that way. The overwhelming urge to entertain myself with the creation of a new one-of-a-kind teapot keeps the creative juice flowing for me, and the experiences I had while studying under Marguerite Wildenhain drive me to make the best teapot I can.
My number one goal is satisfying my own esthetic sense of what makes for an entertaining, inventive, and personal teapot form. If others experience a creative kick, then I think that’s as good as it gets.
Welcome to Hank Hall's Art on 16th
Welcome to Art on 16th, your creative laboratory in Olde Town Spirit Lake in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes. We are located on 16th Street across from the post office and next door to The Gyros Shoppe! We are part of the dynamic visual arts scene in Northwest Iowa.
Hank Hall - artist, teacher, and co-owner - helps students of all ages turn up their creativity. After 34 years of teaching art in Iowa schools, he now teaches classes year round in clay, drawing, painting, and sculpture at Art on 16th. His one-of-a-kind mixed media pieces, especially teapots, have won regional, national, and international honors. Hank studied under master potter Marguerite Wildenhain in Guerneville, California and has BS & MA degrees in art education.
Sheryl - Hank’s wife and co-owner - is the laboratory manager and assistant. Also a career educator, she is active in the local arts scene.
Along with art classes, Art on 16th features remarkable art for sale by area artists. Please come visit us and see how Art on 16th will invite you to explore your creative side! Call us any time at 712.330.6007 regarding all your arts desire!
Coming Up at Art on 16th
Hank Hall "Super Bowl" Special - Feb. 4
9:00-1:00
Need a cool bowl to hold your Super Bowl snacks? Stop on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 am to 1 pm and pick up any ONE item in the gallery - such as a bowl by Hank or Brad Travis - for 20% off!
Next First Friday Art Trek - May 4, 2012
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Welcome the sixth summer for Art on 16th and the first First Friday Art Trek in 2012. See what Hank has changed in the gallery and studio to make it one step further into your imagination! Customized classes & events, children's summer schedule, original art by local artisans - all at Art on 16th.
Art on 16th - Special Art Opportunities
Have some fun, create a piece of personal art, and explore your creative side! Hank provides a 2-hour art experience in drawing, painting, or clay with day and time TBD by participants. Turn your experience into a Date Night, Friends Day Out, Family Fun, or a Birthday Party with a fun & creative twist! Contact us for options and prices at 712-330-6006 or 330-6007.
Winter Art Classes
Art on 16th invites interested adults to customize an art class of two-four sessions with master teacher Hank Hall. How about a class during your holiday vacation? All it takes is two students. Arrange to meet once a week, twice a week, several days in a row, or whatever fits your schedule. Mornings, afternoon, or evenings are possible, too. Build artistic skills as you create one-of-a-kind, personalized clay pieces, drawings, and/or paintings. Also at Art on 16th, Avis Davis will continue her popular adult Water Color classes. Interested students should call her at 712-320-4456 find out dates and times after the holidays.
Area Fine Artists with Original Work
for Sale at Art on 16th
| Name | Town | Medium |
| Tim Anderson | Cherokee | Wood |
| Timothy J. Arand-McIlrath | Okoboji | Mixed Media Painting |
Bogenrief Studios |
Spencer |
Glass |
Danielle Clouse |
Spirit Lake |
Landscape Painting |
| Ric Daly | Spirit Lake | Mixed Media Painting |
Avis Davis |
Spirit Lake |
Painting & Jewelry |
Dennis Dykema |
Spirit Lake |
Landscape Oil Painting |
Kathy Evert |
Spirit Lake |
Jewelry |
| Hank Hall | Spirit Lake | Clay, mixed media |
Lou Hargens |
Spirit Lake |
Area Photography |
| Gary Hartenhoff | Sioux Falls, SD | Oil Painting |
William Lieb |
Spirit Lake |
Sculpture |
Jill Olson |
South Bend, IN |
Fabric Bags |
Anita Baedke-Plucker |
Terril |
Water Color |
Torrey Proctor |
Spirit Lake |
Painting |
| Jack Rees | Milford | Oil & Acrylic Painting |
| Sarah Shey | Brooklyn, NY | Children's Books |
| David Strom | Windom, MN | Pen & Ink |
| Brad Travis | Spirit Lake |
Clay |
Check out these other sites for great art:
ArtsLIVE
Pearson Lakes Art Center
ArtsLIVE Youth Festival
Kindermusik
Sami Bedell Center For The Performing Arts
A Piece of Work, Inc.
Gary Hartenhoff