Artist reception for ArtSpace Gallery exhibit – Mixed media works by Colleen McCarty-Tomlinson

The ArtSpace Gallery at the Quad-Cities Campus is exhibiting “Love from Howie” – mixed media works by Colleen McCarty-Tomlinson – from Monday, Sept. 30 through Friday, Nov. 1.

Everyone is invited to a reception and artist talk Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

The ArtSpace Gallery is located on the first floor of Building 4 at the Quad-Cities Campus, 6600 34th Ave., Moline.

For more information about exhibits in the ArtSpace Gallery, email ArtDesign@bhc.edu or visit Black Hawk College Art and Design.

About the artist

Colleen McCarty-Tomlinson teaches media arts at The Creative Arts Academy of the Quad Cities in Davenport. For years as a lead artist, her niche has been large-scale collaborative projects. She has engaged community members at Quad City Art’s Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program, The Heritage for Elderly, Disabled or Handicapped, Boys and Girls Club, Hand in Hand, and the Figge Art Museum. As an independent artist, her most current series includes a mixed media series illustrating a narrative from her grandfather’s love letters during World War II.

McCarty-Tomlinson earned a bachelor’s degree from Augustana College and a teaching certification from the University of Iowa. A professional leader, she served as communications chair for the Art Educators of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education Fine Arts Leadership Team, and conference chair for AEI’s 2022 Fall Conference. As co-director of artsBASICS, she organizes arts integration professional development opportunities for educators and art enrichment opportunities for students in the Davenport Community Schools.