Farm to Street Dinner 2024
I was asked to paint a border for the menu for this year’s 8th Annual Farm to Street Dinner on August 15 (with diners served at tables set up on North Linn Street), a fundraiser for Veggie Connect, “providing qualified … Continue reading →
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Side 1 of the menu
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Side 2 of the menu
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I was asked to paint a border for the menu for this year’s 8th Annual Farm to Street Dinner on August 15 (with diners served at tables set up on North Linn Street), a fundraiser for Veggie Connect, “providing qualified families with shares of fresh produce in an effort to combat chronic illnesses.”
The middle of the scene
(Farm to Street Dinner 2024,
North Linn Street, Iowa City)
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From the Farm to Street website:
“The event includes a multi-course meal prepared by Iowa City Downtown District chefs with food sourced from local producers. The goal of the Farm to Street Dinner is to bring together members of Iowa City’s diverse, vibrant community to share a table, a story, and a meal, while supporting local food systems.”
It’s a popular event and sold out quickly — see the Iowa City Downtown District’s website and Facebook page for more occasions coming up.
The menu was quite a challenge because I am used to showing the whole painting, not just the edges. I still had to have a good perspective and composition to hold it together — always good to stretch my thinking! I painted it three times before I thought I could submit the work. The originals were auctioned off to benefit Veggie Connect.
I have painted Linn Street many times with a cup of coffee in hand, sitting on the corner, so I know this area. After the menu border was done I painted another version of the dinner, this time with the middle showing!
With Teresa M. and some of our fellow diners at the Farm to Street Dinner 2024
(Thanks to Krista Burich with Johnson County for the photo!)
