Return of the artist from Sigourney opens studio cafe
Sigourney native Jim Conner, once a rising Los Angeles artist tied to Stephane Janssen and Shoshana Wayne Gallery, returns home to reopen his Main Street space as a studio gallery and informal coffee shop Culture Shock. Regulars leave donations to cover costs while he keeps mornings coffee flow.
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Jim Conner
Otis Art Institute of Parson’s School of Design
Los Angeles
Sigourney
Culture Shock Coffee House
Conner
Sigourney High School
Otis Parson’s
Stephane Janssen
Art News Magazine
Janssen
Shoshana Wayne
Jim Dine
Phoenix
Dorothy Thomas
Ron Kerr
Rodger Alderson
Culture Shock
Main Street
Sigourney artist Jim Conner blends home roots with global collections
Jim Conner, 48, Sigourney artist and Otis Art Institute alumnus, gained prominence with works bought by Janssen and placed in an Arizona warehouse private collection. His pieces span a mad cow series and tractors with Basquiat influence, held in Scottsdale, Des Moines, Japan, and Sigourney. He maintains a dark side in his art alongside a playful cow and tractor voice.
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Jim Conner
Sigourney
Sigourney High School
Otis Art Institute of Parson’s School of Design
Los Angeles
Conner
Janssen
Arizona
Jean-Michel Basquiat
New York
Scottsdale Center For the Arts
Des Moines
Japan
Sigourney to Build Library Park Upgrades Underway
Sigourney moves ahead with a new library in an old grocery store and a park upgrade including a bathhouse and concession area. May Bring a Community Build Day to install basketball courts and playground equipment. Road improvements funded by federal money and local advocacy target Keswick road and Belva Deer Lake access.
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Dickinson
John Ballensky
Sigourney
Keswick Road
Belva Deer Lake and Recreation Area
Tom Monroe
Sigourney Area Developmental Corp
Congress
Leonard Boswell
Iowa
Monroe
Sigourney Courthouse Anchors County Seat at Junction
The Keokuk County Courthouse sits at the center of Sigourney, the county seat with a population of 2,209, located where Highways 92 and 149 meet.
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Keokuk County
Sigourney
Sigourney Woman Balances Meat Inspection and Store Ownership
Mary Albert of Sigourney juggles a part time state meat inspector role with owning Country and More bulk food store and a nearby coin laundry. She starts early at 4 am in summer and handles bakery routines, beef supply from her farm, and occasional field inspections. She also does state food label approvals and supports inspectors on vacation or busy periods.
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Suzanne Barnes
Gazette
Sigourney
Mary Albert
Albert
Country & More
East Marion and
Jefferson Streets
Coin Laundry
Jeff
Alberts
Louis Rich
Wallace
Des Moines
Stringtown
Suzanne
Barnes
Gazettecom
Mary Z Name obituary brief for South Sioux Falls family
Mary Z Name of Sigourney died leaving husband Jeff and daughters Angel Southamnavong Sioux Falls SD Crystal Morrison Ankeny IA and Holly Sigourney IA. Granddaughter Jaden Morrison survives. She owned Country & More bulk food store and Country Laundry and worked part time as a statement inspector. She was a Sigourney High School graduate.
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Sigourney
Jeff
Angel Southamnavong
Sioux Falls
S.D
Crystal Morrison
Ankeny
Holly
Jaden Morrison
Country & More
Sigourney High School
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Duane Crock
the Gazette
West Coast
Gazette Igourney
Sigour
Suzanne.barnes
Gazettecommunications.com
New Library
Bobby Ratliff
KCRG
Colton Schwenke
Kacey Cranston
Sigourney Elementary School
Sigourney Woman
Mary Albert Sigourney
Mary
Sa Apt
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