Iowa Artist Grant Wood - American Gothic

In honor of today being Iowa's Statehood Day (Dec. 28, 1846), we're revisiting this Big Blend Radio interview with artist Victoria Chick who talks about the life, art, and legacy of noteworthy Iowa artist Grant Wood (1861-1942).

Grant Wood was a master metal craftsman, jeweler, teacher, interior decorator, and a fine artist both celebrated and reviled during his lifetime. The turning point in his art life came when he exhibited “American Gothic” at the 1930 Chicago Art Institute Exhibition where it won a medal and was purchased by the Art Institute. Read Victoria's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-art-career-and-legacy-of-grant-wood/ 

Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work:  https://victoriachick.com/