Artist P. Buckley Moss returns to Kalona

Kalona ? Renowned artist P. Buckley Moss has created two new paintings, ?Old Brick? and ?Days Gone By,? which will be released as limited edition giclées on paper during her show appearance in Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 30-31. The show is being sponsored by the Village Shoppe and will be held at the Kalona Chamber of Commerce. Moss will be available from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, to meet collectors and sign her work. After Saturday?s show, Moss will attend a fundraising dinner hosted by the Moss Country Friends Chapter of the P. Buckley Moss Society.

?Old Brick? features its namesake, which was erected in 1856 and is the second oldest building in Iowa City. Originally built and used as North Presbyterian Church, it is one of the few surviving local structures dating from the Civil War or earlier. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Ownership has changed over the years, and today it thrives as a community center, hosting many diverse events in Iowa City.

?Days Gone By? depicts a 100-year-old barn, silo, and windmill located in Salem, Iowa.

?I love traveling and meeting so many interesting people who truly care about others,? says Moss. ?I feel like I have a vast network of extended family. I try to focus my art on the positive elements of life, and I find so much inspiration in the wonderful people I meet.?

Pat Moss will meet collectors of her art and sign prints and all purchases made during the show. Collectors are invited to bring two previously purchased prints, paintings, or products to the show for personalization as well.

Pat Moss has achieved unprecedented success in the art world and has been giving back a measure of that success to the community for close to three decades. Donations of Pat?s artwork have raised more than $4 million for worthy charitable organizations across the country. In this endeavor, she is helped by the P. Buckley Moss Society, a group of more than 8,000 collector-members. She has also established the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children?s Education, which promotes the use of art in the school curriculum as an aid to reaching out to children with learning differences. Ms. Moss is dyslexic and grew up at a time when little was understood of this learning difficulty. Having achieved success in spite of (or, as she says, because of) her personal challenges, she is passionate to help reach children in similar circumstances today.

For details on the appearance and fundraising dinner, contact Doris Greiner at The Village Shoppe, 414 B Avenue, Box 566, Kalona, IA 52247; phone: 319-656-3853; or e-mail villshop@kctc.net.