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Ichard Brooks Was Born in Keokuk, Iowa in 1949. His Parents Were George Brooks and Doris “Click” on any of the articles listed below to go directly to them. Grand Anne……………………..7 Editor's note: the Keokuk Art Center will be having an exhibit of Richard Brook's work Green Goods…………………….9 during the month of February with a reception for the artist planned for 5 to 7 p.m. on @KPL: Library Park……………14 Friday, February 1. Simply Home…………………..17 The Helm at Victory Park…….22 Keokuk’s First Airplane………23 ichard Brooks was born in Keokuk, Iowa in 1949. His parents were Creative Expressions…………..25 George Brooks and Doris (Brilon) Brooks. They lived in a big rambling Calendar of Events…………….30 apartment house at 10th and Johnson with much of the Brooks family. All that remains today is an overgrown set of steps leading to an empty lot. Growing up, he had many friends and went to nearly every school in Keokuk. His family moved often. He thought his mother was a gypsy and AAUW..………………………...26 just always wanted more! They struggled to keep life together, but they Conn Communications………..28 did. Life was not easy for Rich and his family. His mother worked in a local factory until she was forced into retirement due to illness. Connection Bank………………28 Keokuk Union Depot…………19 Brooks knew he was Main Street Keokuk…………...10 hungry for more than Nancy Seabold, Realtor………...4 what had been offered to Pilot Grove Savings Bank.…….31 him as a child. People like Junior High Principal River Hills Village…………..…15 McCoy and his wife Sutlive Real Estate…………….6 helped establish his love Vigen Memorial Home………..11 for the arts by taking him on trips to St. Louis to the Fox Theater, St Louis Symphony, and St Louis Art Museum. Brooks Flight of the Blackbirds mowed their grass for 10 years. Bill Dawkins influenced him by pushing him to be better, encouraging him to do more during his high school days and at Keokuk Junior College. Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 But Brooks attributes his early love of art to his mother Doris Brooks, Joyce Glasscock, Ex-Officio and Charlie Anderson of Keokuk. His mother was an artist and always Chuck Pietscher, President had paint and paper around the house. She enjoyed his work and knew Ed Kiedaisch, Past President he wanted more from the art world. Carole Betts, Vice President Dev Kiedaisch, Treasurer Anderson by chance was babysitting Brooks and his brothers one day Tom Gardner, Secretary and asked them to draw a mountain. His brothers declined to draw, but Kotch Belmonti Noel Brown “Dicky”, as he was Rose Marie Karre called back then, was Alka Khanolkar up for the game except Mike O’Connor Sandy Seabold he was only given three Nancy Tweedy Seabold crayons, a red, a yellow Dianne Stanley and a blue. He said he Nathalie Dal could not do it. The Keokuk Confluence is a quarterly Anderson said that’s all publication of the Keokuk Cultural & he needed and showed Entertainment District. Advertising and news may be submitted by calling or him how to blend. He e-mailing the contacts listed below. was hooked and has All opinions expressed in this been an artist since the publication are those of the advertisers, writers, or other news sources, and do not age of four. This was Center Storm Irma reflect the opinions of the magazine, the the first lesson he publisher, or the editor. The Keokuk offered to his entire school when he started teaching for Francis Howell Confluence is not responsible for any errors. School District, Becky David Elementary School back in 1971: “how to Contents are copyrighted. blend.” Reproduction of any material in this publication without written permission of Today this not so ordinary artist is involved with activities in the the publisher is prohibited. © 2018 Keokuk St. Louis area in a multitude of artistic and social events. Formerly the Cultural & Entertainment District. cultural arts director for the city of St. Peter's, he created the St. Peter's The deadline for copy and advertising is one month prior to publishing. Email Cultural Arts Center. In 2005 as an artistic director for the Spirit of St. stories and articles to Ellen Norman. Louis Marathon, he mentored and coached 30 local artists in methods and materials to create larger-than-life sculptures and large artistic mile Publisher: Ellen Norman markers for the marathon. [email protected] His past honors in the area include volunteer of the year for the State Calendar: Carole Betts [email protected] of Missouri in 1992. In 2004 he volunteered after semi-retiring to keep a Advertising: Dianne Stanley local art school, Tap Roots, open and to create an atmosphere where [email protected] learning in an underserved south St. Louis neighborhood was needed. Editor: Tom Gardner [email protected] He became very involved in the St. Louis People Project, creating Editorial Advisors: a crowd of “characters” citywide. His studio was one of the busiest in St. Carole Betts Louis when he created nine characters. Also, he created an award- Joyce Glasscock winning sculptural piece for the St. Louis Mardi Gras parade taking the Janet Fife-LaFrenz Alka Khanolkar highest honors along with his team. Dev Kiedaisch Ed Kiedaisch Dianne Stanley Designer: Kira Kruszynski Technical Advisor: Adam Zetterlund Continued on Page 3 Continued from Page 2 When he was the Director of Cultural Arts for the city of St. Peter's he helped change how St. Charles County viewed the arts. Almost single- handedly, he developed the St. Peter's Cultural Arts Center, which in the mid-90s celebrated 25 years. He helped save Frenchtown Museum in St. Charles as it was being put on the auction block. He saved thousands of small items from St Charles history and inventoried them, turning them back to a working non-profit group. Richard also worked with the College for Kids programs at Meramec, Florissant Valley Community College in St. Louis, teaching art techniques. The Perfect Lines He helped write a grant for St. Louis Alzheimer's Association for newly diagnosed individuals. He helped them tell their stories and create memorable pieces of art with them for their families. He currently teaches classes in painting and fused glass. Two years in a row he held workshops at Meramec Community College with as many as a hundred plus people attending a three-day workshop. He co-coordinates the Soulard Art Gallery in Soulard, the oldest part of St. Louis. Along with others he has brought new life to the gallery, substantially raising their sales. Richard continues working on a series about “Life’s Dance”: generations of man and how we evolve, change, repeat ourselves and replicate ourselves. He created a series of artworks including paintings, metal sculptures, prints and small drawings. “We think we give our children blue eyes, but if we have two elbows, they are likely to also have the same!” Brooks said. Beside one of his paintings Brooks donates each year to the fundraising efforts of the Stray Rescue in St. Louis Continued on Page 4 Continued from Page 3 He still studies artists, materials and methods. He is hungry for artistic knowledge to express his creative self. Currently, he is working on a series of sculptures about man and machines which helps continue his support in the efforts of recycling life's castaways. Most of his work has a playful nature that tends to express how he lives and loves life. Richard has received many awards for his artistic achievements; among them a Lifetime Achievement award from the St. Charles County Arts Council, a First Art Laureate award from the St. Louis Watercolor Society and a Lifetime of Distinguished Cultural Service Award from St. Peter’s Chamber of Commerce. Contact information Rich Brooks, Not So Ordinary Artist 1306 Sidney St., St. Louis, MO 63104 Email: [email protected] Painting one of 19 cakes to celebrate St. Louis’s 250th Anniversary have the good fortune to live in a 92 year-old house where previous residents were flower gardeners. Upon taking ownership of the property, I was delighted to find some old-timey flower varieties growing in my gardens … varieties which are no longer commercially grown. For example, I have self-seeding native columbine (genus Aquilega) plants thriving on all sides of my house. The plants grow tall with delicate flowers and multiply quickly. Today, you'll find other varieties of Aquilega available to buy in seed packets, but not the old-fashioned plants like mine. On the east side of my house I found a flower bed entirely planted in giant flowering nicotine. The white and purple flowers produce a fragrance in the evening that is nothing short of intoxicating. Within their genus Nicotiana, you can purchase seed packets of shorter, less fragrant varieties, but seeds from the plants I have at my house are not readily found. To anyone who asks about a flower in my garden, I give them a seed pod along with encouragement to give the seeds a try. Exchanging seeds is a common practice among gardeners. In order to exchange seeds with a large number of gardeners, organized seed swaps are growing in popularity. These events not only provide a place for gardeners to share seeds of diverse flower and vegetable varieties, seed swaps also provide a venue for gardeners to share information about their gardening projects and successes … and occasional failures. The Keokuk Public Library, whose staff excels at providing a wide variety of learning opportunities for the community, will cohost a seed exchange with the Keokuk Garden Club from 6 to 8 p.m.
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