This Sunday, something new is coming to our community, the Live from the Iowa Alps Art Show. At Windy Goat Acres in Chelsea, artwork by seven local artists will be installed throughout the grounds.

From sculpture to painting to sound installation, the artists have produced artwork that plays off of the Iowa countryside. The produced pieces will be placed around the farm, from amongst the trees and shrubs, to sitting in the open pastures.

Most of the artwork will stay outside for the month of May. Whether it’s rain or shine or a bird flying overhead, the art pieces will be affected by all types of natural elements throughout the month. The public will be able to visit the exhibit throughout May at Windy Goat Acres by scheduling a visit to see the art for the first time or how it has been affected.

Joshua Cox is the man and organizer behind the art in the Iowa Alps. An artist himself, Cox studied at schools in Illinois, New York City and Boston. Mr. Cox has organized and produced similar exhibits in other states, but this is first one here in Iowa. A board member of the Arts and Culture Alliance for Marshall County, he has been working closely with Arts and Culture Alliance Executive Director Amber Danielson to cultivate an artist community here in the heart of Iowa.

Joshua and his wife Dawn Gettler are working together on a special art piece for the Iowa Alps Exhibit. The other artists that will be featured at the exhibit are Brittany Brook Crow and Rachel Buse from Des Moines, Kim Mills Hanken from Marshalltown, Stacey Lee Gee a University of Iowa graduate, and Alex McKenzie from Cornell College.

Many more exhibits and educational events for local artists are being talked about. The Live from the Iowa Alps exhibit is hoped to become either an annual or biannual event that will just keep growing and growing through the years.

So, this Sunday, May 7, if you are a fan of the arts or are just curious and wish to see something beautiful, head up to Windy Goat Acres between 1 and 3 p.m. I’m sure you can afford the price of admission, as it is free of charge.