Dick Shook

Peoria Methodist Church
Progress

Recent Journal Entries

Horvath Family

Here's a great family. Brian and Gigi and the whole bunch of em'. This is a painting I'm looking...

Art Appreciation Series

Art Appreciation

There are different approaches to art appreciation. There's the "who paid 12 million dollars for wh...

Art Appreciation Part II, The Economics of Art

When Damien Hirst's work, "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living" becom...

Art Appreciation Part IV The Intellectual

Technically all art is about ideas, even if the art is about emotion, even the technically excell...

I've had an amazing life. And I'm very grateful. I've designed interesting buildings, illustrated fantastical architecture, built custom and luxury homes with my own hands, sculpted, painted, created stained glass; I felt I've been blessed with many creative gifts.

My work includes the Harvester Golf Course Clubhouse, condominiums, various commercial projects, religious institutions, and some of the most interesting work that a designer and artist can do.

I've had the pleasure of consulting with people who encourage big ideas. There are no limits and I've been very kindly told that nothing I do is ever average.

Commissions are very important to me, I seek to provide the highest level of excellence and meaning possible in every project. I've been very interested in the potential for site specific fine art. I have felt that it is very important to create work that is meaningful, and inclusive. I'm also very concerned that my work achieves more than a simple perception of value, rather, I am interested in projects that inspire, and motivate the best that is in each of us.

As both a designer and an artist, and as someone who is well aware of the hard realities of building, I am ideally suited to be aware of the key elements that will maximize the impact of the work that I do.

I invite you to follow the work that I'm creating now for the Peoria United Methodist church in Maxwell Iowa. www.dickshook.com/peoria/ This is a projec
This is a project that brings to life fellowship and friendship, unity and love within a congregation situated around the imagery of the tree of life.

I've created a journal, video, computer model, support materials, reference album, e-mail notification system, and other features to assist this small congregation in their participation and visualization of this wonderful project.

If you have a possible project, now would be a good time to invite me to work with you on a preliminary evaluation. Please call today 515.228.3217 or refer to my contact page. References are available upon request