Rochelle is a professional photographer and educator with a background in photography, fine art and art history. Rochelle earned her BA in art with an emphasis in photography and art history from the University of Northern Iowa and continued her education at Nova Southeastern University with a Masters in Education. She has over a decade of experience as the owner and operator of Green Door Photography and has captured a wide range of image types including concept, architectural, corporate PR, musicians and artists, senior photography, wedding and family portraits. She loves to educate people on how to create the most compelling and powerful images possible. She is a proud Alumni of Iowa Central Community College and is excited to teach at this great institution where her love for photography began. Rochelle is also invested in local artist and art development through the Fort Dodge fine arts association, The Blanden, and Stage Door Productions.
Jennifer Dutcher, Fort Dodge native, has lived and worked in various cities across the country. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art, Art History and Art Education from the University of Iowa. Jennifer also earned her Masters Degree from the University of Iowa in Art Education. She has been instructing in the visual arts since 2002. Jennifer has worked in art education from elementary to the collegiate level instructing at the University of Iowa- College of Education, Simpson College- Upward Bound Visual Arts, and now at Iowa Central. Jennifer also has extensive experience working in museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History. Jennifer’s creative work is very diverse. While her emphasis is metalworking, she works in the following mediums as well: printmaking, ceramics, painting, drawing, illustration, graphic design, and fibers. Jennifer has work in various private collections across the United States and Canada. Jennifer serves on various boards in the community and is the Visual Arts Coordinator at Iowa Central. When she is not busy teaching, she is spending time with her husband and two children.
"Originally from Ossian, Iowa. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State University. I have been a professional graphic designer for more than 20 years. My career began at Meredith Corporation in Des Moines as a magazine designer. Years later, after moving to Humboldt, I worked as a designer for Heartland Communications in Fort Dodge. Later I accepted a position as the Art Director of Iowa Outdoors magazine, published by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, where I worked for 11 years before coming to Iowa Central. I also own and operate 2TREES DESIGN, LLC, a graphic design firm. Through 2TREES DESIGN I work with numerous clients on projects ranging from logo design, branding, advertising, apparel, posters, catalogs, magazines, and photography.
When humans gather together and tell each other stories, we love to tell of monsters. We love the creepy crawly and the massively menacing creatures that haunt our dreams and lurk in the woods at night. There is no end to the tales of strange, enigmatic creatures that elude capture or study, but torment those who are said to have witnessed them. These are the creatures my sculptures recreate for your consideration.
I have used several methods over the years to facilitate the visual communication of tales of curious creatures. From masks to puppets, from large installations to bedroom closet doors, and oddity boxes to mounted trophies, there is so much to share.