The "Art" in Arts and Crafts
Visual art is an integral part of Arts and Crafts Design. In fact, the design movement grew with an art movement, the Pre-Raphaelites, a group of artists who chose that name because they wanted to build their art on the technique and style of artists before the time of the late-Renaissance Italian painter Raphael. William Morris himself tried his hand at painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style along with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, and others.
The "mother time" figure with clock on long necklace, suspended over the time capsule by Betsy Peterson. Mother Time suspended over the time capsule, created by local Perry, Iowa artist, Betsy Peterson.
A horizontal portrait of four children, one with a spraying hose on a green lawn by David Kreitzer.
Vertical portrait of the women working in the field; large figure bending to reach basket handle by Gary Ernest Smith.
The "mother time" figure with clock on long necklace, suspended over the time capsule by Betsy Peterson. Mother Time suspended over the time capsule, created by local Perry, Iowa artist, Betsy Peterson.
Those roots are evident in the furniture wallpapers, fabrics, carpets, and embroidery patterns of the Arts and Crafts Designers. Often their furniture was embellished with painting or metalwork. Fabric patterns were drawings first. Their goal was to combine the beauty and usefulness of the arts into a coherent, satisfying whole.
Iowa has its own art tradition. Perhaps its best-known native artist is Grant Wood, famous for his icon American Gothic and for his stylized but entrancing renditions of the Iowa landscape. In Iowa, the land itself is art, pattern, texture, and color; changing with the seasons, lit by the sun, rubbed by the clouds, tossed and reborn with the wind.
No building attempting to celebrate Iowa could ignore those traditions. So, the Hotel Pattee is honored to share the work of more than 30 artists, many of them from Iowa. Their work is an example of that creativity we all possess and of the legacy of Iowa, the beautiful land. Their names are listed below. If you want more information about them, their stories, and the paths that led them to create the art you see around you, please ask at the Front Desk.
Dennis Adams
David Ahmanson
Amana Craftsmen
Ellen Bak
Charles Barth
John A. Bayalis, Jr.
Rich Birdsell
Gary Bowling
Rob Brennan
Guy Buffet
John Clark
Marianne Cone
Currier & Ives
David Dahlquist
Susanne Elson
Will Ghromley
V. T. "Snick" Hamlin
Lauri Hilgemann
Ann Hirou
Sarah Grant-Hutchinson
Mac Hornecker
Jan Kasprzycki
Mary Kline-Misol
Steven R. Kozar
David Kreitzer
Betty Lenz
Tanya Lichinsky
Bill Luchsinger
Jim Lueders
Adam Madebe
Paul Marshall
Margaret Matlack
Robert McKibbin
Carlo Moretti
William Morris
Elinor Noteboom
Betsy Peterson
Janet Pittman
John Preston
John Sayles
Betye Saar
Yuri Shamlidy
Millard Sheets
Doug Shelton
Jack Silverman
Gary Ernest Smith
Karen Strohbeen
Paul Taylor
John Vander Stelt
Barbara Vaske
Ellen Wagener
Brian Williams
Randy "Charging Bear" Williams
Amy Worthen
Frank Lloyd Wright
Perry artist, Betsy Peterson, was invited to add folk art touches to the Central American Room's design. These geckos are only one unique feature of this folk art room.
To add to the charm and design of the V. T. "Snick" Hamlin Room, Perry artist, Betsy Peterson, brought an enormous blue dinosaur to life on the walls! Dinny the Dinosaur is one of the nifty art pieces on display in the V. T. "Snick" Hamlin Room.
The motifs for the Dutch Room were assigned by Roberta Ahmanson from requested scenes of the creation, the flood, and Moses to be depicted on the cupboard panels. View more of Dutch folk art tradition on your next stay in the Dutch Room.
Perry artist, Betsy Peterson, was invited to add folk art touches to the Central American Room's design. These geckos are only one unique feature of this folk art room.
Hotel Pattee is truly a unique destination that provides guests with an unforgettable experience. Not only can guests immerse themselves in a museum atmosphere from the moment they step through the door, but they can also enjoy this incredible experience from the comfort of their own room.
Book your stay in 1 of our 40 individually designed and themed guest rooms and discover the magic of Hotel Pattee for yourself!
R.M. Harvey Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.
Welsh Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.
Irish Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.
R.M. Harvey Room with newly designed quilt by the Perry Piecemakers Quilt Guild. View the recording of the live quilt laying at the link below.
In the Hotel Pattee, we catch glimpses of isolated moments, framed and unframed, coming to life from the hand of the artist. We are surrounded by these images suspended in time and invite you to explore the grounds of the Hotel Pattee to experience these isolated moments with a self-guided tour. Hotel Pattee's museum collection of art includes a permanent collection of art from over thirty artists with over one-hundred-seventeen pieces as well as numerous pieces from a changing collection of featured artists throughout the year.
Main Level Stops
Printable Self-Guided Tour