Bandstand Study
Bandstand Study
Jennifer Drinkwater. Bandstand Study, acrylic on paper, 12” x 12”, 2023.
These little paintings on paper are the underdog heavy hitters in my art process. They allow me to work out colors, patterns, and compositions before I dive into the final paintings.
Please note these are unframed.
The Oskaloosa Municipal Band began in 1864.
1864.
The first city bandstand was built in 1882 in the center of the city park when the city park was a field.
This fancy one, likened in 1970 to a cupcake by (now defunct) Des Moines Tribune writer Lillian McGaughlin, was built in 1912.
When it's warm outside, the Oskaloosa Municipal Band plays a free concert each Thursday evening, a tradition that began back in, you guessed it, 1864.
And even when the band is not playing, you can still hear music piped through speakers from the bandstand to permeate downtown. Pretty magical. And it invites folks to gather together, in public, to listen.