Welcome to my site! 

Please Note!  If you wish to order from this website, please be aware that it can take weeks to months for me to fill.  Reason being, I produce my wood panels in bulk and only every month or so.  Also, if I am deep in my show season, I have a lot less time to produce as I am traveling.  I highly recommend you also text me so I can give you an idea of how long it may take.  

My studio location: 4313 220th Trail (Main Street), in Amana.  The building is on the north side of Main Street, just as you are coming from the 4-way intersection.  The entrance is on the east side of the Painted Cupboard Antique shop. It is best for you to text me at 319-310-8691 to let me know you are coming, as I am not quite sure of store hours.  I plan to at least be open on Saturdays.  

Contact Info: Phone-319-310-8691 (text is best!), Email- lmlammey@gmail.com

About me and my work:

I am a fine art digital photographer, capturing the wide-open spaces of the rural Midwest. I glorify the scenes with brilliant colors and strong contrasts, shooting at just the right angle, during specific atmospheric conditions. I watch, and wait for these special moments in light. Whether it is an old barn, truck, tree, I aim to tell the story of how it has weathered in the bittersweet seasons of the country.   I use moments in nature to express the many emotions we experience as humans. I travel all over the country to participate in art shows, but most of my pictures were shot within a 20 mile radius of my home in Amana, Iowa. While I have a degree in Studio Art, I have never taken a class in photography. I have degrees in Psychology and Studio Art. I have two children, Jakob (20), and Sara Rose (17).  I thank God for blessing me with the tools I need to do what I love to do, and for creating the beautiful world we live in.  

Process:

For 16 years, I have worked non-stop, almost obsessively, trying to progress to new levels with my art. Through a lot of trial and error, I have developed a technique I am finally pleased with:  

1. I shoot pictures under specific atmospheric conditions

2. I edit, using several computer programs. I increase contrasts, saturate some colors, desaturate other colors, add texture layers.

3. I print, using archival inks and papers.

4. I mount to cradled wood panels using acid free adhesive

5. I protect with several layers of a UV protected, museum quality varnish for digital media.

 

Awards/Accomplishments

2022-Best of Photography, Snake Alley Arts Festival, Burlington, IA

2021-Best of Photography, RiverArtsFest, Memphis, TN

2021-2nd place, Photography

2018-Best of Show, Yankton Summer Arts Festival, Yankton, SD

2017- Best of Show, Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, MO

2017- 1st place photography, Snake Alley Arts Fair, Burlington, IA

2016- Cover Artist, Pearl Street Art Festival, Boulder, CO

2015-2nd place photography, Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN

2015 3rd place in Photography, Crosby Arts Festival, Toledo, OH

2014-2nd place in Photography, Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN

2014-Commercial Project, Linn County Community Services Building

2013-Outstanding Achievement, North Shore Arts Festival, IL

2012-Cover Artist, Money Expert Financial Services, Italy

2012-Present, Cover Artist, Amana Visitor’s Guide

 

2024 Show Schedule

April 7-Steven's Point Art Fair, Plover, WI

April 13-Callahan Art and Craft Fair, Hyatt, Coralville, IA

April 27-28, Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN

May 4-5, Maifest, Shop open!, Amana, IA

May 11-12, Ankeny Arts Festival, Ankeny, IA

May 25-26, Twain on Main Festival, Hannibal, MO

June 1-2, Art in the Park, Columbia, MO

June 8-9, Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

June 15-16, Smoky Hill River Arts Festival, Salina, KS

June 21-23, Midsummer Arts Faire, Quincy, IL

June 29-30, Naperville Women's Club Art Fair, Naperville, IL

July 6-7, South Haven Arts Festival, South Haven, MI

July 13-14, Central Pennsylvania Arts Festival, PA

July 20-21, Waukee Arts Festival, Waukee, IA

July 27-28, Mount Horeb Arts Festival, Mount Horeb, WI

August 3-4, Naperville Art Festival, Naperville, IL (pending)

August 10, Amana Arts Festival, Amana, IA

August 17-18, Elkader Arts Festival, Elkader, IA 

August 24-25, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago, IL

August 29-Sept 1, Threshers Reunion, Mount Pleasant, IA

Sept. 7-8, Sidewalk Arts Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

Sept. 14-15, Mosaics Arts Fair, St. Charles, MO

Sept. 22, Octagon Arts Festival, Ames, IA

Sept. 28, Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, MO

Oct. 4-6, Oktoberfest, Amana, IA (Shop will be open!)

Oct. 12-13, Bridges of Madison Co. Festival, Winterset, IA

Oct 19-20, Arts and Crafts Fair, Hyatt Inn, Coralville, IA 

Oct 26-27, Riverartsfest, Memphis, TN (pending)

Nov. 9-10-Art on the Prairie, Perry, IA 

Nov 15-16, Arts and Crafts Fair, Varied Industries Bldg, Des Moines, IA

December--Thieves' Market Art Fair, Hyatt Inn, Coralville, IA

 

2023 Show Schedule

March 18-19, Fairhope Arts Festival, Fairhope, AL

March 25-26, Gulf Breeze Art Fair, Gulf Breeze, FL

April 1-2, St. Augustine Art Fair, St. Augustine, FL

April 22-23, Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN

April 29-30, Inman Park Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA

May 6-7, Maifest, Amana, IA (my shop will be open!)

May 13-14, Laumeier Art Fair, St. Louis, MO

May 27-28, St. Charles Arts Festival, St. Charles, IL

June 2-4, Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

June 8-11, Smoky Hill River Festival, Salina, KS

June 18, Snake Alley Arts Festival, Burlington, IA

June 24-25, Lakeshore Arts Festival, Muskegon, MI

July 8-9, Krasl Art Festival, St. Joseph, MI

July 15-16, Mount Horeb Art Festival, Mount Horeb, WI

July 29-30, Loring Park Art Festival, Minneapolis, MN

Aug 4-6, Uptown Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN

Aug. 12, Amana Arts Festival, Amana, IA 

Aug. 19-20, Elkader Arts Festival, Elkader, IA

Aug 26-27, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago, IL

Sept. 9, Sidewalk Arts Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

Sept. 23-24, Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, MO

Sept. 30-Oct1, Oktoberfest, Amana, IA (Shop open!)

Oct. 14-15, Bridges of Madison County Festival, Winterset, IA

Oct. 28-29, Arts and Crafts Fair, Hyatt, Coralville, IA

Nov. 11-12, Art on the Prairie, Perry, IA 

Nov. 17-19, Arts and Crafts Fair, Des Moines, IA 

Dec. 2-3, Thieves Market, Iowa City, IA 

 

2020 and 2021 Shows are Mostly Cancelled due to Covid

 

2019 Show Schedule

March 1-3, Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, Des Moines, IA

March 8-9, Spring Arts, Sarasota, FL

March 15-16, Outdoor Arts Festival, Fairhope, AL

March 23-24, Gulf Breeze Arts Festival, Gulf Breeze, FL

April 6, Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, Coralville Marriott, IA

April 27-38, Main Street Arts Festival, Franklin, TN (Nashville)

May 3-4, Maifest in Amana, IA, Gallery Open!

May 18-19, East Lansing Arts Festival, East Lansing, MI

May 25-26, Paseo Arts Festival, Oklahoma City, OK

May 31-June 2, Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

June 7-8, Omaha Arts Festival, Omaha, NE

June 14-15, Smokey Hill Arts Festival, Salina, KS

June 21-22, College Hill Arts Festival, Cedar Falls, IA

June 29-30, Artfest Midwest Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA

July 13-14, Krasl Arts Festival, St. Joesph, MI

July 18-21, Ann Arbor Arts Festival, Ann Arbor, MI

July 27, Clear Lake Arts Festival, Clear Lake, IA

August 2-4, Uptown Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN

August 10, Amana Arts Festival, Amana, IA

August 16-17, Yankton Arts Festival, Yankton, SD

August 31-Sept. 2, Lake Forest Arts Festival, Lake Forest, IL

Sept. 7-8, Art and Apples Arts Festival, Rochester, MI

Sept. 21, Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, MO

Sept. 22, Octagon Arts Festival, Ames, IA

Oct. 4-6, Oktoberfest, Amana, IA Gallery Open!

Oct. 12-13, Bridges of Madison Co. Festival, Winterset, IA

Nov. 2-3, Holiday Arts Fair, Marriott, Coralville, IA

Nov. 15-17, Holiday Arts Fair, Des Moines Fair Grounds, IA

December (entire month) Gallery Open, Main St. Amana, IA

 

2018 Show Schedule (so far!)(subject to change!):                                          

Jan 6-7: Dunedin, Florida (Sorry, I had to cancel!) 

Jan 13-14: Cape Coral, Florida (Sorry, I had to cancel!) 

Feb 23-24: Iowa State Fairgrounds

March 10-11: Sarasota Spring Fine Art Festival, Florida

March 16-18: Outdoor Art Show, Fairhope, Alabama

April 7: Arts and Crafts Fair, Marriott, Coralville, IA

April 21-22: Spring Expose, Univ of Iowa IMU

May 5-6: Maifest in Amana--Gallery Open (see address above)

May 18-20: Art on the Square, Belleville, IL 

May 26-27: St. Charles Fine Art Show, St. Charles, IL (pending)

June 1-3: Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA 

June 8-10: Smoky Hill River Festival, Salina, Kansas

June 17: Snake Alley Art Festival, Burlington, IA 

June 23-24: Artfest Midwest (Des Moines), or Strawberry Festival, (Cedarburg, WI)

June 30-July 1: Summer Art Fair, South Haven, Michigan

July 14-15: Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI? (Pending) 

July 19-22: Ann Arbor, State Street Art Fair, MI 

July 28: Art Sail, Clear Lake, IA (Pending) 

Aug 3-5: Amish Acres, Nappanee, Indiana

Aug 11: Amana Art Festival, Amana, IA 

Aug 18-19: Art in the Park, Elkader, IA? (Pending)

Aug 25-26: Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago, IL (Pending)

Sept 1-3: Watch for update! 

Sept 7-9: Watch for update! 

Sept 15-16: Watch for update! 

Sept 23: Octagon Art Festival, Ames, IA? (Pending)

Sept 29: Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, Missouri? (Pending)

Oct 5-7: Oktoberfest in Amana.  Gallery will be open!  

Oct 13-14: Covered Bride Festival, Winterset, IA (Pending)

Oct 16-18: River Arts Fest, Memphis, TN? (Pending)

Nov 3-4: Arts and Crafts Fair, Marriott, Coralville, IA 

Nov 16-18: Arts and Crafts Fair, Iowa State Fairgrounds

Dec 1-2: Thieves Market, University of Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom (Pending) 

 

2017 show schedule:  (I am doing less shows this year to finish moving and set up my gallery!) 

Feb 24-26: Iowa State Fairgrounds, CLEARANCE SALE! 

June 2-3: Iowa City Arts Festival

June 17: Snake Alley Art Festival, Burlington, IA

June 24-25: ArtFest Midwest, Des Moines, IA 

July 15: Linn Creek Art Festival, Marshalltown, IA

August 12: Amana Arts Festival--Held on Main Street in Amana this year!  40th Anniversary! 

Sept 16: Red Barn Festival, Kirksville, MO

Sept 24: Octagon Arts Festival, Ames, IA

Sept 29-31:  HOPE TO HAVE GALLERY OPEN IN AMANA FOR OKTOBERFEST! 

October 14-15: Bridges of Madison Co Festival, Winterset, IA 

November 17-29: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Arts and Crafts fair

December 2-3: Thieve's Market, Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City

 

2016 show schedule:

Feb 26-28: Iowa State Fairgrounds, clearance sale! 

March 12-13: Council Bluffs, Mid-America Center, clearance sale! 

April 17:  Coralville, IA, Marriott Arts and Crafts fair

April 23-24:  Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN (Nashville)

May 5-7:  Tulip Time, Pella, IA

June 3-5:  Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA (Downtown)

June 11-12: Omaha Arts Festival (Downtown)

June 25-26:  Artfest Midwest, Des Moines, IA

July 10-11:  Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

July 16-17:  Pearl Street Arts Festival, Boulder, CO

August 5-7:  Uptown Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN

September 24-25:  Peoria Arts Festival, Peoria, IL

October 8-9:  Jordan Creek Art Market, Des Moines, IA

October 15-16: Arts and Crafts Fair, UniDome, Cedar Falls, IA

November 5-6:  Arts and Crafts Fair, Marriott, Coralville, IA

November 18-20:  Arts and Crafts Fair, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

December 3-4:  Thieve's Market, Univ. of Iowa, IMU, Iowa City, IA (pending)

 

2015 show schedule:  

Feb 7-8:  Heartfest West, Des Moines

Feb 27-28: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Clearance Sale!

March 21-22:  Council Bluffs, Mid-America Center, Clearance Sale! 

April 25-26: Main Street Festival, Franklin, TN (Nashville)

May 1-3:  Art in the Barn, during Maifest Festival, Amana, IA, Festhall Barn

May 7-9:  Molengracht Market, Pella's Tulip Festival, Pella, IA 

May 15-17:  Art on the Square, Belleville, IL 

May 23-24: Barrington Art Fair, (Chicagoland)

June 6-7: Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA 

June 12-14:  Smoky Hill River Arts Festival, Salina, KS

June 19-20: College Hill Art Fair, Cedar Falls, IA 

June 26-28:  Crosby Arts Festival, Toledo Botanical Gardens, Toledo, OH

July 3-4:  Lakeshore Arts Festival, Muskegon, MI

July 11-12:  Brookings Summer Arts Festival, Brookings, SD

August 7-9:  Uptown Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN

Sept. 12:  Sidewalk Arts Festival, Sioux Falls, SD

Sept. 19-20: Historic Valley Junction, Des Moines, IA (pending)

Sept. 27:  Octogon Arts Festival, Ames, IA

Oct. 2-4:  Oktoberfest, Amana, IA (booth at Visitor's Center)

Oct 10-11:  Bridges of Madison Co. Festival, Winterset, IA

Oct 17-18:  Wisconsin Dells Fall Festival, WI (pending)

Nov. 7-8:  Marriott Arts and Crafts, Coralville, IA

Nov. 14-15:  Waterloo Holiday Arts Festival, Waterloo, IA

Nov. 20-22:  Callahan Arts and Crafts, Iowa State Fair Grounds, Des Moines, IA

Dec. 5-6:  Holiday Thieve's Market, Univ. of Iowa, IMU, Iowa City, IA

2014 Show Schedule: 

March 21-23: Winter Park Arts Festival, Florida

April 26-27: Main St. Festival, Franklin, TN

May 2-4: Brookside Art Annual, Kansas City, MO

May 10: Baraboo Fair on the Square, Baraboo, WI

May 15-18: Tulsa’s Mayfest, Tulsa, OK

June 6-8: Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

June 21: Fair on the Square, Bloomington, Indiana

June 28-29: Artfest Midwest, Des Moines Fair Grounds, IA

July 12-13: Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

July 19—Open Arts Fest, Boulder, CO  

August 1-3—Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN

August 9—Amana Arts Festival, Amana, IA

August 15-17: Yankton Summer Arts Festival, South Dakota

August 31—New Bo Arts Festival, Cedar Rapids, IA

Sept 7—Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival, SD

Sept 13—Red Barn Festival Kirksville, MO (pending)

Sept 20—Octagon Arts Festival Ames, IA

October 3-5: Oktoberfest, Amana, IA (Visitor’s Bureau?)

October 11-12: Madison Co. Bridge Festival, Winterset IA

October 18—Wisconsin Dells Fall Festival…..(pending)

November 15—Callahan Marriott Coralville

Nov 21, 22, 23—Callahan Des Moines

December 6—Thieves Market, Iowa City, IA (pending)