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Cathy Pinegar

Altoona, Iowa 50009
Polk County
Business Type:  Independent Creative
Education
Arts Instruction/Lessons
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Visual
Decorative Arts
Maker
Mixed Media
Painting

I am a mixed media artist based in Central Iowa, drawn to the warmth and grounding qualities of earth‑tone palettes. My work is inspired by the shapes, textures, and shifting light found in natural landscapes—elements that evoke a sense of calm and connection for me. Through layering materials, experimenting with texture, and exploring depth, I create pieces that reflect my ongoing relationship with nature and my own inner landscape.

My creative process is one of continual discovery. I deconstruct and reconstruct forms, study the work of artists who inspire me, and allow each new piece to guide the next. This evolving practice helps me refine my visual language while staying open to experimentation.

In addition to my studio work, I own Art Anywhere, LLC, a mobile art experience that brings creative instruction and materials directly to community spaces. Teaching is an important extension of my practice; I value the shared energy of group creativity and the connections that form when people make art together. I believe we all have something meaningful to offer one another through our experiences, our stories, and our creative expression.


Last Updated: March 28, 2026, expires: Sep. 02, 2027

Race: White

Ethnicity: Not Hispanic or Latino

Use this section to get the parent/child taxonomies for a single post being viewed

The above pulls in each of the parents within the artist-discipline taxonomy , which is good, if I want to display them alone without their children.
Terms: Arts Instruction/Lessons
Terms: Decorative Arts
Terms: Education
Terms: Maker
Terms: Mixed Media
Terms: Painting
Terms: Visual
Terms: Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

I need to probably display these like this:

Dance: Ballroom, General, Hip Hop, Jazz.

Design: General, Graphic

Will need to figure out how to return the sub categories (artist-discipline) for each parent individually and then loop through all parents assigned to the CPT (artist) being viewed.

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In this section I was able to successfully pull all sub categories that belongs to the 2 parents selected. This could be good if I was trying to show all possible choices under that parent, but what I really need is to pull just the selected ones back.
In this section I was able to successfully pull all sub categories that belongs to the 2 parents selected. This could be good if I was trying to show all possible choices under that parent, but what I really need is to pull just the selected ones back.