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Editorâs Note: Kicks presents 20Q, a feature that introduces readers to people involved in the areaâs arts and entertainment community. Compiled by kicks Editor Greg Little, each piece will include a short bio, photo and answers to questions that provide insight into not only that personâs artistic interests but also his or her unique personality.
Julie Dieterle
Art is healing, and if anyone understands healing, it is Julie Dieterle.
Not only is Dieterle the current president of the Janesville Art League, she also is a certified physical therapist. And along with her understanding of the human form and her love for colors and creativity, she maintains a deep interest in self-awareness as one of the driving forces behind the 50-foot labyrinth housed on the grounds of Earthsong Books and Gifts in Janesville.
BELOIT
Itâs difficult to stroll through Janesville or Beloit and not see multiple sculptures created by artist O.V. âVerneâ Shaffer.
In Janesville, his work can be seen at the Janesville Womanâs Club, One Parker Place, the downtown branch of BMO Harris Bank, Hedberg Public Library and Rotary Botanical Gardens.
Itâs also visible on the Beloit College campus, Beloitâs Riverside Park, Beloit Memorial Hospital and at many other sites in Beloit and throughout Wisconsin.
Shaffer died Feb. 16 in Princeton, Illinois, where he was born. He was 93.
âThis is the end of a legacy,â said Jerry Sveum, president of the Beloit Art Center Board of Directors. âHe has created more public art than any artist in Wisconsin.â