John Bloom Artwork

John Bloom a DeWitt native was an artist - painting, sketching, carving and creating lithographs in the Regionalist style. Bloom participated in Grant Wood's Stone City Art Colony of 1932-33, where he worked alongside Wood, his mentor. Original works, including a mural and several Bloom replications can be found within the DeWitt community. DeWitt invites you to discover Bloom's art work and attend the John Bloom Arts Festival held each fall. See notable John Bloom attractions throughout the DeWitt community. -Shucking Corn, a mural painted in 1937-38, can be found in City Hall. -After Church, from 1934 where Bloom depicts himself leaving St. Joseph Catholic Church as a young man, is found in the entryway of Saint Joseph's. -Sketches can be found in the Operahouse Theatre lobby. -Bronze statues created from scenes of Shucking Corn, located along 6th Ave. -John Bloom exhibit located in Historical Society.