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Opposites Attract: Lori Miller
Lori Miller’s fabric mosaic art is decidedly akin to stained glass, with a liturgical sensibility throughout, but also carries its own visual signature and feeling.
Formed from Within: Richard Scherubel
Richard cherubel has created his “Formations Series” paintings from his own imagination, but still follows the same rules of composition found in the world around us.
Mountain (Re)Views: Teresa Garrison
In Teresa Garrison’s eyes, the New Mexico landscape is beautiful, powerful, both inviting and daunting … and Garrison has done a lovely job of transferring that vision to her art.
Mountain Views : Elaine Mills
Whether sacred, secular or a mix of the two, Mills’ work shows a soul-deep affection for the subject matter… and, in turn, exerts its own Southwest-ward pull.
Perilous Beauty: TomTGradeczek
The works make it clear that while we humans might have occupied the land (the safe parts of it, at least), there are some spots that can’t be truly tamed. It’s a needful reminder … and through Gradeczek’s lens, a beautiful warning.
(ARTKC365) Student/Teacher: Jon Freeman
Self-teaching after that short preparation time might seem premature. But while the curriculum has stuck with the basics (architecture and landscapes are two-thirds of the Three R’s of photography, portraiture being the third), Freeman is pursuing advanced field studies through the College of Practical Knowledge.
A Dream is a Wish Her Art Makes: Allison Hedgpeth at West Wyandotte Library
Allison Hedgpeth Dreams 9 a.m.-9 p.m. West Wyandotte Library 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 913.596.5800 Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: Jan. 4 Artist’s site: http://hedgpethfineart.wordpress.com/ Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm There’s a close link between creativity and dreaming — not merely daydreaming, but the sort that [...]
Inner Landscapes: Richard Scherubel at West Wyandotte Library
Richard Scherubel Memory Vistas 1-5 p.m. West Wyandotte Library 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 913.596.5800 Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: Oct. 30 Artist’s site: http://www.scherubel.com Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm One of the most difficult things about any artistic endeavor is finding a starting point: the [...]
Warm with a 100 Percent Chance of Flowers: Claudia True at Kansas City Kansas Main Library
Claudia True Summer Treats 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Kansas City Kansas Public Library (Main Branch) 625 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS 913.551.3280 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: Aug. 14 Artist’s site: http://www.claudiatrue.com Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm Claudia True took a rocky path back to art. Literally. True, whose [...]
The Delight is in the Details: Janet Manson at West Wyandotte Library
Janet Manson Flowers and More 9 a.m.-9 p.m. West Wyandotte Library 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 913.596.5800 Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: July 30 Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm Got an itch to see a new show, and can’t wait until Friday? You’re in luck, on [...]
From the Land of the Midnight Fun: Elaine Mills at West Wyandotte Library
Elaine Mills Shimmering Alaska West Wyandotte Library 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 913.596.5800 Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: Aug. 21 Artist’s site: http://www.elainemills.com Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm Some people bring back snapshots from vacations to Alaska. Elaine Mills’ pictures came back inside her head, waiting [...]
Line by Line: Barbara Burton at Argentine Library
Barbara Burton Inspired by Doré 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Argentine Library 2800 Metropolitan Ave. Kansas City, KS 913.722.7400 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5 pm. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Runs through: July 22 Gallery Site: http://www.kckpl.org/FINEARTS/exhibits.htm It’s Second Friday, and that means another installment of the monthly ”Follow the Dotte” art walk in downtown Kansas City, [...]
The Capture of Power: Tim Andersen at Homer's Coffee House
Tim Andersen 6:30 a.m-10 p.m. Homer’s Coffee House 7126 W. 80th St. Overland Park, KS 913.381.6022 Hours: 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday Runs through: June 30 Artist’s site: http://www.andersenimages.com Gallery site: http://www.homerscoffeehouse.com If you’re logging on this morning from the Kansas City area, chances are you’re cleaning up after last night’s thunderstorm. Wind, rain, lightning, perhaps [...]
Humans, Being: Marc Chamberlain at Kansas City, Kansas Main Library
Marc Chamberlain Observations on Life’s Pleasures and Challenges 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Main Branch 625 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS 913.551.3280 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday Runs through: May 18 Gallery site: http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/mainpage/main.htm Marc Chamberlain, like nearly all folk artists, is self-taught. [...]
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