Tag Archive for ‘Self-Taught Artists’
The Clay Under His Feet: Ross Murphy
Ross Murphy has taken his home-dug raw material and turned it into deeply hued, calming (even centering) pieces. But as the example above shows, the variances in color add swirling, billowing energy to all of that depth. His creations might be serene, but they’re far from stagnant..
A View from the Outside: Jim Needham
Jim Needham likes to paint cars: big, classic cars like the one in today’s featured piece. He also likes to paint women: women with big smiles and big curves. So he does. Lots of both.
Ongoing Explorations: Steve Rimmer
Steve Rimmer’s watery works feel almost three-dimensional, as though one could reach out and dip fingers into the paintings.
Painted Pastries: Joe Gregory
Joe Gregory departs from his usual theme, the human form, to depict curves of an entirely different (yet still related) sort.
Painting a Mystery : Jeanette Powers
Powers’ work is intense without bludgeoning, personal without bleeding all over the canvas and possessed of just enough mystery to make it intriguing rather than frustrating.
An Organic Approach: Jennylynne Gragg
Jennylynne Gragg’s paintings and pastels strike a balance between realism and Impressionism, conveying both a sense of that which is being depicted and Gragg’s own feelings about her subjects.
The Fires of Creation: Jim McLaughlin
McLaughlin, who imports the raw glass for his beads from Murano, Italy, has a clear eye for color and shape. Subtle variations in hue and structure give each bead — and each piece of jewelry — an unmistakable stamp of individuality.
Pop Life: Tiffany Sappenfield
It’s clear that the self-taught Sappenfield has her Pop Art shoes laced up tight … and they look good on her.
Loose Interpretations: Brent Seevers
While Brent Seevers doesn’t define himself as an Impressionist, his show of pastels indicates that his sympathies definitely lie in that direction.
Emerging Artist: Thomas Hendrix
Hendrix’s first show of paintings, now on display at Apex Art Space (inside Crossroads Dentistry), is full of such emotional moments, executed in a style both raw and intricate. In several of the paintings, there’s a strong feeling of emergence from a tangled environment into one of openness and limitless possibility.
(ARTKC365) Reworking Man: Ben Hawkins
Stylistically, Hawkins’ work is straight out of the mid-20th century … not only the era of advertising clip art and Tex Avery cartoons (echoes of both show up in his pieces), but also the time when many of his salvaged objects first came into being. These pieces don’t just recall vintage items … they are vintage items.
(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.
Stoking the Fires of Creativity: Rhoda J. Powers at Wines by Jennifer
Rhoda J. Powers 6-8 p.m. Wines by Jennifer 405 Main Street Parkville, MO 816.505.9463 Hours after opening reception: noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Runs through: Feb. 28, 2010 Artist’s site: http://web.mac.com/rhodajpowers Gallery site: http://www.winesbyjennifer.com Attempting two openings in the same month is daunting enough for an artist. Rhoda J. Powers is opening two shows in as many [...]
Life in Light: Sally Sullivan at Genevieve Flynn Studio
Sally Sullivan 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Genevieve Flynn Studio 1717 Oak Street, 2nd Floor Kansas City, MO 816.333.6719 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday and by appointment Runs through: Sept. 30 Artist’s site: http://www.mosaicsbysally.com Gallery site: http://www.genevieveflynn.com Today, we head to a jewelry studio — not a new venue, but one making its [...]
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