Tag Archive for ‘Self-Taught Artists’
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 days.
Last night, the mixed-media glass artist was part of Images Gallery’s re-opening [...]
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 first appearance here — to see something shiny and sometimes parkly.
That [...]
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