Tag Archive for ‘Texture’
More than a Fair-Weather Artist: Michael Holmes
No matter his subject, and with or without additions, Michael Holmes’ flair for texture combines with his bright palette to give his works pop.
Colors and Contours: Stephanie Freeman
Stephanie Freeman’s bright, colorful canvases explore the twin themes of creation and destruction … and it’s far from a grim exploration.
Painter Provocateur: Jenny Meyer McCall
Jenny Meyer McCall’s abstracts stake unapologetic claims on the viewer’s attention — and reward that attention with both up-front revelations and subtle detail.
Gardens of the Mind: Mari LaCure
LaCure creates delicate, dreamlike work which seems almost to fade in and out of the paper it is printed, drawn and stitched onto. It beckons with thin line and shifting shape, whispers with soft color and organic composition … and suddenly, you look up, notice how much time has passed, and realize you’ve been pulled in.
Warm Weavings for a Cool Night: Sarah Skidmore
Skidmore, who is concentrating mostly on shawls (one of which is pictured above) of late, weaves both softness and substance into her work. In her world, comfort and beauty are meant to be lasting commodities … and the products of both careful planning and sudden insight, woven together with a love of color and pattern.
(ARTKC365) Underneath it All: Steve Rimmer
Rimmer, who is largely self-taught and didn’t take his first art class until age 50, calls his learning style a blessing and a curse … and is quick to give credit to another artist who helped him find his visual voice.
(ARTKC365) There’s a Different Point to His Views: Dan Rose
Rose presents those elements over a wide range of styles and subjects (and color schemes, ranging from the full spectrum to rich sepia to dramatically washed-out black and white). But if color and subject are the variables, compositional tension is the constant. Each piece has its key point off-center in some way, which Rose offsets and balances with a generous use of open space.
(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 [...]
Texture in Context: eLLE at Boveri Realty Group
eLLE (Elle Eales) 6-9 p.m. (First Friday Reception) Boveri Realty Group 1819 Wyandotte Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 816.333.4545 Hours after First Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Runs through: Oct. 31 Artist’s site: http://www.gallery-elle.com Gallery site: http://www.theurbanpulse.com One of the things that makes Mark Knopfler such an amazing guitarist is his ability to perfectly match [...]
A Matter of Perspectives: Jan Preston at Apex Art Space
Jan Preston 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Apex Art Space (Crossroads Dentistry) 1819 Wyandotte Street Kansas City, MO 816.841.0206 Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m. First Fridays. Runs through: Oct. 30 Artist’s site: http://www.jan-preston.com Gallery site: http://www.dentistryart.com/apex Ever walk a route you normally drive? Things look different, don’t they? It’s not just a matter of [...]
What the Doctors Ordered: Al Zieglowsky at University of Kansas Hospital
Al Zieglowsky 8 a.m.-5 p.m. University of Kansas Hospital 39th and Rainbow Kansas City, KS 913.588.1227 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday: Runs through: Part of permanent collection. Artist’s site: http://www.paintingsbyal.com Gallery site: http://www.kumed.com All art should fit its venue. Some venues are more stringent than others. Hospitals, being places where stress levels already run high, should [...]
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 [...]
Rough Piece, Its Hour Come Round at Last: Rachelle Gardner at Paragraph Gallery
Rachelle Gardner False Idols (Part of Eyes of the World group show) 6-9 p.m. Paragraph Gallery/Urban Culture Project Space 21-23 E. 12th Kansas City, MO 816.221.5115 Hours after Third Friday: Noon-5 p.m., Thursdays and Saturdays Runs through: April 4 Artist’s site: http://www.rmgardner.com Gallery site: http://www.urbancultureproject.org All good artists take pains with their work. Rachelle [...]
Bloom and Doom: Jaime Aguirre at Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
Jaime Aguirre 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fleishman-Hillard Inc. 2450 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m Monday-Friday Runs through: March 31 Artist’s site: http://www.jkaart.com Gallery site: http://www.fleishman.com Jaime Aguirre’s photographs cover a lot of ground, geographically and stylistically. Her show at Fleishman-Hillard includes things people pay to see — panoramic beach [...]
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