Kelly Meiners is known for her nuanced use of shape and shadow, depth of field, and depth of vision. At times whimsical, at times somber, her paintings are always reflective of both the stunning beauty and brutality of life.
Fans of her art are often surprised to learn that...
Michele Renee Sherlock has lived in three of the largest cities in the U.S., New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. After studying abstract composition, collage and intuitive painting theory in the U.S., an interest in color theory led her to Sauveterre-de-Bearn, France in...
Sherry Whetstone has been creating art quilts since 1982 and has displayed her work internationally in such places as the United States Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi, as well as the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, among other places.
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Stasi Bobo-Ligon is a mixed media artist, combining painting with collage and assemblage. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, she has spent the last 30 years working in corporate America, married and raising a family. Responding to a deeply seated need to engage in art...
The inspiration for local artist Amanda Jolley's work comes from an observation of the patterns found in everyday life, and how they complement and often mirror the connections in the brain and processing of the subconscious.
Jaylon Goode is a visual artist focused on drawing and painting the human form in a variety of mediums, from digital art to drawings to painting.
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Kansas City-based artist Joha Bisone mostly paints in watercolor, enjoying the fluidness and unpredictability of the medium. She creates organic landscapes, often taking inspiring patterns from nature and transforming them into their own world.
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Remy Wharry is a self-taught Black woman artist and entrepreneur dedicated to expressing her artistic vision of life and beauty through acrylic painting.
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Tell us about the works on exhibit. What’s the medium? What has inspired their creation?
The works exhibited are...
Abstract artist Chanah Brown has been painting all her life. Brown's paintings are an exploration of color and expression. In her work, she focuses on painting a visual language that conveys emotions that words often fail to capture. Her work transcends the boundaries of...
Originally from El Paso Texas, visual artist Chico Sierra now resides in the Midwest. Primarily a self-taught artist, Chico attempts to connect the dots of his cultural history and create new stories based on humanism, class structures and social justice. Influenced by his...
Joe Bussell has maintained his professional contemporary art practice for over 40 years. The development of Joe's visual language took on new heights while living in London, Boston, Los Angeles and various cities in the Midwest. Most vividly he worked in an AIDS hospice for...
Artist Laurie Colahan has been working with the creative process all her life. After retiring from teaching in 2018 she started spending more time painting, working mostly with watercolor and mixed media and moving between floral, nature, and abstracts. Laurie's artwork will...
Kansas City native Melanie Nolker retired from a three decade Early Childhood Special Education career to follow in her family’s art tradition. After twenty years of painting with oils and a palette knife, the Covid years unleashed additional exploration with brush, acrylics...
Derrick Schmidt is a self-taught artist based in Kansas City. His work focuses on a search for freedom from previous hardships of abuse in past relationships and his own personal struggles. These areas of his life play a pivotal role in his work and the figures and abstract...
Painter Hamama Bushra has studied the arts in Pakistan and the United States. Influenced by both her graphic design background and her South Asian roots, Hamama paints colorful and multi patterned portraits of women displaying confidence and femininity. Hamama’s artwork will...
Margarita Friedman is a lifelong entrepreneur and educator. Born in Mexico, where she studied psychology at the Academia de San Carlos, Friedman has since taught art in Pittsburg, PA, and New York City and Long Island, NY. Friedman’s “That’s My Drawing” series utilizes her...
Micael Elrod’s paintings are founded on symbolism through plants and animals and their relationship with humanity. Her paintings, rich with color and detail, are a reflection on “beauty of life, death, partership, cooperation and balance." Micael’s artwork will be on display...
Tammy Barton is a visionary and intuitive artist who loves capturing vibrant colors, energy and movement in her artwork. Barton’s goal is to create an artistic journey into the imaginary realms inspiring the viewer to see and feel the healing energies created in each piece...
Black Space Black Art is an artist's collective started by Natasha Ria El-Scari, owner of the Natasha Ria Art Gallery. The collective matches African American artists to local businesses in order to broaden the exposure of the artists and the artwork and introduce it within...
Painter Hamama Bushra has studied the arts in Pakistan and the United States. Influenced by both her graphic design background and her South Asian roots, Hamama paints colorful and multi patterned portraits of women displaying confidence and femininity. Hamama’s artwork will...
Painter Barbara McLaughlin is a passionate caregiver and artist. Starting out as a portrait artist, she has incorporated her study with reiki, healing and meditation into her pieces, creating work that expresses her practice of healing through creative expression and...
Fluid artist Casey Kempter creates abstract art inspired by space, oceans and sea life. Using varying viscosities of acrylic paint, powder pigments and ink, Kempter manipulates the mediums with palette knives, spades and a heat gun, resulting in pieces expressive of movement...
A native of Sudan, Hassaballa Omar Hassablla now lives and creates art in Olathe, Kansas. Hassaballa’s background is in anthropology, but he was inspired to paint by the views of Mount Rainier and the Sudanese landscapes and traditions. His stylized and vibrant pieces are a...
Originally from Mexico City, KCMO artist Margarita Friedman is a painter, educator and co-founder of Art Garden KC. Her paintings are inspired by her experiences and communicate a social message. Margarita’s artwork will be on display at the Antioch branch until April 30...
Former Hallmark executive and trained printmaker Patti Streeper has turned her creative energy toward painting. With a focus on portraits, Patti uses art to tell the stories of women who have made significant contributions to society. Streeper’s artwork is on display at the...
Kansas City native Robert Castillo is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music producer and visual artist. His work is driven by creative experimentation and draws inspiration from his heritage, his music background and abstract art. Robert’s artwork will be on display at...
Black Space Black Art is an artists collective started by Natasha Ria El-Scari, owner of the Natasha Ria Art Gallery. The collective matches African American artists to local businesses, in order to broaden the exposure of the artists and the artwork and introduce it within...
Educator and painter Eiman Yousif draws artistic inspiration from her cultural experiences in Africa and UAE. Her work is colorful and abstract with a focus on feminism. Eiman’s artwork is on display at the Corinth branch until December 21, 2022.
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Jean Hershey developed as a painter through her years working as a commercial artist. She allows emotions and the subconscious mind to guide her in the creation of abstract pieces with bold color and movement. Hershey’s artwork will be on display at the Shawnee branch until...
Originally from the Philippines, Kansas City based artist Raffaela Malazarte has been experimenting with oil painting since 2000. Her style is greatly influenced by fauvism and impressionism.Raffaela’s choice of colors and brush strokes are very bold, thick and vibrant...