Art House 310 First Friday – Angie Evans & Jack Zeus

Opening Reception | First Friday December 2nd, 2022 | 6-10pm

This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through December 25th, 2022.

Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE of Douglas & Washington in downtown Wichita.

ANGIE EVANS

Freestyle Florals

Much of the past few years for Angie have been spent building a platform and space for other local artists in Art House 310. With that, a quick and free process of painting these freestyle florals became almost a necessary time carved out to focus on being an artist.

The florals seen in this collection are in many ways a tribute to the composition itself and not so much the accuracy in the botanicals. The act of being able to paint the floral forms, whatever they may be, was an exercise in quick creation without limits. Some pieces in this collection focus on a monotone color palette which makes the composition even more front and center. These “ghost florals” provide an element of transparency and simplicity in these pieces while others play on vivid color balance.

It was an enjoyable experience seeing this collection come together and having a specific theme to focus on while being intentional on creating. I hope you enjoy this fun collection of florals, and they bring joy and freshness to your space!

See more of Angie’s work online at http://www.angieevansfineart.com/ or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AngieAwesomePants or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angieawesomepants or on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angieawesomepants

JACK ZEUS

Flint Hills Expressionism

The paintings you see on these walls are not art itself. They are simply evidentiary pieces that would suggest that art has transpired.  We witness something enigmatic that the artist is sharing about himself.

This show is presented using re-cycled frames. This has been done for two distinct reasons. The first is that it is a form of “detournement” whereby Jack is using something once used for different art, to announce, “This is Art too!” The frames make the subtle suggestion that paintings such as these might just be a bit anachronistic.

Jack finds it hard to say where he is from or have much of an idea of how to explain his background. The first half of his life he lived in many places in disparate parts of the world. He holds a BFA from Emporia State. He found and fell in love with the Flint hills. Eventually he took up residence on the opposite edge of the Flints in the town of El Dorado. His work is inspired by the colors, shapes, and moods of Kansas, often likened to aerial photographs. Sometimes they present as landscapes, often as intuitive solutions based on topographic or meteorological impressions. He refers to it as “Flint Hills Expressionism.”

Lord knows where he gets the titles for his works.

See more of Jack’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.simkins1/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.simkins1

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Art House 310 will RECOMMEND masks to be worn upon entering the gallery, despite vaccination status. We will continue to have masks on hand as well as hand sanitizer. Please help us keep our artists and staff safe and healthy. This is crucial to keeping our doors open.All events at Art House 310 are subject to change.

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