Art House 310 First Friday – Rick Sallee & Greg Turner
February 3, 2023 - February 19, 2023
Art House 310 First Friday – Rick Sallee & Greg Turner
Opening Reception | First Friday February 3rd, 2023 | 6-10pm
This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through February 19th, 2023.
Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE of Douglas & Washington in downtown Wichita.
RICK SALLEE
Although I have lived in Wichita, Kan. since 1992, I grew up in the small farm-and-ranch environment of Medicine Lodge. I was surrounded by amazing people from various backgrounds, beautiful scenery, wildlife, and horses and livestock. I started drawing what I saw at a young age
Encountering different people, places, animals, and things has always created a constant desire and an almost-obsession in me to get the subject or idea down on paper or canvas.
I portray my subjects in a manner that best captures their inherent gestures and movements. My role is to let subjects, whether they are people or animals, be their natural selves, and I aim to be sensitive enough to capture those natural moments when they happen.
A successful portrait or painting is much more than a mirror of a physical likeness: It transcends form and reveals the subject’s spirit and personality. Capturing the subject’s essence is what I strive for in my work.
My subject matter is wide and varied. Sometimes I work from photos taken by myself or others. Other times, my work is created from a combination of different photos, or I create using the thoughts already in my head
My style is mostly Realism. I love the challenge of accuracy both in the structure and in lights and values.
Working in soft pastels and charcoal, allows me to layer and blend, similar to painting, creating depth and texture through color and technique. I sometimes incorporate acrylics with pastel and charcoal to create a mixed media work. This has enabled me to work with pastel and charcoal on canvas, which opens new areas of creativity and presentation.
I have recently started experimenting in Abstract Realism, combining the styles of Abstract and Realistic Art. This interesting marriage between styles has opened up new avenues of creativity and expressive subject matter. I’m excited to pursue this new style in my future work.
Since childhood, I have been intrigued with all of the beautiful and amazing people, creatures, places, and things our Creator has surrounded us with. Projecting a feeling or emotion through my art and capturing the essence of a subject has been my lifelong goal and joy. When I make someone smile or even cry tears of joy through my art, then I have accomplished my goal.
See more of Rick’s work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artist_ricksallee
GREG TURNER
“A jack of all trades and a master of none.”
Although some might find that offensive, I embrace it instead. I use any medium or technique to arrive at my final product. My work is diverse yet has themes that I have used throughout my life. My thoughts on art are constantly changing. Hopefully the patron will experience something new.
See more of Greg’s work on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GregTurnerArt