Welcome to our December Art Gallery Show!
Show runs thru December 31st.
First Friday hours on December 5th. are from 5 till 8pm.
Regular Gallery hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday.
All are welcome and always free to visit, thanks!
Jones Gallery 1717 Walnut, KCMO. 64108
816 – 421‑2111
https://jonesgallerykc.com/ 

In Earth Symphony, artist Rita Blitt elevates simple, everyday experiences with trees and gardens into poetic reflections upon line, movement, color, and harmony. Her use of water-based media allows colors to gently drift and pool across the surfaces of canvas and paper, resulting in a radiant visual connection with nature. 

The works featured in Earth’s Symphony are characterized by flowing rhythm and unfolding movement, reminiscent of musical patterns. Through these new creations, Blitt shares her deep appreciation for nature and her wonder at witnessing its continual growth.

- Connie Gibbons, Curator

Rita Blitt is an American contemporary painter, sculptor, and film collaborator based in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Leawood, Kansas. Her work is distinguished by abstract, organic lines and shapes that draw inspiration from nature, music, and dance. Blitt’s artistic repertoire includes dynamic black line and pastel oval paintings as well as large-scale sculptures.

Her art has been showcased in over 70 solo exhibitions. The Mulvane Museum at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, houses the Rita Blitt Legacy Collection. Blitt’s works are part of numerous museum and private collections, including the Mulvane Art Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Beach Museum of Art, John F. Kennedy Library, National Museum of Singapore, Spencer Museum of Art, Nevada Museum of Art, Spertus Institute, Skirball Cultural Center, and the Kennedy Museum of American Art. Her monumental sculptures are installed in Australia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, and the United States.

“To Walk A Contradiction” is a curated exhibition by Elise Fippinger, that opens the conversation of what it means to contradict. The works in Studios Inc’s collection bring this show to life through conversations with one another. This exhibition will be opening to the public in studios.gallery on November 14th, and will remain open until January 3rd.

Join us for ONE DAY ONLY for Merry Science Day! On Saturday, December 13^th enjoy a cheerful day of science with the whole family. Featuring hands-on demonstrations, educator-led activities, a special Laser Holiday Magic Show (separate ticket required) and a jolly good time! See the full schedule below:

Merry Science Day Activities:

Creative Corner: Gift Bag Bedazzlement – Create your very own gift bag, perfect for the holiday season. Use the art supplies provided to decorate your very own bag that you can take home and use to give a gift this year!

Maker Studio:

Binary Code Bracelets – Learn how to code using different colored 3D printed beads to create a festive holiday bracelet.

Nature Works:

Deep Freeze – Learn about the various ways that animals “freeze” themselves, or keep themselves from freezing, in order to adapt and survive the cold winter months.

Early Learning:

Do You Want to Build a Snowflake? – Little learners will learn about how snowflakes form, create their very own snowflake out of marshmallows and toothpicks, and even draw in “snow” that doesn’t melt!

Periodic Table:

Santa Down the Chimney – See how a balloon, a little fire, and a lot of pressure helps jolly old St. Nick slide down the chimney in this science experiment.

Tapped Out Classroom: 

Act Natural: Snowy with a Chance of Mayhem — Explorers will pick or create “snowball” prompts to inspire their improv scenes, answering: “Just like the weather, plans are hard to predict! What are your holiday plans, and what storms might blow in?” The color of each snowball will determine the pace of each scene (Blue snowballs = slow motion, light blue = regular pace, and white = speed scene).