“Fatties” is Broghammer’s second solo show at Cerbera Gallery in Kansas City.

In the realm of impressionist oil paintings, each canvas becomes a vivid tableau, narrating a distinct experience of the artist’s life. These masterpieces brim with symbolism, satire, and a delightful infusion of humor. The birds swift, almost whimsical presence evoke a sense of transience, reminding us to savor life’s fleeting moments and not to forget seemingly unimportant episodes. Against a backdrop of vibrant colors, these scenes pulse with an energy that mirrors the pulse of Zeitgeist.

The artist’s playful narrative transports viewers into a world of vibrant colors, bizarre encounters, and hidden meanings, where hummingbirds become a whimsical symbol of the artist’s unique perspective, and the very essence of the Impressionist spirit.

Please join us in welcoming JOSEPH BROGHAMMER in November & December 2023.

Open to the Public

Thursday – Saturday 11 – 4 pm

We are Happy to Serve you by Private Appointments

If you wish to set up an appointment to view the exhibition, either in the gallery or via FaceTime, please give us a call at #816.527.0823, or email kellyk@bluegalleryonline.com to schedule your appointment.

Hope to see you soon!

Kelly + David

Jones Gallery November Art Show!
First Friday come meet the Artists from 5 till 9pm.
All welcome and always free.
Show runs thru November 23rd.
Regular Gallery hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday
Jones Gallery 1717 Walnut, KCMO. 64108
816 – 421‑2111
https://jonesgallerykc.com/ 

Robert O. Beach (1923 – 2005) was an incredibly gifted painter. He was, by trade, a medical illustrator who headed up the medical illustration department at the J. Hillis Miller Health Center in Gainesville Florida. He received his masters of fine art painting at the University of Florida in 1972 studying under Hiram Williams.

We have 8 of his large scale works in our inventory and they will remain available on public display from October through December.

It starts with a creative impulse.

There is the allowing of nothing to become something

It proceeds mark by mark, shape by shape, color by color.

There is the merging with the rhythm and following the lead of what wants to go where.

What is inside and invisible is now outside and visible.

Artist Statement

I have been drawing, painting, collaging, designing, and stitching since childhood. Elaborate sand castles were the first source of inspiration. 

My art journey has been characterized by experimentation with process and materials and the search for a compelling communicative visual language. I have often felt as if I were a witness, watching my hands create something from nothing, then compelled to breathe as much life as possible into whatever has revealed itself.

Bio

Jason Pollen is an internationally acclaimed artist, designer, and educator. He has been on the faculty at the Royal College of Art in London, Parsons and Pratt in New York City, and Professor and Fiber Chair at the Kansas City Art Institute. He is Professor emeritus at KCAI, President emeritus of the Surface Design Association, and an American Craft Council Fellow. His work is in numerous prominent private national and international collections, including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Pollen had designed numerous collections of textile designs for Channel, Dior, Yves. St. Laurent, and Jack Lenor Larsen. He also created sets for the Kansas City Ballet.