Please join us for a solo exhibit of work from artist, musician, and writer Jeffrey Hakes. 

In Undying Love: Illustrations of Faith and Courage from the lives of Christian Martyrs, Hakes invites viewers to meditate upon powerful stories of martyrs from the first century to the present day. These martyrs are from various denominations and cultural backgrounds, but with their lives they sent a single message: there is nothing in this world that is worth giving up their faith in Christ.

This moving collection of paintings will not only prompt viewers to enter into these extraordinary stories of faith, but to examine the way that their own faith is displayed in their everyday lives.

First Friday Receptions:
- November 1: 5:30 – 9pm
 — December 6: 5:30 – 9pm
- Our gallery will be closed on Friday, January 3.
 — February 7: 5:30 – 9pm, with an artist talk at 6:30pm.

Open Hours:
- Saturdays, 2 – 4pm
- Our gallery will be closed on the following Saturdays: November 30, December 28, and February 22.

Jones Gallery October Art Show!
First Friday October 4th., open from 6pm till 9pm.
Show also runs thru October 31st.
All welcome and always free, thanks!
Regular Gallery hours are by appointment,
from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday
Jones Gallery 1717 Walnut, KCMO. 64108
816 – 421‑2111
https://jonesgallerykc.com/

My art for me is a sort of language, far more descriptive than written language. Reflecting on meaning, I feel my individuality, my existence and my place in the world is represented in the works. The process of painting for me is an investigation, questioning beauty, and the functionality and purpose in the beautiful forms and subjects I focus on. Abstracted, hybrid forms that were originally life at the microscopic level, I refer to them as atomic flowers. To me, they contain this incredible energy. They are small in and of themselves, but they are powerful, and this is where the everything comes into play. It’s the relationships in between them, what is around them, what patterns they are creating and how I am representing them as subjects. I invent my own world with these forms and create my own visual language, and then the experience one can have with them is something entirely different than they can have with anything else.

Kelly Porter is from Dallas, TX. She received her BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO in 1997, where she studied printmaking and philosophy. Upon receiving a full scholarship, she continued her education at the State University of New York in Buffalo, NY, where she received an MFA in 1999. Porter returned to Kansas City for a teaching position at the Kansas City Art Institute and began showing her work in galleries across the country. Kelly Porter’s work has been described by critics as “unique, composed and calming, with layered and labor intensive surfaces.”

As a full-time professional artist, Porter has simultaneously produced work for multiple solo exhibitions, as well as creating and running the successful textile and wall covering company, Porter Teleo.

Her honors include being named as one of the “21 Under 30 Top Artists to Watch” in 2004 by Southwest-Art Magazine, “Top Visual Artist” in 2006 by Kansas City Magazine, a “Merit Award for Best Product Design” from Interior Design Magazine, 2008, and a number of editorials in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, Town and Country, Women’s Wear Daily, Veranda, Metro- politan Home, House Beautiful, Spaces Kansas City and IN Kansas City Magazine for her surface design work for Porter Teleo.

Kelly Porter’s personal contemporary artwork can be seen in private and corporate collections nationwide, including: Poetry and Rare Books Collection of New York, NY, Utilicorp, KC, MO, Sprint Corporate Collection, Overland Park, KS, Brandmeyer En- terprises, LLC, Leawood, KS, Shook Hardy and Bacon, KC, MO, Houlihan’s Restaurant Corp, Chicago, IL, American Century, KC, MO, and other public spaces including New York Fashion Week VIP Lounge, the Greenville Symphony Auditorium and the New York Palace Hotel Lobby. She has received numerous accolades in the art and design community and was recently honored as a guest speaker at the Creative Leadership Symposium through Hallmark, KC, MO.

Porter lives and works in Kansas City. She has been represented by Blue Gallery in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts Districts since 2000.

Every year SAMA and SGAA host their annual conferences in different cities across the United States. The 2024 SAMA conference is in Detroit, MI from September 19 to 22, and the 2024 SGAA conference is in Kansas City, MO from October 2 to 6. These conferences offer themed workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. This year, SAMA and SGAA collaborated in curating their conference exhibitions to create a crossover in methods and materials on view. MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International and the One Hundred Moments Project represent artists from both SAMA and SGAA, and the two exhibitions will travel from Detroit to Kansas City.

MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International is comprised of two segments – “Fine Art” and “Site-Specific & Architectural Art.” The exhibition includes work by established and emerging artists and celebrates new perspectives of mosaic and architectural art. Forty-one artists from throughout the United States participated in the exhibition.

The One Hundred Moments Project includes work by seasoned professionals alongside enthusiastic newcomers including mosaic, mixed media, stained glass, and fused glass-making processes, culminating in nearly 100 moments of life rendered by artists from all over the world. One Hundred Moments Project is a non-juried collection of works measuring 6 by 6 inches.

MAI 2024: Mosaic Arts International and One Hundred Moments Project will be on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery from October 4, 2024, through Saturday, January 4, 2025.