A Celebration of Art, Equality, and Acceptance

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June is PRIDE month.  It is a time when all can come together in a celebration of Love . Celebrate with our friends and family within the LGBTQ community. For this special; month, Gallery 1001 is proud to have works from Alex Bower as our featured artist!

Alex, who was born in Wichita and now resides in the Kansas part of Kansas City, is a prolific and colorful painter. After studying art at the Kansas City Art Institute and the, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Alex’s work has been exhibited with ArtsKC and the Inter Urban Art House in Overland Park. Alex explains that his works are inspired by color, vibrance and the glory in the mundane of everyday life in the queer communities of Kansas and Missouri (which Alex is a strong advocate), as well as his memories of growing up surrounded by both rural and urban midwestern life.

 

Alex presents his works in oil as well as acrylic mediums which he paints on canvas and board — as well as whatever surface might catch his eye. His bold, colorful and sometimes provocative works demonstrate Alex’s ability to bridge old and new styles of art with an appreciation for the classical and folk-art styles of the area. His subjects vary from human, to landscape to imagined groundless spaces. He uses heavy brush strokes and intense contrasting color to draw viewer’s attention, and often hides hidden detail to make his work require a second or third look to see everything within each piece.

 

I think that Alex shows us an underlying fondness for the honesty and vastness of growing up in the Midwest, no matter how oddly one might stick out. His work also represents his belief that no matter what, there is always a little light in the darkness — as well as darkness in the light.

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Friday, June 2nd, 2023, 5 to 7 PM – A Celebration of Art, Equality and Acceptance

June is PRIDE Month and Gallery 1001 is indeed proud to be featuring works of our guest artist, Alex Bower. 

Gallery 1001’s Open House and Reception for Alex Bower on Friday, June 2nd, from 5PM to 7PM, as a part of Winfield’s First Friday Art Walk. Standard accouterments of snacks and beverages will be available for all in attendance.

Saturday, June 16th, 2023, 10 AM to 1 PM – Saturday Coffee with the Arts

Come and join us in a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee (or tea, if you prefer)

From the Spice Merchant, In Wichita, and baked treats from Terry and Melody’s Daylight Donuts!

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Friday, July 7th, 2023, 5 to 7 PM – A Celebration of People

Along with being a Celebration of our great nation’s independence, Gallery 1001 will be celebrating and featuring the works of our guest artist, April Cahill.

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Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, 10 AM to 1 PM – Saturday Coffee with the Arts

Come and join us in a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee (or tea, if you prefer)

from the Spice Merchant, In Wichita, and baked treats from Terry and Melody’s Daylight Donuts!

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It doesn’t stop there! In the coming months we will have on exhibit stunning art from Ryan Howerton, Ronnie Pacha, Daniel Eberhart, and so much more!

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