Rural | Urban Invitational II

(On exhibit October 19, 2019 – March 1, 2020)

Closing Reception | March 1, 2020

Artist Panel at 2pm
Norman Akers, Geraldine Craig, Alison Mary Kay, Levi Robb, Holly Wilson

Saralyn Reece Hardy, Moderator 

 Marilyn Stokstad Director of the Spencer Art Museum at the University of Kansas

 Refreshments. Free admission

Rows of colorful, stylized figures arranged on a white wall in a rainbow pattern.
Abstract painting with swirls, floral shapes, and textures in blue, orange, green, and purple hues.
Abstract grayscale artwork with textured shapes and patterns resembling natural forms.
Abstract floral artwork with pink, red, and blue colors; intricate patterns and textures.
Abstract painting with text and leaf motifs in blue, white, and hints of other colors.
Elk falling in landscape with wind turbines, deforested areas, and a butterfly.
Woman in patterned shawl, standing against a light blue backdrop, mounted on a brick wall.
Black wireframe cube filled with gray rocks; person walks by in background.
Man wearing gray hat, blue cardigan, dark shirt, and white shirt, looking forward with neutral expression.
Rural and Urban artists from Kansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma will exhibit work in the second annual Rural | Urban Invitational at The Volland Store Gallery.

“Rural” and “Urban” are defined by the current address of each artist, but the artist’s current address does not necessarily indicate their origins. Once the artists are selected, the discovery begins: where did they grow up? what were the influences that led them to become artists? how are their early experiences revealed in their work today? or are they? This is the fun of the exhibition. Join us in the journey, and learn each artist’s story.

Throughout the exhibit we will look at the lives of these artists, their life’s work today, and the ways in which Rural and Urban are alike, unique, and significant.

E X H B I T I N G  A R T I S T S

click on artist name for information

“Rural | Urban Invitational II” and associated programming are supported by
The Volland Foundation
and
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation (The Volland Store Fund)

If you would like more information about supporting The Volland Store Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit administered by the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, please visit vollandfoundation.org