ABSTRACT NATIONAL EXHIBITION

MAY 8 - JULY 11, 2020

Jack Collins – Untitled 5 (detail) – First Place Mary R. Koch Memorial Award

WELCOME to our biennial Abstract National Exhibition. We are pleased to bring together work by leading contemporary artists from across the country. This year more than most, it truly is a thrill to be able to view these works in person after our shared worldwide experience of pandemic isolation. Our identity as Mark Arts emphasizes the signature style – the mark – that all artists must develop. We challenge each of you to look for the artists’ marks as you take in the powerful work presented in the Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery.

Abstraction is a powerful movement that spans both media and decades and continues to grow in popularity. Here in our own School of Creativity, we have a robust abstract painting program. Our students also may explore abstraction in ceramics, digital arts, enameling, mixed media, printmaking and sculpture. This exhibition will help inspire our students and art appreciators to broaden our own creativity and enrich our learning experience. We are grateful to our lead underwriter, the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation, for supporting this endeavor, which includes a visit and Artisan Academy workshop by our esteemed juror. For sales inquiries, virtual tours or viewing appointments, please contact our program director at chloe@markartsks.com. Thanks for helping us inspire the artist in each of us!

KATY DORRAHExecutive Director

AWARD WINNERS

FIRST PLACE MARY KOCH MEMORIAL AWARD – $1,000 Untitled 5 by Jack Collins of Lawrence, Kansas

SECOND PLACE – $750 Black and White by Brent Litsey of Wichita, Kansas

THIRD PLACE – $500 Stroke of One by Chris Brunner of Wichita, Kansas

HONORABLE MENTION – $250 One Oh One by Paul Santori of Chestertown, Maryland

DRAIN by Paul Waner of Wichita, Kansas

MISSIONThe mission of Mark Arts is to be a vibrant arts hub in Wichita and the region

by providing opportunities to appreciate and create art in an atmosphere

of lifelong learning.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SPONSORST H I S E X H I B I T I O N I S G E N E R O U S LY U N D E R W R I T T E N B Y

Doug BrantnerChris BrunnerChuck CadenaBeth CarlsonMargaret DechantTom DondlingerKatharine ElderShea GriffinMichelle NaftzgerPat O’BrienMorgan OvermanDoug PringleTerry RichardsChristi Tannahill

Honorary Trustees:Kathy GalichiaHelen GallowayLiz KochPriscilla O’ShaughnessyBecky S. TurnerCarol Wilson

Executive Committee:Chris Angel Gomez, PresidentJanice Van Sickle, Vice PresidentMark Eaton, TreasurerTammy Allen, SecretaryDavid Bengtson, Past PresidentDara Geoffroy, At Large MemberTraci Pickert, At Large Member

Susan AddingtonPatty Armstrong, Designing Women ex-officio member

Roberta Dyer is a mixed media artist, teacher and signature member of various

national art organizations. She has been juried into multiple national and international

shows and has a presence in corporate collections. Represented by the Ashton

Gallery in San Diego, she also displays regularly at The San Diego Watercolor

Society. Her current work is expressive in nature and is an exploration of the struggle

to combine figurative and abstraction in her paintings. Roberta lives in San Diego,

California, with her husband of 46 years, whom she has known since kindergarten.

At the request of her students, she has begun to post videos on YouTube as

Roberta Dyer Art.

JUROR R O B E RTA D Y E R

Being the juror for an art show is a wondrous and daunting prospect. I was particularly honored to be asked to choose the art for this very prestigious show, and once I saw the more than 300 entries, I was overwhelmed with the task of deciding which of the excellent works to include. The entries were of an extremely high quality, and each of them had a particular attraction.

When presented with a broad choice of work, I first consider three things: the initial impact, the concept and the execution. I look for what catches my eye and what attracts me because of its fresh ideas and innovation. Is it interesting to me, and does it have something to say?

Finally, it is important that the skill in executing the work is of the highest quality possible – that the composition is strong, that the values are considered, that the palette is interesting and that the use of materials is skillful.

And at the end of that process, the juror’s choices by their very nature are subjective. What one person might consider the “best” may well be very different from the next person’s opinion. In this exhibition, I have tried to present a broad spectrum of styles while still considering my criteria for excellence. I hope that I have succeeded and that you will enjoy this most beautiful and very strong display of artwork.

Can’t Fly Away mixed media on wrapped canvas20” x 16” $600

It Is Thoroughly Answered mixed media on 300# w/c paper30” x 22” $1,200

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

CHRISTINE ALFERY Lac du Flambeau, WISnake Lady 30” x 30” $3,200

MARK BRADBURY Kechi, KSTECHNO-SAPIENS 3019 35.5” x 26” $1,000

RANDALL BENNETT Lawrence, KSMarine Abstract 157 45” x 67” $4,500

TONY BLAKE Wichita, KSSpace - 7 48” x 60” $3,000

DANIEL BRAKE Wichita, KSEsograph No. 3 - Primary Bent 24” x 18” $450

TIM ALLEN San Marcos, CADark Thoughts 11” x 14” $490

PAMELA BJORK Wichita, KSKafka in Prague 14” x 10” $250

TONY BLAKE Wichita, KSUndecided - 7 48” x 60” $3,000

CAROLE J. BRANDA Wichita, KSThe Riverbank 34” x 26.25” $550

CAROLE J. BRANDA Wichita, KSBig Yellow Taxi 37.5” x 37.5” $850

DANIEL BRAKE Wichita, KSEsograph No. 1 - Meander on a Tangent 24” x 18” $425

ANDY BROWN North Newton, KSRoll of Rock 38.75” x 38.75” $2,400

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

NORMAN CARR Wichita, KSCircle Suite No. 3 35” x 12.5” $425

CHRIS BRUNNER Wichita, KansasStroke of One 36” x 20” $1,800

NORMAN CARR Wichita, KSAn Encyclopedia of Lines and Shapes 48” x 32” $3,400CHRIS BRUNNER Wichita, KS

Prairie Illusion 36” x 20” $1,800

RICHARD CARL Eastborough, KSUntitled 02 12” x 16” $800DENISE BRUEGGEMAN North Newton, KS

Yoisho: The Encouragement of Yourself and Others 24” x 30” $1,200

CHRIS CINQUE Minneapolis, MNUntitled 2 18” x 18” $1,225

CHRIS CINQUE Minneapolis, MNUntitled 1 18” x 18” $1,225

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KRISTIN FLORES Franklin, TennesseeZ 30” x 24” $625

KRISTIN FLORES Franklin, TNBrazen 48” x 36” $750

BARRY GOLDSTEIN Statesville, NCHomage 17” x 25” $795

ANTHONY DOZIER Wichita, KSSeven 30” diameter $7,700

JANET FISHER Wichita, KSGone Fishing 12” x 12” $500

JUDY DOVE Wichita, KSWinter Series #2 12” x 12” $450

JANET FISHER Wichita, KSAtmosphere 12” x 12” $500

DIANA CURTIS Valley Center, KSBlue Horizon 20.375” x 16.25” $350

PAULA DESTEFANIS Grafton, WIAbstract 2 6” x 6” $150

JACK COLLINS Lawrence, KSUntitled 2 48” x 22” $3,500

JACK COLLINS Lawrence, KSUntitled 5 39” x 48” x 8” $5,000

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EXHIBITING ARTISTS

MATTHEW HILYARD Andover, KS#BW24 24” x 24” $700

BRIAN HINKLE Wichita, KSThe Table 36” x 36” $3,000

HELEN GORDON Wichita, KSSteam Punk 20” x 16” $600

SUSAN HENSEL Minneapolis, MNSolar Flare 1 21” x 21” $650

CURTIS HAYNES Wichita, KSTriplex Reflections 38” x 10-5/16” x 2” $900

JANET JENSEN Wichita, KSARC II 40” x 31.5” $6,500

ALEXIS LAVINE Greensboro, NCThe Explainer 21” x 17” $750

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

CINDY LESPERANCE Lakemoor, ILStrata 8419 12” x 36” $1,015

BRENT LITSEY Wichita, KSRadiation 41” x 65” $3,450

STACY LEEMAN Columbus, OHSelf-Portrait P39 12” x 12” $650

BRENT LITSEY Wichita, KS Black and White 69” x 60” $2,950

KATHLEEN KUCHAR Hays, KSMeditation in Reds 12” x 12” $500

NICHOLAS KOSTNER Kingman, KSStack Landscape #4 40” x 30” $1,400

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JEAN JUDD Cushing, WISound Waves #4: Red Line 19” x 43.5” $3,700

DIANE LAWRENCE Berryton, KSLosing Myself 24” x 35” $1,225

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

THOMAS NAWROCKI Columbus, MIZig Zag Zig 65 30” x 42” $1,000

STEVE MORRIS Chesterfield, MOUntitled 2 21” x 13” $875

SUSA NAWROCKI Columbus, MSSolitaire 8 22” x 30” $500

DESIREE MORALES Kansas City, MOThought 4, from the series thinking in/black 50” x 33” $2,000

SELENA NAWROCKI Valdosta, GASpiral Escape Square 30” x 30” $500

BOB NEACE Wichita, KSMoving Violation 30” x 40” $500

JILL NICOLE LUTON Wichita, KSFragmented 29” x 24” $700

PAUL SCOTT MALONE Rockport, TXHarvey #4 (Aftermath 05/27/19) 30” x 24” $1,800

KARLA STANGEL PRICKETT Salina, KSInnate V 30” x 30” $1,800

TRACI PICKERT Wichita, KSInto the Wind 30” x 30” $900

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

BOB SCHWAN Wichita, KSRage 16” x 20” $1,025

BOB SCHWAN Wichita, KSSpacious 18” x 24” $1,300

JIM SIMPSON Wichita, KSStones from the Sky 20” x 48” $900

BILL RYBAK Highland, NYGradient 24” x 24” $600

PAUL SANTORI Chestertown, MDOne Oh One 36” x 48” $2,250

NOVELENE ROSS Wichita, KS Pool-Side Flesh 27.5” x 27.5” $1,200

NOVELENE ROSS Wichita, KS Flesh Lights 24” x 24” $1,000

ISAAC PRIOR Ames, IA Octahedron 25” x 20” $250

BOB REGIER North Newton, KS Crescendo 20” x 20” $600

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JIM SIMPSON Wichita, KSWalking Taos 9” x 9” $200

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

LYNETTE UBEL Overland Park, KSPath Of Least Resistance 36” x 36” $2,300

PAUL WANER Wichita, KSDRAIN 36” x 36” $4,000

ACQUAETTA WILLIAMS Bowie, MDLet Go 24” x 24” $1,200

JOSEF “JUPP” SOETEBIER Benicia, CAThe Poetic Self 40” x 130” $10,500

TIM STONE Hutchinson, KSNegated Community #2 48” x 60” $2,800

WENDY TAN Hays, KSIn The Shrub 72” x 56” $3,000

JOSHUA TRIPOLI Wichita, KSTo Antioch 40” x 40” $2,500

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STUDY COLLECTION EXHIBITION: WOMEN IN THE ARTS May 15 – July 18

SUMMER CLASSES July 13 – September 5

VERSUS: A LIVE ART BATTLE July 17

100 YEARS OF INSTRUCTION EXHIBITION July 24 – September 19

WICHITA WOMEN ARTISTS 70TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION July 24 – August 28

ART MARKET July 24 – 25

JAMES ANTHONY PARKER COLLECTION EXHIBITION September 11 – October 16

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE September 12

FALL CLASSES September 21 – December 5

SOLID GROUND: THE ART OF MARK FLICKINGER & DENISE M. IRWIN October 2 – 31

BRUCE MOORE STUDY COLLECTION EXHIBITION October 23 – November 27

HOLIDAY TABLES November 13 – 15

100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION November 20

KANSAS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY NATIONAL EXHIBITION November 20, 2020 – February 13, 2021

BABS MELLOR AND JAMES GROSS EXHIBITION December 4, 2020 – January 22, 2021

UPCOMING EVENTS

JEREMY WILLIAMS Wichita, KSHomage to Albers 36” x 24” $1,800

BETH WITTENBERG Rochester, NHFantazmagoric 22” x 30” $550

LAUREN YANDELL Pearland, TXWaterlilies #1 17” x 13” $500

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