Final Friday

     On Final Friday, Wichita's Gallery Crawl event, almost 900 people came to my show at the Fiber Studio.  A lot of  threads were added to the installation piece, so the piece has become more meaningful.  My hope is that it will eventually become like a piece of cloth someday.  It will remain as a "work in progress" whenever there is a presence of a new viewer in the space.

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     I received many good comments and several paintings were sold.   It has been definitely a memorable show for me for many reasons.  I really thank people who have helped.  If you missed Final Friday, the show is up till Oct. 12th by appointment or by chance.  The Fiber Studio 316-303-1996

Scenes of Threads Solo Exhibition Opening Reception

Thank you so much for coming to the opening reception of my solo exhibition at the Fiber Studio, Wichita, KS!  I had the warmest night; meeting long-time friends and new friends.  Thank you for co-authoring my work by adding your threads to my installation "A Thread X A Thread"!  If you could not make it to the opening reception, the gallery is open for the Final Friday Gallery Crawl on Sep. 27th. The gallery is also open by appointment or by chance till Oct. 12th.

 

 

 

Scenes of Threads

Place:  The Fiber Studio, 418 S. Commerce St., Wichita, KS
Time:  September 20 - October. 12, 2013

Installing Day

I installed the installation art piece in the gallery for the upcoming solo exhibition.

I had a great help by my fellow artist Mike Miller who is a sculptor and an instructor at Newman University, Wichita, KS.  Installing was not very easy, but result looks amazing. The opening reception is this coming Friday, September 20th.  I hope you can come check it out if you are in this area.

Place:  The Fiber Studio, 418 S. Commerce St., Wichita, KS
Time:  September 20 - October. 12, 2013
Opening Reception:  September 20, 2013 5:00 - 8:00pm

Upcoming Solo Exhibition - Scenes of Threads

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Solo Exhibition

I am expecting a solo exhibition this fall.  For this show, I am planning to show my paintings and an installation art piece.  Right now,  I am preparing for the installation piece at home.  The material for this work is thread, which was given by the owner of the gallery.  Even though there is no material cost for this installation art, it has a lot of labor and thought put into it!  I hope it will turn out good and interesting.

Here is the brief schedule that I know so far.  I will update the details later.
Place:  The Fiber Studio, 418 S. Commerce St., Wichita, KS
Time:  September 20 - October. 12, 2013
Opening Reception:  September 20, 2013

The Shocker Magazine

My installation art piece "Tumbled, Dried, and Softened" was featured in the "Shock Art" section of the Shocker Magazine from Wichita State University (WSU) Alumni Association.   This Spring edition of 2013 is shockingly cool with the article on the WSU men's basketball team which made it to the Final Four this year.  It was WSU's first trip to the Final Four in 48 years.  This magazine can become a memorabilia item for WSU basketball fans!  My work is published on p.19 with a color illustration and a short artist statement.

For more information about the Shocker magazine, go to The Shocker .

2013 B & A Show at t Gallery in Ochanomizu, Tokyo

A friend of mine in Japan kindly went to see the 2013 B & A Show in Tokyo and sent these photos for me.  The show has ended, but I just want to share these photos.  

This was the very first show at a newly opened gallery called "t" gallery in Ochanomizu.  "t" came from the shape of a cross, "t"alent, and "t"ransmission.  This gallery is opened with the hope of "transmitting the meaning of the cross through our own individually given talent."   In this show, the works by 42 artists were exhibited.  I am so thankful that my painting "Sojourning #12" was included in this commemorative show.  

日本に住む私の友人が２０１３年 B&A Show に足を運んでくれ、写真を送ってくれました。このショーは　tギャラリーというお茶の水に新しくできたギャラリーの最初のショーです。tギャラリーのｔは十字架、タラント（賜物）、トランスミッション（伝達、伝送）の意味だそうです。「それぞれが与えられた賜物を通して、十字架の意味を伝えていく働き」という意味がこめられたギャラリーだそうです。この展示会には４２人のアーティストの方々の作品が展示されました。このギャラリーのオープニングを記念する展示会に私の絵、『寄留　No.12』を含めていただけたことを心から感謝しています。