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October 16, 2011

Why I paint abstractly . . .

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WHAT'S NEW?

Links to Teresa Dirks' Events, Shows, and News:

-Open Studio, October 12&13 at the Livestock Exchange Building, Friday 5-9, Saturday 11-3

-Women's Voice, Coloring It Bold, Johnson Co Library, Sept- December 16

-First Friday, at Studio Above, Crossroads Arts District, 2016 Baltimore, KCMO. 2/2/18 6-9 pm. Second Floor above Leedy Voulkos.

-Open Studios, August 4&5, 4:30-9, Friday, and 10-2 on Saturday at the historic Livestock Exchange Building, 1600 Genessee St., Kansas City, MO. Join us! Can't wait.

-Please join us, July 7 & August 4, 6-9 at 2016 MAIN Gallery.

Artist intros begin at 7. Show runs 7/7-8/30.

-Stay tuned for First Friday Events in Kansas City, MO scheduled for April 7&8 (Open Studio at the Historical Livestock Exchange Building) and May 5 in the fabulous Crossroads Arts District!

-Dobbins Hall Gallery, Cape Girardeau, MO, Opening on November 4, 2016

-Cafe Trio, "Flow" New works Jan.18-April 2, 2016

-Margaret Harwell Art Museum: June 6-June 28, 2015, Solo Show titled "Back Home."

-Studio visits are available by appointment only.

11/15/13

Join us tonight (Friday) at the KC Artist Coalition "Public Hanging" from 6-10 p.m., at 201 Wyandotte in the River Market.

-MO Top 50 Opening Artist Reception, Wednesday, August 7, 2013, from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building at the state fair. I'd love to see you there in Sedalia, MO. It would be my honor to have you there with me.

-"Slight Spectrum" solo show and artist reception at Old Drum Gallery in Warrensburg, MO, from 5-9:00 p.m. AUGUST 2, 2013.

-Cafe Trio, "P.O.V." New works including watercolor in Eco-friendly bamboo frames. Now through mid June 2013. http://cafetriokc.com/wp2/

-Ongoing . . . works at Kansas City Artist Venue, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO

-Works at Arcadian Moon Vineyard and Winery. Opening soon. Spring 2013.

-First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Warrensburg, MO at Impulse on Holden, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

-First Friday Dec. 7, 2012, and Jan. 4, 2013, at Apex Art Space in the Crossroads, KC, MO. Please join me :)

-Missouri Top 50. Missouri State Fair, Fine Arts Building, Sedalia, MO, August 9-19, 2012.

-NEW WORKS @ Hanger10, Downtown KC Airport. Now thru October 2012.

-Thirty Four Selected Pieces Hanging Now at BICmedia, June 19-September.

First Friday @ BICmedia August 3, 2012, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

BICmedia
http://www.bicmedia.com/
2130 Washington St. Kansas City, MO 64108
T: 816-221-7021

-First Friday @ MOD Gallery on McGee.

5:00-10:00 p.m.

Mannequin Memoirs by Various KC Artists

JULY 6

Mod
1809 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

-Teresa Dirks at Blue Grotto in Brookside. KC.

Now thru March.

Stay tuned for Artist's Reception details.

-Spaces in Lenexa, KS. Now thru December.

http://spacesinc.com/

-Tannin Wine Bar:

Selected new works through Sept 16. Please drop in at the TWB on Walnut.

-Please join us at the

MO50 Artist Reception,

08/10/11 at Sedalia,

6:30-8:30 p.m. at the

Fine Arts Building on the

Missouri State Fairgrounds.

-First Friday at Tannin Wine Bar, Friday, August 5, 2011.

4-6 p.m.

1526 Walnut

Kansas City, MO

Please join us!

-Coming to the Tannin Wine Bar in

August and September . . . stay tuned. www.tanninwinebar.com/ Formerly JP Wine Bar.

-Solo Exhibition in Outer Gallery @ University of Central Mo, Gallery of Art and Design. Opening Reception is 4-6 p.m., May, 19, 2011. The exhibit runs May 19-June 17, 2011. Mid Missouri Artists' Summer Exhibit will also be on display in the interior gallery.

-May 6, 7, & 8, 2011. Hazel Hill Artist Co-op. See post and link for more info. Affordable art!

-Digital Burg Article on Missouri Arts Awards at Jefferson City

-Missouri Arts Awards

-MAA Announcement

-Daily Star Article

-Past Showing at Got Art Gallery in Historical Downtown Lee's Summit, MO

Got Art Gallery on Third/Summit Art

18 SW 3rd Street

Lee's Summit, MO

Hours: 12-4 Tuesday-Saturday

12-8 Thursdays