H&R Block Artspace At the Kansas City Art Institute
Image: Rebecca Swanson ('19 Photography & Art History) double_phones.jpg, 2019 Digital photomontage, archival inkjet print (detail) 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition
April 5 – May 4, 2019
The H&R Block Artspace is pleased to present the 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition featuring new work throughout the Artspace galleries created by graduating seniors earning their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and majoring in Animation, Art History, Ceramics, Creative Writing, Fiber, Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. This annual exhibit is among the most popular and widely attended exhibitions at the Artspace – anticipated by the KCAI community and the business and arts communities alike.
Commencement Speaker
Sean O’Harrow, Executive Director, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Honorary Degree Recipients
John Buck (’68 Sculpture) and Deborah Butterfield
2019 Current Perspectives Distinguished Alumni Speaker
Mel Ziegler (’78 Sculpture)
BFA Awards Jurors
Anne Austin Pearce (Attended ‘85-88 Painting), Professor of Art and Director of the Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
Mel Ziegler (’78 Sculpture), Paul E. Schwab Endowed Chair of Fine Arts, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Art and Community Engagement, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition
April 5 – May 4, 2019
Public Programs
First Friday Meditation Friday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. A one-hour guided meditation led by Lisa Murphy, inspired by the exhibition on view. Sponsored by the Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts (KCVLAA)
Opening Reception Friday, April 5, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts (KCVLAA)
Current Perspectives: Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series Thursday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. 11th Annual KCAI Distinguished Alumni Speaker Mel Ziegler (’78 Sculpture) Kansas City Art Institute: Epperson Auditorium, 4415 Warwick Boulevard
TNT (the noon thing) Fridays, April 12, 19 and 26, 12:00 p.m. Noon-time public engagement series offering additional context to the exhibitions on view.
PDF Club Thursday, April 18, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Reading and discussion subject: Ahmed, Sara. Chapter Six: In the Name of Love. The Cultural Politics of Emotion. Second edition, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY, 2015, pp. 122-143.
Artspace After Hours Friday, April 26, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Open House during the KCAI End-of-Semester Exhibition & Sale
TNT (the noon thing): 2019 Art History and Creative Writing Compendium Readings Friday, May 3, 12:0 p.m.
Closing Reception Friday, May 3, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Marty Arnold Hannah Brown Ceramics/Art History Sculpture/Creative Writing get your dance'n shoes, 2019 Totem, 2019 Ceramic, grout, and wood Fence post, limestone, sweetgum pods, seeds, and peat moss Julian Barlow Painting Shontaja Brown The Erroneous Conscription, 2019 Ceramics/Art History Mixed media Pizza, Pizza, Daddy-O, 2019 Ceramic and enamel Gerre "B-WEZZY" Barnwell Ceramics Sydney Brown Thug Commemoration, 2019 Printmaking Ceramic Productivity, 2019 Pen and ink with watercolor Fannie Berlau Fiber Anastasia Eien Carpenter Life-Size, 2019 Illustration Window Sling adhesive backed vinyl The Hanged Man, 2018 and original garments Digital media Michael Bond Michelle Chan Sculpture Fiber/Art History Mental Topography, 2019 MADE IN CHINA FLAG, 2019 Expansion foam, Elmer's glue, sand, Plexiglass and jump rings India ink, pigments, acrylic paint, and acrylic polyurethane Austin B. Chapman Illustration Arianna Bonner Poogn-Oogn, 2019 Fiber Acrylic on oak LATE NIGHT, 2019 Cotton and print ink Lizbeth Contreras Fiber Bryce Brown Cats and Chamomile Triptych, 2019 Sculpture Naturally dyed cotton fabric and plywood Huayra, 2018-2019 Fiberglass, bondo, joint compound, gold Allie Davenport leaf, and acrylic Illustration Silence, 2018 Ink on paper 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Shannon Deatrick Baylee Duzenberry Painting Fiber 4626, 2019 Untitled, 2019 Oil on panel Fabric, thread, fake flowers, and PVC
Kharrington DeBose Josie Eckerman Filmmaking Fiber My Hair, My Peace, 2019 Transference from the Untouched, 2019 Synthetic/human hair blend, wood 35mm film and 8 mil Absolute Backlit paper chair, ottoman, and performance Paige Edson August DeMarea Painting/Creative Writing Illustration Kickback, 2019 Death XIII, 2019 Wood, canvas, spray paint, acrylic, oil, thread Glass mosaic inserts, machine screws, and wood screws
Andrea DiCarlo MacKenzie Fulmer Filmmaking Illustration My Mother is a Fish: Three Stills from A SKETCHBIG, 2018 Fish on Ice, 2019 Corrugated plastic, canvas, rope, mixed media, Ink, water, and acrylic on laser-printed and paper film still Juliana Garcia Rachel Doll Painting/Art History Illustration Implements Of, 2018 Bleeding Christ, 2019 Silkscreen, charcoal, graphite, marker, crayon, Watercolor on paper and thread Hannah Gibbs Cara Dunkerley Illustration Painting/Art History Woman, 2019 Drain (deprive of strength), 2019 Pastel and charcoal on paper Acrylic, wood, found objects, colored pencil, video, cardboard tube, plastic Marina "Nina" Gookin bags, and thread Illustration Burren Travel Sketchbook, 2018 Ink and marker on paper 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Alyssa Gorecki Suzanna Haydt Painting Painting/Creative Writing Tummy Touch, 2018-2019 A Table Thing: Feel Free to Grab a Recipe, Paper, acrylic, chalk pastel, marker, 2019 adhesive, pencil, glitter, tape, colored Baking and MDF table pencil, and hot glue Jesse Hiser Samantha Haan Sculpture Painting Flight From Egypt, 2018- 2019 Two Perspectives, 2019 Glass Paper, cotton, and wood Alexander Isgriggs Muriel Hansen Filmmaking Ceramics/Art History/Social Practice Hamburger Heaven: The Official Movie Ripe for the Plucking, 2019 Companion Book, 2019 Porcelain, glaze, gold luster, flocking, Laserjet print, paper, and staples and fabric Ben Johnson Willow Hardman Painting Illustration Gifting Water Back to the Pool, Gathered Bathroom Light, 2019 by the Sensation But Not by the Action, Mosaic and diorama sculpture 2019 Acrylic and house paint on unstretched Em Harford canvas Animation Noah Jones il ragno è hello zucchero, 2018-2019 Filmmaking Mixed media time-lapse and The Catfish Capital of the World, 2019 experimental stop-motion Framed photograph, shadowbox with family photos, and wooden table Eli Harris Illustration Michelle Julmisse Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, 2019 Illustration/Creative Writing Digital/Photoshop Edit, 2019 Acrylic on canvas Kayla Haubenschild Nick Kerns Printmaking Sculpture Nightcrawler, 2019 Untitled, 2019 Two-layer lithograph with colored Video pencil on paper 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Minji Kim Nina Littrell Fiber Fiber Untitled, 2019 Rebuilder, 2018 Tencek and MX Dye, hand-dyed Iron hoop, chains, clips, recycled textiles, and hand-woven and thread
Annelise Kinney Cesar Lopez Sculpture Painting Soft Spots, 2019 Sphere Test No. 2, 2019 Oil on paper Recycled foam, fiber, and sound Alexis Lorenz Merrick Knudsen Sculpture/Creative Writing Fiber Lucy, Monty, and Eleanor (models for Snug as a Bug (With Paula Deen's animated series Lucy and Eleanor by Bree Eyes), 2019 Shanaj and Alexis Lorenz), 2019 Print on cotton, dyed cotton, linen, and silk Resin, PLA and acrylic Felix Maull Raegen Koepsel Filmmaking Ceramics/Art History What Did They Have To Say?, 2019 Remember?, 2019 Ceramic, glaze, and wood Digital projection Kathryn Taylor Merrill Lucas Latimer Painting Ceramics In Art I Trust, 2019 A Pediment to My Soul, 2019 Oil and charcoal on canvas Ceramic Chloe Michaelis Lana Laughlin Painting Illustration Dead Guy F(r)ame, 2019 Persephone, 2019 Watercolor on paper Acrylic Mol Mir Austin Lionberger Interactive Arts Painting They Live In Brush Creek, 2019 The Ultimate Boon, 2019 Serial block-face scanning, Plaster and fabric on wood shelf electron microscopy on custom wood table 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Daisy Montano Makenzie Parrish Photography Illustration Liberty Memorial, 2019 Thesis Sketchbook, 2018-2019 Watercolor, ink, and goauche on paper Laser inkjet print on luster paper Alyza Perez Rafael Morales-Silva Printmaking/Art History Sculpture Till We Meet Again, 2019 Whirl Wall, 2019 Mixed media sculpture Aluminum, acrylic, plywood, paint, Troy Perry and hardware Interactive Arts Surf the Internet, 2019 Morgan Nix Unity Engine Painting/Art History Armory: Blue A) Indigo Montoya's Saber Matt Phillips - Princess Bride; Yellow B) The Bride's Painting Katana - Kill Bill; Red C) My Bitch Mylar Descending a Staircase, 2018-2019 Artemisia, 2019 Canvas, pigment, medium, and paper Acrylic on canvas Grace Powell Claire O'Grady Filmmaking Ceramics INTUITIVE, 2019 House Millennial, 2019 Single channel video installation Porcelain and oak Jacob Powell Sculpture Hattie Odell & Zane Smith Arrangement of Starship Troopers by Sculpture & Interactive Arts Robert Heinlein Printed on a Theory of Winner Takes All, 2019 Mind as Pure Act by Giovanni Gentile, Steel, plywood, paint, hardware, 2019 and wax Charcoal on paper
Gabriela Pabon Miranda Pratt Illustration Fiber/Creative Writing Cultural Safari, 2019 Your Muscles Help You Move, Hop, Jump, Skip, Bend, Pet Your Cat, 2019 Mixed media Hand embroidery, hand-dyed and found fabrics, cotton quilt batting, laser- Vaughn Parish etched plexiglass, and MDF Illustration Look On My Works, H&R Block Artspace, and Despair!, 2019 Gouache, colored pencil, and graphite 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Mary Victoria Proctor Rachael Thoma Filmmaking/Creative Writing Sculpture HORIZONS, 2019 Untitled, 2019 Book Wax, wire, and paint
Sydney Sanders Chloe Thompson Graphic Design Painting/Creative Writing Filtered, 2015 Mini Ramp Champ, 2019 Photograph Colored pencil and graphite Jeff Schoenhofen Valentina Trindade Soria Illustration Ceramics Fall Semester Sketchbook, 2018 Valetrinso, 2018 Mixed media Photo Tex
Crystal "RegulusMasamune" Schroer Steven Vandegrift Illustration Interactive Arts Kintsugi, 2019 Digital publication Swift Impact, 2019 Unity Engine Kirby Stickler Painting Phoebe Varisco Please Please Please Release Me, 2019 Animation Oil paint, translucent bond paper, gold She's Hot, 2019 leaf on corrugated plastic board Reductive relief woodblock print on newsprint Caroline Stran Ceramics Megan Videmschek Echoes in the Object (My great- Painting grandfather's tackle box), 2019 Communion Tool 1, 2019 Wood, acrylic, found objects, and stills Echoes in the Object (My grandmother's from performance sewing kit) Ceramic, glass, and found-object Hope-Lian Vinson installation Painting/Art History Rebecca Swanson Double Negative, 2018 Photography/Art History Cast handmade paper hello?_phones.jpg, 2018 Digital photomomontage
hello?_phones.jpeg, 2018 Digital photomontage 2019 Annual BFA Exhibition April 5 - May 4, 2019
Kristen Von Till Christopher Williams Interactive Arts/Art History Ceramics Light Explorations, 2019 An Unspoken Message, 2019 installation with cellophane and sequin pins; Ceramic glaze, wood, and concrete activated with viewer's cellphone light Ali Wine Lacey Vonderschmidt Painting Illustration Two Hops and a Skip, 2019 The Answer to Universe's Apathy, 2015-2016 Fabric Watercolor on paper Jaycie Womack Lulu Wang Illustration Fiber Lavelle's Strawberry Jello, 2019 Dyschronometria, 2019 Cut paper Polyester thread Hannah Woodward Casper Warren Illustration Illustration Gia, 2018 Blue River No. 2, 2018 Acrylic paint on board Colored pencil on paper Ann-Marie Yang Michael Weimer Ceramics Ceramics Self-Portrait, 2019 Close + Personal, 2018 Ceramic and paint Wood, ceramics, 3D prints, and metal Amy Young Ellen Weitkamp Ceramics Painting/Art History College, 2019 The Hands That Hold the Heart, 2019 Oil and acrylic paint, recycled fabric, printed Ceramic photos, paper, wood, and metal wire Miles Young Lauren Louvel Louise Whitacre Painting Photography/Creative Writing JINX, I OWE YOU A..., 2019 Rose Petals and Water, 2019 Watercolor on paper Photograph transparency in lightbox
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