Title: “Hearts of Life” Art Exhibit
Location: Cafe Trio
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Description: Art lovers will enjoy a new series of still lives in oil by nationally recognized artist Allan Chow now showing at Trio through June 16th. Modern landscape Artist Allan Chow’s new subject matter further showcases his talent with a palette knife. “Hearts of Life” is a collection that enriches the mind and soul through bold, exuberant colors, texture and conversations.There is a great series of smaller framed prints as well as original oils.

This body of work represents a chapter of Allan’s evolving career. Change is never comfortable nor pleasant for it feels like your body is rejecting a foreign substance through pain. But it is one’s job to find a creative way to cope for the desire to succeed is worth dying for. Though the paintings are not in order, each of them represents his efforts finding a voice with a new subject matter through experimentation while his quest for a new chapter in his career continues. In the process, personal struggles, random thoughts, personal
conversations and expressions flows through his bold paint gestures and compositions.

About the Artist:

Allan paints with a palette knife, applying thick impasto in brilliant colors found only in dreams. His emotions and passion pour through his spontaneous, yet controlled, brushstrokes, creating a three-dimensional experience for his audiences. During his exhibitions, viewers find it difficult to resist the temptation to touch his paintings. With his sophisticated style and obvious passion for painting, Allan has established a national following.

Represented by the Leopold Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri and Strecker Nelson Gallery in Manhattan, Kansas, Allan is a highly regarded painter of abstracted landscapes of the Kansas City skyline, the Flint Hills and San Francisco – all inspiring subjects. Allan’s eye-catching red stamp graces each of his paintings, setting them
apart from other works on gallery walls.

Learn more about the artist & view his work at www.allanchow.com.

Start Date: 2012-04-29
End Date: 2012-06-16