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I had the privilege of recreating a portrait of Frank Ambrose Beach. It was unveiled during the ESU Music Program's Gala (@esumusicprogram) last Saturday. Beach was the head of the Music department in the early 20th century back when Emporia State University was called Kansas State Normal School. We are now celebrating the 100th anniversary of Beach Music Hall, the home of ESU's current Music Program. The building was built in 1926, but was named Beach Music Hall after Frank Ambrose Beach in 1956. That was when the original painting by an artist named "I. Foster" was created. Please let me know if anybody out there knows anything about I. Foster, because I couldn't find any information about this artist. Unfortunately, Foster's painting was vandalized several decades ago with a large "X" slashed through Beach's face and a few other punctures. Dawn McConkie, a colleague in the Music Program, found the painting and brought it to my attention. Rather than attempting to retouch a fragile, damaged painting, I offered to create a brand new one, and fortunately my colleagues in the School of Visual and Performing Arts were on board with that plan. Amazingly, Rebekah Curry from ESU's Libraries was able to track down the old black and white photo that I. Foster must have used as reference for the 1956 portrait, so I was also able to use that as a reference. I had another colleague in Music, Joshua Donaldson, help out by being a living model for Beach. The color appears to have faded in the original painting so it was helpful to observe flesh tones of a living person to help enhance the vitality in the new painting. Keen observers may notice that I painted the stripes on his tie black and gold to match the black and gold frame, and of course the school colors of ESU. Special thanks to Dawn McConkie, David Sharlow, Joshua Donaldson, Allan Comstock, and Rebekah Curry for your help in making this happen. We plan to install the new painting in Beach Hall soon!
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Be sure and make the stop at King Hall on the ESU campus during the October 2 Art Walk for alllll the art! 🖼️ New exhibit for the Eppink Gallery is the ESU Art History Association’s Annual Juried Exhibition "One Dark and Starry Night…" featuring the artwork of Kansas undergraduate students and select pieces from ESU's permanent art collection. 🖼️ The Gilson Gallery will feature Ayden Young's BFA Exhibition "Closure," a reflection on the bittersweet nature of relationships and how they shift and change as we grow older. 🪡 AND the ESU Print Guild will be in the lobby sewing preprinted patches on to any garment you'd like! Funds raised will assist in their attendance to MAPC print conference. 🙌 See art and support students during the walk from 5 to 8 pm! #emporiafirstfriday #EFFArtWalk #emporiafirstfridayartwalk #emporiakansas #emporiaksarts #artwalk #kansasart #kansasgallery
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😃🍂 We are looking forward to the Art Walk on Friday and having the Emporia State University Glass Guild join us with hand-blown glass pumpkins and LIVE glass blowing demonstrations! 🎃🔥 📍Make the stop on the ESU Campus at the Art Annex, 1590 Highland Street, and support students by purchasing a pumpkin, and then watch them play with fire down in the Hotshop! 🔥 It's going to be the perfect Fall Art Walk on October 2 from 5 to 8 pm. 🍂 #emporiafirstfriday #EFFArtWalk #emporiafirstfridayartwalk #emporiakansas #emporiaksarts #artwalk #glassblowing #glassart
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Strawberries 24” x 30” Oil Pastel 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Fine Art by contemporary artist Deon Morrow
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Moonflowers 🔴 Sold 30” x 40” Mixed Media Oil Pastel and Ink 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Moon flowers painted by Deon Morrow
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Projects in Glass student Alyssa Carney finished up this Fantastic Dragon! The form was first modeled out of clay, then rubber molded and used lost wax casting to finish out the process. Nice job Alyssa!! #EmporiaStateUniversity #Glass #Casting #MoldMaking #ESUGlassGuild
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What of the farmer? 4’ x 4’ Mixed Media Oil Pastel, Acrylic, and Ink 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Farmer on crop painting fine art by contemporary artist Deon Morrow
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Ecology 5’ x 9’ Mixed media Oil Pastel, Acrylic and Ink 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Ecology painting fine art by contemporary artist Deon Morrow
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Assistance *Support your local United Way! @unitedwayflinthills * 36” x 48” Mixed Media on Canvas 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Assistance graffiti painting by contemporary artist Deon morrow
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Left Hand Ventil *shoutout the Lisbon crew* 24” x 36” Ink on wood panel 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Hands smocking cigarette/ pink and black and white colors contemporary artist Deon Morrow fine art
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Sunflowers 24” x 28” Mixed media Oil Pastel and Ink 📍Gilson Gallery, King Hall - Emporia State University Sunflowers like Van Gogh by contemporary artist Deon Morrow
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🙌The ESU Print Guild will be printing t-shirts at the September 4 Art Walk! 👕 👉Go see them at St Andrew's Church during the walk from 5 to 8 pm. The blocks, all carved by ESU students and faculty, will feature a variety of imagery. 🦄🐔 This will be the perfect occasion to learn more about relief printing AND support the Print Guild! #emporiafirstfriday #EFFArtWalk #emporiafirstfridayartwalk #emporiakansas #emporiaksarts #artwalk #kansasart #printmaking
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