First Friday with the Arts: Trick-Art-Treat / Cape Girardeau, Mo

Form + Figure: Kris Rehring

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO Friday, October 6, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM, as part of October First Friday and Trick-Art-Treat, the Arts Council will host the opening reception for Form + Figure, a solo exhibition by visual artist Kris Rehring.

Kris Rehring is a figurative painter. She works primarily in oils with emphasis on the human figure, urbanscapes and still lifes. Currently residing in Knoxville, Tennessee, she is a member of the National Association of Women Artists, has exhibited in national juried shows and is the recipient of several awards. Born in Chattanooga, she was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and earned a BS from the University of Miami, Coral Gables. She earned her MFA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Most recently she was a participant in the JSS Summer Art School and Residency’s Master Class program in Civita Castellana, Italy.

From the artist: My still life paintings are like quiet contemplations, a pause from longer studio sessions where I explore mark making and tone in a more direct and intimate observational setting.

The Visual Arts Cooperative will also be debuting new works in the Visual Arts Cooperative Gallery. Featured window exhibitors for October will be Don Greenwood and Vicki Outman.

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is located at 16B N. Spanish St., in downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Gallery hours are Tues – Saturday 10:00 –  6:00 PM.