JEFF KLISARES

 
 

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Painting

As a child, the moment I saw my grandfather painting, I immediately knew this tactile and expressive

process would become a part of my life. Fast forward to mid-life and, with well over 15,000 hours

invested, the practice has come to represent the quest of a life replete with a constant learning in

relation to the language of painting, and a means to fill the shadowy void of what can often seem the

meaningless journey of life.

One spends the days observing, seeing, listening, and being acutely present, so that the hand, the heart,

and the mind, can work together in the highly personal process of creating. Painting, thus, is a place one

journeys to, childlike, into the realm of an authentic interpretation of thoughts and ideas.

My practice has been an inquiry into the modern American West and Midwestern life, forming

contemporary reflections of man and the Landscape, with a permanent studio practice at

www.mainframestudios.org in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, and current gallery representation at

www.the-westerly.com in Steamboat Springs, Colorado starting late 2023.

Jeff.klisares@gmail.com

jeffklisares.com

Kim Goldberg

I’m an artist, graphic designer and art director in Des Moines, IA with 28+ years of design, project management and art experience. I worked at Gallup as a Senior Design Consultant (17 year tenure) then at Ervin & Smith Advertising & PR as a Senior Art Director. I started my own design business in 2009 where I continue to collaborate with a diverse group of clients from around the world.

https://www.kimgoldberg.com/
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