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Painting on exhibit at "Imagonatura"
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August 7 - 28, 2005
Artist: Kevin Lundy
In August 2005, The Deines Cultural Center featured Imagonatura, an exhibit of reptilian oil paintings and digital images by Kevin Lundy, Kanopolis. Imagonatura is a created word made by combining two Latin words to mean "represent nature." The show opened with a reception on Sunday, August 7 and remained at the Center through August 28, 2005.
Lundy was born and raised in Wichita with strong ties to rural Ellsworth County. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1982 from Bethany College concentrating on drawing, painting, and serigraphy. Lundy lived in Kansas City before returning to settle on the family farm.
Involvement with a capture/release program led Lundy to recognize the extraordinary beauty of the under-appreciated creatures in the reptile and amphibian world, and to realize that they would provide exceptional subject matter for a series of paintings. He says, "Most of these creatures are decorated with colors and patterns that rival any in the Animal Kingdom and there are few forms in Nature that rival the degree of perfection of the snake."
Lundy works from photographs because it imposes the least possible amount of stress on his subjects. His paintings maintain a photographic appearance because he appreciates the matter-of-fact way that a camera records reality. His brush work often elicits a tactile response from viewers that brings an admiration and respect for life forms that would not usually be considered cute and cuddly.
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