Tom Kramer’s Work Featured
(From For The Record, March 13, 1998): Prices wrong: Admission to Cheney Cowles Museum’s opening reception for its exhibit, “Soup to Nuts: Pop Art and its Legacy,” is $20 for non-members, $15 for members. Ticket prices were wrong in an IN Life story Thursday.
Visual arts
Artist Tom Kramer, a resident of Sagle, Idaho, says his paintings function as a visual metaphor for introspection, laughter and wholeness.
He began his artistic career with humorous drawings in his grade school in Portland. In high school, he advanced to watercolors and caricatures. And, progressing ever further, he pursued acrylics, oils and art classes in college in Wisconsin and California.
But he kept his sense of humor through it all, Kramer said.
His first exhibitions were in San Francisco’s Unicorn Gallery in 1968. Since then, he’s shown his work in six states, one Canadian province, eight periodicals and on a compact disc cover.
“All my work has an intensity of color and subtlety of humor or meaning that hopefully contributes to a kind of healing experience for the view,” he said.
The acrylic artwork of Tom Kramer is being exhibited at the Geer Gallery, 8 S. Monroe, Friday through April 9. An artist reception will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Gallery hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Cheney Cowles gives ‘Pop Art’ party
The Cheney Cowles Musuem will celebrate its “Soup to Nuts: Pop Art and Its Legacy” exhibit with a party Friday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Guests are invited to dig out their ‘60s era clothes for the occasion.
The party will feature a special menu and live music by Men in the Making as well as a visit to the museum’s new exhibit.
In addition, guests will be able to ride on an STA bus to several pop art satellite exhibits. The first bus, which leaves at 6:30 p.m. and returns to the museum at 7:40, will visit the STA Plaza, the Lorinda Knight Gallery and the Chase Gallery at City Hall. The second bus, departing at 7:45 p.m. and returning at 8:55, will visit the Jundt Art Musuem on the Gonzaga University campus and the Chase Gallery.
Admission is $25 for museum members and $10 for non-members. Refreshments are included. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 456-3931, ext. 123. The museum is located at 2316 W. First.
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