Food Glorious Food Redux

Details: Published on Wednesday, 24 September 2014 20:36; Written by Art Saint Louis; Category: Previous Gallery Exhibitions; Hits: 22441

A visual and culinary feast awaits! Art Saint Louis brings art and food together for a block party celebrating the exhibition Food, Glorious Food in the gallery/café at 1223 Pine Street in downtown St. Louis. The exhibition will be ushered in with an opening reception to whet your appetite – join us on Saturday, July 26 for all the best in local food & art. The main course, of course, is the art exhibition – but there’s much more on the menu! Food trucks will offer delectables outside the gallery and the baristas of Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasters Café will create hot and cold drinks made to order inside. The adjacent Kaufman Park will house live painters, a participatory chalk art event, live music and plenty of room for picnickers.

July 26 - September 11, 2014 • Opening block party & art picnic July 26, 4-7 p.m.

Graphic Design by Phoenix Creative Co. with updating by Elin Wojciechowski.Singer/Songwriter Tawaine Noah will perform at the "Food, Glorious Food" block party and art picnic on July 26, 2014, in downtown St. Louis. Photo by Jarred Gastreich.

Food, Glorious Food returns to a popular theme introduced two years ago in Art Saint Louis' 2012 exhibition series. The art takes inspiration from all aspects of food, from farm to fine dining. This new exhibition features 76 creative treats by 51 local artists and includes paintings, woven pieces, ceramics, assemblages, fiber sculpture, drawings, printmaking, photography, and much more. All pieces are available for purchase, and none is priced more than $400. You can get a sneak peek at the artworks featured in the exhibition in our Facebook album here. For more information or sales inquiries, please contact Art Saint Louis: 314/241-4810 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Food trucks rolling in for the opening event on July 26 include Bombay Food Junkies, Brazil Express, The Sweet Divine and Zia’s. We'll also be joined by Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasters Cafe here in the Gallery and by neighbor SmoothieKing.

Artists Jennifer Hayes, Erin McGrath Rieke, Michael Anderson and Lon Brauer will be creating artworks on-site during our opening event on July 26. Guests are welcome to join in on the artmaking--just bring your own supplies!

We'll also have live artmaking by artists Michael Anderson, Lon Brauer, Jennifer Hayes, Erin McGrath Rieke, Djuana Tucker, and chalk art created by Chelsea Soronen and Rusty Conklin of Chalk Riot. Guests are welcome to contribute their own chalk art designs with chalk provided by event sponsor Artmart. Guests are invited to join in on the artmaking with our artists, so please, we invite you to bring your easel, art materials, supplies and join in on the fun!

Jurors for Food, Glorious Food are Allyson Mace, Publisher and Founder, Sauce Magazine, and avid photographer and art supporter; and Sara Choler Hale, artist and founder of Fair Shares CCSA.

The exhibition is on display at Art Saint Louis July 26 through September 11, 2014. Gallery is free & open to the public Monday 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays & holidays, including Labor Day holiday & weekend, August 30 & September 1.

The artists whose work is featured in Food, Glorious Food are:

Bill Abendroth, Highland, IL
C.B. Adams*, St. Charles, MO
Bob Ahrens, Edwardsville, IL
Michael Anderson, Belleville, IL
Adrian Aquilino, Richmond Heights, MO
Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL
Blake Carroll, Imperial, MO
Kathy Czopek, Bridgeton, MO
Jo Jasper Dean*, Chesterfield, MO
Dion Dion, Ballwin, MO
Larry Duffy, St. Charles, MO
Muriel Eulich, Clayton, MO
Suzy Farren, Webster Groves, MO
Wm. Daniel File, Manchester, MO
Daniel Fishback, Florissant, MO
Rick Forrestal, Kirkwood, MO
Gaye Gambell-Peterson, Maryland Heights, MO
Ed Giganti, St. Louis, MO
Vicky Hefty, Wildwood, MO
Diana Hoffmann, St. Louis, MO
Martha Iler*, Greenville, IL
Philly Johnmeyer, St. Louis, MO
De'Joneiro Jones, St. Louis, MO
Emily Mae Keefauver, St. Louis, MO
Greg Kluempers, Florissant, MO
Robert Kokenyesi, Kirkwood, MO

Albert Yowshein Kuo, St. Charles, MO
Terry Lay, St. Louis, MO
Garry McMichael, St. Louis, MO
Kat Niehaus & Bryan Hoffmann, St. Louis, MO
Alex Paradowski, St. Louis, MO
Bill Perry, Maplewood, MO
Kristi Ponder, St. Louis, MO
Patrick Quigley, St. Louis, MO
Judith Repke, Bridgeton, MO
Johnnie Rogers, St. Louis, MO
Stephanie J. Roknich, University City, MO
Thomas Russell*, Edwardsville, IL
Marceline Saphian, Chesterfield, MO
Scott Schlapkohl*, Godfrey, IL
Terri Shay, Richmond Heights, MO
Betty Shew, St. Louis, MO
Dennis Smith, Chesterfield, MO
Michelle J. Streiff*, Wildwood, MO
Ryan Strong, Imperial, MO
Diane Tessman, St. Louis, MO
Elizabeth Tran, St. Louis, MO
Katherine Turpenoff, Glen Carbon, IL
Marjorie Williamson, University City, MO
Barbara Zucker, St. Louis, MO

* Award of Excellence recipients

Chalk Riot: Play with your Food!

Chalk Riot Creative Directors Rusty Conklin and Chelsea Soronen at work.

Chalk Riot and Artmart invite you to Play with your Food!, a participatory chalk art event! Ever wanted to try your hand at chalk art? Here's your chance! Join in the fun of the July 26 Food, Glorious Food block party and art picnic by creating your own food-inspired chalk art in Kaufman Park from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 26! Chalk Riot Creative Directors Rusty Conklin and Chelsea Soronen will get things started with some tasty chalk art creations of their own. Artmart will supply the chalk. The rest is up to you!

Special thanks to Chalk Riot and Artmart for sponsoring this chalk art event!

UPDATE: View photographic highlights from our July 26 opening event in our Facebook album here.

A taste of the artworks featured in Food, Glorious Food exhibition:

Blake Carroll. "Watermelon." 2012. Oil on Canvas, 13”x16”. $400.	Kathy Czopek. "Garden Grandeur." 2014. Watercolor on Cotton Rag Paper, 16”x20”. $240.	Alex Paradowski. "Any Way You Slice It."2014. Mixed Media, 20”x20”. $400.
Elizabeth Tran. "Wedding." 2014. Stoneware, Low-Fired Glazes, Cone 05, 10”10”x10”. $230.	Terri Shay. "Pomegranate 2." 2013. Oil on Canvas, 8”x10”. $350.	Lon Brauer. "Three on a Table." 2014. Oil, Sand on Panel, 14”x11”. $225.
Ryan Strong. "RMS_4720." 2012. Digital Photograph, 11”x16”. $177.	Terry Lay. "Yum! #1." 2014. Watercolor on Paper, 12”x16”. $400.	Katherine Turpenoff. "Veg Head." 2013. Copper, Brass, Nickel Silver, Silver Wire, Acrylic, 2”x3”x1”. $350.
Scott Schlapkohl. "Wooden Wine and Cheese." 2014. Wood, 13”x12”x12”. SOLD. This artwork was selected by the exhibit Jurors to receive an Award of Excellence.	Marjorie Williamson. "American Breakfast with Spilt Salt." 2014. Oil on Canvas, 20”x16”. $400.	C.B. Adams. "Tea Tree." 2013. Photograph, 20”x18”. SOLD. This artwork was selected by the exhibit Jurors to receive an Award of Excellence.
Martha Iler. "Corn." 2014. Acrylic on Canvas, 20”x20”. $300.	Vicki Hefty. "Oohhh I Wish…." 2014. Oil on Canvas, 12”x15”. $125.	Michelle J. Streiff. "Pancetta ." 2014. Oil on Canvas, 13x13”. SOLD. This artwork was selected by the exhibit Jurors to receive an Award of Excellence.