August 3 - 30, 1998
at the West Wyandotte Library
"Tiger!" by Millie Mechenich |
Millie Mechenich |
Betty Grady |
This and That
Paintings by Millie Mechenich and Betty Grady
Millie Mechenich has been an artist for about 25 years.
She has worked with various media including oil, pencil, pen and ink, acrylic,
and watercolor. She is currently working with watercolor. Millie
has studied with local artists Ron Raymer and Jim Hamil. She has
also attended workshops around the country with artists including Ken Hosmer,
Gerald Brommer, Ron Ranson, Tony Couch, Diane Maxey, Jan Kunz, and Jim
Kesvanec. Millie has shown her work in many local and regional exhibitions.
Her pieces are in private collections from California to Florida.
Millie is a member of the Senior Arts Council and the Greater Kansas City
Art Association.
Betty Grady has always been attracted to art. She
loves the challenge and luminosity of watercolor, perhaps that is why it
is her favorite medium. Betty studied drawing and painting at Longview
College and has participated in workshops with Claudette Danbury, Hugh
Walkinshaw, Gerald Brommer, Jim Kesvanec, Ron Ranson, and Ken Hosmer.
She is an active member of the Greater Kansas City Art Association and
has received their "Artist of the Month" award. She is also a member
of the Tri-County Art League, Belton, Missouri.
"Autumn Peace" by Betty Grady
For more information on this or any other exhibit at the
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, call Sarah Bohndorf at (913) 596-5800, or email
sbohnd@kckpl.lib.ks.us.
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