With my work, I seek to interpret my life through the things I feel are essential. I'm working to capture the everyday items that surround me and present them as a window into my soul. Mundane subjects such as books sitting on a shelf, an unmade bed, or the corner of a room become a primer on who I am as a person. The truth locked inside exposes the viewer to what makes me tick. Each painting forcing them to contemplate the order and patterns that begin to emerge.
My paintings seek to take control and make you aware of the fabric of our existence. I want to prove the collision of color and form found in an ordinary corner is as bold a statement as a pastoral scene or abstraction. To be aware of the “ME” in the paintings you are required to examine all the elements without being allowed to roam.
My work has been part of two exhibits in the Philbrook Museum and at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. My work has also traveled on university tours and been featured in a national television commercial. I have been a part of many juried competitions and was named one of the top 50 modern artists of Oklahoma in 2002. I have also sold my work in many public and private venues. I currently live in the Kingfield Neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota and exhibit my work from studio 428 in the Northrup King Building on the first Thursday of every month. I am a former member of The Stevens Community Art Center and a regular participant in the innovative Labor Room experience at the Center for Independent Artists as well as the Red Hot Art Festival.
Art History
• Dark Arts, Group Show: The Metro, Wichita KS. Sep 29, 1999.
• Art Aid 9, Charity Auction: Connect care. Wichita KS. Apr 6, 2002
• Arts in The Square: Utica Square, Tulsa OK. Oct 5, 2002
• Grief Center Fund Raiser: Charity Auction: Tristesse Center, Tulsa OK. Nov 3, 2002
• Glass Afire Gallery: Tulsa OK. Oct 2002- April 2003
• Design Showcase: Tristesse Center, Oct 18, 2003
• Oklahoma; Centerfold: Juried Show: Leslie Powel Gallery, Lawton OK. Nov 2002, Named one of the 50 top modern artists in Oklahoma.
• Philbrook; Art after Five: 1 Man Show, Philbrook Museum of art, Tulsa OK. Dec 2002
• TV Guide Channel: Art appeared in national TV spot. Feb 2003
• Art Aid 10: Charity Auction: Connect Care. Wichita KS. March 5, 2003
• Philbrook Museum, Art After Five: Group show Tulsa OK. March 2003
• Art in The Square: Utica Square: Tulsa OK. Sep 29, 2003
• The Factory: Artist in Residence: Tulsa OK. Oct-Dec 2003
• Original Art Brokerage: Began representation Jan 2003
• Jennifer Galleries: Wichita Ks. Feb 28, 2004
• Art Aid 11: Charity Auction: Connect Care. Wichita KS. March 4, 2004
• Harris and Co. Gallery: Featured Artist in Group Show, Wichita KS. June 5, 2004
• Original Art Brokerage: Artist of the Year 2004
• Susan Hensel Gallery: Group Show, Leap of Faith Minneapolis, MN. November 5, 2004
• Spot Art: Group Show, Minneapolis, MN. November, 2004
• Red Hot Art Festival: Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. June 2005
• One of Each: Group Show Stevens Square Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN. June, 2005
• Pride Art Show: Honorable Mention in Group Show, Calhoun Square Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. June, 2005
• Density Studios Group Show, Northrup King Community, Minneapolis, MN. December, 2005
• Art is the Key: Kingfield Community Art Show, Minneapolis, MN. Spring 2006
• Red Hot Art Festival: Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. June 2006
• Center for Independent Artists-Adventure Festival: Labor Room, Minneapolis, MN. September 2006
• Center for Independent Artists: Labor Room, Minneapolis, MN. April 2007
• Red Hot Art Festival: Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. June 2007
• Art Perchance: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN. September 2007
• Spot Art: Group Show, Minneapolis, MN. December, 2007
• Billy & The Old Man Design: Killer Art Show, Minnetonka, MN. February, 2008
• Art-A-Whirl:Private Party Art Show, Minneapolis, MN. May, 2008
• Red Hot Art Festival: Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. June 2008
• Center for Independent Artists: Labor Room, Minneapolis, MN. June 2008
• Art Attack 2008: Northrup King Building #428, Minneapolis, MN. November 2008
• Art-A-Whirl: Northrup King Building #428, Minneapolis, MN. May, 2008
• Red Hot Art Festival: Art Fair, Minneapolis, MN. June 2009
• The Canvas Project, Arthouse Co-op, Atlanta, GA. July 2009
• Art Perchance: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN. September 2009
• Art Attack 2009: Northrup King Building #428, Minneapolis, MN. November 2009
To request permission for reproduction please write to Cody Kiser, 3751 Harriet Ave S #3, Minneapolis, MN 55409 or call 612-578-7118.
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