: adesholasks Interview with Jeff Kraus of Jeff Kraus Art
Jeff Kraus is a painter and printmaker based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was introduced to his work by a close friend and I was immediately fascinated by the intricacy of something that came across so abstract at first glance. I really appreciate what Jeff is creating and I only thought…
SO PROUD OF MY BOO
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“I work in the evolution of process, constantly moving and changing; always being open to new possibilities. Instead of thinking about the work I react to it. Raw anxious energy drives thought into abstract marks. Wide ranges of materials facilitate instantaneous gestures of the human hand. Each layer represents a moment of effort, the record of a moment of perfect decision. The images metaphorically mirror mental states of being such as uncertainty, confusion, anxiousness, fear, vulnerability and inner-conflict. The layers represent a physical moment and effort of time, each day and moment. Life is loaded with layers; the more you live the more layers you have gained.” - Jeff Kraus. Learn more about the artist here.
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SO EXCITED TO GO ON TOUR AGAIN
It pleases us very much to announce that we will be touring the Midwest and East Coast Aug. 21 - Sept. 22 with Kellen & Me. Here is the skinny, more details to come. Gettin’ swampy!
Tues, 8/21 – Omaha, NE – Love Drunk Session
Tues, 8/21 – Omaha, NE – O’Leaver’s Pub
Weds, 8/22 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
Thurs, 8/23 – Kansas City, MO – ArtsTech
Fri, 8/24 – St. Louis, MO – Plush
Sat, 8/25 – Woodstock, IL – Wasted Plains Festival
Sun, 8/26 – Champaign, IL – Fat City
Mon, 8/27 – Lexington, KY – Cosmic Charlie’s
Tues, 8/28 – Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
Weds, 8/29 – Nashville, TN – High Watt
Thurs, 8/30 – Knoxville, TN – Preservation Pub
Fri, 8/31 – Atlanta, GA – The Basement EAV
Sun, 9/2 – Black Mountain, NC – White Horse Black Mountain
Mon, 9/3 – Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
Weds, 9/5 – Charlottesville, VA – The Bridge PAI
Thurs, 9/6 – Norfolk, VA – Aletheia Norfolk
Fri, 9/7 – Lynchburg, VA – Speakertree Records
Sat, 9/8 – Pipestem, WV – Culturefest World Music& Arts Festival
Sun, 9/9 – Harrisonburg, VA – Blue Nile
Mon, 9/10 – Washington, DC - TBA
Tues, 9/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Shadow Lounge
Thurs, 9/13 – Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
Fri, 9/14 – Ypsilanti, MI – Woodruff’s
Sat, 9/15 – Toledo, OH – Ottawa Tavern
Sun, 9/16 – Valparaiso, IN – Cornucopia Coffee Co.
Mon, 9/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Earth House Collective
Thurs, 9/20 – Chicago, IL – The Hideout
Fri, 9/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Club Girabaldi
Sat, 9/22 – Madison, WI - TBA
Posted July 23, 2012 at 2:28am in chicago grand rapids illinois michigan wedding photographer photographer photography engagement portrait
