Jackie Warren
Artist
Jackie Warren
Jackie Warren is an artist with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from the University of Kansas, and has a background in business. She has had solo shows, participated in juried shows along with invitationals in addition to owning and operating her art consulting business, Artistic Solutions, for the past 20 years. Her knowledge and experience lead to participation in the conception and development of ARTichokes, a multi-use gallery in Leawood, Kansas. Ms. Warren has volunteered with various art organizations over the years as a juror and spokesperson; Marketing Director and Board member of the Kansas City Artists Coalition, Art Commission member of Mission, Kansas, Government consultant for non-profit organization.
"My art is a reflection of places and situations: real and imagined. Results are not always literal, but sometimes an illusion. Colors blur and blend, line disappears and re-appears. Each work examines emotion, whether it be longing or gratitude. I tell my story in a way that can be universally translated. Materials used change from work to work. Some pieces require extra texture, some demand smooth flowing edges. I find the different use of materials keeps my creative energy peaked.
Works on Acrylic
Transforming a clear piece of acrylic into a captivating scene of color, line and depth is the focus of my recent series. I find it exhilarating to explore possibilities in abstracted form, various viewpoints, layers and color. Expansive cloud formations and low horizon landscapes are abstractly depicted in acrylic paint with pools of wet on wet color existing in harmony with more solid edges of form. Color is applied more by instinct than forethought, due to the immediacy of creating effect before the acrylic paint becomes unyielding. Knowledge of color and how it reacts to water and materials is imperative.
Exhibitions and Shows
1996 Purchase Award Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri
1996 One woman exhibition Burlington Art Center, Burlington, Iowa
1996 One woman exhibition Westwood City Hall, Westwood, Kansas
1997 One woman exhibition Roeland Park, Kansas
1998 Group show Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
1999 Designer Showhouse Kansas City, Missouri
2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009 Open Studios, Kansas City Metro Area
2001 Group Invitational ‘Go Figure’ K.C. Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2001 Juried group show St. Louis Art Center, St. Louis Missouri
2001, 2002 Juried group show ‘Grand Nude’ Kansas City, Missouri
2004 Featured Artist Kansas City Artists Coalition Annual Auction
2005 Group invitational ‘Abstract 8’ Merriam Art Gallery, Merriam, Kansas
2006 RE:Members Exhibition Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2006-2008 Gallery shows and exhibitions, continuous and curated ARTichokes Art Space Gallery, Leawood, Kansas
2007 Invitational Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2009 Invitational RBC Wealth Management, Leawood, Kansas
2010 Invitational Overland Park Summer Exhibition, Overland Park, Kansas
2011 Invitational Leedy-Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2012 Group Invitational ARTichokes Art Space, Leawood, Kansas
2012 Sylvester Powell Community Center Mission, Kansas
2013 Juried Exhibition Art at the Center, Overland Park, Kansas
2013 Mildred’s Coffee House Kansas City, Missouri
2013 The Great Hang-up, KC Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO
2014 The Human Condition, juried, Overland Park Art Center Overland Park, Kansas 2015 One woman show, Charno Gallery, KC Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2016 Juried Exhibition Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2016 Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention State of the Arts, Prairie Village, Kansas
2017 One Night Stand KC Artists Coalition, Kansas City,
2017 Juried Exhibition Human Form, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 One Night Stand, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 Juried Exhibition, Human Form, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 Juried Exhibition, River Market Regional, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 Juried Exhibition, 2016 Main Event, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 Juried Purchase award, City of Overland Park City Hall, Overland Park, Kansas
2019 Group Exhibition, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2019 Exhibition, MLB Designs, Kansas City, Missouri
2020 Juried Exhibition, Overland Park Art at the Center, Overland Park, Kansas
2020 Group Exhibition, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2021 Exhibition, Lake Quivira, Kansas
2021 Group Exhibition, Overland Park Art at the Center, Overland Park, Kansas
2021 International Juried Exhibition, ART-Fluent, FEMME
2022 Juried Exhibition, State of the Arts, Prairie Village, Kansas
2023 Group Exhibition, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2023 Group Exhibition, MLB Design, Kansas City, Missouri
PUBLIC ART
2019 Juried, Public Art Commission, Overland Park City Hall Renovation Project
2011-present, First Friday art exhibits, first of every month, Studio Above, gallery/studio Crossroads Art District, 2016 Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri
Corporation Collections – partial list
Australia/New Zealand Bank Chicago, Illinois
Black and Veatch Headquarters Kansas City, Missouri
Callahan, McCune & Willis Law Firm Tustin, California
KU Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri
Switzer Resource Group Overland Park, Kansas
St. Lukes Hospital Kansas City, Missouri
Houston Professional Group Houston, Texas
Miami Medical Center Miami, Florida
Nueterra Nashville, Tennessee