Open Lot: Friday, 14 March 2008

March 14th, 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm

Gale Davis: People Will Know What Kind of People You Are

In this series of drawings, St. Louis native Gale Davis pulls from a multifaceted background in illustration, interior design, and bouncing at local bars. The results are hybrids - equal parts drawing, pattern play, and subversive character development. The pieces revolve around two social tropes - the "peacock" and the "mummy" - that will resonate with anyone who has ever observed the farce of urban nightlife.

Jonathan Lisenby: People Empyrean

Jonathan Lisenby sets the stage for Gale Davis' character drawings with new "backdrop" paintings. The series focuses and expands on Davis' "mummy" as setting as well as character. Lisenby's empty outlines reveal the "mummy" as deathly and heavenly environment. Resembling coloring book pages with thick black outlines and oddly still, floating compositions, these paintings create a forceful imaginative space where the characters and viewer mingle.

1310 S. 18th Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
Gallery hours by appointment only. Call 314 588 2191 or email to set up a viewing.