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with GREAT APPRECIATION for SUPPORT by
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SHARON and LANCE BESHORE
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with GREAT APPRECIATION for SUPPORT by
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SHARON and LANCE BESHORE
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LORI MARBLE
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LORI MARBLE & JO MUELLER
p-i-e-c-e-d TOGETHER MIXED MEDIA EXHIBITION 1 OCT - 4 DEC 2021 OPENING RECEPTION · OCT 1 · FRIDAY · 6-8PM CLOSING CELEBRATION · DEC 4 · FRIDAY · 5-8PM · SILENT AUCTION BIDDING CLOSES at 7PM · |
JO MUELLER
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LORI MARBLE
Lori Marble is the Director for Strategic Innovation at Mercy Hospital Joplin. Before entering health care, Marble held public relations positions in higher education, government and as an independent practitioner, serving a client list including Spiva Center for the Arts. Marble is a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows member. She is involved with Mercy’s Women Leader’s Mentoring and Sponsorship committee, Pro Musica Joplin, the Neosho Arts Council, Joplin Regional Artists Coalition and Friends of St. Avips. Her work has been shown at Bookhouse Cinema, Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce, Urban Art Gallery, Spiva Center for the Arts (Membership shows) and various Joplin Regional Artists Coalition exhibits. Marble holds a Bachelor of Science in public relations from Oklahoma State University and a Master’s of Liberal Studies in 20th Century Art History from the University of Oklahoma. |
JO MUELLER
1950-2021 Over much of her career, Jo Mueller demonstrated a passion for the arts and the business of art, filling management positions in film, dance, theater, and visual arts organizations. From 2003 until her retirement in 2016, she served as executive director of George A. Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin. Before and between those earnest/arduous not-for-profit adventures, she worked as a telephone installer, completed a year of dental school, and twice indulged her inner Martha Stewart as a bed and breakfast innkeeper in the Northwest. Jo was recognized numerous times for her accomplishments at Spiva and in 2016 received the prestigious statewide Leadership in the Arts award from the Missouri Arts Council. She served on the board of directors for Connect2Culture and enjoyed memberships in artCentral, Joplin Regional Artists Coalition, Spiva Center for the Arts, and Crystal Bridges. Jo’s work is held in private collections and has been shown locally in solo and group exhibitions. She was awarded a B.S. in organizational management from Colorado Christian University, Denver. |
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GRACIOUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY
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From artCentral's Executive Curator Director
Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé
From time to time Jo and Lori showed up at Hyde House during artCentral's weekend gallery hours to take in an exhibition
where one or both had artwork on display. They both contributed individual donations to artCentral’s 5x7 fundraising Silent Auctions.
All the while, as I am prone to do, I was keeping my eyes and ears on the pulse of the art world in southwest Missouri,
tracking progress in the work of various artists. Lori and Jo were on my radar.
When I pitched to Lori the possibility of doing an artCentral exhibition with the proviso she propose another artist to be her exhibition partner, she immediately suggested Jo. Jo said, “YES!” Dates were selected.
Their creative collaboration was set in motion, and p-i-e-c-e-d TOGETHER was underway.
Lori and Jo were in daily conversation choosing creative parameters and a ten month production schedule.
For each month of their creating they identified three challenges—words and colors and motifs.
WORDS
The mothers of both artists were both librarians who serendipitously were born on the same day.
Both raised their daughters with a love for words.
Quite naturally, Lori and Jo took great mutual delight in choosing a different quote to inspire their creating for each month.
COLORS
Lori and Jo took turns selecting a triad of colors to be included in every creation for a particular month.
MOTIFS
A specific motif/marking/Zentangle was designated to be used in each artwork made in a month.
Thus “p-i-e-c-e-d TOGETHER” was brought to life before Jo learned she would be losing hers to a terminal illness.
Jo created as long as she could, and then with a great and quiet dignity
she took leave of her dear artist friend and their collaboration that she so dearly loved.
Jo’s presence is still with us in this remarkable body of work.
Alice Lynn Greenwood-Mathé
From time to time Jo and Lori showed up at Hyde House during artCentral's weekend gallery hours to take in an exhibition
where one or both had artwork on display. They both contributed individual donations to artCentral’s 5x7 fundraising Silent Auctions.
All the while, as I am prone to do, I was keeping my eyes and ears on the pulse of the art world in southwest Missouri,
tracking progress in the work of various artists. Lori and Jo were on my radar.
When I pitched to Lori the possibility of doing an artCentral exhibition with the proviso she propose another artist to be her exhibition partner, she immediately suggested Jo. Jo said, “YES!” Dates were selected.
Their creative collaboration was set in motion, and p-i-e-c-e-d TOGETHER was underway.
Lori and Jo were in daily conversation choosing creative parameters and a ten month production schedule.
For each month of their creating they identified three challenges—words and colors and motifs.
WORDS
The mothers of both artists were both librarians who serendipitously were born on the same day.
Both raised their daughters with a love for words.
Quite naturally, Lori and Jo took great mutual delight in choosing a different quote to inspire their creating for each month.
COLORS
Lori and Jo took turns selecting a triad of colors to be included in every creation for a particular month.
MOTIFS
A specific motif/marking/Zentangle was designated to be used in each artwork made in a month.
Thus “p-i-e-c-e-d TOGETHER” was brought to life before Jo learned she would be losing hers to a terminal illness.
Jo created as long as she could, and then with a great and quiet dignity
she took leave of her dear artist friend and their collaboration that she so dearly loved.
Jo’s presence is still with us in this remarkable body of work.
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JO MUELLER COLLECTION All artworks in Jo's collection are graciously on loan courtesy of DON AYERS · SHARON BESHORE · LORI MARBLE __________________________________ CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE __________________________________ |
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DECEMBER 2020
WORDS "There is no blue without yellow and without orange." Vincent Van Gogh COLORS Blue·Orange·Yellow MOTIF Gewgle __________________________________ |
12.1 Shenanigans $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD
12.2 Greater Good $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD12.3 44,000 $30 Unframed 8 x 6 12.4 Science $30 Unframed 8 x 6 12.5 Colorado Sunshine $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 12x9x.75 - SOLD 12.6 I Believe $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x1.5 - SOLD 12.7 Whiskey Tasting $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x1.5 12.8 Hey There $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x1.5 |
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JANUARY 2021
WORDS "If one could only catch the true color of nature—the very thought of it drives me mad." Andrew Wyeth COLORS Grey · Pink · Purple MOTIFS Ennies (variation) __________________________________ |
1.1 Celestial Whisper $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD
1.2 Bubblegum Ripple $30 Unframed 8 x 6 1.3 I Dare You $30 Unframed 8 x 6 1.4 Winter Whisper $30 Unframed 8 x 6 1.5 Hannibal's Elephants $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x.75 - SOLD 1.6 Dewey Blooms $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 12x9x.75 - SOLD 1.7 DNA Mosaic $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 1.8 Do Ya Wanna Dance? $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 1.9 Sunset Drive $75 Gallery wrapped canvas 6 x 6 x 1.5 |
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FEBRUARY 2021 WORDS "I asked, 'What should I do?' He said, "That's it. Keep asking what to do.' I asked, 'That's it? Is that the best you can do?' He turned to me, 'Truth seeker, stick to this: What should I do.'" Rumi COLORS Orange · Yellow · White MOTIF Cubism __________________________________ |
2.1 Playful and Compassionate $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD
2.2 Sit for a second and think $30 Unframed 8 x 6 2.4 Questions We Ask $30 Unframed 8 x 6 2.5 French Chef $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 2.6 You Will $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 12 x 9 x .75 - SOLD 2.7 Scramble $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 2.8 Renaming $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 2.9 Modest Gains $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 2.10 Hurry Up & Relax $125 Unframed wood panel 8 x 8 x 1.5 2.12 Why the Buzz? $75 Gallery wrapped canvas 6 x 6 x 1.5 2.13 Did You? $60 Gallery wrapped canvas 8 x 8 x .75 - SOLD |
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MARCH 2021
WORDS "I'm going to put a blessing here on you at the end....Do not fold your wings too small to pass through a door too small. Instead, cut a wide enough door in the formerly blank wall. This is done by knowing that you know, by doing as you know by being faithful to all 13 angels that hover near you, that your were born with...so may it be for you, and so may it be for me...and so may it be for all of us. Amen. Amen. Amen." Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., How to Be an Elder COLORS Red · White · Turquoise MOTIF Twisted Ribbon __________________________________ |
3.1 "Irregardless" $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD
3.2 County Free Fair $30 Unframed 8 x 6 3.3 Nesting $30 Unframed 8 x 6 3.4 Quandary $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 3.5 Walk This Way $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 12 x 4 x .75 3.6 Now You Know $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 6 x 6 x .75 - SOLD 3.8 Heaven $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 3.9 Help $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 3.10 Me $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 3.11 Stepping Up $125 Gallery wrapped canvas 8 x 10 x 1.5 - SOLD 3.12 Soul Seeker $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD |
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APRIL 2021
WORDS "Suppose there are many universes, each one called into being at the slightest touch, an action no stronger than a flower. Suppose our galaxy and all the others, instead of drifting more and more slowly, reluctantly even, away from one another, with heavy hearts and a lingering backward glance, are instead speeding up, as if the process isn't a long-drawn-out endgame but an excited rush toward something?" Kathryn Davis, The Thin Place COLORS Green · Grey · Blue MOTIF Marble __________________________________ |
4.1 Wonder Woman $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD 4.2 Why Do? $225 Framed 20 x 16 x .75 - SOLD 4.4 Hot Mess $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 6 x 6 x .75 - SOLD 4.5 Expected Rush $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 5 x 5 x 1.5 - SOLD 4.6 Ex Libris $40 Gallery wrapped canvas4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 4.7 Upside Down $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 4.8 Mourning Doves $30 Unframed 8 x 6 4.9 Aesthetic Aspiration $30 Unframed 8 x 6 4.10 Every So Often $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 4.11 Heavy Hearts $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 4.12 Many Universes $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD |
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MAY 2021
WORDS "Art is a crushing chore and a wonderful privilege. The work wants to be made and it wants to be made through you." Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic COLORS White · Orange · Blue MOTIFS Flora __________________________________ |
5.1 White Moth Watching $225 Framed 20 x 16 x .75 - SOLD
5.2 Sentimentality $225 Framed 20 x 16 x .75 - SOLD 5.3 Making Your Unknown Known $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD 5.4 The Import Thing $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 5.5 That Didn't Happen $30 Unframed 8 x 6 5.7 Agreeing With You $30 Unframed 8 x 6 5.8 Oh No Jo! $50 Gallery wrapped canvas 12 x 4 x .75 - SOLD 5.9 Pagoda $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 5.10 Knowing $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 5.11 Whirlygig $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 |
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JUNE 2021 WORDS "Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard." Anne Sexton COLORS Orange · Purple · Grey MOTIFS Frond __________________________________ |
6.1 You Have The Power $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD
6.3 Fern $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 6.4 Whisper $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 6.5 Firefly $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 6.6 Certainly Is… $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 6.7 Be Here Now $30 Unframed 8 x 6 6.8 Release $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 6.9 Healing $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 6.10 Mary Shelley $150 Gallery wrapped canvas 10 x 10 x 1.5 - SOLD 6.11 Don't! $100 Gallery wrapped canvas 5 x 5 x 1.5 6.12 The Way Birds Sing $60 Gallery wrapped canvas 8 x 8 x .75 |
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JULY 2021 WORDS "Every artist was first an amateur." Ralph Waldo Emerson COLORS Purple · Turquoise · Red MOTIF Mumsy __________________________________ |
7.1 Do The Thing $275 Framed 24x18 - SOLD
7.2 Floral Water $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 7.3 American Dream $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 7.4 One Small Step $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x 4 x 1.5 7.5 Dance With Me $30 Unframed 8 x 6 7.6 Sail Away $30 Unframed 8 x 6 7.7 Hibiscus Shadow $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 7.8 Mission Possible $30 Unframed 8 x 6 - SOLD 7.9 Check Me Out $60 Gallery wrapped canvas 6 x 6 x 1.5 - SOLD |
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AUGUST 2021
WORDS "If it is right—it happens. The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away." John Steinbeck "We are all just walking each other home." Ram Dass COLORS Blue · Brown · White MOTIFS Dandelion Seeds __________________________________ |
8.1 Walking Home $275 Framed 24 x 18 - SOLD
8.2 Street Cred $30 Unframed 8x6 8.3 Comfortable Distance $30 Unframed 8x6 8.5 Depend On It $30 Unframed 8x6 8.6 Don't Hurry $150 Gallery wrapped canvas 9 x 12 x 1.5 - SOLD 8.7 You Made It Look Easy $60 Gallery wrapped canvas 6x6x1.5 8.8 Thumbs Up! $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 - SOLD 8.9 Keep Looking for Good $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x1.5 - SOLD 8.10 Dandelions Happen $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4x4x1.5 |
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SEPTEMBER 2021
WORDS "The things that we love tell us who we are." Thomas Aquinas "Things take the time they take. Don't worry." Mary Oliver COLORS White · Turquoise · Green MOTIFS Kathy's Dilemma __________________________________ |
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9.1 Seeing Beyond Aunt Edna $275 Framed 24 x 18
9.2 Promises Kept $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 9.3 Things We Love $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 9.4 Who We Are $40 Gallery wrapped canvas 4 x 4 x 1.5 9.5 Praying for Rain $125 Gallery wrapped canvas 8 x 8 x 1.5 9.6 Don't Worry $30 Unframed 8x6 9.7 Take the Time $30 Unframed 8x6 9.8 History of Sisters $30 Unframed 8x6 9.9 Don't Explain $30 Unframed 8x6 |
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