Facilitator of grooves and creator of colorful expressionist paintings, retired UL visual arts instructor Dutch Kepler brings his extravagant gifts to Gallery 549...
"Earth Spears" by Dutch Kepler
Facilitator of grooves and creator of colorful expressionist paintings, retired UL visual arts instructor Dutch Kepler brings his extravagant gifts to Gallery 549 for the upcoming ArtWalk, scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Saturday downtown.
A native of Missouri and instructor at UL for more than 30 years, Kepler earned an M.F.A. at Florida State University. His work has been shown in both solo and group shows at galleries across the Gulf Coast and in New York City. Kepler was also honored as a Distinguished Professor by the UL Foundation.
The genial artist is also known to those deeply in the hip around Lafayette as a skilled jazz drummer who hosts free-form jazz jams at his home north of Breaux Bridge. Kepler has also performed with Kidd Jordan, Dickie Landry, Rusty Mayne and others in clubs and galleries in Lafayette and New Orleans. One of Kepler's paintings - a 4'x2' portrait of a double bass player - hangs in the office at The Independent.
Kepler's exhibition, "Earth Spears," will be up at Gallery 549 on Jefferson Street through Nov. 2, with an opening reception during ArtWalk.
Also featured Saturday during ArtWalk:
Acadiana Center for the Arts 101 W. Vermilion St. / 233-7060 www.acadianacenterforthearts.org Main Gallery: Andree & Mike Stansbury's "ArtAffair: A 55-Year Retrospective" Side Gallery: "Collages and Constructions" by Mary Ellen Leger Vault Gallery: Mary Louise Porter's "Louisiana Corners and Cajun Blue"
Adrian Fulton's Fine Art Gallery 302 Jefferson St. / 658-3274
Arts Co-op Gallery and Studio 535 ½ Jefferson St. / 344-8657 Tanya Falgout's recent works including mosaic arches and paintings, mixed media and mosaic chairs, and handmade tiles; Travis Prejean's newest series of crosses, funk junk furniture, photography and mixed media digital images; Cliff Broussard's hand-painted tiles, sgraffito bowls and mixed media copper enamel and ceramics. Song writers Fawn Larson and Rebecca Richard will perform in the backyard accessible through back doors of the Arts Co-op and Cajun Spice galleries.
Cajun Spice 535 Jefferson St / 232-3061 "Seize The Clay" - works by gallery owner Melissa Dronet
Children's Museum of Acadiana 201 E. Congress St. / 232-8500 In conjunction with the opening night of the Children's Museum of Fear: Storytelling, the CMA will also offer Halloween art projects for children outside (weather permitting).
Cité des Arts 109 Vine St. / 291-1122
Francis Pavy Studio 210 Gordon St. / 232-6682 Open Studio.
Gallery 549 549 Jefferson St. / 593-0796 "Earth Spears" - paintings by Dutch Kepler Galerie Lafayette at The Lafayette Public Library 538 Jefferson St. / 261-5775 Vaughn Simpson's watercolor exhibition, "Informed Look".
Gallery R (at The Russo Group) 116 E. Congress St. / 769-1530 Works by Clay Judice
Lounge Art Gallery 402 S. Buchanan St. / 236-5570 Group show curated by Jeffery McCullough featuring works by Kyte Aymond, Ryan Cormier, Maureen Dugas, Joy Gardner, Kelli Kaufman, Anne Mcleod and Gwen Voorhies.
Sans Souci Gallery 219 E. Vermilion St. / 266-7999 Clay works by Anita B. Hughes
St. Pierre's Center for the Arts 114 W. Vermilion St. / 236-9111 Collaborative mural: "Evolution of Independence." Music by Lyle Begnaud.
Whoojoo Stained Glass 532 Jefferson St. / 269-9310 Open Studio.