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""Art
is not the bread, but the wine of life."
John Paul Richter
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We've Moved The Studio In Rome!
204 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161 Winter/Spring HOURS MON - FRI 10 - 5:00 & Most Saturdays 10-3 Other Times By Appointment 706-766-5962
Auction Catalog Listings Slotin Folk Art Auctions April 2008, p. 86 March 2009, p. 97 November 2009, p. 100 May 2010, p. 100 Nov 2010, p. 99 Apr 2011, p 107 Apr 2012 Press/Reviews Atlanta Journal Constitution 08/2012 Atlanta Journal Constitution 06/2012 Enjoy Magazine 04/2012 University of Central Florida Presentation 04/2010 Art Slant N.Y. 12/2010 Atlanta Journal Constitution 08/2009 V3 Magazine 11/2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution 08/2008 Rome News-Tribune 08/2007 Carolina Arts 07/2007 Georgia Public Radio 04/2007 New York Arts 10/2006 Raw Vision Magazine 06/2006 Dining Out Magazine 05/2006 Rome News-Tribune 03/2005 Book Illustrations Taylor Smart and the Chamber of Skulls by Mark Randolph Watters (2011) Exhibitions: Folk Fest 2011 Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur 2011 Kennesaw State University 2010 Appalachian State University 2010 Marble Festival Jasper, GA 2010 Regional Art Exhibit Calhoun, GA - 2010 The Lovett School - April 22, 2010 Folk Fest 2010 Folk Art Show - Harris Art Center (2009) Folk Fest (2009) For The Birds - Bowen Center (2009) Folk Art Show - Harris Art Center (2008) Folk Fest (2008) Folk Art From the Bible Belt: The South's Leading Visionary Artist's Show (2008) Folk Fest (2007) Carolina Arts (July 2007) House of Ahhs Folk Fest (2006) Folk Art Show - Bowen Center for the Arts (2006) Folk Fest (2005) Rural Arts Show - Rural Arts Center (2005) Folk Fest (2004) Folk Fest (2003) Public Collections Appalachian State University Kennesaw State University
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"Many years ago, I saw several paintings by Mose Tolliver and Jimmy Lee Sudduth, and recognized that art is not as complex or as simple as it's made out to be, but rather it comes from your heart and soul, not from your mind."
My paintings, drawings and collages are a process of storytelling - bringing and invoking the past and spirits into people and environments. They are also about a way of life and the events that have changed our lives. I focus on contemporary social and political issues which include the complexities of relationships. Scenes of people at work and play, old houses, churches, baptisms and the struggles of everyday life are my favorite subjects. I have a passion for telling the stories of growing up in a time where the simple pleasures of life were important and cherished." ______________ Alabama native Ken Gentle is a self-taught fulltime artist who began painting at an early age as a way of sharing his experiences of growing up in the South. Over ten years ago he began creating multi-media paintings, drawings and collages that include water colors, chimney soot, enamels, and acrylics. These paintings typically start with a base of "black tar" on wood, tar paper, or cardboard (hence the moniker “Blacktop"). His style of using a mixture of found objects in his assemblages further complements the stories he tells. At "Atlanta's Slotin Folk Fest" and other art shows across the country his paintings have sparked considerable interest. Blacktop's work has been referenced or featured in various newspapers and magazines across the U.S. His work was the subject of a public radio interview in the spring of 2007 as well as a photo shoot and interview for Southern Living Magazine. His paintings can be found in galleries, businesses and many private collections around the world. Recently 10 of his works pertaining to the Holocaust were acquired by Appalachian State University, Boone, NC and Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. ___________ Find us on Facebook to see regular new work updates!
"Red Wings In The Corn" 36"x40" $1495.00
"Broad Street" 36"x48" SOLD
"Food Bank" 19"x20" $525
"Boat House" 36"x42" SOLD
"The Journey" 16"x20" SOLD
"Noble Brothers Foundry, Rome, GA ca 1864" 24"x20" $795.00 Limited Numbered Sign Prints Available $195.00
"Day For Flying" 16"x20" $525.00
"Thunderstorm" 16"x20" $525.00
"Central Park" 42"x36" $795.00 We Now Offer An Art Rental/Lease/Consignment Program (Click Below For Details) (Please Contact Us For Price & Availability) Colors are more vibrant than they appear. Gallery Retro Gallery Biography Representation Contact Press/Reviews Links Art Rental/Lease/Consignment Program This website and its content is copyright of Ken Blacktop Gentle © 1999 - 2011 All Rights Reserved. Rredistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system. |
We saw your
painting at Appalachian State
University. It is a very haunting piece.(MC) 
