Apr 14 - 15 2023
Sailing Away

Sailing Away

Presented by schliefkevision at Schliefkevision Studio and Gallery

Combining a love of art history and the act of painting, ‘Sailing Away’ centers around imagery of Charons, sirens and shipwrecks. Often evoking a lost, solitary tone, these paintings use imagery attached to the sea to address themes of loss, memory and struggle. Boats become figurative vessels, sirens border on luscious, alluring mounds of paint. Skies and seas are full of alarm, dread and wonder.

These oil paintings grew from a series of ink drawings of shipwrecks set against man made environmental disasters. Taking on a mythical tone, lonely boats soon became vessels for a journey through the Underworld. Charon and his assistants labor to send the lost ones on their way. The imagery progressed to include sailors being enticed by sirens, and an entire theme of work was fleshed out from the sea. The paintings in this show are from 2023.

Admission Info

Free Admission

Dates & Times

2023/04/14 - 2023/04/15

Additional time info:

The Reception for the event will be held on Friday, April 14th from 6 - 9pm. There will be refreshments on hand.

The show will be open for viewing all day on Saturday, April 15th from 10am - 5pm.

Location Info

Schliefkevision Studio and Gallery

104 Askew Ave, Kansas City, MO 64123

Parking Info

The gallery is located at 104 Askew, the southernmost door of the building. There is limited off street parking on the south side of the building, as well as on street parking on Askew Avenue.