Welcome to Hawthorn Galleries
We offer an ever-changing collection of fine art from both locally and nationally renowned artists. Choose from original paintings, prints, sculpture, glass work, bronzes and a wide selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry creations.
Gallery Hours:
- Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm
- Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm
- Phone: 417-866-6688
Featured Artist
Alishia Brundege
Please contact Hawthorn Galleries for availability and prices.
Artist Statement
Each of my paintings represents a challenge or an investigation for me. I can look at each painting and recall something I learned or had to work through in the process of creating that artwork. Many times I will see something in my environment that I want to represent in a painting. This could be anything from seeing two colors juxtaposed in a shadow on the wall, a symbol or shape in a reflection or a scene that has captured my attention. This may come out in the painting as the subject matter or as part of the processes.
As my personal visual literacy develops, I feel a need to experiment with that in my paintings. I still recall the awe and excitement of seeing colors within a gray shadow. I relish the challenge of breaking down the actual green in an Ozark landscape. I love to try and figure out whether adding orange or red should be added to the green in order to duplicate the color that I am seeing. Just as Plein-Air painting represents certain challenges for me, also venturing into creating semi-abstracted works has proven to be an entertaining endeavor. Recently the relationships of the colors, the shapes and lines, as well as the various brushstrokes have all provided a heightened focus for me. I enjoy the level of concentration painting requires of me. It provides sort of an escape where it is just me and the canvas, paint and brushes working through a visual journey.