Don’t miss the upcoming “Old Wheels and Art Show” at Waterwood Gallery in Columbia Missouri March 22nd 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Many never seen before James Joe Froese originals will be on hand. Prints available as well. Bring your cell phone with an installed QR Code Reader so you can listen to the stories behind many pieces! Click here for the Facebook page.

A prolific and versatile artist James J Froese worked in a variety of media. He is best known for his paintings, drawings and assemblages. His artistic style encompasses a range from highly realistic to totally non-objective; often using references to historical events and influences of Native American Art. A visual storyteller, Froese juxtaposes whimsy with the mundane, unraveling the complex layers beneath our common experiences. James Froese is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Ford Foundation Purchase Award (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri). Froese has been exhibited alongside Salvador Dali in a juried art show. His works reside in the private collections of artists throughout the United States.

Waterwood Gallery of Columbia Missouri is now handling many of James J. Froese’s originals and prints. Please vist their site (http://www.waterwoodgallery.com) or contact Kristin Kaiser at christophersonart@hotmail.com for original and print purchases.