EAST LANSING – MI-ArtShare and Prima Civitas invite the public to attend a Meet the Artist Reception for artist Konstantin Prokos on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 pm when he will briefly speak about his work and creative process. The reception will take place in the lobby gallery at Prima Civitas, which participates as a MI-ArtShare exhibit venue, at 325 East Grand River, Suite 275, East Lansing.
Musical entertainment will be presented by Zac Brunell on piano. Zac is a recent graduate of Michigan State University’s College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in percussion performance. Zac resides in Detroit, where he has joined many artists and musicians contributing to the revitalization of the Motor City.
Light refreshments will be provided, and complimentary parking will be available in the Charles Street Parking Garage.
Konstantin Prokos grew up on the beaches and in the marshes of Lake Michigan on the southern shores of the Upper Peninsula. He worked his way through school at Midwestern Broadcasting School in Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Central Michigan, Northern Michigan and Oakland University while working as a cook, in radio and television, and as a social worker for the State of Michigan. Prokos taught writing at Hazard Kentucky Community College and retired from C.S. Mott Community College in 1995 and moved to Jackson where he maintains a studio.
Prokos’ work is based off primary colors. He mixes these colors to intensify his work. He states, “I seldom go beyond secondary colors because I love the intensity of color. The compositions are equally simple – whether landscape, architecture, or the figure, the painting becomes abstract. Other paintings are nonrepresentational, where the work is about the paint itself and color.”
MI-ArtShare supports emerging artists, and curates art exhibits at other venues. For more information about MI-ArtShare exhibits, events or to purchase artwork, please call Amy at (517) 708-4245 or email miartshare@gmail.com.
Prima Civitas is an economic and community development organization that that works to improve Michigan by connecting, convening, collaborating and adding expert capacity to projects that support the state’s economic growth. Learn more at primacivitas.org.
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