“The Art of The Athlete” Art Gallery Closing Reception

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Art Gallery will soon exhibit the artwork of KCKCC alum one of Kansas City’s premier sports artists Anthony “AO” Oropeza.

The “Art of the Athlete” exhibition, which runs until Aug. 30, will feature a variety of Oropeza’s sports paintings including some of Kansas City’s favorite athletes such as Patrick Mahomes. A closing reception will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 29 in the KCKCC Art Gallery. In addition to light refreshments, there will also be live music by KCKCC student trio - Josiah Assefa, Sam Shoemaker and Michael Suriano. This event is free and open to the public.

Oropeza received two associate degrees from KCKCC in 1991 – an associate of arts in general studies with an emphasis in business and an associate of art in fine art. He is the owner of AOART5 Studios in Kansas City and in the last 10 years, has accumulated clients such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Hunt Family Foundation and the Kansas City Monarchs. AO’s gritty, blue-collar background and upbringing are reflected in his unrestricted, but controlled painting techniques. He is a designer who enjoys creating and producing sports art, abstract art/fine art, comic books, graphic and web design. He uses bold lines, an abstract mix of colors and various shapes and forms to enhance the complimentary background space. His media includes acrylic paint, oil paint, latex paint, stencils, spray paint, canvas, wood and Masonite.

For more information on the exhibition or events, contact Shai Perry, coordinator of the KCKCC Art Gallery, at sperry@kckcc.edu.