About Page
Artist Statement
My interest in art started very early in life, and I been involved in art creating, designing and teaching ever since. Early in my career I earned my living as an artist working for a major company designing monograms,doing graphic work and illustrations for local newspaper publication. During this time, I continued university studies earning both a bachelor and a master's degree in arts.
I have traveled to Mexico where I studied and toured extensively over several areas. Later, I traveled to African and the European continents. I have been fascinated with spirituality and religion in the worlds people where ever I have visited. Often, my inspiration comes from the exposures to the many religions of the world as I seek truth in my paintings.
I love watercolor for directness, purity and the wonderful accidents that can happen in a painting. I appreciate acrylic and the buttery feel that this paint gives to the subjects that I paint.
Exhibitions
June-July
Imago Dei Gallery
My Spiritual Journey
01-04 2010
City Hall
Lee's Summit City Hall Featured Artist
01-04-10
Lee's Summit City Hall
Erlene Flowers- Featured Artist
10&11/09
Images Gallery- Overland Park, Kansas
Featured Artist
07/09-09/0
George Owens Nature Park- Independence, MO
Two Woman Show- Erlene Flowers and Teddy Jackson
7/09-10/09
Lake Wood Oaks Country Club- Lee's Summit ,Missouri
Lakewood Oaks Art Exhibit
April, 09
Grandview , Missouri
Erlene Flowers at The View
01-02- 09
Roeland Park , Kansas City Hall
Two Woman Show Erlene Flowers and Pat Deeter
August 09
Gallery
Unity on the Plaza- Solo Show
12/08
Red Light Gallery- Kansas City, Mo
The Other Side of Me
Dec 05
Lincoln, NE
Spiritual VIII International Exhibit- Period Gallery
June 08
Chicago, IL- Navy Pier
My Black Is Beautiful
Feb 2008
American Jazz Museum
Prints are available in the Swing Shop
Feb 2008
Gifted Hands Gallery Crown Center- KCMO
Black History Month Celebration 2008
Jan 08
Kansas City, Missouri
Apex Art Space
Feb 2007
St Joseph Museum
People's Choice Award- Form And Function -2007
Mar., 2007
Blue Springs , Mo
First place- Watercolor- Blue Springs Art Show
2006
Independence , Mo
Second Place in Watercolor- Independence Art Association Annual 2006
3-2007
St Lukes East- Lee's Summit, MO
People's Choice- Best of Show 2007- Summit Art-
Oct. 2006
Raytown, Missouri City Hall
Solo Show
7-1-30-06
Kansas City, Missouri
Unity on The Plaza- Solo Show
10-11-05
Unity Village
Raytown Art Association- Unity Inn
10 to01/06
Lee's Summit, MO
Summit Arts Features Two Artists- Erlene Flowers and Tom Mallot @Legacy Park
2-to 04-06
St. Joseph , Missouri
St Joseph Museum- Black Archives Museum
2006- 08
Lee' s Summit, Missouri
Summit Arts Exhibit and Sale-St. Lukes's East Hospital Public Gallery
03- 05-06
Kansas City Museum Traveling Venues
Cultures without Borders - Traveling
05-06- 06
Unity Village, Missouri
Two Women , Erlene Flowers & Irmgard Harris ,Art Show and Sale-- Unity Inn
June 2005
Independence, Missouri
Independence Art Association
4/10 /2005
Unity Village, Missouri
Art Fair Unity Village Chapel
June 04
Chicago, IL
Connoisseurs Collection, Inc.
July 04
Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN
Collective Art Gallery at the Columbia Club
10/2/04
Avon, Indiana
Central Indiana Artists, Inc
Gallery Representation
Connoisseurs Collection, Inc.
Summit Arts
Got Art Gallery
Gragg Studio and Gallery
Reviews and Press
May, 09
Spirit Seeker Magazine
Artist's Biography Statement- Cover Page
June3, 09
The Independence Examiner
A Different Perspective
Feb, 09
The Independence Examiner
Art Show to Benefit Robert Tindall Scholarship
7/10/06
Community Faces Neptune Gallery Meet & Greet
July 04
Columbian publication of the Columbia Club
The Collective Art Gallery at Fountain Square
1/31/08
Kansas City Star- Preview Magazine
Black History Celebration
Oct 2006
Loyola Press
Making Peace - Catechism Text- Making Peace
Feb 10, 06
St Joseph News- press
Ebony Reflections
Nov , 2004
WISHTV.com
Collective Art Gallery Focuses on Eclectic
Nov 5,08
KC Star
Nurturing Artists for 50 Years
12/4/08
KC Star- Preview Magazine
First Friday-pg 9
Jan 2010
Lee's Summit Tribune
Erlene Flowers at City Hall
Jan 2010
Lee's Summit Journal
Flowers at City Hall