Stop in to view the beautiful paintings by Kacper Abolik and Barnaby Ruhe, two painters who have taken inspiration from spending time in Greece as well as Greek mythology.  These stories from Greece have been revisited, by Barnaby and Kacper, and changed with a contemporary perspective, having a more sensitive awareness while still paying homage to the incredible beauty and drama of the stories, art and architecture of the country.  Barnaby and Kacper have held two portrait painting sessions during this exhibit as well.  

Here is a word from the Artists:

“The passionate rage that is thumos is alive and dormant within us all. Evoking this spirit through paint, canvas, and the tales of Medea we attempt to call upon the gods and meditate on this no thing energy..

Page one of the Iliad sings of Achilleus spitting mad, his THUMOS stoked by Agammennon stealing his war booty Brieisis. Achilleus sulks, balks, fumes, and the Achaeans nearly lose the war.
A terrific opener for a story of godless, gold lust, rapine, slaughter. What, are these heroes?

Fast forward to 2025, two artists can't help but notice that the old sordid stories haven't quite gone away. They are us.

The artist is in the middle, there are these storm clouds, but an exchange is possible." 

- Barnaby Ruhe and Kacper Abolik