Art House 310 First Friday – Alexandria Olthoff & Josh Johnico
Opening Reception | First Friday November 3rd, 2023 | 6-10pm
This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through November 19th, 2023. Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE of Douglas & Washington in downtown Wichita.
ALEXANDRIA OLTHOFF
Alexandria Olthoff (Ali), also known as Alikat Art, creates in many mediums including watercolor, acrylic, graphite, mixed media and oils. The most common theme seen through Ali’s artwork is watercolor/acrylic pet portraits and acrylic canvas pieces of different animals. Ali uses art to bring joy and beauty into people’s lives by creating custom pieces that honor the things they love.
Ali is an avid animal lover, what this means is she gets down right giddy and goo goo eyed at the presence of any living creature. Ali has a unique gift of capturing the quirky individualism of a beloved pet and bringing it to life and has been developing her own captivating style of custom portraits for over 6 years.
Connecting art to the tender places of people’s hearts is one of Ali’s finest gifts. May you find fulfillment in your own journey as the beauty of the things you value most find their way into the artistic side of your life!
See more of Alexandria’s work on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlikatArtBiz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alikatart7/ and on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alikatart7
JOSH JOHNICO
Josh Johnico brings a unique take on contemporary art, painting mostly on canvas. Through his paintings, Johnico works to give concepts new life, sometimes painting his own version of old black and white photos. Josh prides himself on his use of dynamic colors, rich textures, and layers of original imagery to tell his tales. Johnico looks at Native art as a way to keep Native American history alive while presenting the culture in a new way and promoting space for future Native artists to continue the move.
Josh Johnico (Choctaw, Hopi) is a contemporary artist based out of Wichita, KS. While Josh has always had a proclivity to art, his career truly began during his time in college and has expanded into a portfolio of loud visuals and melodies of color on canvas. His eye for vibrancy and textures brings a unique charm to Native art, portraiture, and abstract art. His wide range of work has been featured in a variety of solo shows, murals around Wichita, the First American’s Museum (Oklahoma City) and much more.
See more of Josh’s work on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josh.johnico and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshjohnico