Judi Geer Kellas Gallery
Judi Geer Kellas’ roots are on the Gulf Coast of the southern United States. Both parents painted, so she began painting when about 8 years old. Geer Kellas has a BA in fine art & a MA in painting. She married George Kellas and moved to the Midwest in 1968. Geer Kellas taught at KU in the early '70s and opened the 7E7 Gallery in '72. She sold the gallery in '83 to return to her art studio full time. Now, she works in her studio daily; acrylic & collage paintings, silverpoint drawings, serigraphs & linocuts (original prints) are her media.
Geer Kellas exhibits her art regionally and nationally. To see more of her art in Kansas City, visit the Dennis Morgan Gallery and Pi Gallery. Or visit her web site: www.geerkellas.com.
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"We've Come a Long Way, Baby"
mixed media 8"x10"
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"Bessie Coleman"
mixed media 8"x10"
Bessie Coleman was the world’s first licensed black aviator. She was the first African-American woman to fly an airplane. Born in Texas, Bessie moved to Chicago to earn money to learn to fly. After learning that France was enlightened in matters of race and gender, Bessie learned the French language, moved to France, and received flight training . In 1921, two years before Amelia earned her license, Bessie became the first African-American woman to earn an international pilot's license.
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"Kitty Hawk to IIMorrow"
mixed media 18"x 31.5"
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"She wouldn't take no for an answer"
mixed media 18"x 30"
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"Brevet No.36"
mixed media 7.5"x 9.5"
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"Louise Thaden"
mixed media 8"x 10"
Louise McPhetridge Thaden, 1905-1979
Born in Arkansas, Louise Thaden earned her pilot’s license in 1928; she set an altitude record of 20,260 feet. She set a U.S. women’s endurance record of more than 22 hours. In 1929, she became only the fourth woman to earn a transport pilot license. Louise won the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, called the Powder Puff Derby, beating friends Amelia Earhart and Pancho Barnes. During the 1930s, Louise chalked up one altitude, endurance, and speed record after another, becoming the one of most famous female aviators of what is now considered “the golden age of aviation.”
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"Moya, Bessie & Peggy"
mixed media on linen 20"x52.5"
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"Patty with the SunnySmile"
mixed media, gold leaf 8"x 10"
Patty Wagstaff
In aerobatic flying she has won the gold, silver and bronze medals in National & International Competition. She has flown air shows & competitions on five continents. In 1994 the Goodrich Extra 260, went on display in the Smithsonian Museum. Patty's airplane & exhibit in the Pioneers of Flight Gallery is right next to Earhart's Lockheed Vega.
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"Raymonde de Laroche"
mixed media 7.5"x 9.5"
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"Soaring Spirits: Sara, Beryl, Willa, AE & Beverly"
silverpoint 11.5"x23.5"
