Penny Thieme
Fine Artist/Photojournalist Supporting Art & Community
Olathe Kansas

Emancipation, Beyond Bounds/GLOW (Ruby Red), Oil on Canvas, 40"x30"", 2009

James and Deanna Lutz pose with Thieme holding their new painting, Emancipation

"The Nermans and the Oppenheimers are our Royal Families. I am in awe of their generosity and all they have done for students, artists and a community hungry for a contemporary cultural mecca". P. Thieme

October 24, 2009, Thieme poses with Jerry and Margaret Nerman in front of her painting at the

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Beyond Bounds GLOW Photo by Tina Cervantes

Thieme met the Oppenheimers, Nermans, and Mary Davidson-Cohen while photographing the Pre-Opening Gala for Jewish Life Magazine and Sun Publications in October 2007. This was a defining moment for her artistically and the inspiration for her artist's cooperative/Gallery, Familiar Faces Studios, (The Alternate Space) in Johnson County. Two years later, she poses with Tony and Marti Oppenheimer in front of her painting, Emancipation

BEYOND BOUNDS • GLOW is a benefit for the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art celebrating Johnson County Community College’s 40th (Ruby) anniversary. More than 115 regional, national and international artists using special ruby red mediums will participate in live and silent auctions. The event will be held Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 7 p.m.

Familiar Artists/The Alternate Space (SM)

Special Thanks to our Sponsors for making it possible for us to continue bringing Art & Community together in Johnson County. We are still in great need of services and finances to help support local artists. To become a sponsor, volunteer or make donations to our Visual/Audio/Literary Alternate Space Please use the contact page

or email me directly at pennythieme@me.com

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