Rose Ellis

10/23/2024

Come take a look at artwork at the gallery! We are open Thursday-Sunday, 12-6pm!
“After Benton”
Acrylic on Canvas
36x36
$490

10/22/2024

Mixed media by Duchess Gray. There's still time left to see these interestingly intricate works of art at Monarca Art Space, MÁS before the end of the October show.

Open Thursday-Sunday 12-6

10/21/2024

Join us for Paint-Party!! This coming Friday from 6-8pm. Light snacks will be included, and cash bar will be available! This is Halloween dress up party! Come join our step-by-step painting party!

10/17/2024

I've shared the initial inspiration behind "Mother's Back," but have kept what inspires me more so now mostly to myself. "Why?" you may ask. Because this newfound inspiration came from the heartbreaks, elations, failures, successes, losses, and wins that I experienced along the way. To sum it all up in a bit of cliché, the greatness behind this beauty came from its journey, not from its superficially pretty destination. (Although, I am dang proud of how purdy she is, too)

So how does one share their personal story with the world in a way that even remotely resembles how inspirational it is to oneself? When discussion of showing this piece at Monarca began, I started taking the time to gather my thoughts, photos, and documents from its creation.

Then I sat on it.

I'm a visual artist, a reluctant writer, and exceptionally good at procrastinating sharing deeply personal clichés. But I can be brave and do hard things. The times I failed, broke the unbreakable, didn't have enough money, used the wrong kind of paint, showed up late to (and then inevitably lost) the competition-- these all made the successes, repairs, knowledge gained, and eventual wins even sweeter.

10/11/2024

. . . ribbit 🥰

10/10/2024

"Here's my strut, doo do doo"
..and here's a big ol' THANK YOU to everyone that made this last First Friday one to remember.

Now, First Friday was the revealing, but not the only showing for October's featured artists. Come STRUT on by to see this month's spectacular artwork on display at Monarca Art Space all throughout October.

10/04/2024

Tonight's the night!

Come join us this First Friday! Exhibiting artist are:






That’s from 5PM-7PM, following we will have a concert starting at 7:30PM call “Soprano Serenade KC”.

10/02/2024

Here's a little backstory about the origins of the painted skulls that I thought would be fun to share.

After a hard breakup in 2022, I moved out of Kansas City and onto my uncle's property in The Flint Hills. There I spent a lot of time wandering around, taking in as much as I could of the scenery while relearning the land. I marveled at the deep roots that my family had established there. Almost 150 years of family history in one place is quite remarkable.

While I wandered around the land, I collected quite a few souvenirs. Bones, glass shards, cool rocks, and feathers became reminders of a timeless place for me to hold onto and to share with others.

After moving away, I decided it was finally time for me to start working on the skulls as I intended to. I spent a of time researching and working on properly cleaning and prepping them for their new life. After this I carefully painted them in my own design depictive of life on rural Kansas lands.

I'm delighted with the finished results and how they allow me to share these special experiences with others in a unique way.

-The pictured skull artworks are on display and available for purchase at Monarca Art Space, MÁS throughout the month of October