Rio Theater, Overland Park
36 x 24 inches unframed
Mixed media painting on canvas
Materials: paper, pattern paper, adhesive, ink, acrylic and oil paint on canvas
Artist’s Notes:
The Rio Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater in Overland Park, Kansas, originally opened in 1946. Its design and architecture exemplify the Moderne style, incorporating teal neon lights, peach porcelain tiles, glass blocks, and aluminum trim. Purchased by the City of Overland Park in 1988 for historic preservation, the theater reopened in 2000 as the independent Rio Theatre but has not re-opened post-pandemic.
My intent was to honor the theater's rich history and its significance as a cultural landmark in the community. The composition emphasizes the theater's central marquee, with its bold "RIO" signage, surrounded by the detailed rendering of the building's distinctive features. The use of vibrant and muted tones creates a sense of both vibrancy and melancholy, symbolizing the theater's former glory and its current state of dormancy.
36 x 24 inches unframed
Mixed media painting on canvas
Materials: paper, pattern paper, adhesive, ink, acrylic and oil paint on canvas
Artist’s Notes:
The Rio Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater in Overland Park, Kansas, originally opened in 1946. Its design and architecture exemplify the Moderne style, incorporating teal neon lights, peach porcelain tiles, glass blocks, and aluminum trim. Purchased by the City of Overland Park in 1988 for historic preservation, the theater reopened in 2000 as the independent Rio Theatre but has not re-opened post-pandemic.
My intent was to honor the theater's rich history and its significance as a cultural landmark in the community. The composition emphasizes the theater's central marquee, with its bold "RIO" signage, surrounded by the detailed rendering of the building's distinctive features. The use of vibrant and muted tones creates a sense of both vibrancy and melancholy, symbolizing the theater's former glory and its current state of dormancy.
36 x 24 inches unframed
Mixed media painting on canvas
Materials: paper, pattern paper, adhesive, ink, acrylic and oil paint on canvas
Artist’s Notes:
The Rio Theatre is a historic single-screen movie theater in Overland Park, Kansas, originally opened in 1946. Its design and architecture exemplify the Moderne style, incorporating teal neon lights, peach porcelain tiles, glass blocks, and aluminum trim. Purchased by the City of Overland Park in 1988 for historic preservation, the theater reopened in 2000 as the independent Rio Theatre but has not re-opened post-pandemic.
My intent was to honor the theater's rich history and its significance as a cultural landmark in the community. The composition emphasizes the theater's central marquee, with its bold "RIO" signage, surrounded by the detailed rendering of the building's distinctive features. The use of vibrant and muted tones creates a sense of both vibrancy and melancholy, symbolizing the theater's former glory and its current state of dormancy.