Bunyan Morris: A Brush with Brilliance at Averitt Center Gallery Reception

The Averitt Center invites you to attend the gallery opening and reception for the Bunyan Morris Gallery Exhibition at the Averitt Center for the Arts on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

A visual culmination of over thirty years of experience as a visual artist, published author and art educator can be viewed in the art of Echeegeechee Studio artist Bunyan Morris. An outdoor enthusiast, Morris’ ideas are mainly sourced from a lifetime spent in nature and studying its relationship with humans. Morris’s work in abstract design and his method of spontaneous creation by painting in the moment is inspired by the works of Surrealists and Abstract Expressionists such as Juan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee. “Art created by these artists along with works by Jean-Michael Basquiat and Julian Schnabel play a large role in the development and execution of my aesthetic vision," said Bunyan Morris.

He considers himself a multi-media artist. However, gouache, color pencil and color ink are Morris’ media of focus. Many of the creations are designed to be hung in any visual orientation. With his works, there is often no single right side up. In Morris’ paintings, one can immerse themselves in a universe of fantastical subaquatic creatures, colorful geometric forms, and celestial imagery. “My intent is to surround the viewer with wonder, joy and conflict so that they are not just an observer of art, but a participant in a shared aesthetic experience," said Morris.

See the reveal of his latest works and new fine arts gallery exhibition on November 9th at 5:30 at the Averitt Center for the Arts.