Bates delivers yet again a startling glimpse of realism through rich textural portraits. These paintings are not only portraits of people in anguish because of their surroundings, but something beyond. Something that can speak to all of us. Ok, yeah, we have seen photos of the pain and suffering of our neighbors who dealt with Hurricane Katrina, but Bate's representation of that pain and the people who have endured and continue to endure it is manifest. Made whole in the depth of pigment and texture and color and dynamic that can only be found in fine painting. These moving portrayals are found for now at the amazing Kemper Museum in Kansas City, MO. Please visit http://www.kemperart.org
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