HELL | Ryan Wilks

HELL Ryan Wilks Opie Gallery June 7 - July 27, 2019

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center 2012 Baltimore Ave. KC MO 64108 www.leedy-voulkos.com 816-474-1919

June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

Ryan Wilks is a self taught artist from Kansas City. The work focuses on Queer expression of sexuality and spirituality.

In Hell, Ryan Wilks explores illuminated manuscripts, reimagined through the lens of a modern spiritual experience. Much of the work couples text illustrated with graphic imagery; invocations written to accompany a visual spell. Heavily influenced by occult aesthetic and the rich history of illuminated manuscripts, this work travels through time and gives space to new interpretations of what doctrine can be.

“Hell is a tactic we are already in.” – Ryan Wilks

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#1 Lower Case ‘e’ bowl Enamel Paint on wood $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#2 Lower Case ‘e’ Enamel Paint on Canvas $2666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#3 Absolute Submission Enamel Paint on Canvas $10,666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#4 7 Seals of the Apocalypse Watercolor, Ink, Gold Leaf, in Bible $2666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#5 Devil drawing Ink in Bible $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#6 I bow to women Watercolor, Gold Leaf on Bible Page $1666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#7 As Above so Below Ink, Gold leaf, on New Testament $1266

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#8 Eye of a Needle Lapis Lazuli, Ink, Gold Leaf on Paper $4666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#9 Scribing Mirror Gold Leaf, Ceramic, Enamel paint $666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#10 Facts on Love Watercolor, Gold Leaf on Bible Page $1666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#11 Devils Tongue Gold painted Stone $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#12 Queer Protection Ritual Watercolor, Gold Leaf on Bible Page $1666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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Illuminated Manuscript 1 in Series Watercolor, Bible, Rabbit Pelt $666

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#14 Queer Spirit Watercolor on Paper $966.60

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#15 The Summoning of Lilith’s Rage Ink, chalk, acrylic on Canvas NSF

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#16 Not all Men Watercolor, Beads on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#17 Submission Watercolor on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#18 Lesson the Pain of Living Watercolor, Gold Leaf on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#19 Sacrifice of the Mass Watercolor on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#20 The Classic Nude Ink on Papre $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#21 The Bow that Broke the Devil’s Arms Paper Collage $666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#22 MAP Ink on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

#23 Gemini Devil Ink on Paper $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#24 Hell Watercolor, Ink, Acrylic on Paper $666

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

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June 7 - July 27, 2019

#25 Help Me to Receive it Object assemblage $666

HELL | Ryan Wilks

Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

June 7 - July 27, 2019

HELL | Ryan Wilks

#26 The First Punishment of the Womb Porciline Doll, Enamel on Canvas, $6666

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