Art & Coffee Indy Edition, brought to you in collaboration with The Harrision Center

Artist’s choice of coffee
Congo Buruga 

• Roast: Medium 
• Process: Washed
• Notes: Jammy Orange, Mellow Dark Chocolate
• 12 oz.

About the artwork
This pained collage was inspired by the story of Elijah being fed by ravens in the wilderness. A wild and crazy hospitality in an unexpected way. The individual pieces of paper are collected from all over the world. Some trash becomes treasure and melds together into a tapestry crazy quilt. The birds are a little wonky and goofy and still stately in contrast to the harvest hues!

Artist
Kyle Ragsdale

Artist bio

Ragsdale grew up in Texas and New Mexico, witnessing from a young age a mix of vibrant cultures and large, wild spaces. For 15 years, since earning degrees at Baylor University (BFA) and Southern Methodist University (MFA), Ragsdale has been painting full time — working periodically as a decorative painter and stage set designer, and making fine art. He has served as curator for exhibits in Texas and Indiana and currently is curator for the Harrison Center for the Arts. Ragsdale’s work has changed many times — the paint has been thick, thin, shiny, and flat. He often delves into decorative floral patterns, landscapes, and portraiture, but probably is best known for his mysterious elongated figures. Many times, people featured in his paintings are enjoying the beauty of community, sharing life at picnics or parties. Sometimes formal, sometimes casual, these signature figures and their often-ambiguous settings always leave room for interpretation; like an open-ended novel, relationships and meanings are found in the viewer’s gaze.

Learn more about Kyle here kyleragsdale.com

Learn more about: The Harrison Center