Jul 13, 2021
The work ethic of rural Americans stretches beyond fields and businesses into art galleries and museums across the country. In this episode of OUTdrive, Cliff Callis visits with professional artist Doug Freed on his impact on the art culture in the Midwest. Doug is a profound artist, the former head of the State Fair Community College art department and founding director of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalia, Missouri.
Doug is represented by galleries in several U.S. cities, including
New York City, Boston, Miami, Houston, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Doug’s artwork is currently featured in six different Missouri
museum collections throughout the state. His skillset has been
commissioned by many corporations, including the Federal Reserve
Bank in Kansas City, Emerson Electric and Sachs Properties.
Proclamations from the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives
have recognized him for his profound contributions to the cultural
and artistic climate of the state.
Tune in to this episode as Doug takes listeners from his humble beginnings as an elementary art student in small-town Kansas to a solo exhibitor in New York City.
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