Art Exhibits

Enjoy art inspired by both nature and the human experience of life in the world at The Green Center. Exhibits are free and open to the public throughout the year.  Proceeds of art exhibit sales support The Green Center's youth arts programs!

Contact us if you have nature inspired artwork that you would like to display at The Green Center!

COMING SOON-Save the Dates!
October Exhibit: TBD
November Exhibit:  Attend our Fall Fire Festival on November 4! 

"Art Show" by EJ Thias
Opening Reception:  Wednesday, September 13  5:00-7:00pm
Exhibit Dates:  September 13-29, 2023

EJ Thias was an American Contemporary artist.  A master painter of transparent watercolor, an architect and professional educator.
The artist taught his watercolor techniques to his children and grandchildren, as well as students enrolled in his classes.  He enriched peoples lives with his talents.  He was known to give handfuls of flowers from his artist garden and hand painted cards with his handwritten messages to his family and friends.

He inspired his daughters to become creative professionals.  His daughter Linda is an art educator.  Nancy is a designer.  Both daughters have continued art.  His art paper messages inspired Nancy to create Paper Petals stationary.  The company is involved with charities that enrich children’s lives as he did.  THE GREEN CENTER.

Edward graduated from Washington University, was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), past president of the Missouri AIA and program chairman.  He was a member of the American Watercolor Society.

He taught numerous courses in architectural design, watercolor painting, writing and drawing.  He enjoyed a long running teaching career of 40 years with many perennial students who admired and applied his watercolor techniques in their work. He painted in his studio at his family home, which he designed.  He created art for shows and books and painted nature and historical architecture.  As an architect, he designed both commercial buildings and contemporary homes.

His love for nature and the preservation of it.  It’s beauty, as he saw it, from his eyes to his hand, with a brush.
Written by Linda Sachs, Nancy Thias and his wife Doris in spirit.

Past Art Exhibits