Low Key Arts to present meet-and-greet for new executive director

Submitted photo WELCOME: An art show and meet-and-greet for artist Sonny Kay will be held in conjunction with the December Gallery Walk from 5-9 p.m. Friday at Render Creative Group, on the second floor at 801 Central Ave. Kay has been selected as the new executive director for Low Key Arts.
Submitted photo WELCOME: An art show and meet-and-greet for artist Sonny Kay will be held in conjunction with the December Gallery Walk from 5-9 p.m. Friday at Render Creative Group, on the second floor at 801 Central Ave. Kay has been selected as the new executive director for Low Key Arts.

An art show and meet-and-greet for artist Sonny Kay will be held in conjunction with the December Gallery Walk from 5-9 p.m. Friday at Render Creative Group, second floor at 801 Central Ave.

Kay has been selected as the new executive director for Low Key Arts.

Kay's list of artistic accomplishments, including being a renowned musician and performer, founder and CEO of a successful independent music label, entrepreneur, and sought-after visual artist, were definitive in Low Key Arts' decision to bring him aboard to steer Hot Springs' staple arts organization into the future as executive director, a news release said.

In 2007, after a colorful 14-year career in the music industry, Kay shifted his focus to graphic art and illustration. He hones his style of painting-like collages featuring themes of alternate realities and surrealism by creating album covers for some prestigious names in rock, from The Mars Volta to 311 to Sun Ra to Shooter Jennings.

His art has been featured in gallery shows in Chicago and all over Los Angeles. For the past six years he has spent his time enjoying the solitude of the desert around Las Vegas and sharpened his energy by compiling an art book of nearly 200 provocative images. "Headspaces: Surrealistic Album Art and Collage" was published by Bob Rob Medina's Robot Enemy Publications.

Copies of the book will be available on the night of the event.

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