This past semester, Leach Theatre hosted an exhibition of abstract paintings by artist Ramsay Wise, a Rolla native and lecturer of English at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Wise primarily uses spray paint and acrylics to blur the line between abstract and representational art.
The son of late Professor of English Dr. Jim Wise, Ramsay was born and raised in Rolla and graduated from Rolla High School in 1991. He received a degree in film studies from the University of Missouri. His art work has been featured in publications such as Mud Season Review, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, and Columbia Journal. Past exhibitions of his work include displays at Sager/Braudis Gallery in Columbia, Missouri; Dog Master Distillery in Columbia, Missouri; and Fayetteville Underground in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Below is a photograph of one of Ramsay’s paintings. To purchase his work, email ramsay.wise@gmail.com.
