Confluence: Photographs of the Region

Kling Family Gallery West

Exhibition Dates: Now through August 2025

Confluence features photographs of the region in and around St. Louis, taking you from Cahokia Mounds into the city, down Route 66 into rural Missouri, and along the spectacular St. Francis River as it meanders south through wilderness and hilly terrain. The work is by some of the leading teachers and artists of the photographic discipline in the Midwest.

David Hanlon, has documented Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site in nearby Collinsville, Illinois. Cahokia was the largest populated area in prehistoric America, north of Mexico. It was designated a UNISCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Susan Hacker Stang, has photographed the various paths that Route 66 took through St. Louis. From where it crossed the Mississippi River on the Chain of Rocks Bridge, to where it exited the city measured over nineteen miles. Since its inception in 1926, Route 66 has become mythic, sometimes called “the mother road” or “the main street of America”.

Richard Sprengeler, has photographed a section of the St. Francis River in Madison County, approximately 100 miles south of St. Louis. The river features spectacular rock formations and is known for its pristine wilderness. It is a popular destination for hikers, kayakers, fishermen, and campers.

Michael Daft’s, photographs document the many beautiful city parks in St. Louis. In particular: Tower Grove Park, Lafayette Park, Forest Park, and Compton Hill Reservoir Park.

John Nagel, searches for iconic architectural subjects. These black and white images include silosand grain elevators, and farmsteads and mining structures. The photographs provide insight into Missouri’s history of industry and agriculture.

Don McKenna, makes photographs of ordinary things and paces observed in the big cities and smalltowns of Missouri. He carefully finds the precise place to view the subject and thoughtfully arranges shape, scale, and color to create a meaningful composition.

Greg Barth, has flown his drone camera over the numerous neighborhoods in St. Louis, capturing the architectural diversity of St. Louis’ enclaves.

Mark Appling Fisher, has photographed in 96 of the 114 counties in Missouri, documenting the rura lcommunities. His work reveals the dignity, strength, and perseverance of the local populations.

Glass: Form + Forming by Third Degree Glass

Kling Family Gallery East

Exhibition Dates: Now through August 2025

In this exhibition, Third Degree Glass (TDG) showcases just a few of the 50+ artists that produce and exhibit in the TDG studios and gallery at 5200 Delmar in St.Louis. Glass: Form + Forming features kiln artist Mark Salsbury and hot glass artists Gavin Piemsomboon, Jon Biscan, Jeremy Lampe, and Addison Hanna. Their work reflects the various types of form and forming techniques that can be attained using this ancient medium. Two of the displays give you a look at what glass looks like pre-molten and the tools used to help shape the forms during the heating process. From flat sheets or shards of glass to beautiful forms, either functional or sculptural, this display offers only a small insight into the infinite possibilities glass offers.

About the Artist:
Established in 2002 by founders Jim McKelvey and Doug Auer, Third Degree Glass is the only publicly accessible glass art studio and education center in St. Louis. Doing much of the work themselves with assistance from aspiring glass artists, they transformed a dilapidated 1930s car dealership and service station into a state-of-the-art glass facility with more than 8,000 square feet of usable space. With daytime and evening classes and events, Third Degree has become the anchor of the neighborhood, and now, of the Delmar Maker District.