Why he’s in the news
Ramon Magee, a Blue Springs resident and former Hallmark Cards Inc. employee for 39 years, has been selected as the winner of The Longview Art and World Music Festival 2010 Poster competition.
The winning image is of a light fixture that was salvaged from the
Show Barn during renovations at Longview Farm.
Magee’s work also will be on display during the third annual festival, scheduled for Oct. 1-3 in The New Longview Shopping district in Lee’s Summit. Ramon has participated in the event since it began three years ago.
The poster design will be used for publicity purposes, on the art festival website, in postcards, and on other printed material. Posters will be available for purchase at the festival, a free three-day festival of fine arts that will feature 90 local, regional and national artists.
Contact Tom Mallot 373-4987 or visit www.longviewartmusicfest.com for information about the event – and Magee.
About his background
Magee, who has lived in Blue Springs since 1976, attended the Columbus College of Art and Design prior to joining Hallmark Cards, Inc. During the 39 years at Hallmark, his career fields included artistic, management, engineering and project management responsibilities.
Also a passionate photographer, Magee has exhibited his work in numerous juried and “one man” shows as far away as New Mexico. He has won many awards.
Retired, he has now embarked on a journey toward fine art photography. Magee’s images are of landscapes, flowers, historical, and architectural content.
Active in photography and art organizations, Magee is acting treasurer of Summit Art, a nonprofit and juried group of more than 80 regional and local artists and one of the most active art organizations in the Kansas City area.
He also operates GOT Art Gallery in Lee’s Summit and is a member of the Blue Springs Art Commission. He lectures and gives seminars at various organizations.
About his style
When asked about his winning poster design, Magee said he wanted to integrate a specific lamp into the design.
“The association of a fine art festival, with historical art and the festival location, was inescapable,” he said in a press release announcing his victory.
Magee was looking at an exhibit of the R.A. Long Farm historical artifacts, presented by Gale Communities Inc., when he felt captivated by what he called “the striking artistic integration of glass and metal that was a very large global shaped lamp.”
