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Public Artist Roster

Arts and Culture maintains a Public Artist Roster to select artists for new projects.

The Public Artist Roster will be used for the following:

  • Permanent artwork that can be site responsive and/or site integrated. Artists for these projects would work closely with the project design team to develop public artwork in interior or exterior locations. Artists selected for these projects generally have examples of past work within the public art field.  
  • Temporary artwork that can be site-responsive and created with materials that have a shorter lifespan. Examples of this would be the Downtown Sculpture Walk, Rotating Art Exhibitions and more. 
  • Design-only artwork is site-specific and has a scope in which the artist creates the design for the artwork. The City of Lee's Summit would be responsible for the fabrication with another entity. 
  • Social Practice is an art medium that focuses on engagement through human interaction and social discourse. It can include participatory art and socially engaged art. Past experiences and proposed projects can also be included. 

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Alex Eickhoff

Raytown, MO

Alex Eickhoff

Email: eyecoughart@gmail.com

Website: eyecough.com

Biographical Statement: Alex Eickhoff (eye cough) is a Missouri-born and based muralist who has been making art ever since his grandmother plunked a small elephant statue in front of him and said, “Draw this.” He earned his BFA in Studio Art: Painting from Truman State University in 2015. He worked in the sculpture department at Dimensional Innovations until 2019, when he quit his job for entrepreneurial pursuits in art. Since 2020, Alex has painted over 40 murals around the KC area, across the US, and in South America.

Artist's Statement: Alex is inspired by nature and enjoys creating work that personifies the natural world with a touch of surrealist humor. He uses acrylic and aerosol paints in a painterly style to create organic shapes with radiant, expressive strokes. He particularly enjoyed anthropomorphizing animals, plants, and fungi using caricaturesque, yet realistic facial expressions. His preference for painting public murals is based on the desire to make interactive moments for any person who views his work.

Experience Level: 4-7 years

Project Preference: Murals

What is your experience in the Public Arts: I have been awarded 8 municipal commissions since the fall of 2020, with over 40 public murals from Portland to Miami.

Category: Mural

Location and Duration: Interior, Exterior,Permanent,Temporary

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