Dreamscapes and Paradoxes

This May, the Hank and Dolly Gallery becomes a launchpad into the imaginative world of Kent Brinkley, where everyday life meets the surreal and the mysterious. In Dreamscapes and Paradoxes, Brinkley shares new oil paintings, mixed media works, and sculpture that explore big ideas—like identity, perception, and the vast unknown of the cosmos—while keeping things playful and approachable. His work feels like a dream you're just waking up from: full of strange details, familiar shapes seen in new ways, and a sense that something important is just under the surface.

Brinkley describes these pieces as offering a fun and unique lens through which to view the world, encouraging us to smile at the oddness of life and stay curious about its endless possibilities. His artworks often balance whimsy and wonder, drawing us into colorful, layered scenes that suggest stories without telling them outright. Shapes float, figures emerge and disappear, and materials are pushed in surprising directions. Whether it's a painting that hints at another universe or a sculpture that feels like it wandered in from a dream, each piece invites us to slow down, look again, and maybe even shift how we see things.

Dreamscapes and Paradoxes celebrates imagination, mystery, and the idea that art can help us explore both the strange and the beautiful parts of being alive. Brinkley doesn't offer clear answers; he's more interested in asking the questions that stay with you long after you've left the gallery.

You can view Dreamscapes and Paradoxes throughout May, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or browse our online gallery.