Kent R. Wallis (American, b. 1945)
Alley Charm
Oil on canvas
Frame: 36.5 x 30.75 in.
Signed lower left: Kent R. Wallis
Though Kent Wallis began his adult life pursuing marketing and finance, he soon felt that his career was not satisfying his personal need to be creative and express himself. Subsequently, he took up an old hobby from his youth: drawing and painting. The artist, however, "felt driven to paint, not as the hobbyist does, but as one who must say something important through this creative medium." Wallis' life quickly became centered around art, as he opened an art supply store in Logan, Utah to fully devote himself to developing his artistic abilities.
Within only a few years of his career shift, Wallis was collecting various awards. Among these include First-place Oil in the Oregon Trail National Show in 1983, Sweepstakes in the Oregon Trail National Show in 1984, Juror's Choice Award for the 1985 Springville Museum Salon, Winner Best of Show at San Jose Museum in 1989, and Winner Best of Scottsdale Show in 1991.
