Meike Aton, "Girls Just Want to Have Flowers"

The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) will host a solo exhibit featuring the work of artist Meike Aton entitled Girls Just Want to Have Flowers. The show will run November 13-29 at the SMAC Art Center, 7 Downing Street, in historic Hollister, MO. 

Meike Aton is a fine art painter and artist from Springfield, MO. Born in Germany, Aton moved to Boston, MA in 1979 to marry her husband, later moving to Florida and finally to Missouri where she taught German at Missouri State University. During her years in Florida, Aton studied art from her most important mentor Frits Van Eeden, who encouraged her to paint large, bold, abstract, and loose. 

Inspired by the lyrics of Cyndi Lauper’s 1980’s song, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” Aton’s exhibit of bright acrylic paintings and mixed media work explores the joy elicited by the beauty of blooms. Filled with exuberance and texture, the…