Kathryn Cole and Edgar Dumas Shows Opening at CORE

Even a brief conversation with artists Kathryn Cole and Edgar Dumas reveals the honest humor and energy that mark the duo’s working relationship. They riff off of each other easily, bouncing answers back and forth with a camaraderie that makes them seem like old school friends. But instead, they’re about to open their second joint exhibits in a year: On Friday, April 21, Cole and Dumas will be at CORE Art Space for the opening of Cole’s Autonomy and Dumas’s Works on Paper.

“We are very simpatico and I do think we complement each other in terms of colors and thought processes,” Cole says. Both artists also have a lifetime of experience in elevating the ordinary and bringing joyful, unique pieces of art to appreciative audiences.

For Cole, Autonomy reflects the simplicity that she…