About Ada Koch

I work daily at my studio, A Koch Studios, in the Livestock Exchange Building, West Bottoms arts district of Kansas City. I am endlessly inspired by the world around me.  

I specialize in oils, acrylics and mixed media works in a colorful representational style.  Subjects are often thematic for larger solo exhibitions, but I also paint commissions with still lifes, landscapes and portraits. My work is in corporate and private collections throughout the world.  

I have taught at art institutions and schools throughout the area for over 20 years.  Currently teaching at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in KC, Eva Reynolds Fine Arts Gallery, Leawood, KS and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.  

I am active with many local arts and community organizations, serving on boards and helping to make needed changes to improve our community.  I jury art events, help with local schools, illustrate books/covers, mentor new artists and stay busy.....as artists have to do.......lately public art has become a new conduit for sharing my views.